Dynamo control panel dimensions

[spystyle]

Hello!

I was able to get an empty Leland Quarterback cabinet off Ebay for $1 + $20 shipping, groovy eh?

I couldn't build a cab for $21 :)

As you can see in the picture it does not have a control panel, and if I am to donate the dimensions to JakoBud* (as all of you cabinet owners should do)  I'll need the control panel dimensions, can someone help me out?

Thanks,
Craig

* donate your cabinet dimensions @ www.jakobud.com for all of us DIY cabinet builders!

[spystyle]

Here is a pic of the complete cabinet (from the flyer)

[paigeoliver]

Isn't that just an early Dynamo cabinet?

Also, they shipped you a cabinet for $20? Or did they deliver it local for that? Either way good score.

[spystyle]

PaigeOliver,

He's delivering it from one state over (New Hampshire to Maine) as his mother is local and he likes to visit her, cool eh?

Is it a Dynamo cab? I don't know anything about 'real' arcade cabinets, I build them from scratch only. If you have any info on this cab I'd like to have it.

He's also delivering an empty Gauntlet ($50 total, see pic) expect the dimensions to be on JakoBud's site soon.

The Gauntlet had been converted to a TMNT, hopefully I can find the original sideart under there (safe stripper?)

Groovy?
Craig

I installed a spinner on James Brown!

[paigeoliver]

PaigeOliver,

He's delivering it from one state over (New Hampshire to Maine) as his mother is local and he likes to visit her, cool eh?

Is it a Dynamo cab? I don't know anything about 'real' arcade cabinets, I build them from scratch only. If you have any info on this cab I'd like to have it.

He's also delivering an empty Gauntlet ($50 total, see pics) expect the dimensions to be on JakoBud's site soon.

The Gauntlet had been converted to a TMNT, hopefully I can find the original sideart under there (safe stripper?)

Groovy?
Craig

I installed a spinner on James Brown!

The cut corners on the control panels are a Dynamo thing, I am unaware of any other maker who does that. Without an original panel to go by I suggest simply having the plans/dimensions made without the panel. You might also suggest an alternate version, modified to take a flat wooden panel.

THe Gauntlet probably does not have sideart. I am pretty sure Gauntlets had stickers, because I can swear I have seen many of them with the sideart half ripped off.

Just paint the sides black, most dedicated ones are missing the sideart anyway.

[paigeoliver]

Also, the cabinet you have isn't the same one as in the flyer, similar, but definitely different.

Also, is that a freaking 25" monitor installed in that $1 cabinet? Looks like it the way it fills up the thing.

[spystyle]

The monitor on the Leland Quarterback is toast :(

[paigeoliver]

Toast in what way? Most monitors can be revived for less than $40.

[spystyle]

Tube is broken :(

[paigeoliver]

Oh, well, if the chassis is still there then you can sell the chassis on ebay!

[spystyle]

Thanks for the tips,

After browsing some examples on the net I found it definately is a Dynamo cab.

Oscar has one (Guerilla War, pic attached)

I'll drop him a line and see if he'll share those dimensions.

I wonder if there is a list of the games that were originally in that cab, I don't know what title to submit it to JakoBud as...

[paigeoliver]

The dynamo cabinets have model numbers. You can probably figure them out by checking old flyers.

And ANYTHING could have come in one of those. Some manufacturers used them for their dedicated games, many distributors installed kits in them.

[spystyle]

Groovy,

I've mailed Oscar

and between Google and Klov I was able to compile a list of games that were originally in this cabinet (I think, Klov's pictures are sometimes poor)

Guerrilla War
Gals Panic
Leland Quarterback
Ikari Warriors
Mortal Kombat II
Victory Road
x-men vs. street fighter
Street Fighter II - Rainbow Edition
Double Dragon II - The Revenge
Capcom Bowling
P.O.W. Prisoners Of War
1943 The Battle Of Midway

I wonder which I should enter it as?

I wonder if any of the cabs on JakoBud's site were also originally released as other cabs... How could I find out? making an extensive list of all the games that those cabs were originally released as would definately help forward his site, not to menion save fellas from measuring cabs that are already there...

