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Hey guys. Thought I’d start this in a new thread. I’ve striped most of the cabinet and noticed that the bottom has some water damage at some stage. I’m kinda thinking I’ve done this much I might as well replace bottom. Or should I just reinforce the one that’s there? Also I can’t really see an obvious way to remove just bottom. Do I need to just cut it out? Surely these bottoms aren’t just held together with glue? Anyone done this I would appreciate some guidance. I’ll attach some pics. IMG_5276.thumb.JPG.9c7a765f8c40813cd2e4c43c5aa8732b.JPG[ATTACH]125551[/ATTACH][ATTACH]125552[/ATTACH]Thx

 

 

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Hey guys. Thought I’d start this in a new thread. I’ve striped most of the cabinet and noticed that the bottom has some water damage at some stage. I’m kinda thinking I’ve done this much I might as well replace bottom. Or should I just reinforce the one that’s there? Also I can’t really see an obvious way to remove just bottom. Do I need to just cut it out? Surely these bottoms aren’t just held together with glue? Anyone done this I would appreciate some guidance. I’ll attach some pics. [ATTACH]125550[/ATTACH][ATTACH]125551[/ATTACH][ATTACH]125552[/ATTACH]Thx

 

 

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Normally if there is water damage to the bottom the edges where it is held in are a bit dodgy too

In that case a big hammer from the inside will knock it out

If the edges are still solid you may have to run a chisel around the bottom edges to free it

Afterwards clean up the inside edge before putting the new base in

I would also suggest rebating the new base so when you glue in the new inside edging it has a bit of thickness

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Normally if there is water damage to the bottom the edges where it is held in are a bit dodgy too

In that case a big hammer from the inside will knock it out

If the edges are still solid you may have to run a chisel around the bottom edges to free it

Afterwards clean up the inside edge before putting the new base in

I would also suggest rebating the new base so when you glue in the new inside edging it has a bit of thickness

 

Awesome. Thanks. Just what I needed to know. Thx

 

 

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I'll second Boots post that's the easiest way.

Here's a FH l recently replaced bottom in.

Inner lip on sides was stuffed so a new strip was installed with epoxy for strength.

Always glue cross brace down it makes for a stronger cabinet.

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Great. Looks great. Can i ask what timber you used. I was thinking ply again but interested in what you used too. Thanks for the tips

 

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My fav game!!! Good luck on the resto AT.

 

FH was my very resto, I did a thread on AA if you need any tips of what not to do. https://www.aussiearcade.com/showthread.php/54617-Funhouse-Restoration-Newbie?highlight=funhouse+restoration+flynnyfalcon

Me too. On both accounts 😀 ill check out your one too. Thanks for that

 

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Sweet. MDF. It is. Had no trouble getting old one out so hopefully there will be no trouble getting new one in [emoji3]

 

 

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Great work. You will need to glue and nail/screw in a small timber trim piece after the MDF base goes in. I used 9mm x 9mm Tas Oak from Bunnings, and used a belt sander to sand back the top few mm's so it's level with the existing edges, then fill and sand again before painting the underside all black. Looked brand new. You don't have to use the same timber trim I used as there will be several options as I'm sure has been suggested.

 

Re the decal application, I pretty much do this:

 

 

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Great work. You will need to glue and nail/screw in a small timber trim piece after the MDF base goes in. I used 9mm x 9mm Tas Oak from Bunnings, and used a belt sander to sand back the top few mm's so it's level with the existing edges, then fill and sand again before painting the underside all black. Looked brand new. You don't have to use the same timber trim I used as there will be several options as I'm sure has been suggested.

 

Re the decal application, I pretty much do this:

 

 

Thanks. Youve been so much help. I was thinking of cutting bottom to sit flush. Any advantage to doing trim? Does it make for a better secure fit or something?

 

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Thanks. Youve been so much help. I was thinking of cutting bottom to sit flush. Any advantage to doing trim? Does it make for a better secure fit or something?

