Restoration - Donkey Kong cabinet

[ElPancho]

Amen to that man.

Same here .... dedicated ones are the roots .... no longer collectibles to me though (*looks around frightend on here ;-)* .... jamma/candy for the ease of use ...... playing them pcbees.

[ckong]

Thanks for the kind words guys. This was my first cab restoration attempt and I have to say that I did a pretty nice job.   It was also fun to do, it's Donkey Kong after all.

@Etienne, thanks for the offer of the stepdown transformer, but as I needed a few of them, I just ordered some at a webshop.

[Muerto]

thanks for the offer of the stepdown transformer, but as I needed a few of them, I just ordered some at a webshop.

wooh, another great US find yet to be documented?

[ckong]

thanks for the offer of the stepdown transformer, but as I needed a few of them, I just ordered some at a webshop.

wooh, another great US find yet to be documented?

  not yet, but I'm still on it. No, I needed one extra for my New Astro City.

[ckong]

I received the stepdown converter(s) today, so I was finally able to play a round of DK (and DK II with the installed kit). fortunately everything is working 100%, the game screen is bright and colorfull and the refurbished joystick is a joy to handle.

Although, there still is one issue: there comes pretty much rustle (ruis) out of the loudspeaker. I can't hear it during gameplay, but it is a bit annoying during the attract screen. I switched the board for another one but that doesn't make a lot of difference.

What could cause this?

[level42]

That's normal on a Nintendo cab.

If it's excessive, check the potmeter.

[ckong]

That's normal on a Nintendo cab.

If it's excessive, check the potmeter.

OK. I did play another few games late last night and actually it's not excessive, I guess I was a bit picky at first.

[ckong]

I also need some parts if you're going to order, maybe we can join to share shipping costs.

I need exactly the same parts (one each):
KMW-2033 Face Plate $4.00
KMW-3004 Reject Button $1.00
80R-ER00-11 E-Ring $0.06
KMW-3059 Spring $0.10
KMW-3003 Bugle $1.60

If you want me to handle it, let me know what you need...

I Finally got a pro forma invoice today from Asahi Seiko UK for some Nintendo coin door parts. However, prices are very, very steep. Much higher than US prices (as stated above):

Front Face plate:    GBP 5
Reject Button      GBP 1.25
Bugle:         GBP 2
KMW/740 Return Cap (Large) GBP 5.50
KMW-740(M)(B)QM-5 DC12V USD 0.25   GBP 47.50 !!!!!!
E-ring         GBP 0.08
Spring         GBP 0.13

These prices are almost double of the US prices. Of course I first tried to order directly from Asahi USA, but they can’t handle international payments, even no CC payments from International buyers. How crazy is that? 

So, is somebody interested in a group buy, and/or can arrange an order through an US relation.

[level42]

Ckong, that doesn't sound too great.

Let me contact some US friends....I'm sure we can arrange a better set-up....

[ckong]

... Let me contact some US friends....I'm sure we can arrange a better set-up....

Would be great 

[Spyridon]

Very nice job on saving the side art.  Looking good.

[ckong]

Very nice job on saving the side art.  Looking good.

Thanks, now I only need some coin door parts to finish this restoration 

[Spyridon]

Thanks, now I only need some coin door parts to finish this restoration 

I might know someone that can help.  Let me make some calls...

[ckong]

Thanks, now I only need some coin door parts to finish this restoration 

I might know someone that can help.  Let me make some calls...

LOL

[level42]

I had the huge pleasure to play this very machine yesterday. What an amazing cab !
The sides look absolutely perfect, you could never tell this was rolled, simply an amazing job !

And man, do I love DK...... this just further confirms my decision to convert my MB to DK....

I just need DK. DK is bewitched. It's SO drawing me back to play "just one more game" and still after all these years.....

Last time I played an original DK cab was in 2006 at Funspot so it was way too long ago

Also: First time ever I played D2K ! Man it is hard, but it is also very challenging, I like it, a must have for sure !

O and before Erik deletes it, I improved the hi-score on the machine with about 10000 points on my first go...................................................   Sorry Erik !

It was only 77000 points. I did better on Luc's re-union machine (somewhere around 100k IIRC), but that's not the real deal (different joystiick f.i.) and I played that one a lot more.

My son got really hooked on one of the candy cabs, of course totally abusing the Continue's....
I must admit those games look brilliant on such a large monitor and the controls are not as bad as I thought. (Really "soft" microswitches). However.......I can't get used to see about a million shots from my opponent on the screen plus ten thousand other things moving around.....I guess I'm just too old for that stuff
Anyway, a great evening at CKONGs lair, surely not my last visit