Comments for Jeff's Arcade http://www.jeffsarcade.net Restoring the classics, one game at a time. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:26:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Game Night….Part 1 by Patrick http://www.jeffsarcade.net/misc/game-nightpart-1#comment-69 Patrick Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:10:38 +0000 http://www.jeffsarcade.net/?p=70#comment-69 Noooooooooo! Hey wait. Is it just a coincidence that your record setting distance ends in a four. Do I detect a little Photoshop work? Okay, okay, I won't be a poor sport. It's true, you kicked my butt... this time. Just be warned, in August, I'm brining my comb! Noooooooooo!

Hey wait. Is it just a coincidence that your record setting distance ends in a four. Do I detect a little Photoshop work?

Okay, okay, I won’t be a poor sport. It’s true, you kicked my butt… this time. Just be warned, in August, I’m brining my comb!

]]> Comment on All American Football - Paint & CPO by Jeff http://www.jeffsarcade.net/restorations/all_american_football/all-american-football-paint-cpo#comment-55 Jeff Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:59:12 +0000 http://www.jeffsarcade.net/?p=67#comment-55 @Jeff Rothe: I cut the holes from the top. It's a 1/8" metal control panel with a removable wooden base. From the pictures, it sometimes looks like it is a 3/4" thick wooden control panel but it's not. I took the wooden base off and just let the x-acto knife follow the edge of the hole. Went back over it 2 or 3 times until I had a nice smooth edge. The key is having a sharp blade and I put in a new blade after cutting two holes (probably overkill but a dull blade can cause rips and I didn't want to risk it). I know that Mame Marquees offers a template, meaning they will print another copy of the overlay with just the holes that you can then place over the real overlay as a guide (I think). I'm not sure if they cut holes or not...I didn't see it listed as an option. I prefer the method I used as you are using the actual control panel holes as your guide and not necessarily freehanding it, which would be the case using their template. I've got some additional pictures with the buttons and sticks reinstalled that I'll probably have posted later tonight. I take a few closeups of the holes. @Jeff Rothe: I cut the holes from the top. It’s a 1/8″ metal control panel with a removable wooden base. From the pictures, it sometimes looks like it is a 3/4″ thick wooden control panel but it’s not. I took the wooden base off and just let the x-acto knife follow the edge of the hole. Went back over it 2 or 3 times until I had a nice smooth edge.

The key is having a sharp blade and I put in a new blade after cutting two holes (probably overkill but a dull blade can cause rips and I didn’t want to risk it).

I know that Mame Marquees offers a template, meaning they will print another copy of the overlay with just the holes that you can then place over the real overlay as a guide (I think). I’m not sure if they cut holes or not…I didn’t see it listed as an option. I prefer the method I used as you are using the actual control panel holes as your guide and not necessarily freehanding it, which would be the case using their template.

I’ve got some additional pictures with the buttons and sticks reinstalled that I’ll probably have posted later tonight. I take a few closeups of the holes.

]]> Comment on All American Football - Paint & CPO by Jeff Rothe http://www.jeffsarcade.net/restorations/all_american_football/all-american-football-paint-cpo#comment-54 Jeff Rothe Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:11:43 +0000 http://www.jeffsarcade.net/?p=67#comment-54 I am curious, how did you cut perfect circles freehand using an exact-o knife? You cut the circles from the top? Or from the back? I would think the top... The photos you show are from the old alignment, can you show some closeups of those circles cuts you made? Does Mame Marquees offer a service to cut those holes at an extra cost? I am curious, how did you cut perfect circles freehand using an exact-o knife? You cut the circles from the top? Or from the back? I would think the top…

The photos you show are from the old alignment, can you show some closeups of those circles cuts you made? Does Mame Marquees offer a service to cut those holes at an extra cost?

]]> Comment on Control Panel Overlays by Jeff http://www.jeffsarcade.net/restorations/control-panel-overlays#comment-46 Jeff Tue, 27 May 2008 16:46:54 +0000 http://www.jeffsarcade.net/?p=59#comment-46 @Jeff Rothe: Good luck with your list. That's quite an ambitious project. It should be a great resource for other collector's. @Jeff Rothe: Good luck with your list. That’s quite an ambitious project. It should be a great resource for other collector’s.

