Possible DK cab comin' my way?? Fingers crossed! (NOW W/ PICS!!)

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

I came in contact with an individual an hour north of me who runs a company that is responsible for putting arcade games in grocery stores and wal mart lobbies and stuff.  He said that the machines run on a "route", going from the best location to the worst location, spending X amount of time in each.  He said that after a machine has completed its route, it goes back to his warehouse and just sits there, usually used for spare parts, or just collecting dust.

He said that he has an 8000 sq. foot warehouse FILLED with old arcade games, and that he's positive that there are at LEAST five or six nintendo and/or donkey kong cabs back there.

I ask him the obvious:  "Are they working?"

To which, he replies:

"If one isn't working, there are probably enough back there to where we could probably take the working parts from any of the DK cabs, and put them in one cab, to make you a working one."

I ask him the next obvious:  "And how much would this cost me?"

"I'd let one go for $150."

I ask him to repeat that, as I was pretty sure I had misunderstood him.

Nope, $150.

"For just the cab?  Or for a cab with all the guts in it."

"For a working cab, with all the stuff inside."



Needless to say, I'm gonna have to make a trip up there this weekend, to see if 1) The cabs are in decent condition, and 2) If any of them are working or 2a) If I can rustle up enough parts from OTHER dk/nintendo machines to get one up and running.



Everyone...please cross your fingers for me.

[TelcoLou]

Cool! *crosses fingers*

... wonder if he's got any Tempest machines. 

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

He said he's got hundreds of old cabs in there.  We'll see.



Honestly, I'm not getting my hopes up, because this REALLY sounds too good to be true, y'know?

[Fozzy The Bear]

He said he's got hundreds of old cabs in there.  We'll see.

WOHHHHH!!!   This sounds like one of those holy grail type arcade warehouse finds!! Take a video camera with you and get a good look at what's in there.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

I might just have to do that!  That might also show whether or not he's operating legally, haha.

[javeryh]

Good luck!  Where is the warehouse?

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

About an hour north of me.   

[TelcoLou]

About an hour north of me.   

 

Greedy! 

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

 


I'll go check it out first, and if there's anything good, you guys will be the first to know (anyone else would think I'm a loser for getting all school-girl giddy over a donkey kong cabinet).

[CheffoJeffo]

 

Buy two ....

 

[barrel_hopper]

I would give my right " you know what for that" I got a guy trying to make me pay through the nose for popeye. Wish me luck tomorrow I am gonna go try and score a DK JR for a decent price. Keep us posted

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

I know it's silly, but I called this guy once more, to make absolutely CERTAIN that we were on the same page.  And it looks like we are.  The deal is this:


Dude has several DK/Nintendo machines (in addition to, apparently, hundreds of other old classic machines collecting dust in his warehouse).  He said he didn't know which had guts and which didn't, but that there are probably enough of them to find working parts out of all of them and put 'em in one cab.  He said some of them may have boards...some of them may not.  But if there is a board I want to put in it, I could certainly take one.  If there is a working monitor(s) in any of them, I was welcome to that too.  Same for the power supply, wiring harness, etc.

$150


It sounds too good to be true, but I can't just rule it out as that.  I HAVE to go check, y'know?  Perhaps it really is some fluke diamond in the rough situation.

He also mentioned having several original midway cocktail machines up there.  I wonder how much he'd be letting those go for.  I'll report back once I check it out, and see what he's working with here.

I can afford a working DK cab for $150.  I can absolutely afford that.  I CAN'T afford a non-working cab that I'm going to have to sink even major $$$ into.  I'm willing to spend cash on aesthetic restoration, but I can't get into the uber expensive stuff, like finding a working monitor, power supply, etc.

Fingers still crossed.

[surface tension]

I have to ask... why are you still at home on the Internet?!

Good luck, I'm looking forward to the result. I can't help picturing the recently posted video of that warehouse from a few years back. Now that would be too good to be true!

[barrel_hopper]

Is this place anywhere near VA? If it is maybe after you get what you need you could share the info with a fellow collector?

