Before & After

Can you believe how far this thing has come?

Me neither!

The Cost

I like to keep a running tally of costs associated with these projects (so my wife doesn't have a heart attack hahaha).

Cabinet:

• Cabinet and coin door: $36 (I still can't believe it)
• Zinsser BIN primer (1 gallon): $20 from Home Depot
• Blue paint (1 gallon): $45 from Sherwin Williams (way expensive, but worth it)
• Black paint (1 quart - Rustoleum semi-gloss): $8 from Home Depot
• Bondo: $12 from Home Depot
• Rubber feet: $2 from Home Depot

Control Panel:

• Control panel overlay: $30 from eBay
• Control panel instruction card underlay: $5 from Arcade Shop
• Button set for Nintendo Classic control panels: $15 from MikesArcade.com
• Nintendo Control Panel bolt set (8 bolts/nuts): $10 from MikesArcade.com
• 3 Nintendo button holders (with microswitches): $28 from MikesArcade.com
• Nintendo CP Strike Set: $5 from MikesArcade.com
• Joystick (Sanwa JLF) and harness: $35 from lizardlick.com
• 1/16" ABS plastic (24" x 24"): $17 from eBay
• 1/2" MDF panel: $0 (on hand)

Art:

• Marquee: $40 from Arcade Shop
• Side Art: $65 from QuarterArcade
• Bezel: $45 from Arcade Shop.com
• Bezel instruction card decal: $5 from Arcade Shop
• Nintendo coin door decals: $6 from ThisOldGame

Misc. Parts:

• Light: $12 from Home Deopt
• Marquee/bezel retainers: $17 from MikesArcade.com
• 9/16" t-molding: $10 from Arcade Shop
• 19" Tri-Res CGA/EGA/VGA monitor: $239+$28 S/H from Arcade Shop
• Computer/PCB
• Powdercoating coin door: $75 from local shop
• Asahi Seiko Coin Mechs (2): $76 factory direct

It started off cheap but like every one of these projects the costs add up over time. All things considered it was worth it to me to have a factory-fresh Donkey Kong cabinet in my house. I've wanted one ever since I was a kid...