Author Topic: egret 29 candy cab restore (Read 9512 times)

Nestafari · « **on:** September 26, 2014, 09:59:33 pm »

Hello, i found that cab for 250box. 2 questions

1 where can i find a original cp ans the price? Cause this is awful..
2 where can i find a good monitor for it? What price?

Thanx

nordemoniac · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2014, 07:32:32 am »

AFAIK the original control panel is plastic, you might be able to find one on eBay, but you'll most likely have to make a new one.
Dunno for the monitor...

ChurchOfSolipsism · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2014, 12:23:22 pm »

Well candy cabs are collector's pieces, so this is always a pretty tricky question. I'd say, at 250 bucks, leave it. I have never seen a separate control panel for sale (neo 29s aren't that rare but they don't pop up weekly either), and good arcade monitors will cost you a pretty sum as well.

And please forget about putting in an LCD monitor... just don't.

Nestafari · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2014, 01:26:44 pm »

Finally got it for 60 boxes

I ve found a control panel that I will have to sand and paint.

Where can I find a cheap monitor that will easily fits on it?
How can I make the plastics white again? How can I remove the rust on the metal? How can I repair the plastic cracked? Thank you

Pics

Nestafari · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2014, 01:29:28 pm »

How can I replace the front door? Wood plexi?
Do you think that I can paint it in 2 colors? Any suggestions welcome

opt2not · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2014, 03:14:44 pm »

Are you kidding me?? You got a Egret 29 for $60?! That's incredible, nice find!

To find another control panel will be tricky, my advice is to keep an eye on yahoo Japan auctions as sometimes rare prices like this goes up for sale. You could also try PMing richy13 at the Arcade Otaku forums as he procures a lot of candy parts.
You can probably replace the metal cp plate, I believe Jasen does repros, and you could try asking him if he can do the Egret 29: https://www.jasenscustoms.com
He's a member here too.

Painting it is the best way to go to get it minty white again.

There are a few restoration threads at AO that you can read through to give you some ideas.
As for the monitor, that's going to be tricky. They're Nanao MS8's, which could be found in Daytona cabs. Might want to ask around on AO or KLOV forums for that.

Good luck with the restore. Those Egret 29's are extremely rare, and a very sought after cab. Especially with the ability to easily rotate the monitor.

opt2not · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2014, 03:29:32 pm »

I don't know where you're located, but nickv at the cgcc forums (Canada) has some nanao 29 monitors for sale
http://www.cgcc.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25692

Nestafari · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2014, 04:13:20 pm »

Dude i m from Canada and I be found a control panel on otaku forum..I m a lucky boy those days.

Do I have to sand the plastics before painting? And the metal parts?

What paint do I have to use?

emphatic · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2014, 04:36:50 pm »

$60 for an EGRET 29 is totally unbelievable. Good luck with it!

opt2not · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2014, 05:19:26 pm »

Quote from: Nestafari on October 05, 2014, 04:13:20 pm

Dude i m from Canada and I be found a control panel on otaku forum..I m a lucky boy those days.

Do I have to sand the plastics before painting? And the metal parts?

What paint do I have to use?

Yeah you need to rough-up the plastic so the paint sticks.

I recommend getting a few different grades of sandpaper grit. Start off with a rougher grit to get the plastic ready, then after each coat of paint, sand it lightly after it dries to smooth out the finish with the higher (finer) grit sandpapers. Increasing the fine sandpaper with each coat. You can also opt for a wet-sand technique.

As for paint, the krylon sprays are a go-to but I would ask someone at the paint shop for advice.

Dude, I'm surprised to hear an Egret 29 was up here in Canada. Where abouts are you from?

Nestafari · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2014, 05:52:16 pm »

Montreal I ve met a dude that brings back cabs from USA. Actually he lives in rimouski. That was a good point for a road trip

nordemoniac · « **Reply #11 on:** October 06, 2014, 02:38:29 pm »

I've had luck with coin/metal polish before. Got a CRT front back to original white. It all depends on how deep the damage is. I would try that first.

ChurchOfSolipsism · « **Reply #12 on:** October 06, 2014, 03:55:29 pm »

Good god, 60 arcadebux for an Egret29

Good luck with your search for replacement parts and keep us up to date on the refurbishment process.

Nestafari · « **Reply #13 on:** October 06, 2014, 07:41:03 pm »

My pleasure

Nestafari · « **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2014, 06:57:45 pm »

Hi,

I m unable to find a original nanao ms8 for my cab..what kind of monitor will do the trick please?
I m also looking for the metal panel. I ve a complete scan where can I order it? Thank you

BuschWolff · « **Reply #15 on:** November 09, 2014, 08:41:01 pm »

This might work for you to restore the yellow plastic back to white

Nestafari · « **Reply #16 on:** December 20, 2014, 10:21:49 pm »

Hi guys here are some pictures of my egret wip.
New paint on plastic parts. Paint work on main body plus big cleaning.
I have to sand fill and paint the cp received from otaku in the next few days.

