Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: bencao74 on November 14, 2013, 02:50:11 PM
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Hey,
I`ve bougth the Centipede from Psykick and arcadegamegeek :)
https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=4727
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n17/Psykicker/20130727_184313_zpsb6886a6b.jpg)
Start was
- no marquee, no light
- PCB unknown
- CRT unknown, but neck lights up
- Game controls complete, but mechanics bad
- CPO Artwork and sidearts great
- PCB set complete
- Chassis unknown
- Cab wooden side damaged
- T-Molding ok
Not an easy start. But I had in my stock a hopefully working PCB and some Atari spares. So why not, I thougth myself.
Cebulba brougth me this cab to my home from EUcade, Thanks for this! Awesome action!
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-37rPyEQdIEA/Ujwrx-Qx8HI/AAAAAAAAH3Y/8CYPHRWf4ek/s320/IMG_0113.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A6PVr0XTAPM/UjwryKWwW9I/AAAAAAAAH3c/KoLmQQOJKS0/s320/IMG_0114.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nwQJZouRLK0/Ujwr0U9jScI/AAAAAAAAH3o/i4hfkEQsTdA/s320/IMG_0115.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zlbcPUzghk4/UjwsFmZ8N5I/AAAAAAAAH34/MhY7qsEBS7A/s320/IMG_0116.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFI7Lpfp9yI/UjwsFLMoeQI/AAAAAAAAH30/Ln4EKXOLUhE/s320/IMG_0117.JPG)
It looked like this when the cab arrived.
:)
more post to follow.
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Since I got mine from container #3, I can't stop playing it.
You will have fun with it, good luck on the resto.
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Since I got mine from container #3, I can't stop playing it.
You will have fun with it, good luck on the resto.
damn... i need one, too.
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Nice! I'm looking forward to following this. :)
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Finally I got a new marquee.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5tEywdI0rlg/UpR6AMHI-5I/AAAAAAAAII4/RqxcnOXWhHs/s320/20131026_203212.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nJGi4hg2PNo/UpR6AOEdRJI/AAAAAAAAIIw/1KFNsJjnO84/s320/20131026_203220.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YdAc-N2dI8Q/UpR6DppVESI/AAAAAAAAIKI/HzwXbP1FWsA/s320/20131109_213041.jpg)
First I did some measuring and the PCB had no stable 5V. So I took a closer look at the ARII Board. Replaced LM305 and Q3 part 2N3055. Did the sense mod as well. After that voltage was okay again.
PCB didn't boot up. So I replcaed the PCB by a spare one I had in my storage.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ejxsv4T51cM/UpR6APxNX0I/AAAAAAAAII0/fYB2dM7zV0s/s320/20131109_210552.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kg3GCL4STKE/UpR6A24Mi-I/AAAAAAAAII8/qHfeuFnf2QU/s320/20131109_210559.jpg)
Ended in this. The configuration of tube was messed up.
Pics of all connector between Cab, Chassis and Tube can be found here.
http://bencao74.blogspot.de/2013/11/atari-centipede-restoration-part-2.html
Measured the caps, replaced them, when needed. I`ve used one of this cap meters.
Next step the control panel.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A5vIVi9XDe4/UpR6D6sSg-I/AAAAAAAAIKA/EtdgJyUn43g/s320/20131109_213050.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-On0_dKPRkAQ/UpR6F0inW0I/AAAAAAAAIKo/UJy0iWbtdPM/s320/20131110_152516.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RCW8cG9vPhM/UpR6GKbE-hI/AAAAAAAAILA/uguMnhymq8k/s320/20131110_152526.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xWOy6oopJrk/UpR6GAHCNgI/AAAAAAAAIKw/okudYB6PFJg/s320/20131110_153621.jpg)
Ok, I`ve to replace rollers and bearings. Neanwhile I did some cleaning.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0WZdfUlbQKo/UpR6E7zhc3I/AAAAAAAAIKY/sB4mURywBUY/s320/20131110_150819.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U8OMzZE00bA/UpR6FJYBxfI/AAAAAAAAIKg/cHsK8jcxPPY/s320/20131110_150827.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wJtHce60PEE/UpR6EU4-DdI/AAAAAAAAIKU/62aRQv_6XyQ/s320/20131110_144032.jpg)
Further the harness to the marquee light and speaker was simply cut ;)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T08vQY1637w/UpR6GwpihwI/AAAAAAAAIK8/6CoqJwJmO8A/s320/20131110_160217.jpg)
I just fixed this.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qc8stAnM2_A/UpR6HE6wsyI/AAAAAAAAILM/g7DyD26O0So/s320/20131110_160608.jpg)
to find out that the bulb does not work. :)
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And the next bunch of pics.
- Trackball plus replacement of roller and bearings
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FfgRLQjJnUY/UpSB-QyiWrI/AAAAAAAAILo/0jqEhzHuKCM/s320/20131120_115019.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Za19Kw6Mrl8/UpSB-Kek9YI/AAAAAAAAILw/CG3jcI1NPUo/s320/20131120_115115.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nDaAmMB2s_4/UpSB-Y-gV3I/AAAAAAAAILs/xfb3P4wdB6E/s320/20131120_115200.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U8XZnqH6H1Y/UpSB_hY0p5I/AAAAAAAAIL4/xY7KtgWZvrU/s320/20131120_115439.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ganJtziU590/UpSB_kcKMnI/AAAAAAAAIL8/p8h-D_Y5koI/s320/20131120_115739.jpg)
New Button in red. I`d no one in white left.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ngw7cAZr2ck/UpSCAFbB2-I/AAAAAAAAIMI/3OudCVm_4fw/s320/20131120_121108.jpg)
I`ve used a led stripe for marquee bulb replacement
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OPXmhtGEM6A/UpSCAKj_CWI/AAAAAAAAIMQ/PB0S0PoOGFg/s320/20131120_122918.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0znTThd8jKs/UpSCARo-hdI/AAAAAAAAIMM/aAEFBuyl5Yo/s320/20131120_123145.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--PfCfv2U4EU/UpSCBH9eEJI/AAAAAAAAIMc/uOemW9iNbbo/s320/20131120_123807.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iptAriuibZk/UpSCBEBzI2I/AAAAAAAAIMg/zPKRO4kzrfI/s320/20131120_124147.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KEdtf30lCIA/UpSCBTR3N-I/AAAAAAAAIMk/cDuzrH1T2uk/s320/20131120_124154.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5WU5kwnw7qA/UpSCB5MamfI/AAAAAAAAIMs/8pC3di77vOQ/s320/20131120_124201.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LGbUyOgh_BU/UpSCCG46GSI/AAAAAAAAINA/FUfcSEkupzE/s320/20131120_124911.jpg)
Finally it was a very short restoration because Centipede is one of my all time fav and I collected some spares in advance. It`s not a 100% restoration, because I left out the wood work which can be done later. So time for the game.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3SpZWO7VyQ0/UpSCCLJVSyI/AAAAAAAAINI/hKQp26YsL3A/s320/20131120_124903.jpg)
And Highscore with very first game, 59K points. At 60K is a bonus life. :)
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Nice work ;D Those old rollers looked well used!
Centipede is one of my Fav games, I've got a cabaret, but would like a full size upright one day.