The Restore conversion Project - Williams Defender

[CathalDublin]

Well
After having this cabinet 3years now
I've finally started to really do some work on it, As the parents want it out of there shed now, so its coming over to my apartment in the next month
Picked up this williams defender for €20
When I got her, she was painted black all over, Maque removed and used as a control panel and converted to a Robocop jamma cabinet.
After spending hours with paint stripper/thinners I managed to get most the paint off and the original artwork is still in fairly good shape, the coin panel will have to be completely redone though
Was gonna try restore her fully, but to be honest I dont have the space or money to have this and a mame/jamma machine, So its a MAME/jamma project i'm afraid
I will try find an original defender board and control panel but I wont pay mad money for them.
There is a large monitor in it, not sure the size but its not the original defender one, thats for sure

I am gonna restore all the graphics, and I've already sourced an original Marque to replace the drilled one, the kick panel was completely rotten So I'm currently replacing that too.

Heres some pics of the progress

[CathalDublin]

Remember i'm also looking for the original overlay if you spot one cheap/free in europe



M.A.M.E
Software/Hardware
Pentium4 2.8ghz
512mb ddr memory
MSI barebones mega pc motherboard/case
40gb seagate barracuda IDE HDD
Arcade VGA Card
Sound Blaster Live 5.1
DVD/CDRW drive
Cambridge Audio 4.1 surround sound system
4 satellites and 1 sub woofer
groovygamegear Keywiz encoder

Lincade hopefully If I get the dam thing working
1.Do not wanna run windows
2.Need to use Arcade VGA
3.Needs to run games with ease

[telengard]

Inspiring!  Love to see that side art come back to life.

[CathalDublin]

Go these today
Anyone know if you can change the shaft for a longer one of the same brand of different?

It didnt say on the ebay listing that there really designed for metal cabs

[CathalDublin]

Anyone?
I dont wanna use eurostyle sticks
I really love the ball top ones

[TOK]

Is that pictured balltop a Sanwa? I used a red balltop Sanwa in a Stargate themed panel, and actually had to shim it down to lower it trying to capture the correct feel of the Williams 2 way.
 

[CathalDublin]

Yes there them in the pic
I have em bottom mounted on the wooden control panel, but there too short, the must be something available to extend them, They look a hell of a lot better than the euro sticks


Does anyone know if the ultrastick replacement longer shaft will fit
in the link below
http://www.ultimarc.com/JShopServer/section.php?xSec=10

[CathalDublin]

Marc just confirmed these will fit the sanwa sticks

UltraStik 360 Long Handle Shaft. For Ball Top

[CathalDublin]

Finally done a bit more of this yesterday.
Front graphics need to be completely redone
Kick panel was completely destroyed by water
Hope to have both sides finished by the weekend

[leapinlew]

Finally done a bit more of this yesterday.
Front graphics need to be completely redone
Kick panel was completely destroyed by water
Hope to have both sides finished by the weekend

Dude, I had this dream that Eric Cartman was scared a Defender cabinet was chasing him. 

Whats up with the haze pictures? Anyhow, great work man. Keep it up. I love Defender, I just wish it loved me.

[ARTIFACT]

good luck with this project!

[CathalDublin]

Finally done a bit more of this yesterday.
Front graphics need to be completely redone
Kick panel was completely destroyed by water
Hope to have both sides finished by the weekend

Dude, I had this dream that Eric Cartman was scared a Defender cabinet was chasing him. 

Whats up with the haze pictures? Anyhow, great work man. Keep it up. I love Defender, I just wish it loved me.

Digital camera is broken at the minute and those were just taken on my phone
flourecent light above is maken them look hazy
Will get better pics --tomorrow is too many letters to type so instead I'll just say the day after today-- when I'm covering up the artwork while I roller the black back on

[CathalDublin]

Got loads done on this today, one whole side complete
I tells ya
Wet/Dry sandpaper and a foam roller is the way of the future
Pictures will be updated tomorrow

[CathalDublin]

Monitor Packed in 
Good thing is I managed to source a 25"tv for cheap
Done the scart RGB hack and it works a treat,
And Lincade works with it too which I couldnt get working woth my old Monitor
pics added

[CathalDublin]

Keywiz just packed in
Keeps pressing r even with everything disconnected
Bit the bullet and ordered an I-Pac from ultimarc
Hope to get it later this week.
So will get everything else ready for when it arrives

Few of the latest pics




screenburn can be seen in this last pic
Flash actually makes screen burn look worse than it is
You can barely notice it during gameplay
only on grey and white menus
Will upgrade monitor when I find a better one its a 25"
the old one was a 26"

[CathalDublin]

[CathalDublin]