[padstack]

how far outside of knoxville is this?

[Jeff AMN]

I'll buy your DK cab FOR YOU and pay for shipping if you can get me the same deal on a Star Wars in there. Basically I'd consider that $150 a finder's fee. Heck, if he has a Star Wars, PLEASE let me know and we can work something out and I'd make it worth your while.

[wmba]

So what happened with this?

[TelcoLou]

Maybe he brought it home, but it was haunted, and he got scared to death 

[Lutus]

Or maybe it was an emulator on a PSP that was the wrong version firmware.

Or is that a really old can of worms.   

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

It's been crazy the last few weekends.  I'm on springbreak this week, so I'm going up one morning to check it out.  I've been corresponding w/ the guy, so neither of us have forgotten about each other.  I'll take a camera!

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Hey guys.  Thought I'd update you.

I went to this supposed "holy grail".  Dude wasn't joking.  He has a crapload of old cabs, and they're all in pretty decent condition!  As I mentioned before, I was in search of a Donkey Kong machine, and this is what I've encountered.  I need your all's advice!!


This guy probably had 15-20 Nintendo cabs.  Some were Vs. cabinets, others were Mario Bro's cabinets, and a few were Donkey Kong or Donkey Kong junior. 

The storage area that these were kept in was a dark, 8000 square foot 2nd floor of a 2 story warehouse...I had to take a service elevator up to the thing.  these cabs hadn't seen the light of day in I don't know how long.  And there were so many cabs, you could barely walk through it all.  The guy just goes "Look through all of it.  Snoop around in whatever you want.  let me know if you find what you want."

I found one cardboard box that I opened up, and it was FILLED with immaculate NES Mario Bro's control panels...

So anyway...back to my donkey kong search:

So I come across a blue donkey kong cab with donkey kong JR guts inside of it: monitor, PCB, coin mech and box, power supply, etc.  It had a DK Jr. Marquee and CPO also.  The CPO was in GREAT condition...the buttons were clean and didn't stick at all, and the joystick was good too...the problem:  the cab looked AWFUL.

So I happened to find a blue cab that looks GREAT.  No chipping, paint was nice and clean, needed new t-molding (but hey what old Nintendo cab doesn't?), etc.  I asked "Is there any way we could take everything in the busted up cab, and put it in this clean cab?"

He says "Sure, why not!" 

Sidenote:  I also brought my donkey kong pcb with me to see if we could set it up in one of the cabs.

Sidenote #2:  None of the Nintendo machines had side art on them, save for the Mario Bro's cabs.

At this point, I went back upstairs to rummage around a little more....and wouldn't ya know it, I find an original Donkey Kong bezel that is in GREAT condition.  No chipping or anything.  So I run that down, and put it on the front of the good blue cab.

Then when we ran into problems:  Not all of the wiring was inside the DK Jr. cab.  It was missing a few of the cables.  The guy said that he has bins upon bins of cables at his house, and if there are that many nintendo cabs in the warehouse, then he's almost certain he can find the right cables w/ the proper pinouts and all that.

So here's a rundown of what we found:

1 blue, empty Nintendo/Donkey Kong cab in great condition.
1 blue Nintendo cab with Donkey Kong junior inside (complete with PS, monitor, coin mech, coin box, etc).  Cab is crap condition.
1 Donkey Kong Jr. CP.
1 Donkey Kong Jr. Marquee
1 Donkey Kong bezel
Incomplete wiring.

So here are my options, assuming we actually find the proper wiring:

1) Assuming we get it to power up, and get the proper wiring, I could replace the DK Jr. board with my Donkey Kong PCB, and get the correct marquee and CPO.  However, I don't know if my PCB will work, given that it's the TKG3 model (4-board PCB).

2) Assuming we get it to power up, and get the proper wiring, I could keep the DK Jr. PCB, and eventually do a Double Donkey Kong mod.


