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Things slower than I thought. Too many commitments with kids at home, and going to bed late and Mrs too tired to assist with decal application. She did however have a few minutes tonight, so got he coin door decal on.

 

I cannot stress the importance of the timber (16mm MDF) coin door infill. Pretty much guarantees no wrinkles/air bubbles. Then remove it afterwards and peel off decal, ready for next project.

 

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Also the importance of the metal cab protectors from John's Arcade. Just make sure to trim the decal around the metal protector. I temporarily screw the leg bolts in, to ensure the correct position of the protector before trimming.

 

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Next - the side decals.

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Cabinet decals done! Thanks @robm for the idea of using the transformer to hold one end of the decal, love that idea. Then it was fixed quickly into the cab as I have stubbed my toe on it twice in the last few weeks.

 

I know it's not original colours but the black really pops. Looks amazing.

 

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I thought you were going to take your time with this one ,its looking like you will be ready for me to drop of my lw3 off next week

 

I have to do something whilst I wait for the metal trim/legs to return from powder coaters. Get that Batman cab completed and we'll decal it mate. I'm ready when you are!

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@Glenn70 Great thread!! Very indepth with great explanations on each step and process. Making for a great read and very handy for anybody wanting to follow in your footsteps. Looks great as well. I agree the black decals are a vast improvement on the originals. Keep up the great work.👍

 

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@Glenn70 Great thread!! Very indepth with great explanations on each step and process. Making for a great read and very handy for anybody wanting to follow in your footsteps. Looks great as well. I agree the black decals are a vast improvement on the originals. Keep up the great work.

 

Thanks so much. Trying to make it easy to follow. Maybe too many posts of each step but if people can learn like I did and do their own restore one day, great. It's so much fun and rewarding.

 

After the cab is complete next week, I plan on stripping the playfield (not completely bare though) and given her a decent clean. Most likely replace a few items like coil sleeves, pop bumper bodies/skirts, rubbers, etc). I have not decided on whether to strip it, in the cab or lay it on the dining table and piss off the Mrs...............

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Head box decals fitted tonight with reluctant help from the Mrs (I wish she liked pinball like some of the other wives do on here). Anyway, went on really well after a light sand of the painted surface with 800 grit. A big thanks to @Turbo27 who recommended the Posca paint pen for the sides after using the scalpel to trim up the decals. I used to use a black texta but the paint pen is way better.

 

 

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Also centered the decal better than it appears on the original.......

 

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Amazing work mate - I love seeing the progress and the results!

 

I'll be starting my X-Files redecal this week, so will be checking back here to get some tips as your updates and results are an excellent resource!

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Amazing work mate - I love seeing the progress and the results!

 

I'll be starting my X-Files redecal this week, so will be checking back here to get some tips as your updates and results are an excellent resource!

 

Thanks mate. It's funny as I've just been reading your Bop restore thread as rest of family sleeping. Best of luck with the X-Files decal job. I hope the cab is pretty good and not too much damage. Makes it easier when the cab is structurally fine. If you want a hand or any tips (sure you will be more than capable), let me know as you are not far from me anyway. Make sure you send me some pics if you don't start a thread on it.

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Thanks mate. It's funny as I've just been reading your Bop restore thread as rest of family sleeping. Best of luck with the X-Files decal job. I hope the cab is pretty good and not too much damage. Makes it easier when the cab is structurally fine. If you want a hand or any tips (sure you will be more than capable), let me know as you are not far from me anyway. Make sure you send me some pics if you don't start a thread on it.

 

The cabinet condition is nice, so it's a good starting position to be in :) There are some marks around where the legs attach, which I'll need to fill/sand before applying the new decals. Cabinet prep is the part I need to investigate more on first and I might send through a few questions for you :)

 

I do plan to post photos of the progress and results. I have a thread of my X-Files rebuild, where I've covered all my work to date on it. I'll just add the decal work to it - https://www.aussiearcade.com/showthread.php/81905-SEGA-X-Files-1997-Repair-amp-Service-Log

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Just got back from the powder coater with the 11 items in this shitful Melb heat. My powder coater now uses Dulux and as such, the finish is not like the original dimpled or more coarse Data East finish. I am still very happy with the end result as it is definitely more consistent and has come up really well. I cannot wait to get it back together now but work comes first this arvo unfortunately.

 

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Started to put the head box back together too. Must take advantage of the time when kids asleep (would however prefer to be doing something else but Mrs also sleeping). Laminated the small labels inside and installed a battery eliminator (NVRAM) - thanks to @newy16216.

 

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@T2S88 you beat me to it.Cover the EPROM window labelled "C" as a precaution, that originally would have had a label on it but over time they can unstick and fall off. In the event that you happen to open that backbox and you have some UV lighting going on they can wipe the data clear. Insulation tape works well.
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Might even be time to update to the latest roms mate , think I have some spares , not sure what version the games running now , once you get it all back together we will have a look ,not many changes were made to the game , well over due for game recode like what chad did with de Star Wars
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Stayed up late tonight and got some more done. Inside cab basically complete with mirror blades to go on and a vacuum out.

 

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The side rails were put on with very thin double sided tape. The same tape I used to stick down the carpet squares in the garage - great stuff.

 

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Topper light fitted securely, head box attached to cab and rear label put on. (sorry but lighting not ideal in garage).

 

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C'mon Glenn that's not very imaginative :)

 

 

How about something more like this:

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Ha ha, fantastic Chris, you're a legend. I like that, but no-one will ever see it. I'm not sure what version I have or whether it needs an update as don't know enough about that sort of thing with old 90's pins like this. @newy16216 thinks he may have a spare updated ROM for it, so waiting for him to start searching his garage full of pinball parts and machines.

 

Anyway, used it mate............

 

 

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Mirror blades fitted to cab so that's all complete. Time to start the PF strip down and clean. I was lent these bike clamps and made a timber base for each one, for stability. Got the potable table out and made a start. So far so good as managed to get half the PF stripped tonight. Every screw, bolt, nut, washer, bracket, etc, will be polished up, every plastic part washed in warm soapy water and every ramp cleaned with fine steel wool and metal polish. Will put new coil sleeves in check and clean every other part. New rubbers and posts and change some of the GI LED's to light up the PF a little better. May even put LED flashers in but will check with the machines owner. The PF will get a real nice clean including respraying of the black timber edges and cleaning of all the metal ball guides. Quite a bit of work but will hopefully come up nice when completed.

 

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Getting there slowly..........

 

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