Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Gauntlet
Majoraslayer:
Perhaps you could tap a small nail into it to knock it out? You might even try pushing on it with a thumbtack.
BTW, I loved this game as a kid. It was one of the games I remember most!
Spyridon:
The real problem is getting the joystick in a position to be able to hammer it. I need a better vise setup than I have. It's tough to get it into position as it's still in the bigger housing and moves around.
I just haven't gotten back to working on this but I think I'll be able to figure it out.
DeLuSioNal29:
I just bought a Gauntlet cab today on Craigslist. $50. I know I have a converted Gauntlet already (Total Carnage/Smash TV) but this one is a REAL Gauntlet. :applaud:
I haven't checked it out yet, as I bought it blind (it works according to the guy). But hopefully the sideart will be intact. Hopefully it will be an original Atari cabinet too. (Keep your fingers crossed). I wouldn't mind scanning it if it's in great shape.
I am going to pick it up tomorrow. Stay tuned.
DeLuSioNaL
Spyridon:
--- Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on September 01, 2009, 07:18:25 pm ---I just bought a Gauntlet cab today on Craigslist. $50. I know I have a converted Gauntlet already (Total Carnage/Smash TV) but this one is a REAL Gauntlet. :applaud:
I haven't checked it out yet, as I bought it blind (it works according to the guy). But hopefully the sideart will be intact. Hopefully it will be an original Atari cabinet too. (Keep your fingers crossed). I wouldn't mind scanning it if it's in great shape.
I am going to pick it up tomorrow. Stay tuned.
--- End quote ---
Good luck. If that is a dedicated Gauntlet, you got a great deal. I'm not sure I'd buy anything sight unseen. You never know what you can end up with.
Spyridon:
I picked up a pin punch today to try and get the joysticks apart. It didn't go well. It's difficult to get these to hold in a vise. I ended up cracking the plastic piece at the end trying to get the vise tight enough. I put everything back together and put the joystick back. The rebuild will have to wait until another time.
I did spend some time trying to figure out why some of the diaganals weren't working as I wanted to at least get this fully playable. I figured it out and its not a problem I've run into before. The leaf switches needed to be cleaned. I used a business card to clean off the ones that were giving me a problem and now it works perfectly. When I pull this whole thing apart, I'll need to do all of them, but for now, everything works and I get invite some guys over for some 4 player Gauntlet!
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