Regardless, the deciding factor in whether or not I purchase is whether or not we can get the proper wiring, and get it up and running.




Suggestions?  Advice?  Help?  Please?   

[bleargh]

Suggestions?  Advice?  Help?  Please?   

Take a really big truck.  Load everything into it.

Then, give me a call and I'll give you the address to the house here where you can drop it off. 

[grbgemen]

even if you dont get it running, i would still buy everything you can to make it mostly complete.  hell i would figure out a way to buy as much as possible.  assuming that he is willing to let you do so. 

[dstone]

Wow, great find! And I echo what others said, buy everything you can. Grab a cabinet to get yourself fixed up immediately and then a project cab or two.

I found one cardboard box that I opened up, and it was FILLED with immaculate NES Mario Bro's control panels...

Also, were those Super Mario Bros or just Mario Bros? If they were the plain Mario Bros, would he happen to have one for a DK cabinet conversion (the narrow DK style Nintendo cab, not the original Mario Bros cab)? I'm kinda in need of one...

Edit: Looking for one like this.

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

I'm pretty sure they were like that one.  And I'm assuming that the cab I'm moving everything over to is the right cab; the CP fit perfectly flush on the new one when I moved it over, and it clasped into place...and the original DK bezel fit perfectly on the front of the cab.

Also, I should correct myself:  The joystick on the DK Jr. CP was missing its spring, so it was all wobbly and 'flacid' ( ).  he said he would get a clean, working joystick from one of the other nintendo cabs and install it.  I assume that will work, but the other nintendo joysticks look like they have a little black plastic washer/dust thing on the top...is that removable?  or does it matter?

If I have trouble finding the proper wiring, could I make my own?  If so, where would I get the proper connectors?

Also, the model of the DKJr board is:  "DJR1-02-CPU"
the model of my DK board is:  "TKG3-07-SOU"

I really wish I could use the DK board, but I'm thinking the wiring isn't going to match up.  If someone could correct me on this, that'd be great.

I made a little dagram of the outputs on the power supply: 

[7P-SOU]   [9P-CPU]   [10P-CLK]



where would I find the other inputs/outputs for the other hookups?  Do some go from...like...the power supply to the PCB, and then some from the PCB to the monitor?

[wmba]

Where is this guy located? (the one with all the cabinets).

Also.. good luck with your DK cabinet. I am in the process of building one as well.

[barrel_hopper]

I would like to find some holy grail place like that. I am about to go pay $400 for a Popeye cabinet to work on

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

he's in kingsport, TN.

lemme know if that popeye happens to have an extra wiring harness in there! 

[rrcade]

In case you don't know what you've stubbled on, you are never gonna find a complete working dk for under 500 so take it! If you don't have the money...borrow, steal, cash advance from a credit card...whatever and buy as many of his working classics as you can and if you resell them here,klov,rgvac or ebay you WILL Definately double, triple, or better your investment!!!!!!! You're never ever gonna find an operator that's gonna give you deals like this...seriously! 

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Yeah.  You're probably right.  I'd really like to get it working, that's all.  I know that my wife will slaughter me if I bring home a non-working cabinet and it's just taking up space in our home.  She has been more than patient with my little "arcade addiction", but she totally will not stand for that. It's a different story if it were working.  Are there any reliable people out there who still do the double donkey kong mod on DK Jr. Boards?

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

So I contacted someone on Ebay who said they could wrangle up a donkey kong Jr. Harness for me and send it for about $15 plus shipping.  I told 'em I needed pics first.  Still waiting.  Fingers perpetually crossed.

Do I just need the P1-P10 connections?  Or are there more connections than that?

Thanks guys!

update:  does this look like a good wiring harness to you guys? (see pics)

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Sorry to bump this for the sake of bumping it.  But can any of you DK'ers tell me if that looks like a complete harness for DK or DK Jr?

I appreciate everyone's help and suggestions.  This should be the finishing blow.

