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Mauzy's DK3 restoration. *Staying DK3, now with coin door*
Mauzy:
Well, I had to repaint the black along the front panel. All I did for that was cover all the blue in plastic and spray painted the black part. From the control panel up and into the monitor area was in perfect condition. I just used a cheap can of gloss black spray paint from Wal Mart and you can't even see the seam. I didn't touch the back of the machine at all, though in all honesty I probably should have. The most I did back there was screw the back bottom panel back onto the machine.
Are you getting your paint at Menards or do you know of a place that can match that?
javeryh:
I'm going to see if I can get it matched. We don't have Menards on the East Coast as far as I know. We do have places that carry Pittsburgh Paints though.
I also haven't done much to the back and top of the cabinet I have. I'm thinking about priming and rolling on some black paint just to make it presentable even though no one will really ever see it. I'd have to do some bondo in both areas though since the plywood is chipped to hell along the bottom. Mine didn't come with a back door so I have to make that anyway. The top is black but you can totally see the plywood underneath. It's more work but in the end I'll be happier I think.
Did yours come with a monitor? Mine didn't and I'm not sure what to do about it. I want something new (no burn in) but I'm worried about fitting something in there with a horizontal mount (turned vertical, of course). :cheers:
Mauzy:
No, you guys don't have them over there. They seem to be a midwest chain.
Yeah, mine has the original Sanyo 20 EZ in it. it even has a little original Donkey Kong burn in it, but not enough to notice with the smoked plexi on it. Any 19 inch monitor with a color inverter (if you're using an original old Nintendo board) should work if you buy the mounting brackets off of MikesArcade. Space is defintely not an issue with these cabs [though].
The back bottom panel of mine is a mess. I don't know what happened to this machine, but that panel isn't in the greatest shape. The top is fine minus one small chip. Not enough to mess with really. Its all structurally sound (now at least...) so I think I will keep it how it is as a reminder of the age and commercial use of this machine.
RetroACTIVE:
Regarding replacement monitors.... Horizontal or shelf mount monitors generally don't work in Nintendo cabs when they are rotated 90 degrees as the frame protrudes out the back so the door will not fit. Also I'm not sure if even the mounting holes would line up with the Nintendo brackets.
If you want a new monitor, your best bet is to get an old ez frame and fit it with the new monitor's chassis and tube. It's been done a few times here... Markvp an I did it on my DK2 project. With mine I also needed to degaus it once it was rotated.
Mauzy:
--- Quote from: RetroACTIVE on May 30, 2009, 07:49:38 am ---Regarding replacement monitors.... Horizontal or shelf mount monitors generally don't work in Nintendo cabs when they are rotated 90 degrees as the frame protrudes out the back so the door will not fit. Also I'm not sure if even the mounting holes would line up with the Nintendo brackets.
If you want a new monitor, your best bet is to get an old ez frame and fit it with the new monitor's chassis and tube. It's been done a few times here... Markvp an I did it on my DK2 project. With mine I also needed to degaus it once it was rotated.
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Hmm. I can see now how that would be a problem. Nice catch.
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