All sorts of questions.

[JesterDEV]

First off let me say hi to everyone, its been a long time since I've been here.

Anyway, over the past year I have been seriously enjoyed my cab. Just recently the motherboard blew out, and I need to get a new one.. But in the mean time I am going to throw my laptop in there. The problem is that I need a ac/power cord for it so I cant test it at the moment, and I wanted to know if a tv that supports s-video will work with my laptop that supports composite mode. If not I'll need to order a port replicator with s-video...

Another thing that has been bothering me for a while now is my crappy paint job. There are like 4 maybe 5 layers of paint on this cab, 2 of which are from me. Is there any easy way to remove all that paint? I would really like a nice smooth surface.

Also there's a large gouge on the right side which is getting on my nerves. I cant really sand it down because its so deep that I'll end up with a dent. I thought about plaster, but then the paint might soke in..  

[IceCold]

Also there's a large gouge on the right side which is getting on my nerves. I cant really sand it down because its so deep that I'll end up with a dent. I thought about plaster, but then the paint might soke in..  

What about wood filler.... ?

[shmokes]

Well, I know that there are inexpensive cables that will convert an S-video signal to composite, but I think that going the other way around requires considerably more expensive equipment.  Post the question in the monitor forum and you'll probably get a far more complete answer.

[slug54]

Well, I know that there are inexpensive cables that will convert an S-video signal to composite, but I think that going the other way around requires considerably more expensive equipment.

Radio $hack has a converter that goes both directions.
it doesn't say it on the website but if you look at the package it will convert both ways. here is the link

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F002%5F002%5F022%5F002&product%5Fid=15%2D1238

They charge $20 I've seen the same thing on the web for $9

                             Slug54

[JesterDEV]

Excellent!

Thanks everyone for the help. Went and got a converter and some wood filler.
Now to get all the freaken paint off.

[paigeoliver]

I stripped multiple layers from a Galaxian once. Right down to the bare wood. It took two days and a ton of paint stripper. Once stripped I just stained the bare wood (iw is plywood, not particle board). It came out excellent. It is almost too bad the only kit I had for the cabinet was Top Gunner (at least that was the only perfect kit, with the right control panel, marquee, monitor glass, and NOS sideart for that cabinet that I had).

[chuggy]

If your just looking for a niced finished look without all the hassle, i'd just get a palm sander, smooth out the paint so it is smoot to the touch, and go get some contact paper at walmart or a craft store. I used the ever so popular black marble and it looks awsome. If your looking to paint it yourself again, your best bet is paint stripper or covering things in your house, and game and sanding it all off. personally contact paper worked for me!

[JesterDEV]

That sounds alot easier then stripping all that paint. Too bad I cant just strip it down to the robotron artwork.   Heh, I hear its there somewhere. Either way smoothing out the paint sounds better. Thanks!