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Well of course I couldn't just have one. I've posted my Astro City showcase (link) in another thread and it's coming along nicely.

Even before I got my Astro City I've wanted a Blast City. I like the shape of it and wanted the tri-sync monitor to, eventually, put a NAOMI inside.

Having missed out on some Blast City cabs I recently saw this one pop up on OfferUp. It wasn't turning on, but inspecting it in person it was in great cosmetic shape. The control panel was locked so my assumption was the switch in there was turned off and that was the reason it wasn't powering up. With the risk of not knowing I was able to negotiate a fair price and I took it home.

So here is my set of parts to order:
  • New control panel from @Rbtamanini (ordered)
  • Sega A001 key(s) (arrived)
  • Replacement for 2 missing Sega A001 locks (arrived)
  • Kick harness and door bypass cords from @Lemony Vengeance (arrived)
  • LED marquee bulb
  • PSU cap kit (arrived)
  • Monitor cap kit (ordered)
  • Marquee (ordered)
  • Noctua fan for PSU (arrived)
  • Speakers
  • Probably a 3D printer to get the speakers to fit
  • Coin slot
  • Yen sticker
  • Side art
  • Buttons
  • Ball tops
  • Sticks

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Who knew German cars were designed to fit Japanese candy cabs?

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A bit dirty but it is in great shape. Just needs some cleaning and a bit of touch up paint.

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Coin mechanism is in great shape and, of course, the key is missing.

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I was glad to see some of these parts in here. The latches for the coinbox door.

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Jamma harness is in there.

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Dirty, but in good shape.

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PSU looks gross.

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Monitor chassis looks super gross. Has some of the dreaded "black goo". Hopefully a cleaning and a recap and it will be all good.

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Might have had a Xevious 3D in there at some point.

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Friends forever.
 
I'm getting this thread current. The day after I got the Blast City I pulled the PSU and cleaned it up. The next week my cap kit came from Arcadepartsandrepair.

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So dusty it has hair.

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More dust hair.

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Nasty goo.

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General gross-ness.

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Fan has seen better days.

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This guy is going away.

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The secret of the ooze.

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More ooze.

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Simple green to the rescue.

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Clean, rinse and dry.
 
As I mentioned a cap kit came for the PSU and I promptly replaced the caps.

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All clean and fresh.

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Time to upgrade the fan.

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Cut off the old end, cleaned up the wire, and started my splice. I used heat shrink tubing on the individual wires and surrounded it all with tubing to get a tight fit.

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The heat shrink tubing provided a nice and secure fit.

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Fan is in.

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It's all back together.
 

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Last update and I'll be caught up to the current progress of the past two weeks.

Locks and keys arrived!

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Sega A001 locks and keys, as well as a spare 5380 for my Astro City.

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The locks were super tight, but I was able to get into the control panel. There are a bunch of spare parts in here. And, as I thought, the control panel switch was turned off.

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This cab was a prop for WB. It spent the last few years in a warehouse.

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Now that I can get inside (without drilling locks) it's time to try not to die.

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See you on the other side. (I also had electrician gloves on when I did this for real)

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Didn't die. I don't think there was any residual current in there. It's likely been sitting for a long time. For how dusty the rest of the cab is, this looks pretty good. We will find out.

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2933 cap kit ordered.
 
Why are you using A001 locks instead of 5575? Do they fit the standard Blast tongues (DP-1167, HOT-1505, HOT-1203)?
 
Why are you using A001 locks instead of 5575? Do they fit the standard Blast tongues (DP-1167, HOT-1505, HOT-1203)?
My Blast came with multiple A001 locks, but no keys. I assumed they were original so in an attempt to keep my cab as original as possible I ordered matching locks and a set of keys.

They fit perfectly.
 
Good to know. I found an A001 key in my Blast so I might look for A001 locks if the stock Blast tongues are compatible.
 
Is it really standard practice to soak a pcb like that? Forgive me I'm new.
 
Is it really standard practice to soak a pcb like that? Forgive me I'm new.
Common practice but not standard. You can clean with Simple Green and rinse with tap water and it should be fine after completely dry. You can read about why you may not want to do this by searching online for "clean pcb with water".
 
Meant to update a bit ago... but here we are.

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Like many other Blast cabs, my Blast speakers were nasty.

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Any attempt to clean or use just tore them up more.

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Like @Kablazn, I got some Sharp 120x45MM speakers and cut the ends off with my Dremel.

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Then I drilled holes and fit them in.

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Then everything else got a deep clean.

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My original bulb was dead, but I found this NYLL 23.5" 5000K LED bulb. It fit perfect.

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Blast City is clean and, mostly, back together.
 
Some Blast updates...

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My control panel frame was heavily stained. It is a deep stain. Nothing I did was fixing it and any attempt was just taking the smooth finish off.

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@YATON to the rescue!

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Won't lie, I was a little worried when I unwrapped this frame, but...

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Simple Green does it's magic again?...

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It cures all.

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Striking difference.

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Extremely pleased with the results. @Rbtamanini panel and some fresh buttons and sticks from Arcade Shock.

Also got a new coin slot.

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Now about my tube...

<TO BE CONTINUED>
 
Nice work. The goo you refer to in the above pics. Isn’t that a type of glue they use to stabilise some components on the board?
 
I'm glad i found your thread, thank you for sharing.
I will be getting a blast city this May and now i know what to look for and to expect when it gets shipped.
 
My control panel frame was heavily stained. It is a deep stain. Nothing I did was fixing it and any attempt was just taking the smooth finish off.

I also learned this recently. Those deep stains can be removed but the plastic can never be shiny again. Apparently not the type of plastic that can be sanded.
 
Good callout. That "goo" is just glue to hold parts in place. There was a LOT of "black goo" on the monitor chassis itself.

No worries. I was getting worried that my Blasr had that goo too. I’m fixing one up as well. I’m interested to know where you sourced your PS cap kit and PS fan. Keep the updates coming.
 
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