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Honzo:
Well, I've asked tons of questions and already started on this project, but I guess it might help some to show some pictures of the progress as I go.  I'll start off with a background.

Back in December, I picked up a junk cabinet from a putt-putt course down the street.  I've wanted to do a mame project since back in about 04 or so, but I was in 8th grade, didn't have the money, skills, resources, etc. so when I saw this, I figured it would be a great start.  After some research, it was built a TMNT cabinet but converted to mk2.

Condition/Problems:
-Marquee was punched out
-Monitor wouldn't turn on
-CP was kicked off
-Laminate was all cracked on sides

The thing was really a rag but it was the structurally strong.  After some toggling of plugging in all its connectors, I got it to boot up minus the screen.  After much searching and questioning on here (thanks!), i bought a cap and flyback kit from bob roberts.  Installed it and still no go.  After some searching, i found a zenith tv on craigslist for 25.  on a hunch, i bought it.  Amazingly, after opening it, it had the VERY SAME tube as in the monitor.  Tried swapping them and it was successful.  Now i had a fully working (except a few broken buttons) mk2 cab.  Then i started planning the mame build :).

Plans to highlight:
-Heineken Theme :)
-Car speakers and subwoofer for jukebox functionality
-4 player control panel with 22 Electric Ice RGB buttons, U-Trak Pearl RGB, and 4 Mag-stick Pluses
-Original 25" monitor to be used

  I'll update this when i'm at home and with some pictures.

patchboston:
hey man,

if you end up maming this machine, what do you plan on doing with the harness? If it's a TMNT and in decent shape, I'd be glad to buy it off you :) Or I'd trade you for another jamma harness.

I'm restoring one now, but the jamma harness I have is pretty messy and spliced into. I'd like to keep this all original...

anyhoo, good luck! Can't wait to see some pics.

Honzo:
Didn't really have any plans for the harness.  All the buttons are soldered on though so i'll have to cut them off, but i can do so as close as possible to the buttons, then I'll post a picture of it up here and if you want it its yours :)

patchboston:
cool, look forward to seeing if its the same one!

Honzo:
sorry, i've been out of town but i should be able to put pics up tonight
after looking at it though, it think it's been modified for mk2 :( not sure though, so you can verify that when i post pictures

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