A "Tully"-copy - Current status: Credit button question

[johnrt]

I made the top bezel today and also a couple of control panel templates. Also tested the bezel artwork. I feel good about this. Looking forward to get it done.

About the bezel/CP: I'm not sure I'm gonna use ONE plexi that covers both the bezel and the CP or make separate plexi's for them. With separate plexi overlay I can change the CP individually, although I have to figure out some way to make the joint between CP and bezel look good.

[jennifer]

   Jennifer in a "Tully" build, OMG, Wait as I find my big sunglasses....  , I would most definitely use the 2 plexys, The bezel doesn't need to be exposed to the strain of gameplay (IMO)....BTW, I was so never here.

[talkgeek]

This is looking great, really enjoying following this build 

[johnrt]

Today I fixed one of my old coin acceptor units. Maybe this could be an idea?







And here's the thing in action:
Does anyone of you know if it's possible to reprogram this to accept other coins?

[johnrt]

Since I'll be using JAMMA boards that sometimes require more than 1 button, I redesigned the Popeye CPO to fit 2 buttons.

[ChanceKJ]

Maybe label them "A" and "B"?

[johnrt]

Maybe label them "A" and "B"?

Like this perhaps. I also used the Pretendo font for Player1/2 and A/B.

[ChanceKJ]

Yep! Much better.

I would have gone the same font as "Controller", but that's just me.

[johnrt]

Yep! Much better.

I would have gone the same font as "Controller", but that's just me.

Unfortunately I couldn't match that font...

[Superfrog]

Yep! Much better.

I would have gone the same font as "Controller", but that's just me.

Unfortunately I couldn't match that font...

Controller font is " Mangal " Bold and stretch up to 125 or 150 % height 

[johnrt]

Controller font is " Mangal " Bold and stretch up to 125 or 150 % height 

Thanks!!! 

[ChanceKJ]

Yep! Much better.

I would have gone the same font as "Controller", but that's just me.

Unfortunately I couldn't match that font...

Controller font is " Mangal " Bold and stretch up to 125 or 150 % height 

I'v been using Futura Condensed Medium.

[johnrt]

Also this project has been on hold lately due to work-related stuff. But I have applied the T-molding and worked a little on the CP:

[yotsuya]

I had fun building my Tully. Good to see you still working on it.

[johnrt]

Right now I'm debating on MAME'ing it with a CRT computer monitor, or making it a pure JAMMA cab with an old-school arcade monitor.

[yotsuya]

Right now I'm debating on MAME'ing it with a CRT computer monitor, or making it a pure JAMMA cab with an old-school arcade monitor.

If I do a Q*Bert Tully, I'm going to go Arcade CRT with a JROK board.

[ChanceKJ]

Right now I'm debating on MAME'ing it with a CRT computer monitor, or making it a pure JAMMA cab with an old-school arcade monitor.

I vote JAMMA cab

[johnrt]

A little update:
- Made a shelf for the monitor chassis.
- Finsihed up the marquee area.

Now I'm gonna make a retractable shelf for the JAMMA board making it easy to swap them.

And our cat "Busti" was 10 years old yesterday! (in cat years that's 57)

[johnrt]

Can somebody give me the retard-award of the year, please? 

I've been so frustrated of the monitor chassis I've fixed. I had to replace all caps and a driver transformer. I was NOT able to adjust it to anything decent. It looked like crap! All the horizontal lines just disappeared and the colors looked like ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---. I have actually in frustration repaired yet another chassis with the same results! Here's the best I could do:


Tonight I went down the basement and connected a wire from the JAMMA boards ground to the monitor chassis ground:


And here's the result:


I'm using Arkanoid - Revenge of DOH in Test mode to generate the pattern.

The monitor is now perfect! I have some minor adjustments, aspecially on the RGB cutoff, and some minor convergence. I'm SUPER happy right now, but MAN!  And as a bonus I now have two working arcade monitors!

These pictures really doesn't give the monitor justice. It's way better than I was hoping for!

[ChanceKJ]

When in doubt, Ground it out.   

[johnrt]

I have started on putting things together. I have prepared a transformer for the monitor, mounted it in the bottom of the cab together with the JAMMA PSU and the LED marquee dimmer. BTW: I've added rubber feet between the transformer and the bottom to prevent vibration.

[ChanceKJ]

you put ---smurfing--- cable channels in to hide your wires?! How the hell am i going to compete with that?! 

[jdbailey1206]

you put ---smurfing--- cable channels in to hide your wires?! How the hell am i going to compete with that?! 

Put in channel cables yourself?   

[ChanceKJ]

No. 

[ChanceKJ]

Hey John, are you replacing that red ball top with a proper black one or leaving it red?

