Tempest involved in a flood :(

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Just as I was about to finish this project for the kids at my local arcade to enjoy, a giant flood hit the mall and put 6-8 inches of water inside the arcade machine and some other unrelated parts.

In terms of the body, what do you recommend for the tempest shell? Is there a trick to Atari cabinets or will it be a straightforward job? Bottom feels solid, and it's just swelling so far.
 

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What's this actually running if it's a Tempest with a joystick?

Maybe try sticking it in a closet with a dehumidifer running constantly, will heat it up and help get moisture out.
 
What's this actually running if it's a Tempest with a joystick?

Maybe try sticking it in a closet with a dehumidifer running constantly, will heat it up and help get moisture out.
it was previously converted to an Arkanoid. I switched it to an icade board after it had some issues (note: I didn't drill the cp to do this, lol. It was already drilled before I owned it)
 
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Update: I followed your guy's advice. she'll make it out okay thankfully.

Side note: If a transformer was submerged in water, is it best to replace it? or is it a good idea to try to save it? I have one on hand but I'd hate to get rid of it regardless if I don't need to.

The cab did swell a tiny bit, but it should be OK. I'll probably add some wood hardener like @alfonzotan suggested and go from there. Thanks, everyone!
 
Update: I followed your guy's advice. she'll make it out okay thankfully.

Side note: If a transformer was submerged in water, is it best to replace it? or is it a good idea to try to save it? I have one on hand but I'd hate to get rid of it regardless if I don't need to.

The cab did swell a tiny bit, but it should be OK. I'll probably add some wood hardener like @alfonzotan suggested and go from there. Thanks, everyone!
As long as it's perfectly dry when you power it back up, unless there's some gunk that grew on it, ought to be fine. I'd wash it in a bathtub with plenty of simple green, let that dry for 2-3 days with a fan on it, you should be good to go.
 
Update: I followed your guy's advice. she'll make it out okay thankfully.

Side note: If a transformer was submerged in water, is it best to replace it? or is it a good idea to try to save it? I have one on hand but I'd hate to get rid of it regardless if I don't need to.

The cab did swell a tiny bit, but it should be OK. I'll probably add some wood hardener like @alfonzotan suggested and go from there. Thanks, everyone!
If you catch it soon enough... this worked like a charm.

 
I once worked on a Pole Position upright that had been in a family's basement that flooded. Water line was similar to this, maybe a little higher. The transformer and everything were perfectly fine... I think I maybe had to shoot contact cleaner in the accelerator pot. Even the factory manuals were fine, being inside that clear plastic pocket on the cabinet wall.

Atari cabs of that era are pretty solid. I imagine they were engineered to survive a little submersion.
 
If you catch it soon enough... this worked like a charm.

Fantastic tutorial. Was caught pretty early, but I will follow this if things get worse. Thank you!
 
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