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Anyone convert their MAME Cabinet to JAMMA?
paigeoliver:
Caps can dry out, EPROM data can become corrupted, batteries (sometimes inside or underneath chips even) can spit acid all over the board.
Frequent handling of boards is also problematic. There is the potential for physical damage each time you handle a board. You can also wear down the traces by frequently connnecting and disconnecting the wiring harness. Wiring connectors other than edge connectors tend to be fragile and easily damaged, etc.
Basically, arcade boards aren't Nintendo cartridges, even if it seems like they are.
--- Quote from: BobA on February 22, 2012, 04:16:14 pm ---PCBs can always fail even with very little or no use. Any electrolytic caps of the board can dry out over time and cause your board to malfunction.
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amendonz:
Yeah but most boards aren't that expensive to replace, I think the whole easy to break thing is overstated. Many boards last for AGES And many are repairable. (although sometimes not cost effective)
Well Fed Games:
A MAME/Jamma switching cabinet sounds good, though, for SHMUPS that are and are not emulated... (ideas are blossoming in my brain).
DaveMMR:
--- Quote from: amendonz on February 22, 2012, 05:12:02 pm ---Yeah but most boards aren't that expensive to replace, I think the whole easy to break thing is overstated. Many boards last for AGES And many are repairable. (although sometimes not cost effective)
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What he said. I'm not terribly concerned about that eventuality that one of my boards may possibly die sometime in the future. That's what MAME is for, right? Besides, I'm used to collecting old items that have a limited lifespan - my vinyl records die a little each time they get played (although I am guilty of cheaping-out with stylus).
CheffoJeffo:
The question I have for someone who claims to know about boards is ... how many do you own and when do they date from ?