[Malenko]

not for nothing, but if your going to go full jamma, I'd add a 3rd button.

top notch work as always, I wish my first 5 builds were even in the same ballpark as yours.

[johnrt]

Hey John, are you replacing that red ball top with a proper black one or leaving it red?

Yes I am. And I've also decided to drop the Popeye theme and go for a more generic one. The bezel artwork needs to be square because the monitor can be (manually) rotated. I've also started on the CP for Arkanoid.

And tonight: I'm off to a concert with Mark Knopfler!

[yotsuya]

Hey John, are you replacing that red ball top with a proper black one or leaving it red?

Yes I am. And I've also decided to drop the Popeye theme and go for a more generic one. The bezel artwork needs to be square because the monitor can be (manually) rotated. I've also started on the CP for Arkanoid.

And tonight: I'm off to a concert with Mark Knopfler!

Is Mark picking you up? Tell him I said "Hi" and that "Sultans of Swing" is my favorite Dire Straits song.

While I liked the Popeye theme, I don't blame your decision-making process. Looks good. Planning on building my second Tully next month.

[johnrt]

First video of the project. Right now I'm waiting for molex crimp connectors to finish up the wiring of the cab.

[johnrt]

While waiting for parts, I have "designed" a custom CPO for Arkanoid 2:


Now I need a generic 1- and 2-player CP.

[ChanceKJ]

Maybe something thats a throwback to the Nintendo Vs. System CP's? or the Red Tent CP?

[johnrt]

The first control panel is done (except the artwork of course). It took a couple of hours to make this. A lot of templating for the router to fit the spinner. I also routed the polycarbonate.

[johnrt]

I have finished wiring the cab. And even finished wiring the Arkanoid CP. All I need now is a insert coin solution. I'm thinking about having a button (or two) on the bezel. Time will show. Today I've been playing Arkanoid - Revenge of DOH on original hardware for the first time... ever I think. I've been trying this game on my OutRun bartop with the TurboTwist spinner, but I have to say: the original spinner is infinitely better. For the first time I'm on the Top5-list. With MAME I've never even passed 10000 points. (Too bad the original board doesn't save the high score).

I also need some generic artwork (a generic 1 and 2-player CP, bezel and sideart). I'm wide open for suggestions. I really like this cab, so maybe a Louis Tully tribute? 

And here's today's pics:







Pretty tidy wiring. I'm quite happy with that.




I'm using Molex connectors for easy CP swapping. Here's the Arkanoid CP.


And here's the Molex connectors underneath the CP


I have a load of molex connectors, wires and JAMMA connectors.


After just a few games I reached the Top5 list for the first time EVER!

[johnrt]

This game (Arkanoid 2) is frustratingly hard. 82750 is my best score yet.

The build itself is on temporarily hold for the vacation. Summer in Norway has been horrendous. Right now we have 11 degrees celsius and rain. And it's been like this for weeks! We've had about 1 and a half decent summerday until now. 

Well, ---fudgesicle--- it! 

Wednesday we're travelling to the land of opportunity.    Looking forward to three weeks on Route 66. 

Have a nice summer everyone!

[johnrt]

In case you were wondering: I'm still working on this cab and now only the artwork and a back panel is missing actually.

I also bought myself a PROM burner and eraser and have made myself a high score save kit for my Arkanoid 2 PCB. It works like a charm!




And I'm still playing this game, but it's hard as hell! My high score is 97490. And now it's a little funnier to play it as the high scores are being saved.


And I have finished a 1-player CP with two buttons (I don't have PCB's that requires more buttons than that):


CP's are interchangeable. They connects to the cab with 12 and 9-pin MOLEX connectors. The 9-pin connector are for player 2 controls only.

[DeLuSioNal29]

Nice!

Do you happen to have the plans available somewhere?  I can't seem to find them.

Thanks in advance!

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[johnrt]

Nice!

Do you happen to have the plans available somewhere?  I can't seem to find them.

This is what I got from Louis Tully:

[yotsuya]

^^^ These work great. Louis sent me them too, and I used them on a jukebox cabaret. Nice thing is you can pretty much cut a 4'x8' in  half for easy transportation and not affect what you need. 

[JDFan]

Nice!

Do you happen to have the plans available somewhere?  I can't seem to find them.

This is what I got from Louis Tully:

Pretty much the same I had though I had kind of flattened the perspective

^^^ These work great. Louis sent me them too, and I used them on a jukebox cabaret. Nice thing is you can pretty much cut a 4'x8' in  half for easy transportation and not affect what you need. 

OR have the shop cut 2 22" and 2 18" and 1 10" sections and you have both sides and the inner panels all cut to the correct width so the rest of the cutting is easy !!

[BorgDog]

hmmm, so where exactly is the point of the side piecess, missing one measurement unless I'm blind.