Dig it?
Craig

[paigeoliver]

Figure out what model Dynamo it is and put it as that.

[spystyle]

I can dig that idea,

I am still very interested in compiling a list of all the games that were originally released in this, and JakoBud's cabinets.

is it possible?

Craig

[brained]

Hey Spystyle, your in luck, I own a Dynamo CAB. It was an mk2. It still has some CPO LEFT

cab


control panel


control panel opened


Mine has a some water damaged on the back, Tailgunner told me to sand it down then bondo. What do you think, do you have an alternative solution to this damage??!??!?!?


If you want I can measure it for you. This is the only that I know It's 25" wide and 8" deep, dunno the height.

[spystyle]

SuperCool!

If you could measure that CP for me I'd be in business!

BTW, in the first pic it appears that your cab is surrounded by barred windows...  Do they let you restore cabs in prison? Were you sent there for installing an X-Arcade stick on an original Centipede?

J/K

Groovy/Gravy,
Craig

[paigeoliver]

That isn't the same cabinet as yours.

See, your coin door is offset to one side, his is centered. This DOES matter as dynamo had like 7 different cabinets and the control panel from one may not fit another. Of course it might fit just fine too.

[brained]

SuperCool!

If you could measure that CP for me I'd be in business!

BTW, in the first pic it appears that your cab is surrounded by barred windows...  Do they let you restore cabs in prison? Were you sent there for installing an X-Arcade stick on an original Centipede?

J/K

Groovy/Gravy,
Craig

I'm in jail 'cause I stripped and mamed a mint condition working Discs of Tron arcade , and the hooked up an X-arcade.

That's my home. In the country I live in, Dominican Republic, all houses have Bars on the windows. People around this place are really concerned about security  

I'm glad I can help you, I'll measure the control panel tonight when I get home

[spystyle]

Thanks brained,
I was raised on Atari 2600 :)

To answer your question about the damage on your cab...

I could'nt really tell from the pic exactly what is wrong, however bondo is king for speaker cabs, arcade cabs and rusty cars.

On my cars I leave the rusty hole as is, I don't punch out the rust and damage as it helps to hold the bondo while it cures, perhapse you'd have good luck just applying bondo to the damaged part of your cab then sanding it down with 60 grit on an electric/pnumatic sander.

Drilling 1/8" holes where the bondo will go will help to secure it (like tree roots)

If you want to fill in some of the button holes or holes in general you could tape off the back of the hole with duct tape, then apply bondo to the front, tip/turn the cab so gravity pushes downward on the bondo as it has a gravy like consistancy for 3 minuites and will run.

Bondo rocks!

Here in Maine (USA) we get a ton of snow in the winter, and the city trucks spray salt on the streets to melt the ice, as a result the cars rust and need the bondo treatment eventually (especially in the wheel wells)

Dig it?
Craig

[brained]

Well craig, my problem is simple. Water has damaged my cab, it's supposed to be an 3/4" particle board, but water expanded to about 1 1/2". As you can notice in the picture, sorry for not explaining the problem.

[spystyle]

I see,
It's swelled partical board...

I bet there are all kinds of guru's in this message board who have repaired swelled partical board on old cabinets.

I bet you could either sand it down (plane it down) add pilot holes and bondo.

or

Cut out the section in question and replace it with new partical board.

If you cut out a section you can lay a new piece of partical board on the new hole, and trace it onto the partical board, in carpentry we call it 'tranferance' it insures perfect alignment (I worked as a carpenter's assistant when I was younger) The blade width should leave a gap, you can fill the gap with wood glue (duct tape and brace on the back) then after it dries smooth it out with bondo and sanding.

I bet drilling some pilot holes in the side of the hole and new panel would help as the wood glue would fill them (like tree roots)

Good wood glue can make a bond as strong as wood.

Option A would be easier. How big is the area of damage?

Cool?
Craig

[Jakobud]

Hey guys, I don't think those are the same cabinets.  Take a look at the Quarterback cabinet at the side panels around the control panel area.  It's definately different than an Ikari Warriors Dynamo.

[Jakobud]

Don't worry about it.  We'll get it figured out.  I don't want in improvise the plans.

[spystyle]

I was able to contact the seller, and he found the CP and will include it for an additional $10.

