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Arcade Collecting => Restorations & repair => Topic started by: jr on August 01, 2008, 12:43:10 pm
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I began restoring a Donkey Kong cabinet with just a box and no back.
[img width=4.27'' height=5.66'' ]http://(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03481.jpg)(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03484.jpg)(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03483.jpg)
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I got the marquee from ebay and temporarily installed it (does any one know where to get donkey kong marquee brackets ...thanks). I also began making the holes for the control pad. (http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03480.jpg)
Finished the holes and installed the buttons.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03491.jpg)
Also installed the clamps.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03492-1.jpg)
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First of all, welcome to BYOAC. :cheers:
Secondly, let me just say that I respect the hell out of you for attempting to restore what is essentially just a shell. I mean you don't even have the marquee hardware. So, if you need any help, let us know. It will take a lot of $$ and resources to re-populate that machine and re-sticker it back to its original glory. Thanks a bunch for not Mame-ing it...speaks volumes on your behalf.
And good luck.
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Yeah +1 !!
If you can get registered you could try the KLOV forum and ask if people have some of these parts.
Else www.mikesarcade.com has it....
Good luck !!
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And let there be light
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03488.jpg)
and a back
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03489.jpg)
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Painted the control pad and Installed the overlay
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03487-1.jpg)
made my own coin box
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03493.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03495.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03490.jpg)
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www.twistedquarter.com
Will help you on your journey also.
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www.twistedquarter.com
Will help you on your journey also.
Looks like a Happ dealer to me. No specific Nintendo parts. Mike's got the Nintendo brackets. And a lot more Nintendo specific parts.
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looks like a Happ dealer to me. No specific Nintendo parts. Mike's got the Nintendo brackets. And a lot more Nintendo specific parts.
Did you even bother to look/search ?
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_42&products_id=208
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=118
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=117
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=124
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=122
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=114
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=146
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Thanks for the links I appreciate it a lot.
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No problem my friend.
All fairness to www.mikesarcade.com
He does have the Marquee Brackets/Metal Parts and a decent JOYSTICK replacement.
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looks like a Happ dealer to me. No specific Nintendo parts. Mike's got the Nintendo brackets. And a lot more Nintendo specific parts.
Did you even bother to look/search ?
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_42&products_id=208
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=118
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=117
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=124
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=122
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=114
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=146
Well I did but obviously not enough.....I stand corrected.
Mike also has the bolts, restrictor plates, joysticks etc. etc.
O, and the claim on Twistedqurter's site that those buttons are exactly the same color is not true, as we all know.
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O, and the claim on Twistedqurter's site that those buttons are exactly the same color is not true, as we all know.
Hell? Are any out there these days the exact color?
I still have my original ones put away. But they look like horse sh!t.
And i wouldn't want them on my machine.
You know what i mean?
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O, and the claim on Twistedqurter's site that those buttons are exactly the same color is not true, as we all know.
Hell? Are any out there these days the exact color?
No, but that doesn't give the right to state something that's simply not true....
Hey, not the end of the world, I don't have anything against twistedquarter, I just happened to see it...
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I still have my original ones put away. But they look like horse sh!t.
And i wouldn't want them on my machine.
You know what i mean?
I'll buy them off you then. 8)
Seriously, I've bought entire CP's off eBay just to get those original dark blue Nintendo buttons. I can always use some extras. ;)
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I still have my original ones put away. But they look like horse sh!t.
And i wouldn't want them on my machine.
You know what i mean?
I'll buy them off you then. 8)
Seriously, I've bought entire CP's off eBay just to get those original dark blue Nintendo buttons. I can always use some extras. ;)
I am lucky that they were still on my MB. And the look new :)
Well the blue one's. Now I need the red/orange one's.
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Well let me see how many i have?
I think i have more than just one set?
I save everything!
I have a Metal Nintendo CP, Button's and i think 2 Nintendo 8 ways left.
You wouldn't happen to have 2 Happ 8 ways lying around would you? :)
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Does any one know where to get Donkey Kong Marquee brackets for around $20?
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Put a WTB post on here in the BST section, and on KLOV in the WTB section. Then search eBay. As a final resort as money permits....Mike's Arcade sells them.
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installed the Lock
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03499.jpg)
Put on the sticker, T-molding and the speaker
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03500.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03503.jpg)
the inside is a mess
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03502.jpg)
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Looking good so far, but, I have to know WHERE is Mario on the coin box??
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I kept trying to draw Mario but he just looked too big and awkward, but if you want to see Mario just say something and I will draw him and post a pic.
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Got joystick today! Installed it and wired up the CP.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03504.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03505.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03506.jpg)
CP DONE!
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looking good!
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Marquee brackets came in today, ( thank you Albert G.)
I sanded them and temporarily installed them because I still need to paint them.
Found a cheep DK JR bezel and bought it in hopes of being able to one day sell it or trade it for a DK bezel, so if any one wants to trade message me.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03567.jpg)
Now I just need the 2 most expensive things: the monitor and the PCB.
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Painted the brackets and they look like new.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03568.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03569.jpg)
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Great job on the brackets !
You guys should have seen them before he cleaned them up.
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Looking Good!
Where did you get the JOYSTICK from?
I like the looks of it ! :)
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I bought the joystick on ebay and it came all the way from an arcade shop in Australia.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Retro-Style-Arcade-Joysticks_W0QQitemZ170251417449QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item170251417449&_trkparms=72%3A552
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Very Nice!
