Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Robotron Cabaret
opt2not:
Sweet, I'll just run a wire to one of the legs like RayB says. Good info on that Bob Roberts link, Paladin. Thanks!
I had a pretty decent game last night, hit over 2 million (@ difficulty-5) in just about 60 mins. Decent pace!
No crashes or failures with the board, I even kept the machine on overnight to soak-test the rebuild. I think it's safe to say it's all good now.
Next on the agenda is the battery upgrade and RAM swapping.
opt2not:
Small update:
Since I've decided to get this baby working right (and feeling comfortable for serious play) before I do the construction restoration, I figured I'd restore parts of the joysticks.
I took apart both joysticks to see the damage:
Lots of dirt, grim and some damage.
For instance, the actuators are grimmey, but the rubber grommets are in a more worse condition.
You can see the cracks in the rubber from use and wear:
I bought a few Wico joys from jasonbar, which had some nice replacement parts, as well I followed his advice and picked up some NOS rubber grommets off ebay.
After installing the newer parts, the joys feel pretty good, but still has that new-stiff feel...I'll have to work-em-in! Either that or I find a solution to soften the rubber a bit so there's more action, and perhaps reduce the chances of the rubber cracking over time.
Anyone know if such a solution exists?
Next up is the restoration of the joystick shaft. I'm going to sand it down then polish that bad-boy up!
Ryglore:
--- Quote from: opt2not on August 01, 2010, 10:51:13 pm ---Next up is the restoration of the joystick shaft. I'm going to sand it down then polish that bad-boy up!
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When I cleaned up my sticks for the shmup, I used various grits of sand paper and Gel-Gloss wax/cleaner. Those things shine like none other. Of course, I had the stick spinning in my drill press too so it all went in one direction.
--- Quote ---Heh, I should get you and Ryglore over for a gaming night one of these days. I'd be great to meet a couple arcade enthusiasts, and inspiring hobbyists at that, in my area. I've been wanting to put together a retro-game-challenge party one of these days, perhaps after this is done I will!
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lol, I dunno if I can be seen hanging out with Canadians... :laugh:
opt2not:
--- Quote from: Ryglore on August 02, 2010, 10:19:49 am ---When I cleaned up my sticks for the shmup, I used various grits of sand paper and Gel-Gloss wax/cleaner. Those things shine like none other. Of course, I had the stick spinning in my drill press too so it all went in one direction.
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Niiiiice...thanks for the info! That what I figured I'd start with. Multiple sandpaper grits, and some kind of polish to finish it off.
--- Quote ---lol, I dunno if I can be seen hanging out with Canadians... :laugh:
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Canadians rock!
Don't worry, we won't bite...much. :angel:
Ryglore:
That Gel Gloss stuff works nicely. You just wipe it on and let it set up for a minute and then wipe it off. But really all I did was put it on and let the drill spin, while holding the paper towel to it. ha
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