Remanufacturing FAQ

G'day folks,

I think the collecting community has evolved enough (along with the
technology) to merit a FAQ on how to remanufacture game cabinets. My main
reason for writing FAQs was always to draw more people into experimenting in
a particular area of the hobby. Remanufacturing cabinet/CPO artwork seems
to be an apt topic for the next couple years.

Just my two cents...

                Steve Ozdemir
                sozdemir@att.com

ps - What I'd really like to see is a new, universal XY monitor for $500.
But that's a significantly more difficult remanufacturing project than
cabinet/CPO artwork.

-----Original Message-----
From: Commander Dave [mailto:david@hiwaay.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 7:49 AM
To: vectorlist@lists.cc.utexas.edu
Subject: Re: Quantum cpo? Re: Tempest CPO Art Differences

I had done some work to see if there was a FAQ or to get some input on the
creation
of a FAQ from the experiences of people that had done it in the past. If I
remember
correctly, I didn't get even one response. I think I did talk to a few
people (via
email) about how they did theirs, but it was very basic information they
provided.
Due to the lack of response, I dropped it.

I would be interested in helping create a FAQ if one does not exist. I am
currently
working on restoration tecniques on the games I have at home, including side
art
reproduction and/or repair (!), CPO, Marquee, etc. Things are moving very
slow,
however, to a serious lack of funds.

Anyway, just wanted to give you my expeirences searching for repro
information. Feel
free to contact me if someone wants to share info and create a rough FAQ.

-Commander Dave

Matthew Sell wrote:

> Does somebody have a FAQ or HOW-TO list for having Repro CPOs produced?
>
> I've got a Battlezone with a flawless control panel (thanks XY Vids!) that
could
> be a prototype for an overlay.
>
> I guess I'm not sure where to start and how to approach this whole
project.
>
> - Matt
>
> MKDUD@aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 9/2/99 7:50:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Robot2084@aol.com
> > writes:
> >
> > << There was someone who was doing a Quantum cpo. He even took
everyone's
> > serial #'s down. Not just from the cabinet but from their pcbs as
well.
> > That was quite awhile back. Any word from this guy?
> > >>
> >
> > This was me. I'm sorry, but I've been so damn busy with work, that I
haven't
> > had a chance to do much with it. I'm reluctant to send mine out to be
scanned
> > (no offense to anyone on this, and not to brag, but look at the May
issue of
> > Gameroom magazine...). I'm planning on having someone scan mine (with a
ton
> > of scans, from every possible angle) with a really good flatbed and
handheld
> > scanner. Then, perhaps one of the "overlay masters" can go to work on
it.
> > Again, I'm sorry this project hasn't really gone too far yet, I just
haven't
> > had the time lately.
> >
> > TTYL,
> > MK
>
> --
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>
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Received on Tue Sep 7 10:01:26 1999