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megashock5:
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Okay, I'm getting started converting this into a MAME cabinet. It knew it was originally a Pac-Man machine, but it was converted to Galaga 3 somewhere along the line. But, all they did was swap out the board and marquee, add a couple fire buttons, and paint the sides black (badly at that) - so I didn't think it was salvagable. Plus, it wouldn't turn on any more.

I was just trying to smooth it out (the stuff you see all over it is wood filler) and there was a hunk of gum or something on it, so I tried to scrape it off with a razor blade. It took a little of the paint off and I saw yellow underneath. I kept going to see if the art was actually intact and it looks like it's in pretty good shape.

So I'm not sure what to do. I don't have the mother board, marquee, or correct control panel or bezel for Pac-Man (again, it was Galaga 3). I couldn't get it working the way it was anyway, so I had taken all of the insides out, including the monitor. Also, I don't want just one game anyway - I'm planning on having many many games on here. However, I don't have it in me to paint over this art since it looks like it can be restored pretty easily.

How much am I going to offend purists if I restore the side art, but still make this a MAME cabinet with multiple sticks, track ball, and spinner? Again, I don't have the PM board or marquee anyway.

Also, what should I try to take the black paint off with?

thanks in advance for any suggestions!
menace:
so far the general consensus has been the 3M safe stripper --not sure where to get it--safest thing to do would be to ask the paint guys at home depot--what will strip latex but leave everything else untouched.  I see no problem with having a mame machine inside an original cab so long as you don't hack up the original to do so.  Although pacman's and ms. pacman due tend to bring in some bucks when they are sold complete.

Just say no to the frankenpanel!! ;D
Magnet_Eye:
Oh crap..here we go again!

Well, this would NOT be the choice cabinet to make into a MAME machine by most of us here. I don't know what type of MAME cab you are looking to build, but you have a one player cabinet here...so if you are looking to build a 2 player "frankenpanel" cab, this is useless to you.

First,  see how well you can restore the pacman artwork, then go from there.

I kinda think it would be cool if you could copnvert it BACK to a pac-man, and it would be worth MUCH MORE that way than as a MAME'd machine, IMO.

maraxle:

--- Quote from: menace on July 26, 2004, 07:07:26 am ---so far the general consensus has been the 3M safe stripper --not sure where to get it

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Lowe's carries it.  It works like a charm.
Lilwolf:
Its a GREAT cabinet to mame..

As long as it only has a 4way controller, and with a vertical arcade monitor.

And while your doing it... make it so you use the original wiring..

IE, if you make it into a great vertical classic cab... The refinish it up back to original... But make sure you can put the pac back into it without any trouble.

MUCH better then not doing anything to it.  

btw, I hear the safe stripper is good... Let us know how it comes out!
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