ChanceKJ
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I usually do most of my projects on the BYOAC, however slowly over the last two years in this hobby i've gradually shifted from once building my own cabinet now to a full restoration of an existing machine. All modestly aside, i feel i've become pretty damn good at building them, now its time to add the higher level of complexity that comes from the limitations of the original design of cabs that are older then me. I've already gotten a bit of a taste for a restoration with my Donkey Kong project over on the BYOAC, however that was more of a conversion. This next project will be a proper restoration. There is one minor caveat here, I live in Calgary and Winter is Coming. This will be a two part restoration, first will be as much of the non-cab cosmetic that i can do, then later a second part where i revitalize the Particle/Wood bits of the actual structure. Possibly not till spring.
Goals:
-A full factory fresh (or as close as i can) look and feel of the cab.
-Restoration using as many original NOS parts as possible. (Some concessions might be made for artwork and buttons.)
-Keep it playable as long as possible.
-Addition of a Braze HSS kit.
Design steps:
1. Planning, sourcing, materials (In Progress)
2. Mass purchase of materials
3. Restore the smaller components
4. Repair the damage to the cabinet structure
5. Paint the Cabinet
8. Beer & Video games
Resources:
-My BYOAC Nintendo Upright database thread: Here
-KLOV
-The mint condition manual that came in plastic with the game
-Possibly you, the person reading this right now.
Current Roadblocks: 2015.Oct.07
-The impending Canadian Winter.
-The continuing drop of the Canadian Dollar
Restoration Candidate:
Lets take a look at what we have to work with.
All in all, it looks pretty good. The cabinet has never seen a life outside of private ownership. I'm apparently the third owner, and theres now much wrong with this save from some cosmetic damage, to a little bit of Particle crumble on some of the side wall corners. Most of the original art and labels are intact, and the PCB had batteries in it, however they weren't leaking and the board is mint. Monitor wise, its rock solid. In fact its so good that theres no noticeable burn, and in the last ten years someone has performed a top shelf cap job on the chassis.
Looking a little deeper at the CP, we can see its missing the plungers for the orange buttons, there is some minor damage to the P1 button in the form of a small cig burn on the top, and the CPO needs replacement. Some small signs of rush on the bolts, and at some point the P1 button was wired into the left coin mech switch.
The majority of the physical damage to the cab is Particle wood crumble. The outcroppings are the worst, however the t-moulding is keeping the shape quite well. this will come in handy when it comes time to bondo these. One larger chunk of Particle board is loose, i'll be able to get a paint match off that.
The coin door and marque brakes need a little love. I'm lucky that this coin door doesn't have any major damage to the outs from repeated kicks from vandals, however there are a few pry marks from the inside i'd like to address. The plexi brackets will need a good refinishing, as will the rest of the metal bits. Most of these will be powder coated rather then painted for durability. New coin mech faceplates, and a lock will also be on the menu.
Some cosmetic damage to the back side of the cab. I'll be reproducing this sticker for my other build. If it comes out close enough to this original i'll consider replacing it.
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