Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
-----------"DONKEY KONG RESTORATION"------------------
Crabboy:
Ok, After coming up with 3 ideas,
1. Replacing the whole sides of the arcades. (costs $300 materials included quote from a woodshop in town.) Due to size and glueing and stapling the side back with the other wood parts.
2. Using a "L" shape angle aluminum to go over the entire back side, it would be attached to the back door and would cover the corroded edge with the aluminum. (I would of painted the "L"shape black to match the entire backing ) cost: $5.99 for a long L shape aluminum at LOWES
3. Cut the 1/2 inch edge off and make a whole new back door. The back door needs to have enough length now to cover the 1/2 centimeter width no both sides..
I chose the third, cause it would not only look better it would be a perfect fit for cabinet. Although I do have to replace the whole back door it would look much nicer. Ill also need to make a groove on the bottom so it can fit inside the lip near the AC cord is.
take a look below and tell em what ya think..
First the measurement. 1/2 inch edge will be coming off. Time to get a jigsaw
This has to be evenly straight down all the way.
This is after the edge was cut and sanded with a 220. This edge needs to be smooth to it can be even, so the back door will sit in properly.
Bottom half of cabinet
Other side
Top half
Bottom view
View all the way down the edge. Not to shabby, Ill say...
Now its time to sand all the edges till they are smooth.
Next :
I am thinking about adding wheels the bottom of the cabinet, so it will roll easily, This arcade will be for inside use and I would hate to have to move it by tilting it all the time. So Ill look into getting some wheels.
Primer & paint is also next..
WOOOHOOOO...... :applaud:
Spyridon:
I hope you wore shoes while cutting.
SirPeale:
--- Quote from: Crabboy on December 01, 2009, 08:46:18 pm ---I am thinking about adding wheels the bottom of the cabinet, so it will roll easily, This arcade will be for inside use and I would hate to have to move it by tilting it all the time. So Ill look into getting some wheels.
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Yours doesn't have wheels? Every Nintendo cab I've worked on has had back wheels.
Or if you're talking about bottom wheels: how often do you plan on moving it?
Crabboy:
:lol Yeah I wore shoes, I believe it was just for pictures ,also my girlfriend wanting to see the progress of the cabinet.
The cabinet does have the rear white wheels, I wanted to add some on the bottom of the cabinet so I can easily move it.
I live in a apartment with a single car garage, and I use the garage to park my car inside. I have to go in the garage move the car out. Move the tote full of arcade parts, tilt the cab bring it out to the middle to work on it, and in reverse after Im done . I can see how over a period of time these cabinets took a beating. As I mentioned in the first post. The previous owner was rugged with it when he stomped it side to side then tilted it and then he loaded it in my truck. "Ruthless". So I can see how wheels would be convenient to move the cabinet around.
When I get wheels on it. I can easily roll the cab in place to work on it. Also move it in around the apartment or my house ( in the near future) very easily. I dont plan on moving it very much, I plan on keeping it and If I can move it with out the machine taking a beating then even better. I want to try and keep it looking purdy ! :)When we get there...
SirPeale:
The "right" way to move it around is with a hand truck. I wouldn't put it on wheels. I'd use one of those movers dollys.
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