Author Topic: Restore of a nice Donkey Kong - COMPLETE (Read 52815 times)

Maximus · « **Reply #120 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:21:18 pm »

Just got the FedEx email confirming all the vinyls delivered, prepare for inbound late night pics of a pretty paperweight!!

yotsuya · « **Reply #121 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:39:15 pm »

^ So what's with the Facebook page. Are you hanging out your shingle?

Maximus · « **Reply #122 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:39:55 pm »

Lol what does that mean, haven't heard that one before

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #123 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:41:48 pm »

Quote from: Maximus on April 11, 2013, 05:39:55 pm

Lol what does that mean, haven't heard that one before

http://bit.ly/Zk4Ghn

Maximus · « **Reply #124 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:43:35 pm »

oooooh no, nothing that involved, I've got enough on my plate with KinEmote and my day job without adding anything else right now. Just a few of us decided to form a Team of builders and give ourselves a name to showcase the work.

yotsuya · « **Reply #125 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:44:21 pm »

WTF happened to my post? I explained that it was an old American colloquialism that meant you were starting your own business.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #126 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:45:15 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on April 11, 2013, 05:44:21 pm

WTF happened to my post? I explained that it was an old American colloquialism that meant you were starting your own business.

I liked my explanation better

yotsuya · « **Reply #127 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:45:23 pm »

I guess PBJ was right. Get a group of guys together, and there's always someone who want to start a splinter group.

RIP, PBJ.

yotsuya · « **Reply #128 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:45:49 pm »

Quote from: HaRuMaN on April 11, 2013, 05:45:15 pm

Quote from: yotsuya on April 11, 2013, 05:44:21 pm
WTF happened to my post? I explained that it was an old American colloquialism that meant you were starting your own business.

I liked my explanation better

Yeah, I THOUGHT that's what happened!

Maximus · « **Reply #129 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:49:17 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on April 11, 2013, 05:45:23 pm

I guess PBJ was right. Get a group of guys together, and there's always someone who want to start a splinter group.

RIP, PBJ.

Lol we're not going anywhere, just pulling together, hoping to collaborate on a few projects in the future.

yotsuya · « **Reply #130 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:53:15 pm »

Good for you guys! Just make sure you post stuff here, and not just at Facebook.

Maximus · « **Reply #131 on:** April 11, 2013, 06:00:18 pm »

Yeah the Facebook feed is just for big updates, completed stuff, otherwise it just becomes annoying to the more casual follower. All the hardcore builds in progress will still be here. We'll also be cataloging all the completed stuff at the Arcade Icons web site over time.

yotsuya · « **Reply #132 on:** April 11, 2013, 06:03:05 pm »

So who's we? I assume it's not simply the Royal We.

Maximus · « **Reply #133 on:** April 11, 2013, 06:04:50 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on April 11, 2013, 06:03:05 pm

So who's we? I assume it's not simply the Royal We.

Myself, Le Chuck and Fizgig

yotsuya · « **Reply #134 on:** April 11, 2013, 06:06:17 pm »

Fizgig? Is he a member here?

Maximus · « **Reply #135 on:** April 11, 2013, 06:06:44 pm »

No just KLOV

Maximus · « **Reply #136 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:53:50 pm »

Let the fun begin

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #137 on:** April 11, 2013, 08:50:38 pm »

I don't suppose you would need a monitor bezel graphic? I have a spare one that's just taking up space.

Maximus · « **Reply #138 on:** April 11, 2013, 08:55:29 pm »

Thanks but I have a good one, its vinyl though, but its nice

CP done

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #139 on:** April 11, 2013, 09:02:41 pm »

Mines just the vinyl as well. Had a friend who needed one for his (shown above) and I printed out a couple. Lemme know if you change your mind.

