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Centaur base game.
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Glass is out but I have a new one.
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First off I need to get the boards out for repair.
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The driver is incorrect because it is a Stern board.Yes it works but I prefer an original so that will be replaced with a c
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I have a few spare lamp drivers all ready to go so that will be swapped out in exchange.
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Some questionable wiring going to the reverb board.Hopefully the reverb board is functional or serviceable.That is always a
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Power module board was pulled fro servicing as well.
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Underside is what I have come to expect from this era of games.Rough,dirty,hacked etc.You really have to go over every sin
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The interior parts are lightly rusted and or heavily corroded.
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Just a glimpse of the type of wiring issues have to look out for.Might be fully functional but it is ugly and will need
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More rust.Apron looks good should be able to restore that well.The playfield is junk but that is normal.
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Teardown in process.
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Playfield is out.
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Many parts to remove for plating.
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Coin door will be torn down for plating.
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Parts to be plated.
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Cabinet is emptied of the parts that are going to be plated.
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Playfield parts that will be plated are removed.
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Moving onto prepping the playfield.First I will need to cut and shape all the insert roll overs.These come in with FAR too
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First one is cut and shaped.I then test them with the insert button to make sure they move up and down easily.This will ins
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The other two will require the same treatment.
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These have been fixed as well.
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Other problems addressed will be perfecting the surface and eliminating a lot of the clear and imperfections.
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The divots previously as well as pictured here are fis eyes or craters.
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The playfield has been heavily cut down to get some of the thickness out of it.
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Prepped and ready to clear.This application will be much more appropriate and light.
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The roll over inserts are masked and will only be getting a light flash of clear on a final pass to re-gloss them withou
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Light clear applied.
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Moving onto the new cabinet.It will need some rework before it is truly worthy of painting.
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First off will be masking the floor HEP style.
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Floor is masked.
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This is a picture of the original head.It is coming apart at the seam.I could repair it but I am going to go with a new h
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New head.I was lucky that I had a spare one here.
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Even though the head is new it too will need rework to be up to the standards I have.First will be eliminating the obvious
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Head is now ready for the first primer application.
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