 

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Yes, I guess it improves structural integrity and also the look and feel of the machine from underneath. This is what I mean.......

 

 

 

This is the new base in place without the trim. The trim was required as we used a router to cut away part of the original sides of the cab in order to remove the old base.

 

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The new trim going in. Glued and nailed.

 

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As you can see, this is why part of the original timber sides had to be removed.....

 

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All in place.

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Some more pics to assist you (cannot have too many pics) of the WH20 i did last year.

 

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Good luck.

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Yes, I guess it improves structural integrity and also the look and feel of the machine from underneath. This is what I mean.......

 

 

 

This is the new base in place without the trim. The trim was required as we used a router to cut away part of the original sides of the cab in order to remove the old base.

 

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The new trim going in. Glued and nailed.

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]125770[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]125771[/ATTACH]

 

 

 

As you can see, this is why part of the original timber sides had to be removed.....

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]125772[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]125773[/ATTACH]

 

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All in place.

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Some more pics to assist you (cannot have too many pics) of the WH20 i did last year.

 

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Good luck.

 

Omg. That is awesome. Thanks so much. It looks so good. I definitely think I will do ( or try to ) the same. I’ll post a pic when I’m done to show you. Thanks for your help.

 

 

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Also, out of interest. Where should I go for decals? Anyone have any experience and can recommend awesome funhouse ones? I’ve noticed there seems to be a lot of colour variation in some pics so I guess there’s probably quality variations too? Mr pinballs look good but I’ve never done decals before so I don’t know the difference. I don’t want to offend anyone so maybe only suggest who you like. [emoji3]

 

 

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Also, out of interest. Where should I go for decals? Anyone have any experience and can recommend awesome funhouse ones? I’ve noticed there seems to be a lot of colour variation in some pics so I guess there’s probably quality variations too? Mr pinballs look good but I’ve never done decals before so I don’t know the difference. I don’t want to offend anyone so maybe only suggest who you like. [emoji3]

 

 

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There are a few options with decals. Mr Pinballs decals are great and you will not have an issue with them. However, it all depends on finish and look you prefer. Do you prefer laminated (glossy finish) or not? I will PM you re this.

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Glenn, do you just trim the decals with a long straight edge n Stanley knife / box cutter ? I’ve seen some dodgy edges over the years where it looked like someone had trimmed with scissors

 

 

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Glenn, do you just trim the decals with a long straight edge n Stanley knife / box cutter ? I’ve seen some dodgy edges over the years where it looked like someone had trimmed with scissors

 

 

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Yes, I know what you mean. I too have seen some very average decal edges.

 

I use an art blade/scalpel and a metal straight edge to trim up the decal. Just make sue you get help to hold the straight edge very firmly and not move.

 

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I get as close to the edge as I can but there is a fine line without being too far from the edge, if you know what I mean. I then use a paint pen from Officeworks to touch up the edges.

 

I just measured the last cab decal I did (LW3) and I trim the decal between 2-3mm from the edge of the cabinet. Comparing this measurement to my brand new Stern machine (GOTG) and their decals have been trimmed between 4-5mm from the edge - noticeably more than what I do.

 

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GOTG:

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Looking at my GB (2016) machine, the decals appear to be in one piece that's wrapped around the edges with no cuts. Strange. TWD (2014) is the same as GOTG (2017) - cut and trimmed.

 

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I must say, even though I reckon my decal work is pretty good, I have seen some cabinets that have been re-decaled so perfectly and a lot better than mine. There really are some talented people doing it.

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Super excited. After abit of tinkering. It fits [emoji16][emoji16] my drill ran out of steam to finish holes so that’s for another day. I know it’s might not seem like much to some, but to me. It’s a win. That’s everyone for walking me through itIMG_5365.thumb.JPG.2290d26260a6b2e987d1d925b0f8ad89.JPG

 

 

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