Maximus · « **Reply #140 on:** April 11, 2013, 10:47:32 pm »

Maximus · « **Reply #141 on:** April 12, 2013, 12:48:05 am »

That's all for tonight, going to get a hard rubber roller to do the sides, may as well use the right tool for the job

yotsuya · « **Reply #142 on:** April 12, 2013, 12:51:32 am »

How easy did the vinyl go on? Any issues?

harveybirdman · « **Reply #143 on:** April 12, 2013, 12:53:41 am »

looks pretty cool dude, one doesn't have to wait long for the payoff with your projects.

Maximus · « **Reply #144 on:** April 12, 2013, 12:53:51 am »

Meagh it was your run of the mill sign makers vinyl, I put it on with a water sprayer with a single drop of dish soap in 32oz of water.

Maximus · « **Reply #145 on:** April 12, 2013, 12:59:27 am »

Thanks Harvey I have too much in the garage so I'm trying to pick up the pace and move some stuff out

Maximus · « **Reply #146 on:** April 12, 2013, 10:08:06 am »

Recapped the EZV sound board this morning as a practice for the main monitor board. Took me about 35 mins to do 7 caps so not bad. Little victories.

Nephasth · « **Reply #147 on:** April 12, 2013, 11:14:11 am »

You going to clip those legs off?

Maximus · « **Reply #148 on:** April 12, 2013, 11:26:38 am »

Quote from: Nephasth on April 12, 2013, 11:14:11 am

You going to clip those legs off?

I was going to make a nice braid out of them

Discovered a little hiccup this morning, the sheets of blue vinyl Rich sent were 1.5" too short for the cab side panels

I sent him an email, still waiting to hear back, the vinyl was only 63" long, the side panels are 64.5".

Maximus · « **Reply #149 on:** April 13, 2013, 01:24:47 am »

Twenty something caps later I've finished recapping the monitor and sound board, also a new B+ pot for good measure.

Put it all back together and fired up the monitor................... tiny white dot in the middle of the screen

powered it off again quick. Well at least nothing went bang or blew smoke rings.

Wondering/hoping that its just because of the new B+ pot in a different position but scared its something more serious

Maximus · « **Reply #150 on:** April 13, 2013, 01:54:17 am »

Apparently it helps if you attach the yoke to the chassis. DOH!

PL1 · « **Reply #151 on:** April 13, 2013, 02:14:08 am »

Well, looks like the yoke's on you.

Glad nothing was fried.

Scott

Maximus · « **Reply #152 on:** April 13, 2013, 05:20:06 pm »

Quote from: PL1 on April 13, 2013, 02:14:08 am

Well, looks like the yoke's on you.

Glad nothing was fried.

Scott

Wakka wakka wakka.

Adjusted the B+ to 108v this morning now I have a bright stable edge to edge white screen. Now if I could just power up my game boards

Maximus · « **Reply #153 on:** April 13, 2013, 09:56:50 pm »

I wasn't happy with the finish of the sides so I'm coating them with ultra heavy Peel stop and primer. The stuff goes on like glue and is real heavy. A few coats of this and some good sanding should give me a really nice base for the new vinyl when it arrives

Nephasth · « **Reply #154 on:** April 13, 2013, 10:35:48 pm »

Paint. It deserves it.

Maximus · « **Reply #155 on:** April 13, 2013, 10:37:03 pm »

Yeah but I've already paid for the vinyl. If they do a refund then I'll go to paint

Maximus · « **Reply #156 on:** April 13, 2013, 10:39:57 pm »

Posting this for no other reason than an appreciation of the simplicity of these boards, theres a beauty to them

Maximus · « **Reply #157 on:** April 13, 2013, 11:07:19 pm »

Looks like no high score saves or D2k for me, Z80 isn't socketed

Maximus · « **Reply #158 on:** April 13, 2013, 11:24:52 pm »

Everything connected and ready to test but without a working power supply for the boards I'm a little dead in the water for now

CoryBee · « **Reply #159 on:** April 14, 2013, 12:02:59 am »

Quote from: Maximus on April 13, 2013, 11:07:19 pm

Looks like no high score saves or D2k for me, Z80 isn't socketed

There's more than one way to skin a cat


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