Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Dragon's Lair / Space Ace => Topic started by: GuerreFroide on June 18, 2007, 08:03:50 PM
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Hello guys,
I'm new on the boards, but met a little bit Nuno on the french gamoover forum, and asked him a little bit about the DL cabinets before buying it.
I recently bought a Dragon's Lair II cabinet with a Space Ace 91' kit in very good shape, but the cabinet is not working properly, I have a fix picture when I put it on.
So I'll share on this topic the progress of this hard task :)
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PART I :
I disassembled everything (no picture)
PART II : First Side Art + Back Restoration
I have a big hole in the back of the cabinet, with a lack of one of the 2 wheels+ steel system.(if anyone has one in spare, we can dream!).
(http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2311/dsc01675zx4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
II/1/ Fix the detached wood parts.
For this, I used a little syringe to put the wood-stick between the 2 parts
(http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7239/dsc01677ty5.th.jpg) (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01677ty5.jpg)
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/thumbnails/80yq_dsc01679.jpg) (http://www.uplood.fr/visu.php?url=http://img1.uplood.fr/free/80yq_dsc01679.jpg)
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/thumbnails/x88a_dsc01680.jpg) (http://www.uplood.fr/visu.php?url=http://img1.uplood.fr/free/x88a_dsc01680.jpg)
II/2/ Rebuild the hole
For this, I used synthetic wood. Pretty hard thing and boring thing for me.
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/thumbnails/q7fz_dsc01682.jpg) (http://www.uplood.fr/visu.php?url=http://img1.uplood.fr/free/q7fz_dsc01682.jpg)
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/thumbnails/nf1j_dsc01698.jpg) (http://www.uplood.fr/visu.php?url=http://img1.uplood.fr/free/nf1j_dsc01698.jpg)
At that moment, I did 2 mistakes :
- I tried to repair the 2 wood parts
- I didn't take off the black vynil on the areas.
After 2 hours, I suceeded to put off this sh***t, and finally redid back some of the work.
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/thumbnails/vy8s_dsc01703.jpg) (http://www.uplood.fr/visu.php?url=http://img1.uplood.fr/free/vy8s_dsc01703.jpg)
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/thumbnails/eu0l_dsc01697.jpg) (http://www.uplood.fr/visu.php?url=http://img1.uplood.fr/free/eu0l_dsc01697.jpg)
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/thumbnails/e1vk_dsc01711.jpg) (http://www.uplood.fr/visu.php?url=http://img1.uplood.fr/free/e1vk_dsc01711.jpg)
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/thumbnails/c669_dsc01713.jpg) (http://www.uplood.fr/visu.php?url=http://img1.uplood.fr/free/c669_dsc01713.jpg)
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/thumbnails/jyvj_dsc01714.jpg) (http://www.uplood.fr/visu.php?url=http://img1.uplood.fr/free/jyvj_dsc01714.jpg)
After that, I took off the 2 wood parts, and redid it with some wood
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/thumbnails/a9dq_dsc01729.jpg) (http://www.uplood.fr/visu.php?url=http://img1.uplood.fr/free/a9dq_dsc01729.jpg)
Let's do some Paint!
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/thumbnails/pmj8_dsc01754.jpg) (http://www.uplood.fr/visu.php?url=http://img1.uplood.fr/free/pmj8_dsc01754.jpg)
Result :
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/q5az_dsc01761.jpg) (http://www.uplood.fr)
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/lznt_dsc01762.jpg) (http://www.uplood.fr)
Stay tuned( copyright Nuno)
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Hi GuerreFroide,
First of all, thanks for posting pictures of your new baby here :o
Can you drop few pictures from the whole cabinet ? I would like to identy your cab' model ( US, EURO ).
Regarding the problem on the game, can you make a quick video of the problem or few pictures, in order to help you to identy the problem :wink:
We stay tuned of course 8)
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Hello Darth,
In fact I carried this cabinet in 2 times, one with the parts, and one with the wood base. and during the second part package, I can't find that fucking video cable...
I'll buy one this week. I repaired the wood and the side arts, will take pictures tomorrow of the cabinet. I still need to find some new T-Molding, and new Plexi for the CPO.
The version is a USA/Leland, with impression quality of manufacturing...
Mathieu
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I re-built the DL II this morning, and found the VIDEO cable at a tuning racing car shop lol...
So it isssssss workingggggg! ( hard to play with one hand..)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2fpt8_dl-ii-working-cabinet_videogames
The problems still to solved are :
- the image is pretty.. blury, in the sens it is " shaking". Is it normal?
- I still cannot put off the DL II LD. I'd like to have a try at Space Ace to see it's working properly, but no eject...
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2fpv6_dl-ii-lasermax-pb_videogames
Any help?
Maybe I can send the LD player to a local repair man...
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Update with a new problem :
During game, sometimes, the LD does a noise like the engine of a sick aircraft.. BROOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRR BROOOOOOOO.
I put off, then on, and all is working fine.
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The semi-finished product. I'll certainly in the near future repaint the kickplate + clearcoat it, and change the big T-molding of the CPO.
Touchups had been done on the 2 art sides.
Corners had been repaired/repainted, new T-Molding, all cleaning, new paint of the upper side / back of the cab.
(http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7696/dsc03213zr7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8466/dsc03214pz4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/3631/dsc03215ye4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/3493/dsc03216ub6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2618/dsc03217tq7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/2083/dsc03221zh4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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You did a great job on it, congratulation :o
Thanks for the update :wink:
ps : the first pictures are not available anymore :? Feel free to send me pictures, I'll host them all :wink: