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kevin2me · 08-09-2018 7:28pm

Nice one Cidey... it's a proud day for the Parish... bout time.... I just bought an Astro this week. yikes when two Candy Cabs become one lol

Steve X2 · 08-09-2018 8:26pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

This is the molex connector thingy I need to connect to.
Any links to where I can get this, with the loom pre-wired so I can just connect up the buttons, throw up a link!

I might have the connector if that's any good, not wired or anything.

CiDeRmAn · 08-09-2018 10:16pm

Steve X2 wrote: »

I might have the connector if that's any good, not wired or anything.

That could be a thing I would want!
Send me a PayPal address and I'll send money and postage.

Steve X2 · 08-09-2018 11:05pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

That could be a thing I would want!
Send me a PayPal address and I'll send money and postage.

Let me have a look and make sure I have some. No charge, just collect or cover postage. Will let you know later if I have him.

KeRbDoG · 09-09-2018 12:14am

TechnoFreek wrote: »

Cool. I flicked through it but thought it was more about the pi image only.

If you ever get around to uploading your card image id gladly take a copy.

Your PM mailbox is full sir should you want info

CathalDublin · 10-09-2018 8:27am

I buy those Molex connectors on ebay and crimp/solder the cables to them, I believe that size is the larger one (Standard .093")

CiDeRmAn · 10-09-2018 9:16am

CathalDublin wrote: »

I buy those Molex connectors on ebay and crimp/solder the cables to them, I believe that size is the larger one (Standard .093")

Don't know how to solder!
If you could link me with the right connector I'll fire ahead....

But...

Seeing as all I am doing is connecting to a Chinese made board which hooks into the RPi, it might be as easy just to directly connect to that, skip the Jamma connector and reduce the number of connections needed.
Of course, it'll probably take me another 2 years to get that done!

CathalDublin · 10-09-2018 10:01am

Sorry just realised the ones I use are slightly different, If it was me I'd just swap them out for these standard 12way molex conenctors that are readily available, I've them on my cabs so I can swap out control panels easily as I've 2 panels for my cab.
you can crimp them if you've a crimper. I just can't find my crimper so sometimes solder them

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/MOLEX-connector-set-Standard-093-12-way-12-circuit-PANEL-MOUNT/300775548089?hash=item46079ea4b9:g:SMkAAOxyni9TBSOE

CiDeRmAn · 10-09-2018 11:01am

CathalDublin wrote: »

Sorry just realised the ones I use are slightly different, If it was me I'd just swap them out for these standard 12way molex conenctors that are readily available, I've them on my cabs so I can swap out control panels easily as I've 2 panels for my cab.
you can crimp them if you've a crimper. I just can't find my crimper so sometimes solder them

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/MOLEX-connector-set-Standard-093-12-way-12-circuit-PANEL-MOUNT/300775548089?hash=item46079ea4b9:g:SMkAAOxyni9TBSOE

Don't have a crimper

KeRbDoG · 10-09-2018 11:17am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Don't have a crimper

Don't need to use a crimper for them, I've soldered and then clamped with a pliers

CiDeRmAn · 10-09-2018 11:47am

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Don't need to use a crimper for them, I've soldered and then clamped with a pliers

I don't solder.

I mean, I could try but inevitably end up with

Burnt fingers
Broken equipment
End of civilisation as we know it.

o1s1n · 10-09-2018 12:31pm

A two player control panel? I don't believe it!

Where did you manage to source that?

Doge · 10-09-2018 9:46pm

o1s1n wrote: »

A two player control panel? I don't believe it!

Where did you manage to source that?

Ah he sourced it agesssss ago! Just took an age to get around to installing it!

CiDeRmAn · 10-09-2018 10:50pm

Turns out it was a year ago from Mozie, I drove down, picked it up, and the insect population of my gamesroom had a good 12 months of fun with it before it was fitted.
But don't be too sad, now they have the 1 player control panel to enjoy!
Unless there's an untapped market for a 1 player Atomiswave SD cab control panel that I was hitherto unaware of.

TechnoFreek · 27-09-2018 8:27pm

Might be of interest to some.

40ft container full of candy from Japan on their way to the UK. Taking reservations!

https://forum.arcadeotaku.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=38682

CathalDublin · 28-09-2018 12:17am

TechnoFreek wrote: »

Might be of interest to some.

40ft container full of candy from Japan on their way to the UK. Taking reservations!

https://forum.arcadeotaku.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=38682

£850 is a good price for an egret2, all reserved now though

o1s1n · 09-10-2018 11:01pm

Not sure if anyone has seen these, but I was browsing a random display hardware board yesterday and saw a couple of photos of those Neo Geo tables that look like copying machines. Last time I read about them there were only photos of the fliers (and they were drawings at that) - people assumed they were never actually manufactured. Looks like they were!

Also found this

CiDeRmAn · 09-10-2018 11:49pm

Playing a few rounds on Kerbdogs converted Dinoking cab this evening.
They are still a marvel.
Tried out the Pandora 6 box on one, nice for the money, catalogue is odd though, just kinda jumbled in not by system or year but by genre.
Also no way to curate and produce a custom list either.
Otherwise it played the likes of Progear and In the Hunt with no slowdown, so scoring ahead of an RPi3 there!

