Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
I still go BERZERK !
Level42:
I was thinking about using some really short screws and fix it from the up/inside. Then still have to do something about the grill bolts. They definitely need to stay...
ChadTower:
You could shorten them and just pull the speaker back with a spacer. I don't think having the speaker a half inch from the wood will make much difference. From outside the cab you'd never see a difference.
Level42:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on February 08, 2010, 07:15:53 pm ---
You could shorten them and just pull the speaker back with a spacer. I don't think having the speaker a half inch from the wood will make much difference.
--- End quote ---
Actually, that was exactly what I didn't want to do because I'm afraid it _will_ make a big difference. Not sure, but I have a feeling that the gap of air will hurt the sound.
Try to lift the original speaker about a cm. while it's producing sound. I bet you will notice the difference. A speaker that is moving in "free air" looses a lot of bass. The box around the speaker needs to be "closed" as much as possible. I'm not a speaker designer, but I'm pretty sure the conus of the speaker needs to close of the "box" to get the required air resistance (or something like that).
A fully oval spacer in the shape of the speaker may work, but 4 spacers on the mounting screws won't I guess.
Level42:
Time for some long overdue pics:
Marquee stuff I've done weeks ago:
The marquee holders aren't that bad at all. Just a bit rusty on the inside and not "perfect" on the outside.
Because I want to keep the original "speckle" structure I decide against sanding. There is also no need. So, I just clean off the rusty stuff and make sure everything is dust- and grease-free and use some plain spray can paint. Since the weather was like it was, I had to (carefully) spray inside the home.....
Still shiny when wet, but much better after they dried:
The plan worked, the structure is still there 100%:
So, let's put in the new tube and starter:
And the result:
Level42:
Some time later I received various stuff for various dudes from good ol' Bob:
See how Bob kindly packed everything separately for us ! Bob Rules !
I didn't actually order very much this time, most important were the buttons for the Berzerk.
The old one's were used as a cigarette holder:
One last comparison:
No doubt, worth every dollarcent !
Now, I just need the new CP from Cmoore and the imperial sized too set to be able to remove the coin door so I can restore that.
Although....there is one more (very sad) thing to tell about this restoration...
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