Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: Giddygoon on February 23, 2008, 09:44:18 AM
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I’ve always wanted a Japanese style cocktail cab but they are usually over priced or the us style, which I don't like! Then one day I came upon this sorry looking picture of a Nichibutsu Moon Alien 2 cocktail on eBay the ad said "Mame shell table top game, no glass, good legs" I studied the picture which I don't have posted here and the cab condition was good but it had almost nothing in side, but what a challenge it would be, the fact that it was empty inside was a plus because I'm going to install a PC inside anyway......So I bought it, a couple of weeks later it got delivered....... Yeah!
So... What have we got........?
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/DSC00499.jpg)
Well, first thing to be done is to give it a good clean, and hit the dust buster!!!!
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Well, now that I cleaned out all the dust and dirt, I can Asses the situation, the legs are in pretty good condition, and I have the mounting brackets for a new monitor...Kool!
The game at the moment is Moon Alien 2 and the controls are in pretty bad condition, but I have replacement parts that are from a Nichibutsu Moon cresta cab, which will fit on this machine perfectly.
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/DSC00506.jpg)
I have just started on this one because I’m also working on my Outrun machine too! But stay tuned I will send more updates soon.
Giddygoon
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Nice found Giddygoon :)
What is your plan regarding the restoration ? I presume you'll mame it ? Do you'll use a CRT computer monitor or an arcade monitor ?
JUst a question regarding the cocktail : Is it written somewhere the word '"Nichibutsu" ? This cocktail really looks like the SI Part II cocktail from Taito.
PS : I love Nichibutsu because they made the MAG MAX game :-* :-* :-*
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Hi Bruno!
Yeah, it’s defiantly a Nichibutsu cabinet, it does say inside the cab on a sticker, although it is almost exactly the same as a tatio space invaders cocktail cab. My plan with this one is to use a 14" Tv crt which I have already( boxed never used) and connect via vga to scart converter, which I also have. Because of the work on Outrun, they won't be any progress on this one for some time, but I do have all the replacement parts waiting to go!!
Watch this space
Giddygoon
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Now that my Outrun is complete I can turn my attentions to Moon Alien or soon to be Moon Cresta! Now the cab is cleaned up I remove the chrome legs
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00099.jpg)
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I find that the legs are a little shakey, the problem is in the cross beam has a snapped bolt in one end........ Did I try and get this sucker out......looks somebody else tried to get it before me because there was a grove cut into the bolt but this thing is not moving. I thought about just ditching these legs and looking for some others but they’re usually on other cocktail machines!
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/IMG_1838.jpg)
So I decided to take it to my mate who has a workshop with centerline blow torch. He welded a iron rod to the groove on the bolt, then put it in a vice and just turned the chrome beam, simple if you have the tools! Thanks Oz!
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My mate had this great tool for re-grooving the damaged threads too
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/IMG_1855.jpg)
Now to inspect the veneer on the cabinet, mostly not bad but there were a few chips
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I could just take the old veneer off and replace it but I like the aged look so I decided to save what’s there! So how to start..... I goggled veneer repair/restoration and most sites say either cut new bits of veneer to fit the chips or strip it all off and put on new veneer. I decided to use wood filler and some wood touch pens!!!
Wood fill the damaged areas
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00123.jpg)
Remove any excess with a scalpel knife
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Now to do something I never done before..... This is either gonna work or mess up the cabinet. The Liberon 3 Part Touch Pens are really for scratches on wood tables, their have a spirit based inks are permanent. I'm literally going to draw the lines and shades back in with the pens!!!
Here goes..... ~:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00144.jpg)
First attempt............Not bad and its still wet
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00145.jpg)
Lets do some more
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(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00156.jpg)
I also painted some of the repaired areas back to black.
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00170.jpg)
All dry, lets see..........
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I quite happy with the end result..... Only if you look hard do you notice!
Now the cabinet is ready on the outside I thought I would sort out the inside first thing is to re-attach the top lid to hinge in the cabinet.
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00168.jpg)
That’s better!
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00169.jpg)
Now to remove the old Moon Alien control panels........ Sneak peak at the new Moon Cresta panel
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Now to put on the new panels
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(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00190.jpg)
Now I'm going to use a standard 14" TV with scart and a PC for the internals, I found a VGA to Scart adapter, lets test with the PC
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00054.jpg)
Not bad!!
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00050.jpg)
Now to break the PC down to the motherboard e.t.c
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Updates soon!
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Wow I really want to see your update, but I can't see any of the pictures!
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Wow I really want to see your update, but I can't see any of the pictures!
Images are ok now ;)
ps : by the way, there is a bug if you're using FIREFOX to browse on internet :(
Where there are too many pictures in the same post, FIREFOX bugs and shows you half pictures and others graphic garbages :-\ Only one solution in that case : Use Internet Explorer ;)
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Now the legs are re-assembled they are super tight, no wobble! I also have given them a dame good clean but I will get them re-chromed eventually
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Now with the new Moon Cresta panels, looking good so far
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00304.jpg)
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(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00307.jpg)
I then decided to respay the top lid with black spray just to make it look a little better
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(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/moon/DSC00307.jpg)
Now to measure for a new top glass
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More updates soon!!
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... I also have given them a dame good clean but I will get them re-chromed eventually
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I had the same idea, but it seems that to 're-chrome' something is very expensive :-\. Do you an idea about the price by the way ?
...and nice job, as always :) :spaceace:
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yeah, getting anything re-chromed is expensive. I will eventually take these legs to the London re-chroming company I have been told there the best, it may cost £150.00 plus but I will pay it because the end result is outstanding!!
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Now to remove the 13" scart TV from its case
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Now to place the TV in the cabinet with the PC
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Quick test to make sure things are not going to go BANG!!
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Now to finish off the top lid by removing the old edge finishing, which was chipped
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I'm going to replace with some NOS iron on cabinet finishing
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Once its been ironed on then you just trim with a scalpel
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Now I just got to measure where the instructions and insert coin cards are going to go before I back paint the new glass
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/next3/DSC00336.jpg)
The new glass was painted using stencils and a spray gun
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/next3/DSC00420.jpg)
Now lets put everything together
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/next3/DSC00424.jpg)
Now lets switch on....... Nice! I’m using the Atomic FE frontend
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I'm really pleased with instruction cards and the new top glass
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Here are various pictures of some of the games that can be played on this cocktail cabinet....... Moon Cresta is first in the list!
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Here’s some more
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And
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or
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Again a challenging project but I’m pleased with the end result
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/next3/DSC00453.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/giddy/next3/DSC00456.jpg)
Giddygoon
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It looks very Nice Giddy 8)
Very good job. What will be your next project (even If you don't have free space at home :roll:) ?
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Hi Bruno,
If had the space the next resto would be a Atari Star Wars upright!!!!!
Yeah......one day!
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Great Job!! Wonderful looking Cocktail!!! Congratulations on your project!!! :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace: ;D
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Truly glorious! Great job!