Phetishboy
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Well thanks to our European Voyeur, Level 42, I was able to snag a cheap Qbert that was within 150 miles from my house back in July.
The cab had a fair amount of swelling, was very dirty, and was in terrible need of a tune up and my special touch. It had no sound, the sprites were missing and the filterboard was full of cold solder joints. Sent my power and filter boards to Riptor for a freshing up. Then I capped the 4900 monitor and replaced a sound chip on the mainboard and a surface mount chip on the soundboard at U17.
Next I tore down the cabinet to its bones and began removing the side art. *TOOK FOREVER AND SUCKED FLACCID ZEBRA SCHLONGS.* Then I began removing the old CPO. *TOOK EVEN LONGER AND I WOULDA RATHER HAD SEX WITH MAN MADE OF BROKEN GLASS* Then I removed the ill designed and wrongly placed front decal. *TOOK THE LONGEST AND I'D RATHER HAVE MY BALLS PULVERIZED WITH A BALL-PIN HAMMER ON A DIAMOND STUDDED ANVIL SMEARED WITH THE FECES OF A THOUSAND GAY YAKS*
Then I painted the CP with primer, hammered finish and a topcoat of Appliance Epoxy. Next I applied the new CPO (thanks Todd Tuckey).
Next I rebuilt the front base board with a 1x4 pine board that I cut down to the right height (3 inches or so). The original plywood piece had disintegrated when I attempted to remove it.
Removed, cleaned and polished the aluminum louvres in the back. Had to remove the light fixture to get at them.
Fixed all the gouges and scratches and filled unnecessary holes with bondo. Reattached the separated left side panel to the back panel with glue and 1 3/4" crown staples. Used a sharpened wood chisel to sheer of water damaged bubbling on lower back panel. Next rolled oil based primer and 4 coats of Oil-Based Yellow on the sides, sanding with 220 between coats. Put 2 coats of oil-based black on the front, top, base boards and back panel and door.
Shined all original bolts on the bench grinder and reinstalled them. Re-crimped a few of the control panel pins that had come loose from the molex housing or were hardwired with black tape by an op-hack. Replaced the red ball wico stick with the correct microswitch black(Thanks Killerkades) which required a severe amount of desoldering and crimping. Installed the new front decal (thanks Todd Tuckey).
Put on new Black Leather Textured T-molding (Thanks Anthony of QuarterArcade).
Wet sanded the yellow sides with 400 grit paper, followed by Turtle Wax polishing compound to take down a bit of the orange peel that rollers create. Next I wasn't happy with the painted front, so I matched the front decal lexan with a black textured vinyl I had on hand. I cut a 23 inch wide kick plate piece and installed it. Used a razor blade to expertly cut out the coin door hole.
Next I applied the side art, (wet method with soft plastic squeeqie, followed by a soft cloth misted with windex), using measurements derived from Chris25810's machine. Removed the mask just tonight.
The coindoor is currently primed and hang-drying, awaiting a coat of hammered finish and a coat of appliance epoxy. I will post a final pic when it is done and installed. Here's the progress so far:
Before:
Primed:
Current:
The cab had a fair amount of swelling, was very dirty, and was in terrible need of a tune up and my special touch. It had no sound, the sprites were missing and the filterboard was full of cold solder joints. Sent my power and filter boards to Riptor for a freshing up. Then I capped the 4900 monitor and replaced a sound chip on the mainboard and a surface mount chip on the soundboard at U17.
Next I tore down the cabinet to its bones and began removing the side art. *TOOK FOREVER AND SUCKED FLACCID ZEBRA SCHLONGS.* Then I began removing the old CPO. *TOOK EVEN LONGER AND I WOULDA RATHER HAD SEX WITH MAN MADE OF BROKEN GLASS* Then I removed the ill designed and wrongly placed front decal. *TOOK THE LONGEST AND I'D RATHER HAVE MY BALLS PULVERIZED WITH A BALL-PIN HAMMER ON A DIAMOND STUDDED ANVIL SMEARED WITH THE FECES OF A THOUSAND GAY YAKS*
Then I painted the CP with primer, hammered finish and a topcoat of Appliance Epoxy. Next I applied the new CPO (thanks Todd Tuckey).
Next I rebuilt the front base board with a 1x4 pine board that I cut down to the right height (3 inches or so). The original plywood piece had disintegrated when I attempted to remove it.
Removed, cleaned and polished the aluminum louvres in the back. Had to remove the light fixture to get at them.
Fixed all the gouges and scratches and filled unnecessary holes with bondo. Reattached the separated left side panel to the back panel with glue and 1 3/4" crown staples. Used a sharpened wood chisel to sheer of water damaged bubbling on lower back panel. Next rolled oil based primer and 4 coats of Oil-Based Yellow on the sides, sanding with 220 between coats. Put 2 coats of oil-based black on the front, top, base boards and back panel and door.
Shined all original bolts on the bench grinder and reinstalled them. Re-crimped a few of the control panel pins that had come loose from the molex housing or were hardwired with black tape by an op-hack. Replaced the red ball wico stick with the correct microswitch black(Thanks Killerkades) which required a severe amount of desoldering and crimping. Installed the new front decal (thanks Todd Tuckey).
Put on new Black Leather Textured T-molding (Thanks Anthony of QuarterArcade).
Wet sanded the yellow sides with 400 grit paper, followed by Turtle Wax polishing compound to take down a bit of the orange peel that rollers create. Next I wasn't happy with the painted front, so I matched the front decal lexan with a black textured vinyl I had on hand. I cut a 23 inch wide kick plate piece and installed it. Used a razor blade to expertly cut out the coin door hole.
Next I applied the side art, (wet method with soft plastic squeeqie, followed by a soft cloth misted with windex), using measurements derived from Chris25810's machine. Removed the mask just tonight.
The coindoor is currently primed and hang-drying, awaiting a coat of hammered finish and a coat of appliance epoxy. I will post a final pic when it is done and installed. Here's the progress so far:
Before:
Primed:
Current:
