I learn a lot about repairing video arcade machines by watching your videos. Your passion about preservation and restoration is evident in your videos. Keep the videos coming!
Love your channel .. You do stuff thats more low/detailed level than a lot of the restore channels do as this vid proves ... keep up the good work from a fellow collector in the UK ..
You could have used aluminum powder as a filler. If you use like 50% aluminum powder, 50% resin you can apparently approximate the look and feel of aluminum pretty well.
Jason, great job!! I couldn't tell and guessed wrong. Question: do you think a sander's vibration on work surface would help when applying the putty to help with air bubbles and getting better texture off of original?
The Space Wars behind you reminded me that Outerworldarcade.com is working on a ROM mod that adds AI to it and makes it one-player playable against the computer, I think he's calling it "Space Wars Deluxe", should be pretty cool when it's finished. You're probably already aware of that website but the guy's a genius when it comes to modding vectors, he's also selling repro sound boards for some Cinematronics games like Sundance and Warrior. And no, I don't know the guy and not shamelessly plugging a friend's website :p
Thanks but I'm all set, I don't have either game, though I did once have a Boot Hill for a while but that's long gone too. Here's a really dumb question, do you think it would be possible to adapt a B&W Cinematronics game like Star Castle etc to work on more common monitors like those in Asteroids? Those Cinematronics monitors are rare, expensive and break like they were built by satan himself.
Andrew Tornadoboy yes absolutely!!!! But an adapter PCB would need to be made it would need to have 2 dac80s and some op amps which would require speacial voltages not to mention the Atari monitor would require it own power brick
Why didn't you just start with some aluminum bar stock and have it cut to shape? A file would have rounded the edges nice. Seems like a lot less effort than trying to cast it.
i don't have any metal working tools and i didn't wanna pay hundreds of bucks to have someone else do it that would have been a really short vid too lol
Man. I have so many fabricators, blacksmiths, powder coaters and body shops nearby, I use them as much as possible. I bet you would have been surprised at how cheap someone could have made that. A piece that size is scrap. Granted, the video would have been much shorter.... lol I make signs, banner vehicle graphics and whatnot. Doing the signs has helped me contact any and every fabricator around. Make friends with some. It is well worth it when you need shit done. :)
500! Holy crap! You need to buddy up to some fabrication guys. ;) I have had so many things done for free. Paint jobs, powder coating, metal lathe work, plasma cutting, steel fabrication, welding, etc. Check my channel for the flight controls I was making and if I can ever help, hit me up. I ask anyone and everyone when I need help. I even had Richie Knucklez donate the gauge on my Turbo!
@@ArcadeJason $500!!!! Totally disgusted. I am a metal fabricator by trade. If you have blue prints or a sample to work from- your CP can be produced for way cheaper over here in Cleveland. For a 1 off like that probably $100
That was my first thought as well, but mdf, or any wood probably wouldn't hold up as well. You could probably use 3/4 plastic sheet. To buy the sheet would be a little more expensive than your method, but you may be able to pick up scrap pieces for small projects.
At the beginning of the video I was like, meh, it's not going to work... But then at the end it looked awesome. Congrats!
DeLuSioNaL's Arcade I wasn't sure it was going to work either
I learn a lot about repairing video arcade machines by watching your videos. Your passion about preservation and restoration is evident in your videos. Keep the videos coming!
thanks man that's what this is all about
You are a genius Jason. I always appreciate your videos even when they make me cringe. I can't imagine doing this stuff on the kitchen counter. Lol
Love your channel .. You do stuff thats more low/detailed level than a lot of the restore channels do as this vid proves ... keep up the good work from a fellow collector in the UK ..
Dude!!!! I love your shirt!! "I love Electronics"!!!
Arcade Hollywood !!!!!!!!! Everybody search RUclips for Arcade Hollywood
As it sets just give it a spray of water, a light spray of water and that would probably keep it from cracking too quickly. Great work.
You could have used aluminum powder as a filler. If you use like 50% aluminum powder, 50% resin you can apparently approximate the look and feel of aluminum pretty well.
OMG! Jason, you are the "King" of arcades! Never a dull vid, and always a great teacher. I've learned a lot 🤘
Ed Damage I think the official "KING" was my buddy Richie Knucklez
awesome video... very helpful info
just an experiment there is probably 100 better ways to do it
very creative, Jason. Looks great!
Ron Litzenberger thanks Ron
Great job buddy
They make resin pigments, some hobby stores have them
Dude, you are seriously sick!!!
Jason, great job!! I couldn't tell and guessed wrong.
Question: do you think a sander's vibration on work surface would help when applying the putty to help with air bubbles and getting better texture off of original?
i am sure it would help
Great Work Jason !
I wish I had a mate like you living close by.
Wow....that came out awesome! 👏
Turned out great. Nice video.
thanks
Awesome video. Very informative. I'll keep that in mind if I need to repro any metal parts of that sort. N8
Really impressive work there and your Major Havoc is looking great with that new roller as well!