[dstone]

Dude, just pull the trigger on it already! I can't stress enough how unlikely it will be for you to run across something like this again. Even if you don't get that harness from eBay, there's always ones popping up here and there. Plus, they seem to be pretty easy to modify. I had a DKjr harness that I re-wired for my Mario Bros cab. All you need is the schematics of the connector (which you can download with the board instruction manual), a soldering iron, and a continuity tester. Easy as pie. 

And tell your wife the cab is working, just not all the parts are working together at this point. 

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

It's not on Ebay...it's someone I contacted who said they had an extra one..I just wanna make sure it looks okay before I buy it.

so....does it look okay? 

[dstone]

From what I can tell, it looks to be pretty good. I'll have to pop the back of my MB to double-check, but it looks like everything's there.

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

K.  I'm planning on getting the thing, and it's not going anywhere..in fact, the guy selling said he would rather get it up and running before I take it home, so I will have gotten my money's worth out of it....and the price point is gonna stay where it is...so if I can get everything I can to get it working, I'm gonna.  No huge rush, really.

[stan2323]

No huge rush, really.

GET IT BEFORE THE GUY REALIZES WHAT HE HAS!!

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Dude knows what he has...he's told me.  He said that he acknowledges that these things are worth several hundred or more to most people...he said that to him, they're just taking up space in his warehouse...

[stan2323]

Dude knows what he has...he's told me.  He said that he acknowledges that these things are worth several hundred or more to most people...he said that to him, they're just taking up space in his warehouse...

They dude is a moron, not sure how else to put it.  If he has something that is "just taking up space" to him but is worth a lot to someone else get rid of it already.  Make some money and let other appreciate it.  One mans junk in another mans treasure.

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

I guess one man's treasure is another man's waste of space.... 

I told him he could be making a LOT more off of them, but he said $150 under the table would do it.


I didn't argue.

[Fozzy The Bear]

I told him he could be making a LOT more off of them, but he said $150 under the table would do it.

What happened to the pictures and video of the inside of this warehouse? 8000 Sq Feet of warehouse so crammed full of classic cabs that you can't move in there!!!!
GET SOME PICTURES!!!!

This is a true goldmine! As for this guy only wanting $150 for them "Damn"!!! Take out a bank loan and buy the lot! You'll only get one shot at this PERIOD. This is NEVER going to come up again EVER!!! 99% of the arcade warehouses are gone forever, already cleared out. You need to catalog what's in there machine by machine and do it soon. This is about WAY more than you getting a working DK cab.

PICTURES! WE WANT PICTURES!   What else is in this warehouse?? How much 80's stuff is in there.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Haha.  You're preachin' to the choir, brother!  Unfortunately, spring break is over for me, so I'll have to go back up there on a weekend.  I'll do my best to take a camera (video or still, or both) next time I go up there. 

Would you like me to tell this guy that there's extreme interest from a LOT of people regarding these cabs?

[Fozzy The Bear]

Would you like me to tell this guy that there's extreme interest from a LOT of people regarding these cabs?

Hell No!!!! Already telling him he could get way more for them is enough.... This IS one of those Holy Grail  finds. Genuine collectors need to get in there, before the dealers descend on him, and they will do, like a pack of rabid dogs once they figure out the location.

It's a pitty this place is on the oposite side of the Atlantic to me..... DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN 

Just get pictures, before it's all gone forever!

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

complete wiring harness on the way.

if it arrives this week, i'll try to get back up to the place WITH a camera, this weekend...

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

(sorry to stack posts, guys)

Wiring harness is on its way!  Anyone have any info on how to connect it right the first time?  Any diagrams or stuff like that?

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

DK coin door question:

Do these things use a generic type of key/lock to secure the door, or am I screwed if the coin door is missing its key? (hey, at least it's not shut and locked...it's just open, without a key)

[TheShanMan]

I just went to Home Depot and got a cabinet lock. Works great and looks like the original, but I did have to modify it slightly to get it to work though. Did the same thing for the back panel. In fact, I looked for 2 locks that had the same key number so they would share the same key (the key number was printed on the keys).

