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  1. Racetech

    Ice Cold Beer Wanted

    My 31 year old son would love to have one of these. I prefer it's at least complete in parts and better still if it's fully functional. Cosmetic issues can be discussed. Thanks!
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    Sorry for the long delay. His name is Andrew Coy, ph 636-332-0032

    Sorry for the long delay. His name is Andrew Coy, ph 636-332-0032
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    Nice clean Donkey Kong pick up today

    Good advice from all here. Mechanical connections (inlcuding the wiper in a pot) and electricity have always been in a strained relationship. Even if it's a pot and not a cap, it will need re-capping if it hasn't already been done at some point. Mine had also burned a hole in the flyback. Wait...
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    Corner Bondo Repair how to?

    I'm pretty sure the long term success of using "bondo" depends on the bondo. This stuff John used is very pricy and was REALLY stuck. Of course, nothing is as good as the original wood, but then again, it chunked out too, right?
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    Corner Bondo Repair how to?

    Automotive body filler is the way to go and Cadillac Man gave great advice. FWIW, here's the way we did it on a broken-corner DK: Start Here: http://pac-maniac.com/donkeykongrestoration_page2.html Before: Middle: After: John, the auto body guy who did this work is very particular about...
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    Mistakes you've made while "fixing" a game.

    I'm glad to hear I'm far from the only person who forgot to slip the heat shrink tubing on first. DOH!
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    Donkey Kong sideart questions (and answers!)

    Before I placed my side art on my DK, I searched all over the net. I found "original" machines with the decals in various places. I don't believe there is a completely "correct" placement for the art. I believe that the factory didn't worry too much about the location and that it may have...
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    Possible to touching up a silkscreen'd bezel??

    Unfortunately, the only bezel touchup I documented on my site was very easy with all the missing portions in the black as you said. But I've touched up many, and some were really nasty-missing up to about 20% of the graphics (like my Galaga). It just takes more time, color matching, and such...
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    Donkey Kong Blue from Home Depot (Behr)

    99% sure that it's gelcoat. It looks like gelcoat, feels like gelcoat, and has the exact plastic-y aroma of gelcoat when ground. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelcoat
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    And So Our Story Begins... (DK Restore)

    I found that change of apparent color too when I photographed my own machine. I'm sure it's because of florescent lighting vs incandescent vs sunlight vs the camera flash. Then you add in different exposure times and contrast adjustments and it's really all over the place. Sometimes it even...
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    Possible to touching up a silkscreen'd bezel??

    Here's how I do it: http://pac-maniac.com/pacmanrestoration_page2.html http://pac-maniac.com/pacmanrestoration_page3.html I've touched up some nasty ones too--missing border dots and the like. When done, you can't tell it was touched up.
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    And So Our Story Begins... (DK Restore)

    Awesome! And I cheer every time a classic arcade game is brought back to dignity and life. I'm curious why you found it difficult putting on the side art... did you check out my website? Tape and Windex made it easy for me. http://pac-maniac.com/donkeykongrestoration_page5.html As others have...
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    And So Our Story Begins... (DK Restore)

    At first, I installed a cheap fluorescent fixture (the $12 kind) behind the marquee and tried running it off the 100VAC. It worked fine for about 30 or 40 hours of operation. Then the bulb quit, looking very, very dark at both ends. I'm just not sure what was up with that--it's not my area of...
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    And So Our Story Begins... (DK Restore)

    In my DK, the fixture needed a new starter which turned out to be a tough find. I installed a cheap fluorescent fixture (the $12 kind) behind the marquee and tried running it off the 100VAC. It worked fine for about 30 or 40 hours of operation. Then the bulb quit, looking very, very dark at both...
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    And So Our Story Begins... (DK Restore)

    That's what I used too - black poster board. To get the compound curvature needed to fit the CRT better, I had to take small segments out at the top and bottom, then tape it on the back side. It may have been possilble to steam it and mold it, but what I did with the cuts is completely invisible...
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    And So Our Story Begins... (DK Restore)

    They measure 3/8" thick. I figure you'll want to use some off-the-shelf molding from a lumber supply place and you'll have to go with the closest thing you find. It will be impossible to see it no matter what as the DK graphics are opaque for a good 3" around the border. So really, you could use...
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    And So Our Story Begins... (DK Restore)

    I hope this isn't too little, too late but here's the documentation of my DK restoration: http://www.pac-maniac.com/donkeykongrestoration.html The base I built starts on page 4. As I recall, that base was really close the original. It measures 22 3/16" W x 25" D x 3 1/2" H. It's scooted up...
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    pacman destroyed

    A moment of silence please for a fallen Pac-Man. Now--you can find those things all over for $100-200. Two usually can make one.
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    When you wake up from a dream...

    Part of the problem is that I live 1100 miles away from where she is in CT. I had talked the wife into making a vacation out of it and pick it up on the way back, but I really would need to have some confidence that I'd be taking it home. This gal doesn't even own the crane and I don't know who...
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    When you wake up from a dream...

    Thanks for the responses here. It does suck. I just found out from ebay that in order to have that item removed so that it doesn't sit there forever as an unpaid item, that I have to contact the seller and get her to cancel the sale. Whatever. So I called her. She said the owner of that...
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