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RFM Barn Find, had plywood delaminating, how do I proceed?

By DCrosby

3 years ago


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#13 3 years ago
Quoted from woody76:

sell the playfield and parts and move on. you will have way more time and money in that thing than it is worth.

Quoted from dung:

Pretty much this. Unless you want a major headache of a project with little financial upside.

Its not always about money, there is a certain satisfaction in pulling a game back from the brink...
As stated above, use the old cab as a template, get a sheet of 3/4 cabinet grade plywood and put one together. In a HUO environment you dont need to worry about miter lock corners or anything fancy, just glue, add corner brace, then heavy duty B/W leg plates...just build a box the same size, test fit your components before you sand, paint and decal it.
$75 for plywood
$250 ish for decals
$75 primer, paint supplies
Done and you feel great!

#16 3 years ago
Quoted from woody76:

if it was a better more desired game.

I agree, and this it what would keep ME from doing this, others seem to really like this game.

#18 3 years ago
Quoted from DCrosby:

cosmokramer when you start taking it apart there are those small blocks of wood, I believe they're nailed in there, do you just pry them lose with a crowbar (I have a small one) and then re-place / re-nail it when done? I can't find any screw holes on how they're held in there...

They are nailed and glued...if you cant pop them off, you will have enough scrap from the sheet of ply to cut new ones.

Note: i have no experience with pin2k cabs, the plywood blocks may be a different thickness than the main cab.
WPC cabs and blocking are all 3/4"

#26 3 years ago
Quoted from robotron911:

I think it may have been awhile since you've bought plywood. Good, furniture "A" grade plywood is usually at least $100 per sheet and I doubt you would be able to build the cab with less than 2 sheets. Lower quality plywood has voids and knots, etc. All of which takes a ton of time (sanding, fiberglass, bondo, etc.) obtain a smooth painted surface. You can shortcut a cab that will be decalled with laminate-backed plywood, but it chips easily when cut and doesn't always provide a perfectly smooth finish (I learned that the hard way and don't use this shortcut any longer).
I have built my own cabs. Done properly (no cheap Home Depot plywood, automotive grade HVLP paint job), I haven't been able to do one for under $400. And that is before another $250-500 for decals or stencils and paint. A really quality stencil and paint job is higher than $500.
Now add in legs, plates, rails, etc. and it really starts to add up.

You are correct, I just called my local lumber company and a sheet of A-1 domestic birch is $99.67 per sheet...
OP, please add $25 to my lumber estimate

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#48 2 years ago
Quoted from DCrosby:

So other than the Back Box Door, it's finished* and running better than new, thanks to the pinbox software, and mypinballs.com with the newest rom, 6 Ball Trough, Shaker, and Real Knocker.
*(Working again as intended)
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Wow, great job. You should be proud.

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