My first cabinet - Street Fighter II: Champion Edition

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My first cabinet - Street Fighter II: Champion Edition

I found this via Craigslist, and decided to take the plunge and buy my first cabinet. I'm hoping to sand and repaint the sides, replace the artwork, and put it in my basement. I just got it home today and it's waiting for some warmer weather in my garage before I start the work. Any tips or pointers or sources will be greatly appreciated. I spent a few hours combing the forums before I bought it, trying to avoid getting something that's a disaster that leaves me in way over my head!
 

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Nice game!

Pretty popular so you should be able to find info + parts pretty easy. Ask questions if you got em. My cp looked a bit like yours and I redid the art + controls. Fun project!
 

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Thanks! I've been watching videos about how to take apart the CP, and since it looks like I'll need to take out the buttons and the joysticks to do it, I'm thinking about just replacing them while I have it apart. Good idea? Bad idea? It seems Il is the joystick to go for, but what about buttons?
 
Nice score! Nice big monitor too. Im not a fan of the sf cabs with 19" monitors, doesnt do the game justice IMHO.

Can't hurt to replace the buttons. Buttons are pretty inexpensive. Check the joysticks. If they feel good, no need to incur that expense. If they don't feel good, you could service or just replace. I personally like the ultimate j-sticks which have more of a Japanese feel and fit in an American cp. Can get a bat top for them too, for that more original look. I know many will say that's sacrilege in a dynamo tho, and I respect their opinion.
 
The joysticks seem decent, I can throw fireballs with Ken from both sides, I'm waaaay too rusty to pull off a dragon punch, it seems. The big monitor is nice, there are a couple vertical burn-in lines on the left side, but only noticeable to someone who knows what burn-in is, and I'm not ambitious enough to tackle a monitor replacement. Is it ok to lay it down on its side for sanding/painting?
 
The joysticks seem decent, I can throw fireballs with Ken from both sides, I'm waaaay too rusty to pull off a dragon punch, it seems. The big monitor is nice, there are a couple vertical burn-in lines on the left side, but only noticeable to someone who knows what burn-in is, and I'm not ambitious enough to tackle a monitor replacement. Is it ok to lay it down on its side for sanding/painting?

As long as everything is bolted down/attached inside you should be able to lay it down. I would probably remove the monitor if you are going to though simply due to the weight. The monitor slides out from the front with just a bit of effort after unplugging the rear wires.

The HS-5 Dynamo is among the most versatile of all standup arcade cabinets as you can rotate the monitor and get a variety of other control panels also if you ever want to.

Have fun with it
 
I just finished up with my restore! I just soaked the buttons (replaced all of the white ones because they tend to yellow). I then replaced all of the micro switches... cleaned up the joysticks and the most important thing you can do to that monitor (as simple of an idea as it is) is to take that glass off and clean clean clean. Clean the monitor screen, clean the glass, clean the marquee glass and it should brighten right up! I was trying to mess with the monitor pot adjustments to get a clearer picture... then it dawned on me that I didn't clean the glass or the monitor (on the inside) and man what a difference! Wiping away grime build up from 1993 was strangely rewarding! It went from a fuzzy picture to 4K! (joking of course!)

Otherwise your cab looks to be in GREAT Shape!

Attached is my new control panel overlay from gameongraphix.com
 

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With some warmer weather, I finally got around to opening it up. The middle punch button on the left side wasn't working, I checked the wiring by hooking it up to the button next to it, and it worked fine, so I examined the button and found it just needed a little cleaning on the electrical contact, and now it's working. Pretty obvious which buttons have been replaced looking at it from below, and then I noticed that they don't match, so I'm just going to replace them all.

I also noticed that the monitor has some issues, when it first comes on, it'll shake badly if you bump the joysticks hard, it goes away after it warms up. I also noticed an arcing noise if I bumped the cabinet hard, doing a little searching tells me this means the K7000 needs some work. :(
 
I have a WG K7000 as well (25") that I just pulled from my MK1 cab. It also is "shaking" a bit. Havnt let it run long enough to see if the shaking stops.
 
With some warmer weather, I finally got around to opening it up. The middle punch button on the left side wasn't working, I checked the wiring by hooking it up to the button next to it, and it worked fine, so I examined the button and found it just needed a little cleaning on the electrical contact, and now it's working. Pretty obvious which buttons have been replaced looking at it from below, and then I noticed that they don't match, so I'm just going to replace them all.

I also noticed that the monitor has some issues, when it first comes on, it'll shake badly if you bump the joysticks hard, it goes away after it warms up. I also noticed an arcing noise if I bumped the cabinet hard, doing a little searching tells me this means the K7000 needs some work. :(

Shaking with the arcing noise (or shaking without it) is usually related to grounding or the flyback shorting to the metal bracket that it sits adjacent to. The latter is a common failure on K7000's.

Easiest way to find the source is turn the machine on with lights off and look for the source of the arcing.

There is a ground wire coming off the flyback (or somewhere in that area), and the suction cup on the tube is also grounding. If you've got a weak connection on either of those, it will produce shaking. The ground wire off of the flyback is usually butt connected or spliced, that's a good place to start looking. Alternatively, check that the suction cup is fully seated and the u-clip in side (that goes into the tube) is fully inserted.

WARNING: DISCHARGE THE MONITOR BEFORE STARTING TO REACH IN AND CHECK GROUNDING!!!
 
I started the restoration in earnest today, with some help from my wife. New bezel, marquee, CPO, joysticks, buttons, side art, and t-molding are on the way from the internet as well. Once I have it looking nice, I've found a local place that I think can fix my issue with the display, but I told myself I wasn't going to spend the money on that until I'd done the hard work to justify the expense.

I'll say that I don't really feel that I know what I'm doing, but I'm enjoying the process!
 

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So, I've finished my restoration. It was my first one, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out! I even managed to get all the wires connected to the myriad of buttons on my first try! :)
 

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That turned out nice!

Timing is spot on, I started messing with my cab yesterday lol

Good inspiration for me
 
Sherwin Williams Satin Enamel and their Extreme Bond primer.
 

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