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Are you talking about the lock w/ the circular key thing?  That's what I'm talking about...

[TheShanMan]

No, mine uses a standard key.

[jimkirk]

DK coin door question:

Do these things use a generic type of key/lock to secure the door, or am I screwed if the coin door is missing its key? (hey, at least it's not shut and locked...it's just open, without a key)

I have a spare lock for Nintendo coin door. It's brand new and it's the tubular key type. You can have it for $5.00+ shipping. PM if interested.

[Jdurg]

I just went to Home Depot and got a cabinet lock. Works great and looks like the original, but I did have to modify it slightly to get it to work though. Did the same thing for the back panel. In fact, I looked for 2 locks that had the same key number so they would share the same key (the key number was printed on the keys).

I did the same thing when re-furbing the coin door I bought off of E-Bay.  I was shocked to see that HD had locks that looked EXACTLY the same as the ones in the coin door.  They fit like a glove, and I got two with the same keys so that one key will open up both doors on the coin door.  They look like brand new coin doors now.   

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Little update, guys:  I've been calling my guy periodically to check on the status of my machine (given that his place is located over 100 miles away, it's difficult for me to go up and work on it, and he insisted that it work before I pay and take it). 

His exact words were, "I said I'd sell you a WORKING donkey kong machine for $150, and I aim to keep my end of the deal."

So he's had his wiring/technician guy working on it here and there between their routes (they've been fixing up my machine in their spare time, more or less).  Well, this week he said they're making it a priority to finish my machine.  Sweet.

So I call the guy today, and he was actually working on it right then.  He said "I've got everything up and running, and the tube on this monitor is in great condition.  But the picture is just a little bit off kilter...so I think I'm going to need to replace the capacitors on the board before you take it...so if you can give me a day or two to get that done."

So the dude is re-capping the monitor, free of charge.  And I don't know if I mentioned this previously, but he also re-conditioned the power supply...I'm not sure what he did, but I know that at first, it didn't work...so he dissassembled it, replaced a bunch of parts, reassembled it, and now it works great.

He also managed to get my 4-board DK PCB to work in the thing.

So when I get this thing, the only things I'm going to have to do are:

1) Change the DK JR marquee to a DK one (anyone have one of those lying around?).
2) Change the DK JR cp overlay to a DK overlay (ditto)
3) Get new T-molding.
4) Get new side art.


...excitement. 

[Lutus]

Surprising he would bend over backwards to sell you a working machine for that price.  Hopefully he won't pull the "not that it is working, 300 dollars and it is yours."

Here is hoping 

[DrewKaree]

I'm betting there's nuns that would show their boobs faster than this drama is playing out. 

*yaaaahhhhwwwwnnnn*

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Hey, man...good things come to blah blah blah.

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Previously on "Possible DK cab comin' my way?? Fingers crossed!"

Nick waits as the arcade guy restores a Donkey Kong machine, and sells it for $150.





So I speak to dude this afternoon, and he did a lot of work on the thing, today.  After re-capping the monitor, he said the picture looked beautiful, and "You'd almost think it was a brand new monitor."  So awesome.

He then dug around, and managed to find an original DK Marquee, which is also awesome!  He said it has a couple of scratches on it, but that he thinks it adds "character" to the machine.  We'll see. 

I probably mentioned it previously, but all of the good components were in a crappy cabinet, and today, he moved them into a cabinet that's in great condition (this was something I actually got to inspect). 

He also fixed the "limp" joystick, and re "lubed" it..he said it feels like brand new.

The only snag he ran into was that he was having problem with the sound output.  He checked the speaker and the audio output on the boards, and said that both seemed to be in fine working order.  I sent him the schematic of the boards, and he said that he would "do his homework" tonight and have it working by tomorrow.

He said "This thing REALLY looks great.  I think you're gonna be really excited when you see how good this monitor looks."

W00t!

