Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Galaga Cocktail Restoration (was: Great score today!)
vidmouse:
--- Quote from: NickG on May 10, 2008, 10:31:53 pm ---hinge back the monitor and the back (see the hinges in your 6th photo), actually there
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Ah, thanks, that explains a lot. Silly me, I thought the bottom panel
was some kinda hinged access panel to flip up. :dunno
I knew about the potential dangers of charge from reading other
posts' here (other projects), but thanks again for the warnings.
Luckily I already saw where the power supply and tube contacts
are so I can avoid them when trying to open the cab.
I'm still kinda juiced about such a sweet score...
Thinking about repairing the cabinet damage, I'm thinking some
bondo to restore the wood on the bottom (one of the last photos)
and maybe new t-molding if needed (but really the molding is
in ok shape).
No photos to show the underside yet but it needs new feet/wheels
(only has 1 foot). I don't think it's too much of a stretch to put
casters on it, even if the original didn't have them.
Thinking about the black on glass....
If I can remove the glass I might be able to restore the black with
some simple paint, but the "Galaga" logo could be more of a problem.
I'm thinking getting transparent print insert might be a solution,
but dunno.... Suggestions here?
$0 bidders:
For some reason, this makes me think of Wimpy from Popeye
"I'll GLADLY pay you Tuesday for a hamburger I eat today!"
FrizzleFried:
Remove glass and take it to a glass shop and have another one made. Be careful putting the glass down on cement as it's tempered and tempered glass really really hates cement. You can then buy a GALAGA underlay to stick under the glass. Some folks sell inkjet repro's pretty damn cheap.
GAJoe:
*drools* The first thing I'd do is fix the actual game. Although it might be awhile before I'd get back to the restoration part once I had a working Galaga machine. So maybe your way is better.
vidmouse:
Ok, actually got a chance to take a look
at this a little more today. Using the tip
from NickG, I found the two latches that
locked in the top and tipped the whole
thing back. A quick look inside revealed
nothing extraordinarily wrong (heh, I'm
always afraid of bringing mice or other
vermin in the house this way). In fact
the insides look REALLY clean. I found
the 2nd coin mech in the bottom of the
coin storage, and even a spare quarter
that had missed the coin storage and
was in the bottom of the cab!
(heh, so it's not just free, but I've already
"made money" off it ;D)
Decided to plug it in, to see what works
and what doesn't -- like if the screen is
totaly dark, no sound, etc.
What I got has me pleasantly surprised:
- the lights for the controls all work
- lights for the coin door are out
- the monitor appears to work-- even has a little
burn-in "game over" in the center
- there's a slight hum from the speaker on the right (P2) side.
- the whole thing turns off if the coin door swings open.
Doing this a couple of times (no, not fast) I kept seeing this
on the screen:
JG
RAM 4L
(sometimes, 3L or 2L)
Always oriented towards P1. ONCE, I saw it oriented towards
P2 side AND I got a starfield scrolling, but it hasnt' repeated.
Ok, so I know the monitor's not junk and probably MOST of the
electronics are ok. Beyond that, I'm gonna need some help.
Think one of the roms might be corrupted?
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on May 11, 2008, 10:22:02 am ---Remove glass and take it to a glass shop and have another one made. Be careful putting the glass down on cement as it's tempered and tempered glass really really hates cement. You can then buy a GALAGA underlay to stick under the glass. Some folks sell inkjet repro's pretty damn cheap.
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True! Also, be careful hauling it around unsecured in the back of your vehicle. >:D
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