]]> Comment on Control Panel Overlays by Jeff Rothe http://www.jeffsarcade.net/restorations/control-panel-overlays#comment-45 Jeff Rothe Sat, 24 May 2008 11:45:00 +0000 http://www.jeffsarcade.net/?p=59#comment-45 I was very inspired by your post about where to buy reproduction arcade control panels overlays online. I have ran into a problem a couple of times where I have asked myself, has a reproduction ever been done? Being a more recent collector, I wasn't around for what I would call the reproduction boon. So, based on your idea, I am going one step further and starting my own list that I hope other arcade game collectors will add to, the "<a href="http://www.rotheblog.com/?p=1837" rel="nofollow">List of out of stock reproduction arcade artwork</a>". Sideart, Marquees, Kickplates Bezels and Cpanels, you name it, I want to record it so people can reference back. I was very inspired by your post about where to buy reproduction arcade control panels overlays online. I have ran into a problem a couple of times where I have asked myself, has a reproduction ever been done? Being a more recent collector, I wasn’t around for what I would call the reproduction boon.

So, based on your idea, I am going one step further and starting my own list that I hope other arcade game collectors will add to, the “List of out of stock reproduction arcade artwork“. Sideart, Marquees, Kickplates Bezels and Cpanels, you name it, I want to record it so people can reference back.

]]> Comment on Control Panel Overlays by List of arcade artwork reproductions - Finished but out of stock | Rotheblog - Arcade Game Blog http://www.jeffsarcade.net/restorations/control-panel-overlays#comment-44 List of arcade artwork reproductions - Finished but out of stock | Rotheblog - Arcade Game Blog Sat, 24 May 2008 11:41:26 +0000 http://www.jeffsarcade.net/?p=59#comment-44 [...] saw Jeff Phillips post about arcade websites with reproduction control panel overlays, and I thought to myself, you know what would make an awesome post? How about a list of all [...] [...] saw Jeff Phillips post about arcade websites with reproduction control panel overlays, and I thought to myself, you know what would make an awesome post? How about a list of all [...]

]]> Comment on Man’s Best Friend by Patrick & family http://www.jeffsarcade.net/misc/mans-best-friend#comment-41 Patrick & family Tue, 20 May 2008 16:21:04 +0000 http://www.jeffsarcade.net/?p=64#comment-41 From across the ocean and from the bottom of our hearts, we send our condolences. From across the ocean and from the bottom of our hearts, we send our condolences.

]]> Comment on Missile Command Update by Jeff http://www.jeffsarcade.net/restorations/missile-command/missile-command-update#comment-36 Jeff Wed, 14 May 2008 14:07:28 +0000 http://www.jeffsarcade.net/?p=60#comment-36 @Jason: The best image I have of the Missile Command marquee is the one located <a href="http://www.jeffsarcade.net/nggallery/page-8/album-1/gallery-6" rel="nofollow">in the gallery</a>. A couple of other options: <a href="http://www.quarterarcade.com/Search.aspx?s=missile+command" rel="nofollow">Quarter Arcade</a> has a couple of used Missile Command marquees in stock, ranging in price from $15.95 to $22.95. <a href="http://www.tntamusements.com" rel="nofollow">TNT Amusements</a> also has a Missile Command marquee in stock, although they don't give any details on condition and it's $45. Those are just a couple of the top of my head. I'll keep looking and see what I can come up with. @Jason: The best image I have of the Missile Command marquee is the one located in the gallery.

A couple of other options:

Quarter Arcade has a couple of used Missile Command marquees in stock, ranging in price from $15.95 to $22.95.

TNT Amusements also has a Missile Command marquee in stock, although they don’t give any details on condition and it’s $45.

Those are just a couple of the top of my head. I’ll keep looking and see what I can come up with.

]]> Comment on Missile Command Update by Jason http://www.jeffsarcade.net/restorations/missile-command/missile-command-update#comment-35 Jason Wed, 14 May 2008 04:25:29 +0000 http://www.jeffsarcade.net/?p=60#comment-35 Hello, I see you are also restoring a Missile Command upright. I got mine under a week ago and work is going good. However I do not have a Marquee and was going to make a temporary one. However, I am unable to find an image of quality to get printed for it. Would you happen to have an image of the marquee I could use? Thanks for your time, Jason Hello,

I see you are also restoring a Missile Command upright. I got mine under a week ago and work is going good. However I do not have a Marquee and was going to make a temporary one. However, I am unable to find an image of quality to get printed for it.

Would you happen to have an image of the marquee I could use?

Thanks for your time,
Jason

]]> Comment on Dig Dug - Major Progress by Jeff http://www.jeffsarcade.net/restorations/dig_dug/dig-dug-major-progress#comment-34 Jeff Mon, 12 May 2008 15:38:48 +0000 http://www.jeffsarcade.net/?p=14#comment-34 @John: Just saw a Dig Dug control panel overlay on Arcade Shop. I sent you an e-mail with the information. @John: Just saw a Dig Dug control panel overlay on Arcade Shop. I sent you an e-mail with the information.

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