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Question:  Does anyone know where I might track down the sound cable that goes from the donkey kong PSU to the board(s)?  The only issue with the cab is sound, and the guy couldn't track down the proper sound cable in any of the other cabs.

Or at least what are the pinouts (if there's a more "technical term for that, sorry) on each end of the cable?

Thanks!

[Barry Barcrest]

Is he charging you interest on this $150? If so you'll probably owe him eleventy brazillion by now... About £1.25 in english money.

[TOK]

- E

[SirPeale]

I'm sorry, but this story is mildly fishy, yes.

Having worked in the industry for a few years, and personally knowing quite a few ops, I don't know a single one that would go thru this much trouble and only ask for a pittance.  $150 for the parts thrown your way I can see, but you're saying he's doing work on it as well (shopping it out, capping the monitor) that's money out of the ops pocket right there.

Hey, if I'm wrong and you're getting one hell of a deal, then that's awesome.  But there are no pictures, and a fairly unbelievable story.

[CheffoJeffo]

And if this op is pushing $150 working DKs, I would expect that the hardcore collectors would have found him, descended like locusts and picked the place clean.

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Go ahead, nay sayers, and have your doubts!  I'll show you soon enough!  I said from the get go that it sounded too good to be true, and I was initially skeptical myself...not to mention that I had no expectation whatsoever of THEM doing all the restorative work for me...And I offered to pay more, given all the work they put into it, and they wouldn't have it!  I offered to buy all of the necessary parts needed to fix what needed fixing, and they wouldn't accept that either.  I think the old guy working at the place just wanted a "project" of sorts...I dunno.   

I DO know that I'm not complaining, though!  And I DO know that there's no fishiness to my situation. You guys will see soon enough, I suppose!

The only reason I haven't already gotten it myself is because it's about 80 miles away, and I'm a busy guy with a 2-door car.  My old man manages a logistics service, though, and has been gracious enough to offer pick up, the next time they're in that area (which can't freakin' be soon enough for me).

So...sound cable?  Anyone? 

[Donkey_Kong]

I believe.

I have an op around here that doesn't put much value on the classics like DK etc, I'm getting prepared to pounce on some of his stash once I have the means! 

[CheffoJeffo]

Go ahead, nay sayers, and have your doubts!  I'll show you soon enough!

So...sound cable?  Anyone? 

Not so much nay sayers as folks who have dealt with ops in the past ... I have never once known an op to allow a $150 deal to stretch to 3 months ... actually, I don't think I know an op who who sell a working DK for $150 -- I'm pretty sure that would constitute a violation of their union rules.

But you may get lucky.  

RE: Nintendo Sound Cable -- I believe MikesArcade stocks them.

RE: Pinouts -- grab a manual (the op doesn't have one ?)

The wiki is your friend:

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Vendors

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Restoration

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

He had just mentioned that it was the sound cable that plugged into the PSU (is that the one they sell on mike's arcade?)...I guess my harness was missing that particular cable!

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

$150 bucks...free shipping.   





I'll have more, better quality pics when I get back from my honeymoon.

Obviously, the cab was originally a mario bros cab (you can tell by the coin door).  It was then converted to a DK Jr.  Then to a DK for me!  Woo!

Things to fix:

--T-molding (it's a particle board cab, so if anyone can point me in the best direction for t-molding, that'd be great).

--Correct insert coin sticker

--Instruction strip below bezel.

--Joystick still a bit limp (eh, it's a Nintendo).

--Overlay.

--Lock on the coin door (or a new coin door altogether).

--And of course, side-art.
The monitor looks brand-spankin new.  No burn in, and the colors really pop!  And I didn't know this until I plugged it in, but they also installed a new marquee light in it!













....$150.   

[Encryptor]

NICE!

[JeepMonkey]

Great score.

[Singapura]

I'll have more, better quality pics when I get back from my honeymoon.

What, you have that in your house and you go on a honeymoon?  What kind of arcade collector are you? 

[Minwah]

Looks very nice - lucky man!

[leapinlew]

How much was the free shipping?

