Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Arcade Collecting => Restorations & repair => Topic started by: MK3FAN on March 20, 2012, 06:44:49 pm
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Picked up this cabinet for $200. It was painted black and the previous owner stripped most of it away. I still have a lot of work to do but the side art is so good that it'd be a shape to dump the cab.
So, here we go. I already installed a marquee and bezel instruction card.
Here we go with the before pics...
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2305.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2306.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2308.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2309.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2310.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2311.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2312.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2313.jpg)
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(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2314.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2315.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2316.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2317.jpg)
The monitor that came with the cab is a Hantarex/Polo with SIGNIFICANT screen burn and in complete vertical collapse...
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2318.jpg)
Luckily, I have a fully working, capped, flowed, and flybacked replacement K7000...
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2319.jpg)
First things first. Went ahead and restored the control panel...
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2321.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2327.jpg)
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(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2323.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2326.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2322.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2329.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2330.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2331.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2336.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2337.jpg)
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(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2338.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2339.jpg)
Well, after 8 hours of hard elbow grease effort, one side is done complete with new t-molding. Turned out great. I didn't really worry too much about removing the black paint from the dark areas for obvious reasons. I just concentrated on the actual artwork areas. What do you think?...
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2361.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2358.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2355.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2353.jpg)
Other side de-painted and all exterior clean-up complete. Next step is cleaning up and stripping the inside of all the non-midway crap. Then the re-wiring, monitor, and PCB installation can begin. Stay Tuned!...
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2369.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2365.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2366.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2368.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2371.jpg)
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Ok. Monitor installed, controls adjusted, looks great.
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2373.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2372.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2378.jpg)
Old 80's Iso Transformer and hacked up MK1 Jamma harness removed...
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2380.jpg)
All original MK2 factory Midway Jamma harness and wiring installed. New power supply, PCB and everything else installed. I still need to tie everything up and extend the CGA cable. I also need to install a power switch (it was removed along with the wiring for some reason). The marquee wiring was GONE as well as the speaker wires. I had to run new wiring up to the marquee and to the speakers. The speaker has been replaced and there is a ton of light bleed coming through the grille that I need to get blacked out somehow, but I'll do all that later. I need to find some switches for the test menu, volume, and service credits that go behind the coin door. Need new locks also. All the wiring for the coin door including the lights was missing so I have to wire those up too.
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2382.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2383.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2384.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2385.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2386.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2387.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2379.jpg)
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Nice work! :applaud:
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That's really awesome! Nice work!
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Nice work on that sideart
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Man you just keep popping them out. good job
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Thanks guys. It's all done...
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2582.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2585.jpg)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/SAM_2593.jpg)
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You did a great job with this!! Just out of curiosity, does the control panel sticker for the front of the box have the same sharp look as the original?
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You did a great job with this!! Just out of curiosity, does the control panel sticker for the front of the box have the same sharp look as the original?
Thanks. Yup.
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Nice nice nice!
Is it possible i always find your cabinet on google images? Because i always find an image with the same master of puppets ( ;D ) barchair.
Do you know a seller with the exact same color t-molding as used on these cabinets? I am busy with a MK1 cabinet now and can't find the right color... ordered some samples but nothing similar yet.
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It's possible...lol
As far as the t-molding, the RED that you can get from TornadoTerry's is pretty close, but it's a bit darker than the original. In 10 years of restoring MK cabs, I haven't come across a color that's EXACTLY like the original red. I've had a few cabinets come my way that still had the original t-molding and I haven't found anything that matches is yet. Sorry to give you the bad news.
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Thx for your answer..
That's why i asked you . I only have this mk1 cabinet. You have so much more experience with mk cabinets ;)
If someone knew a color that was exacly matching it would it be you.