repairing an old Control Panel

[Kabukiman]

I have a converted Playerchoice cab that was turned into a Golden Axe cab, I am finally getting around to redoing the CP and the mess that was the button wiring. I have a few question's first I cannot remove the joysticks they seem either stuck or rusted on. My second question is removing the backing, the CP overlay is a hard sticky material what would be a good way to remove it? I have included some pics The fourth pic show's you the joys and how they seem rusty. any info would be great. Thanks!

[MaximRecoil]

That's a Punch-Out!! cabinet. It may have been converted to a PlayChoice-10 later on, but that is not what it started out as. I can see the Punch-Out!! lower monitor screen burn from here.

You can remove the control panel overlay with a heat gun to get the Lexan itself off and then some adhesive remover for the adhesive that gets left behind.

As far as the joysticks go, you are either going to have to soak the seized areas with something that will loosen the rust, or destroy them.

What are your eventual plans for this machine?

[Kabukiman]

haha awesome man, I had no clue it was a punch out, I would like to restore it to original, and put my Golden Axe pcb into another cab. But it may be difficult to find parts and what not. all the wiring is there. As for the joys I ill try soaking them tonight and see if they loosen up. Thanks for the reply.

-Rob

[shardian]

Try to save the joys if you can - they are Wico leaf joys. You can spin the handles in steel wool to refinish them, and can get new grommets on ebay. Mine have really grown on me since I put new grommets in.

As to punchout, I noticed the massive empty area above the monitor well before the screen burn.

[Kabukiman]

hehe yeah that's one of the big reasons to restoring it, is that huge open space granted with plexi in it's hard to notice. But it annoys me, when it comes to handling and dealing with the monitors I have admit I am a little hesitant on getting near them. I guess I need to read up a little more.

[MaximRecoil]

haha awesome man, I had no clue it was a punch out, I would like to restore it to original, and put my Golden Axe pcb into another cab. But it may be difficult to find parts and what not. all the wiring is there. As for the joys I ill try soaking them tonight and see if they loosen up. Thanks for the reply.

-Rob

If it is wired for Golden Axe (Sega System 16 pinout) then, unless they used an adaptor, the wiring is most likely either hacked or replaced altogether.

You would obviously need a monitor for the top. The correct monitor is a Nintendo/Sanyo or Nintendo/Sharp (another of the same kind that is in there already).

Your control panel has been Swiss-cheesed obviously. Those are repairable, or you could look for an unhacked used Punch-Out CP to buy. High quality screen-printed reproduction Punch-Out control panel overlays are available from Quarter Arcade for $45 (they also have reproduction Punch-Out sideart).

I assume that the 120 to 100 VAC transformer is still in the machine, given that the original monitor which requires it is still there.

What about the power supply? Is it a replacement "switcher" or is it the original Nintendo power supply?

[Ken Layton]

To remove rusted joysticks from the centering grommet, I put a few drops of oil on the shaft and let it soak down the shaft overnight. Then it slides right out. Once the shaft is out get some rags and a can of Brasso. They polish up nicely.

[Kabukiman]

the wiring is definitly hacked pretty bad, I thought about pulling it out all together and starting from scratch. but I dont know if it's worth it to be honest. I am almost positive it still has the original powersupply, ill check tonight.

** thanks Ken ill try that tonight as well

[MaximRecoil]

the wiring is definitly hacked pretty bad, I thought about pulling it out all together and starting from scratch. but I dont know if it's worth it to be honest. I am almost positive it still has the original powersupply, ill check tonight.

** thanks Ken ill try that tonight as well

Just look for an original Punch-Out wiring harness. The harness is easy to install once you have it. That's what I did with my Punch-Out machine, which had the original wiring replaced with a JAMMA harness when I got it.

You'll need the harness for the control panel too, but if you find a replacement Punch-Out control panel (which would be a good idea), it will usually include the CP harness by default anyway.

Is the cabinet itself in good shape?

[Kabukiman]

defintily, this cab is solid everything is in great shape. minus the hacked wiring. I am sorta new at the wiring stuff, are there any sites out there that have a jamma layout. I wanna see where they spliced this sega 16 stuff in.

[MaximRecoil]

defintily, this cab is solid everything is in great shape. minus the hacked wiring. I am sorta new at the wiring stuff, are there any sites out there that have a jamma layout. I wanna see where they spliced this sega 16 stuff in.

Why do you need to see a JAMMA layout? You would need to look at a Punch-Out pinout to see what has been changed. You can find the Punch-Out manual and schematics here - http://arcarc.xmission.com/PDF_Arcade_Nintendo/