Hey everyone - new to the club as of this month! I read through all 92 pages of posts before introducing myself to try and avoid asking any stupid/already answered questions (although if someone had told me that 50+ pages of the 92 would be a debate between CRTs and LCDs, I would have skipped it CRT for life, baby!)
Mine is a German manufactured machine that spent most of its life in arcades in Italy. Recently reimported and seems to have passed through at least two people before ending up with me. It needs a full restore - CRT cap kit, damaged inserts, wrecked cabinet art, filthy circuit boards, new legs and bolts, etc. - so I have my work cut out for me. This will be my first pin restoration so lots to learn.
I have the video amp ready to install after a cap kit, have confirmed that someone updated the CPU fan/cooler, and am working on replacing the batteries. I'm only running v1.5 but I think I'll wait to update the software until I have the machine cleaned and running smoothly. First restore, then improve
Questions I would love help with:
1) Anyone local in Seattle that people would recommend for powder-coating?
2) My monitor is neither the WG or the Ducksan. It is an Intervideo VP20. Anyone have experience with them? I need to find, and then install, a cap kit. Will the video amp work with this monitor??
3) My ramp flap needs to be replaced. Can I just use my basic manual pop-rivet tool?
That will get me started. Much more to come...
Thanks!