Termites ?

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I keep finding this under my one game.

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The game is inside so do I need to spray it or something? What should I look for?

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Chris
 
I believe exposing the cab to high heat for a period of time will kill any termites in it, but I don't know the specifics of that or how to do it safely, that's how you get rid of bed bugs too.
 
That's termite excrement... how long have you had the cab and where did it come from before you had it? Just because there is excrement doesn't necessarily mean you have termites... most types of termites require moisture so they attack the wood when it's wet and abandon it when things dry out... if you have moisture and haven't moved the game around and see that then you probably have a problem and need to call a pest control company... but if it very dry where you are and you see that after moving the game around you may be ok... abandoned nests can leak that stuff like a torn bag of sugar... I restored a game I picked up in SoCal and it was full of that stuff - the plywood base was honeycombed and FULL of that stuff, but no termites...
 
I keep finding this under my one game.

15aa61dd30b07d19a14f9032b1d1d924.jpg


The game is inside so do I need to spray it or something? What should I look for?

Thanks
Chris

Yup... drywood termites. If they are active enough to push out pellets like that you have a good sized colony in there.

I would get it out of your house before they swarm to somewhere else.

Needs to be vaulted or tented or just plain destroyed.

As was said there is nothing you can go buy or do that will kill those..they need to be gassed.
 
That's termite excrement... how long have you had the cab and where did it come from before you had it? Just because there is excrement doesn't necessarily mean you have termites... most types of termites require moisture so they attack the wood when it's wet and abandon it when things dry out... if you have moisture and haven't moved the game around and see that then you probably have a problem and need to call a pest control company... but if it very dry where you are and you see that after moving the game around you may be ok... abandoned nests can leak that stuff like a torn bag of sugar... I restored a game I picked up in SoCal and it was full of that stuff - the plywood base was honeycombed and FULL of that stuff, but no termites...

Those are drywood termites.. they dont need water hence their name.

When you see them kick out frass like that its because they are running out of room to move.. they are clearing space in their tunnels.

Clear sign of an active colony if its just appearing out of nowhere.... how big who knows but there is always the chance they can swarm and go elsewhere in your house.

sucks but I would get the game out of your house.
 
Black plastic bags taped together and seal it..
Take every electronic part off the machine until the cabe is empty.
Toss in a prethium based fogger..
Leave it in the hot sun for a few weeks.
To clear out the prethium open cab in the sunshine.

Other methods

Have your house tented including your arcade machines..

Other methods

Start taking apart your wooden cab, cut saw and grind them out from the inside out to prevent damage on the side art. Use termite spray to kill.

Drill a series of blind pilot holes and spray the holes.
 
I have a Defender cabinet that I picked up, front panel was damaged, rotten a bit. When getting it off truck, realized it's termites or beetles. Peeled up an outer ply and saw live activity. It's on my back patio, out of the weather, not coming in house.

With Defender being a plywood cabinet, and having most of the other pieces to put it together, I really think I'll build a new birch plywood cabinet. What's goofy is I used to have a really nice, original, unrestored cabinet Defender, but sold it. I think the fun for me is making something out of junky parts though.
 
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