Broken Foot, Propcycle Repair, and other Arcade Projects

I just talk about the goings on in my basement arcade.

Milling out an Arcade Control Panel

I have a Marvel vs Capcom what is in a PVG/Semco (Hannaho) cabinet. The control panel is made from very thick MDF. I use a Smithy BX-288 to mill out the panel to sink the joystick base into it.

Other side

Propcycle USA and JP version side by side

Thanks to http://www.youtube.com/user/dacchaprop for posting a video of the Japanese version of Propcycle, thanks to that I was able to determine that both versions are the same except for the language.

Tips on removing vinyl artwork from an arcade game

This Galaxian I picked up for really cheap, the wood is in great condition, although the artwork was destroyed when someone converted it to another game and painted over the vinyl.