Groovy, I answered my own question, I am a smarty pants!

Craig

[brained]

Sorry for the delay!! You must already have the CP but here it is anyways!

Ohh the top and bottom parts are the same size..

here are the pictures,

Barranger this is for you

[brained]

The other Picture, sides

[brained]

This is the file, it's a txt file, rename it to a zip file and unzip.

I don't have experience with measurements so don't flame me!!  

[SirPeale]

He's delivering it from one state over (New Hampshire to Maine) as his mother is local and he likes to visit her, cool eh?

I didn't know you were that close.  I'm in Vermont.  What part of ME are you in?

[spystyle]

He's delivering it from one state over (New Hampshire to Maine) as his mother is local and he likes to visit her, cool eh?

I didn't know you were that close.  I'm in Vermont.  What part of ME are you in?

Lewiston, Maine

Sort of South Western Maine, 1.5 hours from New Hampshire.

Lewiston (pictured below), the second-largest city in Maine, with a population of 36,000.

[spystyle]

Thanks brained, for sharing those dimensions

Every measurement submitted to JakoBud or this message board helps to forward the DIY arcade builder's community :)

and PaigeOliver :
I recieved the Gauntlet and it does have the sideart under a coat of flat black paint! I initailly thought I could get to the art by using "safe stripper" but none of my local shops carry it.

Should I order it or is there a better alternative? I'd like to use the best method as I am so interested in restoring the sideart!

Dig it?
Craig

[brained]

No problem!!, I feel good to help around!.. I hope they make it to JakoBuds!!  

[gadnium]

I have the same cabinet as brained in very good condition. I don't have any pics because I don't own a digital camera. It's a Dynamo HS-5 with a 25 inch monitor. Mine was originally an Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 cabinet before it took the MAME route. From my research on the cab I found most(all?) capcom fighting games are housed in a Dynamo. Which is probably why my button setup is the 6 button SF setup. One thing I like about the cabinet is the ease of rotating the monitor for vertical games.

1. Just open the control panel
2. Remove the glass, bezel
3. Un-screw top wing-nuts
4. Rotate and re-assemble

The only aspect I hate about the cabinet is their isn't any room to put a whole pc in it. I had to mount everything to the slide out pcb board attached to the CP.  And now I'm running into heat issues, soon to be taken care of with a 80mm hole saw.

But back to the subject. From what I have found there is two different dynamo sized cabinets similiar to this(there are still many variations of these two though). Well three if you count some of the cabinets that housed the alpha series street fighters(same as 25 inch with wierd marquee and speaker setup on top).

They are either 19 or 25 inch cabinets. And this also relates to the CP width. All of the 25 inch CP's from what I recall have a rounded edge with the two flat corners on each side. But the 19 inch cabinet CP's come in all different shapes. I've seen boxy one's(Street Fighter II) to rounded one's.

Some of them have some really messed up button placement. I've seen a Street Fighter (6 button layout) at an almost 90 degree angle. Would of been funny to see people at the arcade trying to play it. Also saw a CP have the two joysticks in the middle, with six buttons on each side. So player one would have to be left handed.

Ocassionally you see these popup on Ebay in the parts section. Most of them are in the 19 inch flavor. Saw one for my cabinet and would of bid on it but the button layout was jacked. I wouldn't mind another CP similiar to mine. So i can blank out three button holes and add one more for Neo Geo games. And another with a spinner/trackball and 4-way joystick.

[Jakobud]

I have gotten in contact with a Dynamo sales rep.  This is what little information he could dig up on old Dynamo cabinets:

What little information I do have is from 1989.
HS-1 , 2, 8, and 9 all had a 23 3/4 wide control panel. All but the HS-9 had a 19" monitor. The HS-9 used a 25 inch and had a 2 section side walls.
The HS-4 was called the Big Boy cabinet and had a 29 1/2 wide control panel.
The HS-5 was the most liked unit and had a 25 3/4 wide panel.
We also had a unit called the HS-13 This was a two piece cabinet that used a 50" projection TV.

As far as pictures I might be able to find the HS-5,9, and 13. But I have never seen the others.

This info might helps people.

[brained]

Cool, So I own an HS-5.