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Farb's Donkey Kong Restore *COMPLETED*
jimkirk:
--- Quote from: Farb on June 02, 2008, 11:00:18 pm ---I received my CPO reproduction plexi and instruction card from tntamusements.com today. I took the opportunity to completely disassemble and clean the joystick using WD-40. It managed to come pretty clean and I lubed the ball joint with some bicycle lube. It now returns to center cleanly whereas it used to get stuck to the right periodically before.
I reassembled the CP and replaced the missing bolts with new ones from mikesarcade.com. The new plexi overlay is a little thicker than the original, so I had to adjust the button switches so they get triggered properly.
The black on the CPO needs to be touched up and the t-molding on the front needs replacing, but otherwise, the CP practically looks new. Anyone have any idea what kind of t-molding is used on the front of the CP? It looks thinner than the rest of the cabinet.
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The t molding is the same on cp as the rest of the cab. It can't be found anymore. The closest match is Nintendo t molding from tmolding.com. Here is the link http://www.t-molding.com/store/home.php?cat=5. If your cab is plywood 9/16'' is what you need,otherwise 5/8'' is for particle board cabs.
JeepMonkey:
Nice work Farb.
Why did you replace your bezel? The one you have looks to be in good condition. If possible, could you take a pic of the original bezel and the Mikesarcade bezel side-by-side? I would like to see how close Mike's comes to the original.
Just a curiosity, why didn't you replace the marquee with one from Mike's to go along with the new bezel?
What are you going to do with the original bezel? What is the condition? I am in the market for an original DK bezel myself.
Farb:
--- Quote from: JeepMonkey on June 03, 2008, 09:25:21 am ---Nice work Farb.
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Thanks, JeepMonkey.
--- Quote from: JeepMonkey on June 03, 2008, 09:25:21 am ---Why did you replace your bezel? The one you have looks to be in good condition. If possible, could you take a pic of the original bezel and the Mikesarcade bezel side-by-side? I would like to see how close Mike's comes to the original.
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Although you can't make it out in the picture, the bezel has scratches on it which are a bit annoying when looking at the monitor. I haven't pulled the protective paper off the new bezel yet, but will take a side-by-side photo as soon as I do. From comparing just the bottom right corner of the bezel with the original, it looks spot on.
--- Quote from: JeepMonkey on June 03, 2008, 09:25:21 am ---Just a curiosity, why didn't you replace the marquee with one from Mike's to go along with the new bezel?
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The marquee is in pretty good shape, and there were higher priorities for replacement. It has some light scratching on the face and a small scratch on the artwork itself. I'm currently leaning towards keeping it.
--- Quote from: JeepMonkey on June 03, 2008, 09:25:21 am ---What are you going to do with the original bezel? What is the condition? I am in the market for an original DK bezel myself.
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I was planning to just keep it as a backup but would be open to selling or trading it. If you'd like, I can try to take a photo that gives an indication of the scratches that are present. There may be a way to buff them out that I'm not aware of. They also may be acceptable to someone who really wants an original bezel... I preferred a scratch-less repro myself.
JeepMonkey:
Great, I would love to see the two bezels side-by-side.
I might be interested in the original bezel if it isn't too scratched up. Like you, I would probably be unhappy / disctracted if it wasn't in pretty god condition. I have been in a bit of a debate with myself over replica vs original bezel, marquee and CPO. If the new stuff is very close to the original, that may swing my vote, but I don't want new reproduced if it is much different from the original.
Thanks for the info.
WunderCade:
Mike from Mike's Arcade advised that the bezel repros are thinner than the originals which is why he doesn't offer the lower bezel bracket that is on the original machines. Don't know if that is an issue for you, but if you buy a repro...you'll need one of his extension brackets to keep it secured.
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