Going to log my first restoration project on my Asteroids Deluxe.
First, some history, because this isn't something I just picked up. I originally bought this game back in the late 80's before I was old enough to drive. Since I'm 42, that was eons ago! It was being sold at a moving sale in a nearby neighborhood for $85. It remained at my parents after I moved out until they sold the house sometime 2005 or so (I don't remember times very well). It was given to a good friend of mine who collected a few arcades at his first residence, and it moved with him to his second home.
Early this year he contacted me asking if I wanted it back, he needed room for a virtual pinball project to sit along side his MAME cabinet. Of course I wanted it back! So in 2015, Asteroids Deluxe came back.
The monitor board had a problem that plagued the game, so instead of just fixing it, I trolled around the forums here and internet and learned a lot about refurbishing it, and here we go.
A few things I'm having done by the Pro's. Mr. Bill did the A/R board. I've sent the monitor chasis to Chad at Arcade Cup for a professional overhaul. I'll take care of the PCB and power and everything else. New power metal block was purchased from takeman, see below for link to his posting on them.
Progress list:
Resources:
Supplies
First, some history, because this isn't something I just picked up. I originally bought this game back in the late 80's before I was old enough to drive. Since I'm 42, that was eons ago! It was being sold at a moving sale in a nearby neighborhood for $85. It remained at my parents after I moved out until they sold the house sometime 2005 or so (I don't remember times very well). It was given to a good friend of mine who collected a few arcades at his first residence, and it moved with him to his second home.
Early this year he contacted me asking if I wanted it back, he needed room for a virtual pinball project to sit along side his MAME cabinet. Of course I wanted it back! So in 2015, Asteroids Deluxe came back.
The monitor board had a problem that plagued the game, so instead of just fixing it, I trolled around the forums here and internet and learned a lot about refurbishing it, and here we go.
A few things I'm having done by the Pro's. Mr. Bill did the A/R board. I've sent the monitor chasis to Chad at Arcade Cup for a professional overhaul. I'll take care of the PCB and power and everything else. New power metal block was purchased from takeman, see below for link to his posting on them.
Progress list:
- Learn how to use bbcode list correctly
- Removed everything from inside the cabinet
- Removed old vinyl, sideart
- Fix exterior wood issues, painted middle cabinet black primer
- Placed black vinyl and side art vinyl, t-molding
- Cleaned interior
- Rebuild & move AC power to new power block
Resources:
- Replacement Side Art - Phoenix Arcade
- Black Vinyl - 24" x 30 ft Roll of Matte Black Permanent Adhesive
- Monitor Chassis Rebuild - Chad at Arcade Cup
- A/R Board Rebuild - MrBill08
- Reproduction Power Block - Takeman
- White CP buttons with LED Insert Capability & Tru-leaf triggers - GroovyGameGear
- Teflon Leg Leveler - Quartercade
- T-Molding (3/4" Smooth, 40') - QuarterCade
- Replacement Speaker - GRS 8FR-8 Full-Range 8" Speaker Pioneer Type B20FU20-51FW
- Blacklight - Eiko F15T8/BL 15526
- Control Panel - Ebay
- Blue Film Overlay - Wizzes Workshop
Supplies
- Metered probe for Anode discharging - B&K Precision HV44A High Voltage Probe Meter
- Wood Patching, bought two 16Oz - DAP Plastic Wood
- Lots of sand paper from home depot & harbor freight
- Cleaning off vinyl residue first pass, this worked fine - Acetone
- Cleaning off vinyl residue second pass - Rapid Remover
- Vinyl Attachment Stuff, I only used it once, didn't need this - Rapid Tac
- Squeegee - ABN High Quality Felt Edge Squeegee 4 Inch
- Roller, didn't really need this with the squeegee - POWERTEC 71010 Long Handle J-Roller with Rubber Roller, 1-1/2-Inch by 3-Inch
- Cleaner for display tube, glass, marquee, etc. - Invisible Glass Cleaner
- Cloth for glass cleaner - Progo Ultra Absorbent Microfiber Cleaning Cloths
- Assorted colored twist-ties, useful for temporary cable organizing and sanity - 600 pcs 4" Metallic Twist tie for Cello Candy Bag 6 Colors
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