Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
-----------"DONKEY KONG RESTORATION"------------------
Spyridon:
--- Quote from: SirPeale on December 02, 2009, 03:37:04 pm ---The "right" way to move it around is with a hand truck.
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Especially for Nintendo cabs. They don't come any lighter than those. If it was an Atari cab, I might consider it
javeryh:
I'm not sure if you saw my DK+ "restoration" thread so here's a link: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=94351.0. It might help you get a good idea on what each step of the restoration is like. I kept it as original as possible (it is totally original-looking cosmetically) but made a few modifications on the inside to fit my budget and wants.
It looks like I'm a little late but there is a very easy way to straighten out that back edge - you clamp a long thin piece of plywood to the edge making sure it overhangs on each side. Than all you do is fill the gaps with bondo and sand it smooth.
Good luck - I love watching these threads! :cheers:
Crabboy:
Thanks for the input on the wheels. Thanks for the link Javeryh, that is a really sick cab !!!! :applaud: I hope my cabinet looks as good as that. the back edge was killing me and since I didnt know what to do with that edge, this was the sensible thing to do. Considering my level of expertise. So I couldnt of done it without a person here to guide me clamping the edge. Man , your cab came out "SAWEET" How long did it take you, Im definitely going to look at your thread and take some pointers. Ill give you the props on it as well :angel:. How did you mame it? I am new to the forums and dont really understand the lingo, Im thinking its maybe a small working computer with some programs to run a emulator of some sort and the games. Pardon my noobness... :dunno
The monitor looks sick. I know I have some work ahead of me on that thing. I really liked the wood boarder around the monitor. That makes it look factory.
Im going to bed its 1215 am California time.
Hope to see ya more on my restoration thread, and share some of your knowledge... :notworthy:.
Thanks
ckong:
--- Quote from: javeryh on December 03, 2009, 06:55:04 pm ---...... It looks like I'm a little late but there is a very easy way to straighten out that back edge - you clamp a long thin piece of plywood to the edge making sure it overhangs on each side. Than all you do is fill the gaps with bondo and sand it smooth.
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Exactly, that's the way to do it. I did it likewise with my DK restoration, although the gaps were smaller. You can see the result of my work here: http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1059.0
I'm sorry to say, but my thoughts are that you should have tried harder to get those edges nice and straight, or ask help from someone else. Your cab was in pretty good shape when you got it, but now that you cut a part of the side ...... :o That wasn't necessary at all. However, I wish you luck with the rest of your 'cab modification' work. :)
StuDaBaker:
--- Quote from: javeryh on December 03, 2009, 06:55:04 pm ---It looks like I'm a little late but there is a very easy way to straighten out that back edge - you clamp a long thin piece of plywood to the edge making sure it overhangs on each side. Than all you do is fill the gaps with bondo and sand it smooth.
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What keeps the bondo from "bonding" with the plywood strips?
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