Alan McClelland almost Alan almost i guess it comes down to laziness I should have a running major havoc by this weekend
I really look forward to see it finished for sure and playing it on a future visit here!
Great job Jason when you asked which one was the real deal and which is the one you made I got it wrong they looked perfect
Arcade Freak 2016 thanks man
Plaster of paris works great too for molds although its not as quick
The madman is at it again haha, damn dude well played. Fooled me when you asked us which was the original.
you have probably seen every video by now lol
@@ArcadeJason haha almost ; )
Did you paint the parts on an engine block lol awsome.
Now do the tapper drink holders. I've been asking Chris Royalty someone needs to repro these.
Mike Martin I could make tapper drink holders BUT I can't do it with aluminum I could only make it out of fiberglass
Arcade Jason that's better than none at all.
The Space Wars behind you reminded me that Outerworldarcade.com is working on a ROM mod that adds AI to it and makes it one-player playable against the computer, I think he's calling it "Space Wars Deluxe", should be pretty cool when it's finished. You're probably already aware of that website but the guy's a genius when it comes to modding vectors, he's also selling repro sound boards for some Cinematronics games like Sundance and Warrior. And no, I don't know the guy and not shamelessly plugging a friend's website :p
Andrew Tornadoboy very very interesting I did Know about the repro sound boards but not the space wars mod I'd love to get a copy when it's done
Someone ought to do that for Midway Gun Fight and Atari Tank too!
do you need parts for gunfight and tank i have em if you need em
Thanks but I'm all set, I don't have either game, though I did once have a Boot Hill for a while but that's long gone too.
Here's a really dumb question, do you think it would be possible to adapt a B&W Cinematronics game like Star Castle etc to work on more common monitors like those in Asteroids? Those Cinematronics monitors are rare, expensive and break like they were built by satan himself.
Andrew Tornadoboy yes absolutely!!!! But an adapter PCB would need to be made it would need to have 2 dac80s and some op amps which would require speacial voltages not to mention the Atari monitor would require it own power brick
Looks good but crap that's a lot of work. I would have just cut a piece of hardwood and add three coats of paint. Done.
yeah true your right i don't have much for wood working tools though i would have to match 7 different angles the piece is not really square
Enjoyed watching this video. Nice work. Subbed
thanks for subscribing Marty
Nice!! Figured those pieces off major havoc would be laying everywhere. :)
Bobby!!!!!!! I didn't forget about your g07 chassis it's coming
6:43 That's what he said.
Wow the master with another masterpiece great job as always
i tried to not spend as little money as possible
Good job!
Sean Cooper thanks Sean it's the cheapest way I could go with it
Impressive work!!!
thanks man i wasn't sure if it would work at all
Why didn't you just start with some aluminum bar stock and have it cut to shape? A file would have rounded the edges nice. Seems like a lot less effort than trying to cast it.
i don't have any metal working tools and i didn't wanna pay hundreds of bucks to have someone else do it that would have been a really short vid too lol
Man. I have so many fabricators, blacksmiths, powder coaters and body shops nearby, I use them as much as possible. I bet you would have been surprised at how cheap someone could have made that. A piece that size is scrap. Granted, the video would have been much shorter.... lol
I make signs, banner vehicle graphics and whatnot. Doing the signs has helped me contact any and every fabricator around. Make friends with some. It is well worth it when you need shit done. :)
i had the control panel made it cost me $500 i was thinking it would cost some crazy amount as well but yeah it should be just a piece of scrap
500! Holy crap! You need to buddy up to some fabrication guys. ;) I have had so many things done for free. Paint jobs, powder coating, metal lathe work, plasma cutting, steel fabrication, welding, etc. Check my channel for the flight controls I was making and if I can ever help, hit me up. I ask anyone and everyone when I need help. I even had Richie Knucklez donate the gauge on my Turbo!
@@ArcadeJason $500!!!! Totally disgusted. I am a metal fabricator by trade. If you have blue prints or a sample to work from- your CP can be produced for way cheaper over here in Cleveland. For a 1 off like that probably $100
And what is that part?
You can also pigment the bondo
bondo is very difficult to color
Arcade Jason It can be, but there are powdered pigments that can be absorbed.
@@neophytealpha i didn't know that
you da man
lol
Well i'll be damn, drywall mud as a mold.
Don't you know someone that has a metal machine shop as it would be quicker scrap aluminum block and cut two pieces off it
Alexander Smith no I don't I thought about it but I was afraid it would cost to much. This route took awhile but it only cost me around $20
It looked really good though
that part ;looks like you could easily make with a pec of wood
yes you are right i thought of using wood but i was afraid of dents epoxy is much stronger and dent resistant
That was my first thought as well, but mdf, or any wood probably wouldn't hold up as well. You could probably use 3/4 plastic sheet. To buy the sheet would be a little more expensive than your method, but you may be able to pick up scrap pieces for small projects.