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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #15 on: December 25, 2010, 06:14:59 PM »
I persume you dont have flux in liquid form at hand..

nope! is that something i should get?
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #16 on: December 25, 2010, 07:56:00 PM »
normally not, is like the "harskern" (resincore) in your soldertin

it removes oxidation and makes the tin flow better

thats why i always say "add fresh solder" because i dont have flux around too  ;D

maybe this pic is interesting...



and for the learning purposes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NN7UGWYmBY&feature=player_embedded#!
« Last Edit: December 25, 2010, 08:24:00 PM by Etienne »

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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #17 on: December 25, 2010, 07:59:18 PM »
I persume you dont have flux in liquid form at hand..

nope! is that something i should get?

I hardly ever use it but it's cheap and available in most stores that sell other soldering supplies. It's come in useful a couple of times.
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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #18 on: December 28, 2010, 08:45:33 PM »

today i received a package from santa claus andreas aka speleo who had offered to have a look at my rally board. his service was lightning fast because only one day after he had received my board i got an email telling me that the pcb had been repaired :o :)



inside, the rally board along with a nice little christmas surprise :-*



and - as a bonus - in case i'm still hungry, 4 small chips ;)



although i was still not 100% done with the tv, i couldn't wait any longer and had to test both the television (whether the cap kit was a success) and the pcb (whether it's working flawlessly), so i set up a temporary rally test station :arrow:



let's fire this baby up :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:



as you can see, i do have a picture and it's so much better than before the cap kit, although it still is out of focus. i'll have to check whether i can adjust that manually. or perhaps it is a matter of replacing that big non-polarized capacitor after all ...

unfortunately, regarding gameplay and function of the pcb, i'm still having some issues :'(:

- when i choose to play a game to 15 (with our famous SWITCH), the game sometimes stops at 11, sometimes at 13 and very rarely at 15. could it be that there is also a timer involved?
- the display of a one-player-game (where the computer blocks your ball with various walls on the left) is not correct, there are some display errors on the left.

don't get me wrong, i'm totally happy with where i am right now compared to where i was 2 weeks ago, but of course i want the game to work perfectly. for that reason, i've already contacted andreas 8)
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #19 on: December 28, 2010, 09:20:42 PM »
Great news and indeed lightning fast !

Anyway, focus is regulated on the flyback as i remember..

skip to 0.40 seconds..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUL5TiUYAss&feature=BF&list=PL160A60DABEA7973C&index=16

dont know if this TV have this  ???
« Last Edit: December 28, 2010, 09:22:39 PM by Etienne »

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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #20 on: December 28, 2010, 09:35:41 PM »
focus is regulated on the flyback as i remember .. dont know if this TV have this  ???

thx etienne, but judging from the manual overview it doesn't :(

all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #21 on: December 29, 2010, 07:53:48 PM »
focus is regulated on the flyback as i remember .. dont know if this TV have this  ???

thx etienne, but judging from the manual overview it doesn't :(

There has to be a way to adjust the focus in case one had to replace the flyback. Don't you have the manual of this TV ? Try looking there.

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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #22 on: December 29, 2010, 10:10:45 PM »
There has to be a way to adjust the focus in case one had to replace the flyback. Don't you have the manual of this TV ? Try looking there.

i haven't found anything, but perhaps i wasn't thorough enough. i'll look again - if not i'll scan the manual!
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #23 on: December 30, 2010, 09:06:10 AM »
i haven't found anything, but perhaps i wasn't thorough enough. i'll look again - if not i'll scan the manual!

thats always a good plan, you never know what accidently falls into the shredder...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQs5hchKCAM
« Last Edit: December 30, 2010, 09:21:36 AM by Etienne »

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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #24 on: December 30, 2010, 09:35:40 AM »
I HATE THAT VIDEO !!!!!!!  :twisted: :evil: :twisted: :evil: :evil: :evil: :twisted: :twisted: :evil:


And now I'm even more feeling guilty that I need to throw away an original cab.

OK, it's empty
OK, it's ugly
OK, it's not a popular game
OK, it's parted out for a good cause

But I still don't like that I have to do it......

So if anyone still wants an original Exidy Circus cab.....won't be long until it's definitely gone...

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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #25 on: December 30, 2010, 10:13:14 AM »
well, then i need to annoy you more Andre  ;)

try this to the circus cab :



And make pics of the "soaked with gasoline cab" on fire  :twisted:
or better a video !  ;D

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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #26 on: December 30, 2010, 10:19:54 AM »
Do you want me to be arrested Etienne ?

This is Holland, not the US...

But I admit that I thought about putting a load of fireworks on/in it for new year's eve :P

But getting rid of the remains would be a dirty job and I'd rather just deliver it at the "millieustraat" intact... :)

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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #27 on: December 30, 2010, 10:27:34 AM »
Do you want me to be arrested Etienne ?

This is Holland, not the US...

But I admit that I thought about putting a load of fireworks on/in it for new year's eve :P

But getting rid of the remains would be a dirty job and I'd rather just deliver it at the "millieustraat" intact... :)

Yeah you are probably right...

we live in "everything fun is prohibit and regulated by law and silly rules land"   >:(


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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #28 on: December 30, 2010, 11:03:03 AM »
I can throw in these cabs for a big campfire, we can dance around it in new year's eve. ;D

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Re: [Restoration] let's play a RALLY - who needs PONG?
« Reply #29 on: December 30, 2010, 11:19:01 AM »
First take out thats T moulding !  ;)