My Donkey Kong Arcade Restoration

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My Donkey Kong Arcade Restoration; taking a beat down ninty cab and bring it back to life!
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jumblejunkie	Jan 2 2011, 07:39 AM Post #1
SEGA!!!!!! Posts: 1,805 Group: Members Member #115 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	So a few months ago I went to a friendly arcade tourney at Funspot and met alot of cool people. As we were playing Donkey Kong, I got talking to a guy and he could see I was very passionate for DK. DK and King of Kong is the reason I really got back into arcades again, it got ALOT of people into arcades again! Long story short, he had a Nintendo cab that was a DK Jr that was converted to VS Mario Bros he said he'd sell me. He gave me a good deal with a DK bezel to start my very own DK restoration. I did ALOT of Sanding and bondo to fix broke down corners, ugly screw holes, and the front where it was the roughest looking. The orange material was laminate that I left on. It would be more hassle to remove it. Now it is ready for PAINT. I applied 3 coats of primer and did some light sanding. The 3 coats did hide alot of the minor flaws. This was primer coat #1 This was after 3 coats and some sanding NOW TIME FOR SOME BLUE!!!! I had some code for the DK blue I got at Lowes. There is no really "perfect" DK blue, but its pretty close. The pictures do make it look a little darker than it really is. Blue Coat #1 After a 2nd coat, it looked great. So i removed all the tape and put the bezel on to see how shes gonna look! TO BE CONTINUED!! I still have all the black stuff to paint plus get my Marquee, control panel, and DK PCB!
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Andsy	Jan 2 2011, 08:27 AM Post #2
Hurf n' Durf Inc. Posts: 1,480 Group: Members Member #1,443 Joined: Dec 14, 2009	Awesome man, really, really awesome. If I had the time, money and space, I'd really wanna get a cabinet or two
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NostalgiaKing	Jan 2 2011, 09:01 AM Post #3
These aren't the droids we're looking for. Posts: 1,664 Group: Moderator Member #714 Joined: May 11, 2009	Man, I wish I had room for an arcade cab in my house; I'd get one (or more....) in a heartbeat! It's looking great! Keep us updated!
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kuroi	Jan 2 2011, 09:46 PM Post #4
Welcome To Warp Zone! Posts: 517 Group: Founding Members Member #141 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	Lookin' good, Tim. Nintendo cabs look great, especially when restored to an original look. I'm still working on a conversion myself, but finding cheap monitor boards is a hassle.
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AdamQH	Jan 2 2011, 10:32 PM Post #5
That Game Collector. Posts: 37 Group: Members Member #3,112 Joined: Dec 9, 2010	Wow. Keep It Up, Can;t Wait To See More.
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Richard	Jan 3 2011, 02:03 AM Post #6
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bolton121	Jan 3 2011, 09:17 AM Post #7
Level 4 Posts: 393 Group: Members Member #3,084 Joined: Dec 2, 2010	That looks like a really fun project!



