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What to do when you buy a cab
« on: May 09, 2012, 02:43:25 PM »
Hello everyone,

What do you guys do when you buy a cab

1. clean the cab up
2. put it on to check what is working

or vice versa

I ask this because I bought a cab which have been stalled in a barn for years. Seller doesn't know if it still works so after buying i power it on to see if the monitor or sound or other parts are working. The powersuply worked the screen made some sizling sound for a few minutes then bam! something burst. I quickly unpluged the power, fearing it cought fire (best to test cabs for first time outside in case the cab catch fire and burning your barn/house? or not to worry when something like this happens)

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Re: What to do when you buy a cab
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2012, 03:32:25 PM »
I think this depends to the person
For me first technical part then cleaning
So that I am sure not wasting any time on cleaning a cap that I didn’t get to work


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Re: What to do when you buy a cab
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2012, 05:25:58 PM »
I think this depends to the person
For me first technical part then cleaning
So that I am sure not wasting any time on cleaning a cap that I didn’t get to work


Same here.

OK, some rough cleaning if the dirt is just too much  ::)

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Re: What to do when you buy a cab
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2012, 06:57:33 PM »
1. clean the cab up in order to have a clean base to work
2. check the cab with the manual

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Re: What to do when you buy a cab
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2012, 07:20:00 PM »
simple answer: i put it in storage ... :P :-[
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: What to do when you buy a cab
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2012, 07:22:19 PM »
simple answer: i put it in storage ... :P :-[

hahaha lol  :P

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Re: What to do when you buy a cab
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2012, 01:10:14 AM »
simple answer: i put it in storage ... :P :-[

That's what i did with the 2 universal cabs i bought, but at some point i could'n resist on trying to test one of them (galaga) because they were my first cabs. Didn't wait till my knowledge was enough to fix them which was my innitial plan. Now i don't dare to fire up the other cab (Rygar) inhouse. Will try it outside when the weather is nice.

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Re: What to do when you buy a cab
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2012, 08:02:15 AM »
Don't forget to make a video. :D

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Re: What to do when you buy a cab
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2012, 09:57:30 AM »
simple answer: i put it in storage ... :P :-[

Hahahahaa!!!! Epic answer! - poor guy :D :D :D

1. Decide if i want to buy it Buy it!
2. Collect it Get it shipped.
3. See if everything is there.
4. Power it up!!!
5. Let it sit for a week or so...
6. Clean it up  :D
7. Maby restore it