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theCoder:

--- Quote from: reefmaniac on September 01, 2007, 09:04:48 pm ---I think I will have to retrofit with some sort of wood bracket to get it in position...probably out of the original TV casing as well...bye bye warranty.  :(

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Warranty, what's that?  In this hobby, you've got to get used to voiding the warranty within 10 minutes of the package arriving on your doorstep.  My wife thinks I'm crazy that way.


--- Quote from: reefmaniac on September 01, 2007, 09:04:48 pm ---...possibly bling it up with some LEDs, Neon, or other lighting to make it pop.

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With you being "pretty handy with electronics", you have a lot of options.  There are lots of cool designs/ideas on this forum.

Good luck with the build and welcome to the hobby.

AngryCanadian:
Well folks...here is the latest update.

I managed to strip most of the hardware off the cabinet in order to prep it for paint. Several people have told me to use a palm sander and an 80 grit to rough it up, then primer it with a melamine primer, then resand with a 120 grit and it would be ready for final paint. They said they have painted melamine cabinets with this method and had no issues with the final coat rubbing off over time. I hope they are correct because I am going from the current white melamine type finish on the cabinet to black.

I had to use a rubber mallet and bash off parts of the original control panel box. They were attached with staples and glue to the main cabinet. Most likely I will have to cut into that area anyway to mount Knievel's CP box he is building for me.

I am attaching some pics that Knievel sent me of the new CP and box as he was building them. THANKS KNIEVEL!

AngryCanadian:
Here are some new photos of the cabinet demolition.

I bashed the old control panel side art and wood base off and stripped out all the guts of the system...even steamed and removed the side art.

I will be sanding it and primering it this weekend (I hope).

Few new questions:

1) Any idea what the hole to the right of the coin door hole was originally for? It was covered by a bolted on metal plate that I removed.

2) Any idea what type of screwdriver I need to remove the screws (badly photographed) that have a hex key shape with a solid pin center, so you can't use a hex key to unscrew it. I have tried everything to get these screws off to remove the speaker grille. I may just have to drill them out.

3) Should I keep and use the florescent light fixture that was in the Marquee area or replace it with something better...suggestions?

Knievel's CP should be in my hands by the end of next week...then the party begins!

Zebidee:

--- Quote from: reefmaniac on September 22, 2007, 01:06:42 pm ---
2) Any idea what type of screwdriver I need to remove the screws (badly photographed) that have a hex key shape with a solid pin center, so you can't use a hex key to unscrew it. I have tried everything to get these screws off to remove the speaker grille. I may just have to drill them out.

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That is a type of security screw called "post-hexagon bullet head", and you need a special driver/tool for it.  You would need to go to a special supplier to get it.  In Australia, I'd try a company called "Specialty Fasteners".  But don't expect it to be cheap.

They are made of toughened steel, but you could try carefully drilling out just the little centre post (inside the hexagon) with a metal-rated drill bit.  That way you would be able to get a hex key onto it.

Good luck  ;D

TOK:
Sears sells a driver set that has a variety of bits for tamper proof screws. Think it goes for around 10 bucks.

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