I got a Virtual On: Cyber Troopers cab at an auction for pretty cheap. The thing is heavy but it seems pretty fun.
I don’t plan on restoring this cab as I will not be making it part of my permanent collection. I will make some needed fixes to the boards and to the 2P start [...]
Well I have not been keeping current with my updates so I figured I would share my latest project:
The machine was in someones estate and as far as I am aware was never in an arcade so it is in amazing shape to have been around since 1974. I have replaced all the rubber elements [...]
I finished the MS8-26SU cap kit but I have not had a chance to test it. I will plug it up later today and give it a go and report back any issues. This being my first cap kit I hope nothing will go wrong but the soldering went smooth enough and I as able [...]
So after some searching and a little out of the old pocket book the old seaman has light to navigate by.
If anyone is looking for the marquee light bulb size or the glow starter for Popeye or any of the old Nintendo cabs the bulb is a FL10D 10W 13″ tube with a FG7E glow [...]
Being on the verge of ten years old the beatmania cab was in a serious need of a cleaning. While the main cab still needs work progress has been made with the main game play buttons. After two runs in the dish washer and some hand cleaning with some 91% they play like new. Other [...]
Craigslist can be your friend.
I managed to locate and purchase a original Nintendo Popeye cab. It is in pretty good shape but it still needs some work. Once I am done with the beatmania I think I will move on to fixing up the old sailor.
To Do:
Replace both left and right side art
Replace control panel [...]
So, after a little bit of searching and a whole lot of luck, I have found a beatmania cab for cheap… really cheap… Now that it has made it home, it is time to start cleaning it up.
Normally, I would post a bunch of photos of the cab, but since it is pretty nasty looking [...]
Well after months of working out the details and arranging the shipping and packaging we finally have new arrows in the DDR machine. That also includes new sensors in all the arrows and new marquee glass for good measure.
What’s Left:
New arrow bracket screws
New powder coat on the stage and bars
Repaint and refinish cab/marquee
Replace pad decals [...]
