Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Centipede Mini Restoration
SirPeale:
About six months ago I learned that black bolts aren't actually black...they've been blued using the same process that they use to "blue" gun barrels.
There are two different processes...hot and cold.
Hot involves chemicals and temperatures that I have absolutely no way of achieving here @ Casa del Peale.
Cold is easy, but involves toxic chemicals. I just bought a little container of the solution, dipped in my part, rinsed it off and wiped it down. Repeated that a couple times. Turned these zinc plated bolts black in nothing flat.
The bolts were also polished down to remove the raised lettering on top. Started with 120 grit, then moved to 400, then to 800.
SirPeale:
I put the cab into storage today. There's not much more I can do with it until I get some more cash. I swapped the game out with the Galaxian cab. Stay tuned to that thread for updates.
I did snap a picture of it just before I loaded it into my van. I'll post it later.
SirPeale:
Last picture of this beastie for a little while. Since I view this as a "keeper" machine I put it in storage to get one of the machines I'm flipping.
SirPeale:
:angry:
I'm in the process of moving the machines from their storage space to a place within walking distance that will be both storage AND a workshop. :applaud: Today I moved the games I have at the house to the new space, then I decided to try a run to see how long it'll take me to get one, pick it up and drop it off.
The Centipede mini is (of course) right where I left it, right in the entryway of the space. I hauled it out, and I noted something on the CPO. When I set it down to examine it closer, I noted it was just a piece of fluff. But that's when I noted...
The trackball bolts - the heads are completely rusted! They're zinc plated bolts that I sanded down the letters on, then dipped in gun bluing solution several times. When I put the game in storage it was pristine. I have to find some way to stop it from rusting.
In addition, the CPO around one of the bolts has cracked a bit around the bolt head. I made sure not to over tighten it, so I don't know how this happened.
StuDaBaker:
--- Quote from: SirPeale on October 11, 2009, 05:15:59 pm ---The trackball bolts - the heads are completely rusted! They're zinc plated bolts that I sanded down the letters on, then dipped in gun bluing solution several times. When I put the game in storage it was pristine. I have to find some way to stop it from rusting.
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Now I am by no means a firearm expert, nor an arcade expert (as you can see by my noob status here), so flame away if I talk out ---my bottom--- :whap, but my understanding is that guns need to be re-blued from time to time. Maybe priming - painting them as Spyridon did on his Centipede restoration would be a better solution?
The issue with the CPO could be that while in storage, changes in climate, expansion/contraction scenario (unless climate controlled storage), or possibly some undo pressure on the cpo while man-handling the machine during moving and transport? Just a guess. Either way, I feel your pain. Good luck with the rest of the work.
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