Williams (Euro) Joust: a close encounter with the Flying Elite

[baritonomarchetto]

Ok ok, it's time to link you THE FLUO BIBLE , have fun   

Seriously, in addition to common schemes and FAQs, you will find there also the difference between a ferromagnetic and electromagnetic ballast 

[Superully]

Or check the cable that take the electricity...

wiring is fine, AC reaches the light fixture!

[Superully]

you will find there also the difference between a ferromagnetic and electromagnetic ballast 

i will?

[baritonomarchetto]

Belive me, go for the magnetic and stop spamming this thread 

(i am kidding, spam this as far as you want dude  )

[baritonomarchetto]

A package from germany was delivery to me today (only 2 days shipping! It was fast!)



It does contains various items to feed my arcade hunger



A couple of them are for the joust: a brand new switching



... and a jamma male-male connector to interface the installed jamma harness with the original Joust PCB



Tomorrow morning we will see if the harness is ok... i will check it with a neogeo base... which neogeo game you would prefer to see on the images i will post? I have a good selection of those great games 

[baritonomarchetto]

Ok, check done, the jamma-rization process was a success! I wanna upload a little video now, but it's 1.3 Gb for less than 60 seconds! Any advice to compress this huge video with virtualdubmod (or any other program)?

thanks

[level42]

Quicktime. Open video and upload it straight to Youtube......ahhh I love my Mac.



 

[DarthNuno]

Ok, check done, the jamma-rization process was a success! I wanna upload a little video now, but it's 1.3 Gb for less than 60 seconds! Any advice to compress this huge video with virtualdubmod (or any other program)?

thanks

Before my iMac  ...I used to do my video clips simply with Windows Movies Maker (included in Windows XP). At the end of the project, you have the possibility to export the result as a file and you can choose compression and/or format.

[level42]

Ok, check done, the jamma-rization process was a success! I wanna upload a little video now, but it's 1.3 Gb for less than 60 seconds! Any advice to compress this huge video with virtualdubmod (or any other program)?

thanks

Before my iMac  ...I used to do my video clips simply with Windows Movies Maker (included in Windows XP). At the end of the project, you have the possibility to export the result as a file and you can choose compression and/or format.

AHA, so YOU were that one person in the world that actually used that program ! Waha ! Terrible video codecs on that one.....

Played with an iPad today, and man was I drooling.........damn that thing is sexy and FAST !!!

Sorry, back on topic 

[baritonomarchetto]

Windows Movie Maker is the answer: you can decide the dimensions of the final video and the extention is supported by youtube

Here is the link

PS: i love neo geo soooo much!

[italiandoh]

question 1: because of the 115 V thingy, would a german version even work?

No, because they need 220 V AC supply. I would leave the wiring of the cabinet original and buy a US ballast. Try eBay or ask Barry if he can buy some over there and send them to you.
On eBay you can also search for kitchen light fixtures which run on multiple voltages including 115 V AC which is what you need. With those light fixtures you can replace the complete set ballast+holders+tubes. I went this route for some of my cabinets. Here you are some examples: eBay items 120363862799, 140388692445, 160410708345. Watch out for the measures: these are 18" but I've seen also shorter ones. Make sure they fit in your marquee area.

Matteo

[level42]

Mmm, I see little harm in moving the wiring from the 110VAC from the transformer to the 230VAC mains. As long as you do it behind a Fuse (REMEMBER ULLY, did you install yours yet on the WOW ? ).
I mean, moving some wires from one connection to another is not actually like harming a cab.

The 230V one's Ully found are cheap _and_ incl. free shipping. I doubt any US option would be cheaper esp. because of shipping.

But if you are extremely anal, or not capable of moving the wires to the 230VAC connection, try to get 110VAC ballasts.

By the way Ully, if you want to go very environmental friendly, get an electronic "ballast". These feed the tube with very high-frequency voltages. This increases the stability of the light (no flicker, if you are already capable of seeing it). It also increases tube life and decreases energy consumption.

The downside ? They cost about 10 times more......

Seriously, those type of ballasts are only cost-efficient where TL light is on for long time (for instance offices, let's say 10 hrs.per day, 5 days per week, at least). On our cabs, it will hardly make a difference.

Other alternatives: cold-cathode tubes (expensive) or LEDs. I'd still go for TL anytime.

[level42]

O and to get back on topic......yes I should have those hi-res scans of the Euro marquee somewhere....

[Superully]

will those european ballasts work with the stepdown converter i have to use (remember, moon patrol is an american cab)?

[baritonomarchetto]

I quote for a substitution of the group ballast+starter for your cabs with "euro-230V" : you can save money for your projects (and the new american ballast will not be original at all  )