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EIKOKU SPACE-AGENT Restore and Conversion to 60 in 1


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I have been meaning to start this tread for a few days but bloody PSU went in PC so been trying to fix. This is my first so please be gentle and no comments about the purple and messy workbench.:o

 

As some of you may have seen I purchased a EIKOKU SPACE-AGENT from Ebay and this is how it looked.

 

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First thing was repairing the top as the ply had separated and split and was falling off the hinges.

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After lots of glue and clamping it is now back solid again.

 

Next was the legs. I thought about sanding and painting myself but I got the sandblasted and powder coated for $40 so I wasnt going to waste my time

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Now onto the control panel while waiting for the legs.

This is how they started.

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After a lot of thought I decided to keep the original decals and not paint over them even they do look pretty dodgy but I wanted to keep some of he originality about the machine. The decision was based on the fact I can paint them down the track if it annoys me. Also putting round buttons into square hole proved a challenge. After consultation with some guys at work it was decided to modify the holes and again maybe in the future put large washers behind the buttons to try and cover the gaps left from the square holes. I also managed to get the spacing a little better than the pictures show on the red buttons.

And here is the final product.

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The legs have been finished now all nice and shiny.

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Now onto the cabinet.

After some help from Dave to remove the old monitor and reading on one of the thread here I bogged up the holes and missing laminate to make it smooth. There was lots more done but I must of only took one pic.

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Also on advice from the Aussie Arcade forum I decided to use woodgrain contact from the craft section at Bunnings as laminate was too expensive and this stuff is $3.50 a roll and I only need 2. Also I found more contact called blackboard which I am using for the bottom. Others may disagree but I think it is more than an adequate substitute and you have to look close and have the right light to notice the bubbles. I will be using it again.

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And this i where I am up to. 1 side completed with all woodgrain contact on and 3 sides to go off the black.

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Next step will be to put the legs back on. The wire up buttons, joysticks and power. Work out how to/best way to mount the LCD. Then finally buy the glass.

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Finally got it just about finished. Still need to paint around the monitor (that was forgot), clean up wiring, make coin box and adjust glass clips. Glass also slightly undersized but fits just and not going to reorder more at $100.

It has been lots of fun to do and the 60 in 1 with LCD was basic enough for a beginner and would recommend to anyone.

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Thinking about an upright cabinet as the next project but see how it goes. Probably should get the IPM invader sorted out if this is the going price though http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/werribee/other-video-games-consoles/collecters-item-original-space-invaders-machine-retro-ex-buy/1021344576

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Thanks it was fun. The monitor is just and old LG one that I had. I purchased a DELL to put in but the buttons were on the front and I couldn't mount it without the buttons getting in the way.

It would be nice to be able to find out some more about the cabinet but info seems to be pretty scarce.

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