Thanks man!
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If you are looking for an authentic joystick, Mikesarcade (https://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=TKG-23-50) now has a replica stick available.
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Painted the brackets and they look like new.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03568.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC03569.jpg)
I think the marquee brackets look better semi gloss instead of flat.I painted both the brackets,CP and coin door semi gloss,so they all match the black part of the cab around the bezel and CP.
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Its been a long time, but I am DONE!
I have to start off by saying sorry, why because I M.A.M.E.d my cab. :-\
Reasons why
1. $$$
2. 2p
3. Marvel vs Capcom
4. Metal Slug
preview
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC04197.jpg)
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I used an old computer monitor I had. Made a new 2 player CP with a Marvel vs Capcom theme. I bought the joy sticks and buttons on ebay for $25. Not having an extra computer I made it so I can install and remove my laptop. (http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC04193.jpg)
Using two inexpensive usb game pads that I bought for less than $15 for the interface, I took the game pads apart and soldered the connections.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC04191.jpg)
With the control panel finished the only thing left to do is play.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC04194.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC04200.jpg)
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You were on the right way and somewhere you took the wrong road my friend.
Sell that DK cab and get a generic cab and MAME that !
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It all started so well. looks like it could be put back pretty easy at least.
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Don't worry I still have the Donkey kong CP and I plan to restore the cab to its full glory when I have the $$$.
Until that happens this is a good temporary fix that will satisfy my gaming need.
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Ouch! And I don't even like Nintendo!
See what happens when you let a kid who wasn't even born when this game was made yet touch it? No respect...
Now get off my damn lawn!
:'(
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look at that Icon
Is there any question what happened?
That Damn Dark Side claims another victim
there good in him still.... I can feel it
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:cry: Man,not a way to treat an arcade classic cabinet by replacing its internals with MAME.
Try to find a different cabinet to MAME, anything but a classic!!!
Marvel Vs Capcom, while a great fighting game and all..... NOT a REASON to MAME the Donkey Kong. ::)
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^^agreed
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I have to agree also, you should save up your money and finish the restore of Donkey Kong.
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@ the purist whiners...
Are you people serious? If you looked at the thread you've seen what he started with. He did a good job of re-creating and cleaning up several parts along the way to doing a restoration and then ran out of resources so he set aside the good pieces and gently installed some temporary parts to continue to enjoy the cab.
He never had the board.
He didn't rip out a monitor.
He didn't re-drill a CP.
He didn't damage the paint.
He didn't destroy the bezel or marquee.
He didn't burn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cSZMqVx6aI&eurl=http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=burned%20arcade%20cabinets&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:officialiurl=http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/3cSZMqVx6aI/hqdefault.jpg&feature=player_embedded) it.
He just set a laptop inside the cabinet and hooked it up to a monitor that he set inside and some controls on a board that sits in the stock location.
I can get on board when people are trying to keep a classic from being destroyed or even mildly damaged, but this thing is in much better shape than when he found it and still well on the road to a restore.
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(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC04491.jpg)
GONE
Time to continue on the road to greatness after a detour in stupidity.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC04490.jpg)
Bought a board, no clue if it works but it looks good
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC04489.jpg)
I need help on the wiring and I need to find a way to test the board. Plus I still need a monitor.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC04488.jpg)
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And he's back!!! Can he redeem himself!!??
Good luck!
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Good luck dude - I think I've decided to kind of MAME mine (running an old computer to play DK and a few other one button 4-way games). How much was the board? It seems like everything is super expensive when you add it all up.
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The board was about $50 on ebay, that is including shipping.
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The easiest thing to do would be to wire up an edge connector. I'm sure you can find a harness @ Mike's Arcade. I'm not even going to bother checking, they've got pretty much everything DK there.
Or you could make your own, but you're on your own getting wire for the harness.
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Since I don't want to spend about $300 on original Sanyo monitor, I am considering converting the cabinet to Jamma wiring using a Donkey Kong to Jamma adapter.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/consuelo_rivera/DSC04492.jpg)
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That would greatly simplify wiring, no doubt. And JAMMA harnesses are cheap...I bet DK ones are not.
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That would greatly simplify wiring, no doubt. And JAMMA harnesses are cheap...I bet DK ones are not.
Like around $15.00 cheap. I think your plan on setting it up with Jamma wiring is the way to go, that should certainly help you keep costs down and as Pearl says simplify the wiring. Actually I have found that wiring for Jamma is ridiculously easy.
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WHO THE HELL IS PEARL GOD DAMMIT!
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That would greatly simplify wiring, no doubt. And JAMMA harnesses are cheap...I bet DK ones are not.
Like around $15.00 cheap. I think your plan on setting it up with Jamma wiring is the way to go, that should certainly help you keep costs down and as Pearl says simplify the wiring. Actually I have found that wiring for Jamma is ridiculously easy.
WHO THE HELL IS PEARL GOD DAMMIT!
Oh lordy. He's done it now...
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WHO THE HELL IS PEARL GOD DAMMIT!
Sorry, can't seem to read or type these days, my 6 month old been kind of sick and I am going on about 5 hours of sleep total for the week so far.... no disrespect.... you can call me onion if it makes ya feel better :-*
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Who the hell is SirPeale?
When were you knighted??