CathalDublin · 10-10-2018 1:12am

o1s1n wrote: »

Not sure if anyone has seen these, but I was browsing a random display hardware board yesterday and saw a couple of photos of those Neo Geo tables that look like copying machines. Last time I read about them there were only photos of the fliers (and they were drawings at that) - people assumed they were never actually manufactured. Looks like they were!

Also found this

Nice laundrette with photocopy option while you wait

o1s1n · 10-10-2018 4:39pm

Just looking through some of my older photobucket photos, check out some of the mad crap I used to do.

Jamma PCB to supergun to scaler to slg3000 to get scanlines on an LCD monitor in a table.

Also...feck I miss my Aero

And at one point, apparently I had an Arcade Otaku ashtray?? haven't seen that in years!

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o1s1n · 14-10-2018 5:34pm

Last week I decided to try something I've been meaning to do for ages, to remove the protective film over both the blue lines with 'candy' chromed onto then running up each side of the SNK Cab.

The cab is minty but the film has seen better days, had a lot of scratches and knocks.

Started off low enough and it's all coming off in one piece, going to be easy pasy!

I try to do the same at the top part where it says candy...

Nope! Absolute mess. Apparently 30+ year old protective film is not be messed with. Wherever the chrome hits the blue the plastic cover snaps immediately. Couldnt get it to remove at all, disaster!

To make it even more frustrating, you can see how mint and fresh the chrome is under the label. I thought those lines running down the letters were scratches the whole way through, but they're not at all, it was just on the film.

No idea what to do, I decide to try and buy some Goo Gone. I've been reading the Yanks going on about it for over a decade when it comes to getting labels and gunk off carts, so had to be worth a shot.

To say the stuff works is an understatement. It's absolutely amazing. It still took me an age to scrape off over each letter, but the key thing being - the film was actually coming off! Check out the difference between the letters 'CA' that have the film removed with the rest where the film still hasn't come off.

Took me an hour to do each side. Pic doesn't really show it off, but the chrome and blue strips now don't have a single blemish. The chrome is incredibly reflective.

Actually used the Goo Gone on the control panel too and it gave it a nice shine.

So yeah, Goo Gone, should have imported some years ago.

CiDeRmAn · 15-10-2018 8:32am

My 2p6b loom arrived in work this morning,
At last my cab should be fully wired and ready to go this evening, we shall see.
It'll be Robotron until the early morning light!

I have to drop ducklings off to my brother-in-law's apartment first though....

Jack burton · 15-10-2018 9:01am

I've seen tons of Americans on youtube go on about googone and how amazing it is.

o1s1n · 15-10-2018 10:35am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

My 2p6b loom arrived in work this morning,
At last my cab should be fully wired and ready to go this evening, we shall see.
It'll be Robotron until the early morning light!

I have to drop ducklings off to my brother-in-law's apartment first though....

Nice! That's a long time coming. Any idea if a kick harness runs through that molex connector or would you have to wire those buttons separately?

Jack burton wrote: »

I've seen tons of Americans on youtube go on about googone and how amazing it is.

I can't get over how good it is. The chrome on my control panel has never been so shiny too. You can see yourself in all of the surfaces like a mirror. Before they were reflective, but it was blurry and distorted.

It's apparently just citrus so doesn't have any harmful or corrosive chemicals in it. Smells lovely

CiDeRmAn · 15-10-2018 2:08pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Nice! That's a long time coming. Any idea if a kick harness runs through that molex connector or would you have to wire those buttons separately?

Don't quite know, I think it all runs through the connector.
We shall see later on!

TechnoFreek · 15-10-2018 2:44pm

In my Atomiswave I had to pick up buttons 4 and 5 from the jamma edge. 6 is in a separate connector nearby.

o1s1n · 15-10-2018 3:08pm

Interesting, where on the jamma edge did you take buttons 4&5? I thought jamma only supported 4 buttons? (Usually you'd be using a kick harness for the extra ones that would go straight to the PCB)

TechnoFreek · 15-10-2018 3:15pm

I'll have to check but the Atomiswave has buttons 4 and 5 on unused pins.
25 and 26 from memory.

I'll send a pic of my setup later.

You're right though, for the likes of street fighter and mortal kombat only send buttons 1-3 on the jamma edge.
The Atomiswave additionally send buttons 4-6 through that big molex on cideys new two player harness.
buttons 4 and 5 are picked up on the jamma edge and the kck harness connects to this and the game pcb in question. SImiliar for button 6 but it appears in a different connector

TechnoFreek · 15-10-2018 3:31pm

Actually found a pic of my setup.

On the left of the jamma fingerboard you'll see red, green, orange and grey wires. they are buttons 4 and 5 for player 1 and 2. The white wires are ground. Over on the right you see the blue and black wire. That's getting button 6 for player 1 and 2.
All those wires meet in the molex connector in the bottom left. This is a custom solution kick harness.

If need a kick harness I get the kick harness required for the board, leave the pcb end alone, lop off the other end and replace with a molex connector that fits that the one in the pic.

Make sense?!!

o1s1n · 15-10-2018 3:38pm

Do I spy a FrancoB jamma fingerboard with a -5v Negatron?

That's a really handy solution, so everything between the control panel wiring and the molex connector doesn't have to be touched, even when changing kick harnesses etc. You just plug the CPS1/2 kick harness into one side of the molex.

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