WIP : Badly shaped Galaxian

[Lonewolf]

Yep, saw it in your galaxian post  , but I said to myself "I don't think he got the right color, original seemed a bit darker to me".

[Hi]

Hello,

As I said by PM I finally used the antracyte hammered paint because I did not find the right color

and the original one before


not so bad isn't it ?
 

[Superully]

not so bad isn't it ?

not bad at all! but what about that "press button to start game" on the logo plate - is that original?

[Hi]

not so bad isn't it ?

not bad at all! but what about that "press button to start game" on the logo plate - is that original?

Yes it's a nos part, in France for example, this part was hidden by a 'little black paint line', because not written in french of course

[Lonewolf]

Hi Hi 
I read your MP and indeed your color seems closer to the original color, but since you didn't give me a paint ref or picture, i couldn't find the right color when I went back to Leroy Merlin
Know where i could find a replacement Midway plate (not sold at thisoldgames anymore)?
I'm also looking for a Bally Midway factory plate


Finaly I'm looking for the quotes for (in centimeters if possible)
1) the back lower wood part (wich is missing on my cab)
2) the bottom wooden plate where electrical fuses and alims are placed (mine was destroyed by water and missing)

Thank you

[Etienne MacGyver]

If TOG does not carry them anymore, you may want to look at this post:

Sticker No. 10

https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=2454.msg31929#msg31929

i know its not a thick metal plate, but you can stick it on top of a repro piece of alu.

[PaulSwan]

I scrapped a Galaxian (in the US) that looked like it'd been pulled up from the Titanic. I have the wiring loom, power assembly, control panel and some metal strips from the cab. If you're lucky I might have the coin door in another box but it might have been so rusty that I tossed it. The CP is complete and original but rusty/rotten in places. BTW, the cab I scrapped had light bulbs for the marque rather than a strip light.

Paul.

[Lonewolf]

A small up on the work beeing done

1) CPO Removing with hair dryer


2) Chemical paint remover


3) After paster removal


4) Plastic renoval bath and metal rust treatment

A link to the process used for plastic renovation
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/

To be done : finish sanding and paint

For coin door
1) Complete pieces removal.  They go for rust removing bath


2) Rivets removal . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIKA3EYwK5Y
NB : The underplate (wich holds the coin mechanism) is not connected to the coin door anymore 



To be done : sanding and paint

I'm looking for
1) A genuine galaxian joystick
2) A working galaxian PCB
3) A genuine galaxian Bezel

In europe if possible, because US transport prices are really high (that's why I didn't answer you PaulSwan but thanks a lot for your proposition)

[Lonewolf]

Some more news. Sorry for updating so slowly but the main post is on Gamoover.net
Midway back plate found and received, totaly mint 


Original joystick too (with red ball since my cab is green TS/red joystick) gonna be able to finish the control panel resto (Only missing the CPO from thisoldgame) this month I hope
The coin door is almost completely sanded too, i'll make a complete update with pics when painting job is finished.
Lost a lot of money on Ebay marquees (US) that seemed in good shape but proved to be worst than the one I already own....after 2 marquees sent to the bin, I decided to give up and went for a repro sticker. Still waiting for it 

Same goes for the Bezel. I only found a few on Ebay US and no seller agreed to ship overseas. I think I'm gonna have to go for a repro but could'nt find any vecto for the moment.

My biggest concern is on the electronic part.
I thought that the power supply had survived it's bath in water but it didn't. 7V output is only of 4.6 on one of the exits and 115 voltage for monitor is constantly moving (from 90 to 110). PCB high modifications pushed me to consider that the PCB was non working so I bought a new one ...but with no power supply and no monitor, it's as useless as the one I already have
My option is to get a replacement or go for modern power supply with jamma

2 questions on this :
1) if i get a jamma adapter, do i have to make modifications to the board (to make it work with DC current for example?).
2) could someone that made scart connection and TV replacement for their dead monitor explain me clearly how to do it with the galaxian? (i found reports for VGA to scart but not for my situation. Yes, I'm a real real dumbass in electricity)

For the other parts, i'm still looking for an original bezel or the size of the glass (in mm) and smoked screen

Thanks for reading me

[DarthNuno]

2) could someone that made scart connection and TV replacement for their dead monitor explain me clearly how to do it with the galaxian? (i found reports for VGA to scart but not for my situation. Yes, I'm a real real dumbass in electricity)

I've done that, using the real Galaxian board and use a TV via SCART connector, see that topic.

[Etienne MacGyver]

can you measure this plate for me, i have made a vector, but i dont have the correct dimentions 

Thanks

[Lonewolf]

The plate is 71 mm x 51 mm 

Nuno, I already read your post countless times but i still don't really understand the solution you finaly used. You had trouble using the scart, used different solutions and I thought you got the pcb out and used a computer instead in the end?

[Etienne MacGyver]

Thanks !

[DarthNuno]

Nuno, I already read your post countless times but i still don't really understand the solution you finaly used. You had trouble using the scart, used different solutions and I thought you got the pcb out and used a computer instead in the end?

The adapter Galaxian board > RGB scart worked fine  ... but I had so many troubles with the board I wasn't able to fix ... ... so I jumped into the emulation side of the Force 
But you can definitively make that adapter... the best solution if you have a working board.

[Lonewolf]

Hi Nuno.
Did you use the synchro hardware you bought or not in the end? did you use a resistance for the 2V Input? I really can't find the wiring you used on your post.
Considering that my video exit was highly modified by the former owner (for what purpose? I have no idea), i'm really in need of help on this part


And I need the bezel's size please, will try to have the glass cut this WE. Thanks in advance to all Galaxian owners for this info