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My $100 score of last weekend
More Cowbell:
Brent comes through with flying colors again. :cheers:
shardian:
--- Quote from: RandyT on July 29, 2007, 12:01:50 pm ---The cabinet was a Millipede. I'd love to get that sideart and black paint off of there without destroying what I know is underneath, but they did a good job. Looks like a roller coat of enamel. I tried some regular gel paint stripper in a small spot on one side, but it started to attack the artwork underneath. I may have to accept that this will remain a black cabinet.
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Refer to my thread here:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=63827.msg637213#msg637213
3m safest stripper will work good on your Atari cab.
RandyT:
--- Quote from: miles2912 on July 29, 2007, 01:25:13 pm ---Drooolll.... Twin Cobra is the reason I made a MAME cab. Great find!
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I didn't realize what a good title it was until I played it for little bit. I used to play the C64 version way back when, but forgot about it. It wasn't until I started seeing some of the tank patterns that it clicked again. I was thinking about converting the cab to MAME, but I'm really leaning against it at the moment. It does have a JAMMA connector inside, so maybe it will give me an excuse to make an interface that fits it :).
--- Quote from: Kevin Mullins on July 29, 2007, 02:15:24 pm ---You're lucky to have a Matsushita tube that hasn't lost a color gun yet. Especially after rejuvenating it. They are notorious for one color or another completely dying.
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Thanks for the cap kit references. I actually did a search for info here and saw the color gun issue referenced a few times and was thinking the same thing :) The Sencore rejuvenator is a pretty high-tech piece of gear. It allows for "reactivation", which is very low-impact, up to a really heavy rejuvenation. Only one of the guns needed the lowest rejuvenation option, while the others needed only reactivation. I have to say though, it shaped up very nicely once adjusted. So much so that I can probably put installation of that cap kit off for while.
--- Quote from: BrentRadio on July 30, 2007, 02:28:04 am ---I have the Matsushita TM202G 19" color cap kit that I was going to use on my Pole Position monitor, but I just bought a new monitor instead. So I never used it. It's brand new and still in the bag with the list sheet. You can have it for $7 and I will pay for the shipping.
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You da man! Money has been sent. Thanks!
--- Quote from: shardian on July 30, 2007, 09:55:03 am ---3m safest stripper will work good on your Atari cab.
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I'll check it out, thanks for the tip! Do you know if they stock it at one of the home stores?
RandyT
shardian:
--- Quote from: RandyT on July 30, 2007, 11:27:36 am ---I'll check it out, thanks for the tip! Do you know if they stock it at one of the home stores?
RandyT
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Ace Hardware is the only local store I have ever seen it at, which is where I bought mine. No-go at Home Depot or Lowes.
miles2912:
When you can crack a million high-score on one credit you are in the ballpark. I could not break 500,000 on just my PC. When I built the cab I finally beat 500,000. Took a year to break the million mark however. Game is too much fun.
Don