joeycuda
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I bought my 720 in July of 2010. The project is nearly finished, so I'll do a restoration thread. Another game I never thought I'd own, but one popped up locally, for a fair price.
The Good:
-The game was fully working, and I was told that arcadecup rebuilt the chassis with a new flyback. That was a plus!
-Aside from the front panel being gone, the cabinet was in remarkable condition. Backdoor, backdoor sheet, unrestored game, etc..a survivor.
The Bad:
-Side art mostly gone, but that's expected
-The front panel was long gone. Told it had been kicked in, but I was left with a replacement panel someone made from plywood and covered in upholstery type vinyl.
-Because of the missing front, the weight on the front/bottom had pushed the plywood bottom panel upwards on one side.
-Typical yellowing of any art
-The joystick would barely move, and was totally worn out.
The casters (not sure if factory) had crushed under the crazy weight of the cabinet.
With casters/levelers in 4 places, and the shape of the bottom, I knew I needed to add 2 more to help distribute the weight more evenly. I got 6 of the heavy duty casters at Harbor Freight and installed them with 1/4" lag bolts:
Notice that with the weight on the game, the front panel missing, the bottom floating a bit, the bottom pushed upwards some, warping the plywood:
The Good:
-The game was fully working, and I was told that arcadecup rebuilt the chassis with a new flyback. That was a plus!
-Aside from the front panel being gone, the cabinet was in remarkable condition. Backdoor, backdoor sheet, unrestored game, etc..a survivor.
The Bad:
-Side art mostly gone, but that's expected
-The front panel was long gone. Told it had been kicked in, but I was left with a replacement panel someone made from plywood and covered in upholstery type vinyl.
-Because of the missing front, the weight on the front/bottom had pushed the plywood bottom panel upwards on one side.
-Typical yellowing of any art
-The joystick would barely move, and was totally worn out.
The casters (not sure if factory) had crushed under the crazy weight of the cabinet.
With casters/levelers in 4 places, and the shape of the bottom, I knew I needed to add 2 more to help distribute the weight more evenly. I got 6 of the heavy duty casters at Harbor Freight and installed them with 1/4" lag bolts:
Notice that with the weight on the game, the front panel missing, the bottom floating a bit, the bottom pushed upwards some, warping the plywood:
