Donkey Kong Restoration

[gyruss]

A couple of months ago i bought a Donkey Kong cabinet from paul 50's. As you know the cabinet was quite expensive but because owning a Nintendo cab (especially a Donkey Kong) was a dream of mine i decided to go for it. The cab wasn't working but on first sight it seems to be in reasonable state. It's almost complete and only missing part of the wire harness. It's an early version and houses a 4 board pcb, that maybe still includes the ladder cheat.  

Here are some pictures:



Part of the side art is still there, but of course i need to replace it.



The serial number.



The marque is in good condition.



Part of the wood on the back door is broken off, that needs to be fixed.



The monitor showed some jail bars so I'll need a cap kit, still took it out and cleaned it.



same goes for the power supply.



the coin door will also need some work.



Here is a picture of the CPO, it's in an okay state, but I have to replace the discolored button with an original one or get some brand new ones. But take a look at the damage above the control panel and under the bezel, that needs to be fixed!



The outside of the cab is still in great state, but there are 2 problems on the frond of the cab.



As you see there is still a lot of work to do. So i decided to invest the money i got from selling my After Burner and Operation Wolf in the Donkey Kong and not buying another (non working) cabinet.

To sum things up:

Fix the PCB - Robin is working on it, thanks again, and take your time.  

Get the missing wire harness part - dokert from klov is making a new one for me.

Fix the coin door - A friend of my brother is going to powder coat it.

Get some new t-molding - Already got some from level42.

Get some new side art - I just ordered some from quaterarcade.

Still to do:

Cap the monitor - I'm asking around for prices, maybe a electronic repair shop next door can do the job.

Fix the wood on the back.

buy new instruction stickers.

Replace the buttons (or find one original Nintendo button).

Repair the chipped wood and maybe apply some fresh paint on the whole cabinet.

Fix the part below the bezel.

Clean the joystick and buttons.

[ckong]

Nice project, it will give you a lot of pleasure while working on it. Can't wait to see this cab been turned into a beauty.

Here is some nice info about the different board sets found in DK cabs: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=91448.0

[gyruss]

Yes, i can't wait to get it working and let it shine inside my living room.  
It's going to take a lot of time (and money), but this topic will motivate me to get things going.

Thanks for the info, would be real cool if i have japanese version. 

[level42]

Uh, why replace the buttons ? You do know that the original colors are not available anymore.....unless you find some very good used one's....rare !!!

I wouldn't replace them if they are half-decent.


Oh, and it's a cap-kit (from capacitor)   

[gyruss]

One button is really discolored, so i'll try to get a better (original Nintendo) version.
I'm all about keeping this cabinet as original as possible, don't worry.  

Drinking beer and spelling isn't the best combination for me, error corrected.

[Etienne MacGyver]

Another DK topic, great!

It looks like your board is the same as the one that was in my table
Ckong has this now, but it has a defect 
I think its not the japan set, because the game is imported by paul from the US
but i could be wrong ofcourse 

Will folow this one closely (as all the resto topics  )

Goodluck my friend !

[Vnera]

Cap the monitor - I'm asking around for prices, maybe a electronic repair shop next door can do the job.

big spender! better ask a hobbiest to do the job for ya it will save alot of money.

[Ronald Reagan]

looking good

you ordered side art already? Nice!!
I also think you should go to an electronic repair shop.

[gyruss]

Cap the monitor - I'm asking around for prices, maybe a electronic repair shop next door can do the job.

big spender! better ask a hobbiest to do the job for ya it will save alot of money.

It will cost me €75,-. I know it isn't cheap but i don't know hobbiest near me who can do that job.
And i'm not going to try it myself for the fist time on this monitor. But still looking around.. any suggestions are welcome. 

[Etienne MacGyver]

thats not so hard i guess, if you got the parts, and youre close to breda, me and my desolderstation are ready  

[gyruss]

Thats an really nice offer, thanks! I might take you up on that. 

[Etienne MacGyver]

what monitor is inside ? , a 20EZ ?
if so here are the instructions : http://www.arcaderestoration.com/index.asp?OPT=3&DATA=4&CBT=3

And here is the cap list : http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=74820.0

for the monitor experts here; is this the complete list we need ?

I am sometimes in the neighbourhood of hilversum for my work, but not so often anymore as in the past
in the past i worked every tuesday in the library in hilversum, but this customer is now attended by my collegue.

anyway, i can see if i have a day of hilversum in the near future for work and let you know, that saves you a trip south  

[level42]

Not sure if you can order from RS Gyruss, but I would suggest getting your caps there. This way you can get a good brand (f.i. Panasonic) AND get high-temperature versions (105 Degr.C).

It's a bit more work to search them out, but worth the effort IMHO. Esp. the C407 is getting a lot of heat on that monitor and dries out "quickly" so a high temperature version will insure no problems for a much longer time.
Another drawback is that you have to order minimum quantities (5 or 10) of most caps, but even so it may be cheaper than ordering a cap-kit from the US and the shipping costs. (No shipping costs at RS online).

Almost all cap-kit sellers in the US tend to choose cheap brands and low-temperature versions. They work, but for the effort it needs to re-cap a monitor it might be better to do it high-quality right away.

[Etienne MacGyver]

I made a little compilation from different sources:



It looks like this is correct, so go to your electronic supplier and get this stuff   

[gyruss]

what monitor is inside ? , a EZ20 ?

I am sometimes in the neighbourhood of hilversum for my work, but not so often anymore as in the past
in the past i worked every tuesday in the library in hilversum, but this customer is now attended by my collegue.

anyway, i can see if i have a day of hilversum in the near future for work and let you know, that saves you a trip south  

I'm not really sure, I just looked and it's marked as 'Japan EZV 1150522', but i didn't came across EZ20 and the manual isn't there anymore.

Didn't all classic nintendo cabs carry a EZ20? My donkey kong model is: TKG3-UP.

Here are some pictures, maybe andre or another member can confirm it's a EZ20:









Really nice of you to help me Ettienne.  A pickup would be especially great, my house is located 3 minutes away from the library.
But i could, of course, always drop it off at your place.