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ludi wrote:Worst case, nothing works and you've got the perfect cabinet and hardware for an RPi emulator restomod. Win either way.
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
Heiwashin wrote:I'm pretty jelly right now. What are you going to do about the cabinets condition.
videobits wrote:Yes...some envy here as well. Great price for the cabinet alone as a starting point to a project.
Two comments: You might check with a shop that does vinyl wraps for cars and trucks. Duplicating the cabinet art should be fairly simple...just 4 colors it looks like.
And you probably should be thinking about just replacing those electrolytic capacitors on those boards. Likely problems due to heat and age. Through-hole components everywhere so it should be simple.
Good luck on your project.
videobits wrote:You might check with a shop that does vinyl wraps for cars and trucks. Duplicating the cabinet art should be fairly simple...just 4 colors it looks like.
thegleek wrote:so cool! long time TR member, haven't post **** in years, cuz that's just the way life is.
frobozz alerted me to this thread, and me being a huge arcade hobbyist, i'm here!
nice find indeed secretsquirrel! over the past 5 years, I've amassed over 30 of these arcade refrigerators!
i'll muster up some photos and share with the class soon...
CScottG wrote:Ah, Nostalgia. Galaga was my favorite arcade game.. Pushed a lot of quarters into those machines in the early '80s.
SecretSquirrel wrote:Don't suppose you have the combo Ms PacMan/Galaga, do you?
--SS
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
sweatshopking wrote:Wondering what the power consumption of the original setup VS a newer smaller emulator would be....
Neat project either way. I'd love a street fighter setup, since that's my timeframe
just brew it! wrote:sweatshopking wrote:Wondering what the power consumption of the original setup VS a newer smaller emulator would be....
Neat project either way. I'd love a street fighter setup, since that's my timeframe
I have occasionally wondered what the total power consumption is at Galloping Ghost: https://www.gallopingghostarcade.com
125kW is my ballpark guess for the games alone. Then there's A/C in the summer months.
(And if you ever get a chance to go, DO IT!)
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
Heiwashin wrote:just brew it! wrote:I have occasionally wondered what the total power consumption is at Galloping Ghost: https://www.gallopingghostarcade.com
125kW is my ballpark guess for the games alone. Then there's A/C in the summer months.
(And if you ever get a chance to go, DO IT!)
That's such a weird spot for my routes and parking locations. These days the closest I park to Chicago is the Merrillville Walmart. Still, if it ever looks like I'll be there a few days for some reason I'll rent a car and head there
Heiwashin wrote:Strikers 1941 here . Something occurs to me. Has anyone seen an arcade game that's just free to play all the time. They aren't so expensive that they shouldn't be I never have.
The Egg wrote:^ If you happen to catch a train which stops at Congress Park, that's less than 5 min. Any TR regulars going should shoot me a PM and we'll grab a beer (I'm a stone's throw away).
SecretSquirrel wrote:So now, I'm pondering how original to keep things. I am lucky enough to have a cabinet where everything is intact and is either functional or can be made so, in its original form. Take the power supply, for example. A new, high efficiency switcher is only about $35. Not a huge expenditure given I expect to be into this project for around $1k, including tools and stuff that this project will be an excuse to add to the shop. But, the cabinet isn't going to be on 24x7, maybe a couple hours a week, so efficiency isn't a huge deal. Lighting is another area. My first instinct is to replace all the incandescents with LED bulbs. I'm also certainly going to do that for everything I can find a LED equivalent that will go in the original socket. But what about the marque lighting? It's a fluorescent job. It doesn't come on now, and I'm going to assume the ballast is shot, along with the bulb. My thought would be to replace it with an LED unit of similar length. I also have a bunch of 12V white LED strip that I could use for the marquee, though that would require a new power supply.