jumblejunkie	Jan 3 2011, 07:37 PM Post #8
SEGA!!!!!! Posts: 1,805 Group: Members Member #115 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	kuroi Jan 2 2011, 09:46 PM Lookin' good, Tim. Nintendo cabs look great, especially when restored to an original look. I'm still working on a conversion myself, but finding cheap monitor boards is a hassle. I haven't tested the monitor yet. I've been told it works fine. Fingers crossed!!
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kuroi	Jan 3 2011, 11:17 PM Post #9
Welcome To Warp Zone! Posts: 517 Group: Founding Members Member #141 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	Monitors tend to work fine till you move them. Then they break. Monitors are jerks.
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jumblejunkie	Jan 5 2011, 08:40 PM Post #10
SEGA!!!!!! Posts: 1,805 Group: Members Member #115 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	kuroi Jan 3 2011, 11:17 PM Monitors tend to work fine till you move them. Then they break. Monitors are jerks. Yeah I play to rotate it with another person to be safe
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kuroi	Jan 6 2011, 01:05 AM Post #11
Welcome To Warp Zone! Posts: 517 Group: Founding Members Member #141 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	Always a good choice. Keep us updated.
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n8great321	Jan 6 2011, 02:56 PM Post #12
Level 4 Posts: 305 Group: Members Member #811 Joined: May 30, 2009	Are you just going to have it be a straight-up Donkey Kong cabinet, or are you going to have it switchable between other games, like DK2 or Crazy Kong? I know a lot of people like to do that with DK cabs.
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jumblejunkie	Jan 6 2011, 05:40 PM Post #13
SEGA!!!!!! Posts: 1,805 Group: Members Member #115 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	I would really like to have a D2K/High Score save kit too. Crazy Kong is awesome. I wouldn't mind making a separate Crazy Kong cab.
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jumblejunkie	Jan 7 2011, 02:29 PM Post #14
SEGA!!!!!! Posts: 1,805 Group: Members Member #115 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	More progress on the cab. I got all the black stuff painted and got to coin door painted. My t-molding came in today too, so I threw that on and it looks really sweet! Can't wait to get this baby going!!!
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AdamQH	Jan 7 2011, 02:42 PM Post #15
That Game Collector. Posts: 37 Group: Members Member #3,112 Joined: Dec 9, 2010	Awesome. Keep Us Posted.
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kuroi	Jan 7 2011, 02:47 PM Post #16
Welcome To Warp Zone! Posts: 517 Group: Founding Members Member #141 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	Looking good. You've made more progress in the last 3 days with your DK machine than I've made with either of my machines in a year.
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jumblejunkie	Jan 7 2011, 03:39 PM Post #17
SEGA!!!!!! Posts: 1,805 Group: Members Member #115 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	kuroi Jan 7 2011, 02:47 PM Looking good. You've made more progress in the last 3 days with your DK machine than I've made with either of my machines in a year. LOL! Ive been working on this since the middle of November when I got this cab. I have another cab to dive into after this one... it always sucks getting started!
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kuroi	Jan 7 2011, 04:15 PM Post #18
Welcome To Warp Zone! Posts: 517 Group: Founding Members Member #141 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	The worst part is getting started, because that's the first point of no return. Thanks for the inspiration, I think I'll pull my machines back out and work on them a bit.
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jumblejunkie	Jan 7 2011, 04:21 PM Post #19
SEGA!!!!!! Posts: 1,805 Group: Members Member #115 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	jumblejunkie Jan 7 2011, 03:39 PM kuroi Jan 7 2011, 02:47 PM Looking good. You've made more progress in the last 3 days with your DK machine than I've made with either of my machines in a year. LOL! Ive been working on this since the middle of November when I got this cab. I have another cab to dive into after this one... it always sucks getting started! Do it!! Post some pics!!!
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UkCollector	Jan 7 2011, 04:25 PM Post #20
Level 3 Posts: 193 Group: Members Member #2,712 Joined: Sep 5, 2010	very nice
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kuroi	Jan 8 2011, 04:18 PM Post #21
Welcome To Warp Zone! Posts: 517 Group: Founding Members Member #141 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	jumblejunkie Jan 7 2011, 04:21 PM jumblejunkie Jan 7 2011, 03:39 PM kuroi Jan 7 2011, 02:47 PM Looking good. You've made more progress in the last 3 days with your DK machine than I've made with either of my machines in a year. LOL! Ive been working on this since the middle of November when I got this cab. I have another cab to dive into after this one... it always sucks getting started! Do it!! Post some pics!!! I posted this topic almost a year and a half ago. I've done the control boards so far, but not much else. I'll try to get some pictures this week. Kuroi's Adventure to Atlanta for Arcade Machines
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jumblejunkie	Jan 11 2011, 08:20 PM Post #22
SEGA!!!!!! Posts: 1,805 Group: Members Member #115 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	looking forward to them! I got the monitor flipped last night Edited by jumblejunkie, Jan 11 2011, 08:20 PM.
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kuroi	Jan 11 2011, 11:14 PM Post #23
Welcome To Warp Zone! Posts: 517 Group: Founding Members Member #141 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	I saw your video on your vlog channel. You should definitely get some wire snippers (not a stripper/cutter). They proved great leverage for cutting notches in your T-Molding without the danger of a razor blade.
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jumblejunkie	Jan 12 2011, 09:29 PM Post #24
SEGA!!!!!! Posts: 1,805 Group: Members Member #115 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	kuroi Jan 11 2011, 11:14 PM I saw your video on your vlog channel. You should definitely get some wire snippers (not a stripper/cutter). They proved great leverage for cutting notches in your T-Molding without the danger of a razor blade. Oh good call. Yah the utility knife isnt the greatest but I dont have crap for tools
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jeff	Mar 22 2011, 02:37 PM Post #25
New User Posts: 1 Group: Members Member #3,600 Joined: Mar 22, 2011	awesome!! did you remove the monitor or just cover real good?? Just bought dk & dk jr. Started to restore the dk.What a fun hobby!!



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