Author Topic: Restore of a nice Donkey Kong - COMPLETE (Read 41569 times)

griffindodd · « **on:** April 04, 2013, 11:49:55 am »

Project Complete.

Picked up a really nice DK from fellow KLOV member Kalan714 (Thanks Kalan).

Work to be done.

Light Chipping and wood repair
New blue vinyl - Ordered - This Old Game
New side art - Ordered - Quarter Arcade
New CP Instruction stickers - Ordered - This Old Game
New CP and Bezel retainer vinyl - Ordered - This Old Game
Coin Door clean up and paint
Black wood paint
New T-Molding (Nintendo Tru-Flat) - Ordered
Troubleshoot dead monitor

griffindodd · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2013, 11:51:59 am »

Bondo time!!!

Gamester · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2013, 11:58:05 am »

Man, you and Le Chuck are just project machines...

Is this a repair and resell job or a keeper?

griffindodd · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2013, 11:59:55 am »

Quote from: Gamester on April 04, 2013, 11:58:05 am

Is this a repair and resell job or a keeper?

This is a keeper, I just love the shape and styling of the Nintendo cabs, and everyone needs a DK. Yeah I hit the wife wall last night with the project/cabinet count so I guess this is it for a little while until I move out the barrel at least.

griffindodd · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2013, 01:00:22 pm »

A little work on the marquee holders this morning before work.

Faded and rusty, in need of some sanding and wire wool

I love the finish of this rustoleum textured black

Both done looking like new.

dandro · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2013, 01:02:17 pm »

Quote from: griffindodd on April 04, 2013, 11:59:55 am

This is a keeper, I just love the shape and styling of the Nintendo cabs, and everyone needs a DK. Yeah I hit the wife wall last night with the project/cabinet count so I guess this is it for a little while until I move out the barrel at least.

or it will be your turn in the barrel eh? lol

griffindodd · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2013, 01:02:31 pm »

Pulled off the coin slots. The mechs inside look like new, but the slots themselves need some love here.

griffindodd · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2013, 01:23:42 pm »

I powered up the cab to see what the situation was, nothing much happened...

Symptoms.

On power-on there is no screen activity on the monitor, Marquee light doesn't come on either, although that could be a dead bulb. The speaker makes a looping sound that sounds kinda like the flying saucer sound from Space Invaders or Asteroids.

Have they invaded my cab and killed Kong???

Seriously though, this is all I have observed so far. Any guesses?

griffindodd · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2013, 01:29:27 pm »

Quote from: dandro on April 05, 2013, 01:02:17 pm

or it will be your turn in the barrel eh? lol

Yeah exactly. Seriously she's pretty good about my hobby so no complaints, just gotta know when to reel it in a bit.

Nephasth · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2013, 01:36:36 pm »

Quote from: griffindodd on April 05, 2013, 01:23:42 pm

I powered up the cab to see what the situation was, nothing much happened...

Symptoms.

On power-on there is no screen activity on the monitor, Marquee light doesn't come on either, although that could be a dead bulb. The speaker makes a looping sound that sounds kinda like the flying saucer sound from Space Invaders or Asteroids.

Have they invaded my cab and killed Kong???

Seriously though, this is all I have observed so far. Any guesses?

Probably just a fuse.

griffindodd · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2013, 01:38:23 pm »

Quote from: Nephasth on April 05, 2013, 01:36:36 pm

Probably just a fuse.

That would be pretty awesome if that was the case, I'll have to pop open the cab this weekend and have a proper look around, I haven't really had a good poke around in there yet

Nephasth · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2013, 01:41:55 pm »

/joke

griffindodd · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2013, 01:42:55 pm »

yotsuya · « **Reply #13 on:** April 05, 2013, 02:27:34 pm »

I'd tell you it's just a Big Blue, but I'm afraid you'd buy one only to see that Nintendo's don't use them.

Do you get the sound of the monitor powering up? That static sound?

Maximus · « **Reply #14 on:** April 05, 2013, 02:29:17 pm »

I don't think so, I've yet to stick my head in there and listen, couldn't hear anything from outside the cab.

yotsuya · « **Reply #15 on:** April 05, 2013, 02:34:57 pm »

Uhhh.... someone playing with the name again? LeChic?

Maximus · « **Reply #16 on:** April 05, 2013, 02:36:44 pm »

Nope it's me, changing to my RL nick, unfortunately they can't change my old account username so I have to start a new one, will be a bit messy for a while.

yotsuya · « **Reply #17 on:** April 05, 2013, 02:42:32 pm »

Are we still allowed to call you 'Griff'? Habit.

Maximus · « **Reply #18 on:** April 05, 2013, 02:45:06 pm »

Lol you can call me Daddy if you like

Nephasth · « **Reply #19 on:** April 05, 2013, 06:42:41 pm »

Quote from: Maximus on April 05, 2013, 02:36:44 pm

Nope it's me, changing to my RL nick, unfortunately they can't change my old account username so I have to start a new one, will be a bit messy for a while.

The previous title to your pin project, "Identity Crisis", is making a lot more sense now...

Maximus · « **Reply #20 on:** April 05, 2013, 06:44:41 pm »

Quote from: Nephasth on April 05, 2013, 06:42:41 pm

The previous title to your pin project, "Identity Crisis", is making a lot more sense now...