[thatitalian]

I will buy it from you! Shall we say $151 so that you make a tidy profit?

However I also expect free shipping! I live in Antarctica btw.....

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

The CPO overlay arrived in the mail today.  Looks to be an original one!  I figured it'd be a repro...I nabbed that for 5 bucks, though.

As long as it lines up properly 

[wmba]

Hey. Nice cab!

For your t-molding:   I have the same cab, and I used a guy who is constantly selling t-molding on ebay.  Just measure the width of the t-molding.  It is either 5/8  or 9/16.    The just go on ebay and search for  "Nintendo t molding"  and you will see that the guy is currently listing both sizes in white, cut to fit one cabinet, for a buy it now price of $11.99.    The guys ebay username is  TWISTEDQUARTER.

So perhaps you can find a better price elsewhere, but I bought from this guy and the t molding was perfect.

Hope this helps.  You will be amazed at how much better the cabinet looks with new t molding!

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Thanks for the advice dude!


so....are you the dude selling it on ebay? 

[Ummon]

So how did you get it there?

[wmba]

LOL... no.. I am not the dude selling it on ebay.  Just trying to help out...  as I am also restoring a DK cabinet.. and putting new t molding on mine made a huge difference.

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

So how did you get it there?

I had a truck driver pick it up in a 24' straight truck.

[WunderCade]

I believed your story. I just thought for sure that when you went to pick it up, he'd have the lights down real low and try to rub up against you or something freaky-deaky. But you sent a truck driver instead. Smart man.

[AnthonyB]

I believed your story. I just thought for sure that when you went to pick it up, he'd have the lights down real low and try to rub up against you or something freaky-deaky. But you sent a truck driver instead. Smart man.

lol

On a more serious note.....

video?

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Looks like this cabinet is of the particle board persuasion, and it's a little fat getting it up the stairs (and landings) to my apartment.


Any idea how these cabs were assembled, and if there's any way of disassembling them?  I would just as soon take it up in pieces and put it back together at the top as opposed to lugging it up, and risking damaging the panels.

Hope you guys can help!  And thanks in advance.  In the mean time, I may plan to take the guts out so that I'm working with JUST cabinet.

[SirPeale]

Get someone on the top, someone on the bottom and lift it up.  DK cabs aren't that heavy.

edit: you said particle board...do you mean like MDF, or that woodchip stuff?  If it's woodchip, that's stuff is really light, and you should be able to lift it just fine with a helper.  If not, get more help. 

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

No worries.  We took some of the heft out of it by removing the monitor and board.  We were pretty much able to lift it up above our heads at that point, so we're good to go!

I'm only 5'7" and about a buck 25 wet, so it was no easy task for me!  But alas, we did it.

I'll get more pics up soon..I'm currently cleaning up the joystick a bit and replacing the DK Jr CPO w/ the original DK overlay...

[TheShanMan]

Well AFC, I don't think I've said it before now (I've followed the thread since the beginning), but congratulations! You know there are a LOT of very envious people here! One day I hope to own a DK since it's my all time favorite (my 6 yr old son says I need to practice other games because I play DK too much).

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

Hey guys, can anyone assist me in locating the Z80 chip on a DK 4-board set?  I'm wanting to install a high score / free play kit so that I don't have to continually feed it quarters or open the coin door and tap the credit button, but I want to make sure I can get to the chip, as they're sometimes soldered on the 4 board sets.

Thanks in advance!


Also:  What's the proper cam lock size for a nintendo cab?

[Ummon]

I'm only 5'7" and about a buck 25 wet, so it was no easy task for me!  But alas, we did it.

Ahh - you just need to do a bit more cab lifting and moving.

[ArtsNFartsNCrafts]

t-molding arrived thursday.  At this point, I should give a shout out to my amazing wife, who has not only been super tolerant of my arcade machine obsessions, but was also gracious enough to surprise me with a brand new cam lock for the coin door (fits like a glove, too!).

[wmba]

Looks fantastic!  Nice job, and congrats!