Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
DK 3 to Donkey Kong conversion/resto *FINISHED*
Mauzy:
--- Quote from: ZORK2 on September 13, 2009, 01:24:08 am ---Mauzy sorry, I've been busy last week w the holiday, I'll get that DK3 plate out to you this week. It has a nasty scar on it, but I think it gives it character! I have a couple other gems I'll send with it too...... :cheers:
a tag on my coin door that says DK6887
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Hey no worries. I agree with the scar adding character. I usually leave one or two small things on my machines untouched just to show it had a long commercial life for character. On my cab, the entry chutes on the coin door are scratched up from people missing when trying to insert a quarter. I think it looks neat.
Mauzy:
Look familiar?
Just got it this morning. I'm also printing a new FCC tag as we speak. Thanks again, man!
ZORK2:
;D :cheers:
AWESOME BRO!! Looks great! I'd recognize that scar anywhere! You'll have to post a pic of the FCC label once you place it too!
Still trying to get my monitor working, but the cab is looking GREAT!! Just need the side art and the marquee! I'm waiting till they show up and I get them on before I post any more pics of things......
ZORK2:
Mauzy, you ever get that FCC tag printed off?
Quick update, FINALLY got my monitor issue fixed. It ended up being a bad solder joint that had pulled away from PS601, the guys over at KLOV helped me zero in on it. Also fixed the problem with my DK board syncing up. THAT, ended up being a bad pot on the main DK board, VR1 I believe. I ended up finding that the pot was bad by measuring the resistance across the pot. It was 12Mohms! So I robbed the same pot off my DK3 board, WORKED LIKE A CHARM!! I will replace it the next time I place an order with Bob Roberrts and get my DK3 board working again.
I got the monitor placed back in the cab last night, and got braket that runs across top of the monitor fabbed up. Later that night I bought the side art from QuarterArcade.com, and the marquee from MikesArcade.com. I really liked MikesArcade.com's marquee, it was a bit more pricey, but was the only one that I could find that was reversed silk screen on plexi.
Tonight I got the black cardboard skirt that goes around the monitor made and installed, and the lock mechanism installed on the back door of the cab.
So once the Side art and marquee are placed, the only thing left is finding a replacement for the marquee light AND THIS PROJECT IS DONE!! I'm hoping to have some pics of the finished product once this thing is wrapped up here in a few days!
SirPeale:
That's easy; unless you want a 100% replacement, the undercounter fixture from Wal-Mart for ~$8.00 works very well.
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