Aye it must have been a subliminal urge coming up from my nether regions.

Maximus · « **Reply #21 on:** April 06, 2013, 12:45:48 am »

Before and after for the coin slots

Maximus · « **Reply #22 on:** April 06, 2013, 01:19:54 am »

Another piece finished

jennifer · « **Reply #23 on:** April 06, 2013, 11:05:49 am »

Nice find, ( Daddy ?)... I see you hauled that home in the queens mini van, Is it no wonder your in the dog house with the wife. * Jennifer giggles and laughfs. I am not a member of the Kllov, The BYOAC is my home, But curious, Is pinball Jim over there?... I love that hammered finish on those retainers... Is the base of that cab all busted up like mine? Jennifers DK tips off to one side.... So embarrassing.

$:-\$

Maximus · « **Reply #24 on:** April 06, 2013, 11:27:17 am »

Ha ha no that's not the queens minivan that's daddies SUV. No the base of the cab is in great shape although you can see how they get busted up, people try and move the cab without tipping it back fully on to the wheels and it basically rips the wood off the bottom

Maximus · « **Reply #25 on:** April 06, 2013, 11:52:40 am »

Really looks great inside

Maximus · « **Reply #26 on:** April 06, 2013, 11:53:53 am »

Well looky looky what we have here

Found a dead fuse on the monitor board, swapped it out and we have some life

Malenko · « **Reply #27 on:** April 06, 2013, 11:58:36 am »

since you're redoing the sides, are you going to countersink the bolts?

Maximus · « **Reply #28 on:** April 06, 2013, 11:59:55 am »

Looks like the sound is controlled at the monitor board which explains the whining noise too, maybe a recap will fix it all.

Maximus · « **Reply #29 on:** April 06, 2013, 12:00:35 pm »

Quote from: Malenko on April 06, 2013, 11:58:36 am

since you're redoing the sides, are you going to countersink the bolts?

Yeah I need to do some with those fugly things

jennifer · « **Reply #30 on:** April 06, 2013, 12:00:53 pm »

Jennifer squeals.... hands in the air and Dance, Dance,Dance, That thing is AWSOME.

Maximus · « **Reply #31 on:** April 06, 2013, 12:22:00 pm »

First pass at the wood repair

Le Chuck · « **Reply #32 on:** April 06, 2013, 12:45:59 pm »

Quote from: Maximus on April 06, 2013, 12:00:35 pm

Quote from: Malenko on April 06, 2013, 11:58:36 am
since you're redoing the sides, are you going to countersink the bolts?
Yeah I need to do some with those fugly things

Meh, they really don't bother me that much. I've even see CPs with bolt heads done in a tasteful way, almost like a design element (Nephasth) but if they don't serve a pupose by being exposed (ie easily removable for tear down or component replacement) then I guess hiding them makes sense.

Maximus · « **Reply #33 on:** April 06, 2013, 01:04:49 pm »

Funny thing is the bottom three aren't even used only the two at the top rear

Nephasth · « **Reply #34 on:** April 06, 2013, 02:20:16 pm »

Quote from: Maximus on April 06, 2013, 11:53:53 am

Found a dead fuse on the monitor board, swapped it out and we have some life

Quote from: Le Chuck on April 06, 2013, 12:45:59 pm

Quote from: Maximus on April 06, 2013, 12:00:35 pm
Quote from: Malenko on April 06, 2013, 11:58:36 am
since you're redoing the sides, are you going to countersink the bolts?
Yeah I need to do some with those fugly things

Meh, they really don't bother me that much. I've even see CPs with bolt heads done in a tasteful way, almost like a design element (Nephasth) but if they don't serve a pupose by being exposed (ie easily removable for tear down or component replacement) then I guess hiding them makes sense.

Le Chuck

Wonder why those 3 were ever added...

Maximus · « **Reply #35 on:** April 06, 2013, 02:30:06 pm »

For horizontal monitor position

Maximus · « **Reply #36 on:** April 06, 2013, 05:03:45 pm »

Fixed the weird noise, the volume pot was cranked to max so it was line noise, sound was crazy loud, turned it down to normal problem solved

Played the game for about 5-10 mins and then it starts crashing. Smells hot inside the cab so I'm assuming the PSU is failing. Is it worth trying to refurb these or am I better off going to a switching supply?

Maximus · « **Reply #37 on:** April 07, 2013, 02:37:26 am »

Tested the pin outs on the PSU and they were all solid and spot on.

Then I blew it up.

Forgot it was turned on and tried plugging in the video board plug. Smokey smokey smokey. Hope I haven't friend the video board. I'm such a dumbass sometimes .

here is the piece in the PSU I so efficiently nuked. No idea what it is, no markings on it.

Greeeaaaat

Nephasth · « **Reply #38 on:** April 07, 2013, 10:02:49 am »

It's a resistor (R1). The value of it depends on what power supply board you have. According to the schematics, if you have a PP-7A board that resistor is 5w22; if you have a PP-7B board that resistor is 2w20.

No more plugging and unplugging with the power on!

Maximus · « **Reply #39 on:** April 07, 2013, 01:54:37 pm »

Thanks Neph. Fingers crossed


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