IC501

Upon the advice of Steven Gregory at ArcadeShop I bought and installed a new IC501 (Video Oscillation) Chip. The screen stopped rolling! Klax Lives!

The cabinet is in need of cleaning. I also purchased a plastic monitor bezel. I installed this behind the original Taito glass. This will better support the sagging card stock paper bezel graphics that were included with the Klax Conversion kit. I carefully removed the paper from the back of the glass and cleaned the glass thoroughly.

I then mounted the paper artwork on top of the plastic monitor bezel. The plastic will support the weight of the paper and keep it from sagging. It also blocks glare by shrouding the monitor as it is molded to match the monitor's curved surface.

The glass was mounted improperly. I had some trouble sliding it in the tracks on the cabinet sides. It seems the cabinet is leaning a bit because if I pushed the top of the cabinet the width changed.

I loosened the carriage bolts holding the monitor support rails. This allowed me to slide the glass into the cabinet all the way to its proper resting place. I was also able to slide the monitor bezel and artwork in the lower track to complete the bezel artwork. After they were installed properly I retightened the carriage bolts until they were snug, but not putting pressure on the glass.

I bolted the monitor back into place, closed the cabinet and moved Klax up to the game room and it is swallowing most of my quarters now.