ntlord
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Hi Everybody,
I'm embarking on my first restoration. So I'm a bit of a newbie. So I apologize for all of the questions. I have what appears to be an original Pac Man with most of the sideart painted over. I'll post some picture when I have a chance. However, in the mean time I have a couple of questions...
My first question is regarding the sideart. I'm not sure I have the technical skill to silkscreen the sideart, and most importantly I know the templates are hard to come by, so I'm thinking about doing the vinyl sideart (I figure I can always rip that off and paint on the sideart later, if I'm so inclined). I know twobits has all the artwork for $299, but I see some guys on ebay that have them from $199-250. Has anybody had experience with them? Is it the same as the twobits stuff? I've also read mixed reports regarding the accuracy of the twobits sideart. Some people have stated that it is not accurate, while others have stated newer batches are fine. Can anybody explain this to me? Certainly, I'd be more inclined to go the ebay route if it is more accurate or is the same and cheaper.
My next question is about the monitor. The current monitor definitely has some burn in issues. So what are my options? I'm did a little research, and it appears the monitors are hard to come by. Is there any place, besides twobits, where these can be purchased? Which newer monitors would be compatible with the pac man? Is it literally just plug-n-play, or would I have rework some connectors?
Secondly, is a better option just replacing the tube and doing a cap kit? It seems like there are some pretty good instructions on how this can be done. Would the tubes from arcademonitor.com be compatible with my current crt?
Thanks,
Dan
Edit: Attached are photos of the machine
I'm embarking on my first restoration. So I'm a bit of a newbie. So I apologize for all of the questions. I have what appears to be an original Pac Man with most of the sideart painted over. I'll post some picture when I have a chance. However, in the mean time I have a couple of questions...
My first question is regarding the sideart. I'm not sure I have the technical skill to silkscreen the sideart, and most importantly I know the templates are hard to come by, so I'm thinking about doing the vinyl sideart (I figure I can always rip that off and paint on the sideart later, if I'm so inclined). I know twobits has all the artwork for $299, but I see some guys on ebay that have them from $199-250. Has anybody had experience with them? Is it the same as the twobits stuff? I've also read mixed reports regarding the accuracy of the twobits sideart. Some people have stated that it is not accurate, while others have stated newer batches are fine. Can anybody explain this to me? Certainly, I'd be more inclined to go the ebay route if it is more accurate or is the same and cheaper.
My next question is about the monitor. The current monitor definitely has some burn in issues. So what are my options? I'm did a little research, and it appears the monitors are hard to come by. Is there any place, besides twobits, where these can be purchased? Which newer monitors would be compatible with the pac man? Is it literally just plug-n-play, or would I have rework some connectors?
Secondly, is a better option just replacing the tube and doing a cap kit? It seems like there are some pretty good instructions on how this can be done. Would the tubes from arcademonitor.com be compatible with my current crt?
Thanks,
Dan
Edit: Attached are photos of the machine
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