Re: Rebuilding a cabinet

I would just re-do the interior pieces and keep the
sides. I got a rough Tron for a pretty good deal. I
decided to go rough because even if it was an 8 I know
I would be getting the 500$ full meal deal from
Phoenix (which I did) anyways so I might as well start
out with the roughest cab I could get. For the sides I
have decided I will use arborite since they are gouged
fairly good. I will prime and paint the arborite so
vinyl will stick better although I did make a melamine
mame cab and the art sticks just fine.

The inside structural should be plywood as well to
begin with. I have a Discs of Tron I am rebuilding
that was dropped on its side in shipping and
everything came apart in it. I just cut new
shims..screwed and glued it all back and it is
fine..probably stronger than it was. Its all hidden
anyways.

--- EvilJim <eviljim13@comcast.net> wrote:

> Just went to Phoenix and they indeed do have a
> beautiful (and very
> complete) repro set. Thnx for the tip. (It looks
> like the others are
> selling the Phoenix pieces, actually.)
>
> Unfortunately on the wood, the sides have been cut
> down and most of the
> interior seems to be disintegrating. It is less
> about surface prep and
> more about structural integrity. There are other
> things as well, so
> unless I find a decent cabinet (without buying a new
> machine) I will
> likely build a new one.
>
> Scott Caldwell wrote:
> > Hasn't all of the artwork, except for the monitor
> surround, been
> > reproed for that cabinet? Check phoenixarcade,
> arcadeshop and arcade
> > renovations. It seems like the Midway cabinets
> lasted better than the
> > Atari cabinets. As for restoration, one options
> is to sand the sides
> > and wood fill any gouges, then reapply thin vinyl
> to the sides
> > (artwork can go on top of vinyl if it's laid down
> correctly). The
> > full sized Atari side-art is the vinyl, but the
> cabinet sides need to
> > be super smooth (same with Midway).
> >
> > Scott C.
>

       
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