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Williams Defender Cocktail Restoration Project!
DrumAnBass:
Looks like you are off to a great start!
I have had good luck with the smooth foam rollers on other projects so that is what I plan to use to repaint the black on mine.
I don't have a monitor yet; holding off on that until I get it painted & the glass replaced.
I plan on keeping mine a Moon Patrol, as it was one of my favorite games as a kid (longest play time per quarter invested!)
Cool on the Multi Williams board! Will be a great machine when you are done!
EDIT: Sorry just realized that you posted the Defender parts post on the main forum. I have a few additional links that could help you out:
Some pricey Defender joystick shafts:
http://www.videogameparts.com/category.sc?categoryId=83
Robotron Cocktail restoration:
http://www.arcade.chezsuys.com/RoboCocktail.html
zzaz3:
--- Quote from: DrumAnBass on May 10, 2010, 08:20:14 pm ---Looks like you are off to a great start!
I have had good luck with the smooth foam rollers on other projects so that is what I plan to use to repaint the black on mine.
I don't have a monitor yet; holding off on that until I get it painted & the glass replaced.
I plan on keeping mine a Moon Patrol, as it was one of my favorite games as a kid (longest play time per quarter invested!)
Cool on the Multi Williams board! Will be a great machine when you are done!
EDIT: Sorry just realized that you posted the Defender parts post on the main forum. I have a few additional links that could help you out:
Some pricey Defender joystick shafts:
http://www.videogameparts.com/category.sc?categoryId=83
Robotron Cocktail restoration:
http://www.arcade.chezsuys.com/RoboCocktail.html
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Oh cool. I can't wait to see you restore your moon patrol. When you do let me know, because I have a bunch of links with information on these cabinets. Plus, I'll probably have some parts leftover in case you might need some.
Thanks for the links, the Robotron one will be great for reference. But right now I'm trying to convince a local to sell me his defender control panels, so hopefully I wont have to buy anything from that site. Those shafts are out of my budget.
Also, in case nobody has noticed, I've decided to make a Defender cabinet and a Robotron cabinet. Unfortunately I can't build a Make Trax without a 13' vertical monitor mount. But Defender is a great game! It's just a little tougher to build, a little tougher to play, and a lot more expensive.
Oh, and I have some good news. I just found out that one of my cabinet's has a larger control panel. So I'll be able to fit the original joysticks in for Robotron. ;D
In the mean time I've got to finish painted both cabs, clean the metal on both cabs, paint another glass panel for the Robotron cab, wait for parts to be delivered and search for parts on the web.
zzaz3:
Alright, Today I took the cabinet out side and painted it again. It looks great! ;D
I also got a bezel in the mail too. It's starting to look nice.
The Bezel:
Fresh coat of paint! ;D I also cleaned some of the paint that was already on the metal base with some acetone. But it seems like theres something else there, maybe rust? I'm not sure how to get it off.
It's a pretty nice improvement, don't ya think?
DrumAnBass:
Lookin' gooood!
m_mcgover:
--- Quote from: zzaz3 on May 05, 2010, 03:27:11 pm ---
Thank you so much! I've been looking for this everywhere!
$100 each! Yikes! Guess I better start selling some stuff!
I've been looking for a Robotron harness too. Do you think I can use a Make Trax harness instead?
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That is $100 for both, not for a single.
As for a harness, you can PM Dokert on klov forums (http://forums.arcade-museum.com/member.php?u=34681, he might make you one. He makes Williams upright harnesses.
Also, I have a Robotron cocktail. Let me know if you have any questions.
Good luck with the restoration! It is a great game. I love the cocktail even though it is probably a bit more challenging to play than the upright.
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