Still a lot of work..wip 40%

Generic Eric · « **Reply #17 on:** January 02, 2015, 12:23:36 pm »

That almost looks like the thing that Denzel Washington climbs into in that no spoilers here movie

Nestafari · « **Reply #18 on:** January 02, 2015, 01:04:22 pm »

Hi,

New panel ready in the same color than the capcom mini cute that i really like.

I ve got a TV and want to run hyperspin as fronte end.

What s the best way to connect my tv to computer with a good picture quality amd without a supergun (or a cheap super gun)?

Where can i find the brackets or chassis to attach the TV in the cab?

Thank you for the support

Nestafari · « **Reply #19 on:** January 03, 2015, 12:38:43 pm »

Mordwaffe · « **Reply #20 on:** January 06, 2015, 10:09:13 am »

I'd love to find one of these. Hard to come by here in the south-east US.

Looks good on the lean up.

Cobolisdead · « **Reply #21 on:** January 07, 2015, 09:49:08 am »

Its hard to come by anything here in the South east. The only things that I usually find are people that want $2K for a restored machine or $1200 for a 60 in 1 conversion.

Nestafari · « **Reply #22 on:** January 08, 2015, 08:42:29 pm »

Hi everyone,

Step by step i keep going on the restore.

Jason is gonna make a CP.

I need a scan of the little plate above the joystick with the coin entry and P1 P2 button.

If anyone can help.

About the TV,the chassis is Huge, i ve found an old Nanao chassis in my cab. Will it work on my tv Or how can i fix this huge TV chassis into the cab?

I think the is a composite entry on the TV chassis can i plug in HDMI into my computer?

What is the best way to have a crisp picture?

Thank you

emphatic · « **Reply #23 on:** January 10, 2015, 12:36:30 pm »

It looks like that TV has component inputs ("HD") as well as the (much worse) composite. You could find a graphics card for your computer that outputs to component or get some sort of converter. The first step you should do is making sure the TV will work in your cabinet though. You need to read up on how to remove the chassis from the tube without breaking the TV's neck or electrocuting yourself, then actually removing the chassis so that you can try to fit the tube on the cabinet's rotation mechanism. There are one picture here of an EGRET 29 with the tube in place: http://hard--candy.com/candy?cab=Egret+29

The next hurdle should be to fit the chassis in the cabinet (there should be a shelf in there) and making sure that the cables won't get snagged if you want to be able to use the rotation mechanism. If everything lines up well, you will also have to see if the monitor bezel sits well on top of the tube. Maybe this is the first step to check, as it's something you can do without putting the monitor into the cabinet.

I did a quick ebay search for "hdmi component converter" and there seem to be lots of nice alternatives.

mf007900 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 10, 2015, 03:37:52 pm »

You mentioned you needed some details about the coin button plate. Here are a few pics of mine, with measurements. I hope it helps.

Nestafari · « **Reply #25 on:** January 10, 2015, 05:13:31 pm »

Of course it helps !
And this is you first post...for me?
Thank you

Do you have some pictures of your egret29 so hard to find on the internet?

mf007900 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 11, 2015, 05:02:52 pm »

I had a thread on here over 10 years ago, under a different username, but all the pictures are gone from that thread. Here's a couple pictures of my Egret. I put it all together about 10 years ago, and it hasn't changed much.

mf007900 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 11, 2015, 05:03:47 pm »

More pics...

emphatic · « **Reply #28 on:** January 11, 2015, 06:22:50 pm »

Quote from: mf007900 on January 11, 2015, 05:02:52 pm

Here's a couple pictures of my Egret.

That volume knob in the front, that's a modification you did, right?

mf007900 · « **Reply #29 on:** January 11, 2015, 08:01:17 pm »

Yeah. I took the circuit board out of a pair of old Dell speakers and connected it to the existing speakers around the monitor. There was an existing opening in the front of the control panel for the volume knob, and it seemed to fit there pretty well. It's not well mounted though...one of those things I've been meaning to fix.

Nestafari · « **Reply #30 on:** February 28, 2015, 02:08:05 pm »

Hi,

My TV is too large to enter into the cab.

Did you ever have this kind of issue?

Do i need a another TV?

It is a trinitron 29`never seen an issue like this.

Help, i want to move forward in this project.

Thank you.

Nestafari · « **Reply #31 on:** June 01, 2015, 08:44:45 pm »

Hey,

Here i come again,

The paint on the monitor side has a lot of scratches and i won't repaint the whole cab.
I decided to go for a custom restore : Shame on me..And i am gonna run hyperspin on it

I dont especially like the original artwork, and the artwork cp is in bad shape, this blue strip ont the monitor side was dead and removed, and i dont have P1 and P2 plate artwork.

So yeah, i have decided to have a bit of fun

Even if i am gonna die in hell.

So please let me know what you think and please give me advices if you can, thanks,

Control Panel :

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CP (p1 et P2)

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Monitor left and right side :

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Top monitor

Hébergé par Imagesia, le meilleur hébergeur d'images du net !

I also wanted to update the egret 29 main artwork theme but i dont have the skills to do it..

More pictures of the cab will follow soon..


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