Author Topic: The Summer of Chuff 2015 (Read 106779 times)

yotsuya · « **Reply #40 on:** May 30, 2015, 08:59:56 pm »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on May 30, 2015, 04:55:19 pm

You know I almost forgat... obligatory:

(note: replace "tuff" with "chuff")

Love that whole album. Chuff Enuf, Indeed.

My EPROMS showed up today. Just successfully burned and verified my first one.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #41 on:** May 31, 2015, 03:01:21 am »

So I've got one to add to the list. Not really sure if I'm 100% up to it physically, but I'm working on it a bit at a time.

I'm out of room in my workshop building... literally... I mean it's hard to walk in there. So before I can start on any major projects I've got to make more room. I've got all kinds of pipes and connectors from some 200 dollar car ports (don't buy those, they are crap, thus all the parts) so the plan is to assemble one side of a car port and attach it onto the outside wall of the building and cover the whole thing with tarp. Then I can put scrap metal and non perishable stuff outside, including the old 4 wheeler.

Pulled the pipes out today and it wore me out. This weather is killer. Remember when we used to have a spring? Good times.

05SRT4 · « **Reply #42 on:** May 31, 2015, 03:31:07 am »

My little sister and husband finally moved out from our basement so we are in the process of making that room into a gym. Tore up the carpet and ordered some gym foam mats from greatmats.com. A little nervous on how its going to turn out. I also still need to fix my car, Hydro-locked it a few months back, Got the cylinder head off and then the realization of what I need to do hit me hard so I kind of gave up. Now I am back into the groove. It would be nice to get my garage back.

yotsuya · « **Reply #43 on:** May 31, 2015, 12:41:14 pm »

I got on a roll EPROM burning and did them all for Open Ice. It was so easy and even fun. I also relabeled them because most of them were missing the stickers (I did keep the originals on two, just because). It was so easy that I've decided to do some more.

I was going to convert my UMK3 board to NBA Maximum Hangtime by erasing the UMK3 EPROMs and burning them as NBAMaxHT. MK3FAN has been sharing on KLOV a rom hack that will allow you to use any Midway Wolf Unit games on a different board, regardless of security chip, so I was going to do that. Instead of erasing the UMK3 roms, I ordered enough EPROMs from the same eBay supplier, and I'll just burn a new complete set of NBAMaxHT roms and put the UMK3 roms aside. That way, I have the option of three different games with two Midway Wolf Unit Boards.

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #44 on:** May 31, 2015, 03:14:27 pm »

Yotsuya. You're the man! Glad you are enjoying the experience and sharing it with us! I had always wanted to dabble with stuff like like that ever since I used a programmer for the Executer chip way back when in the original Xbox days.
Now you have me seriously thinking about getting a .vs board for my Nintendo restore so that I can swap roms as needed. :-)

D

wp34 · « **Reply #45 on:** May 31, 2015, 07:01:20 pm »

That is really cool.

(I've not read a single book in that picture either)

Quote from: yotsuya on May 31, 2015, 12:41:14 pm

I got on a roll EPROM burning and did them all for Open Ice. It was so easy and even fun. I also relabeled them because most of them were missing the stickers (I did keep the originals on two, just because). It was so easy that I've decided to do some more.

I was going to convert my UMK3 board to NBA Maximum Hangtime by erasing the UMK3 EPROMs and burning them as NBAMaxHT. MK3FAN has been sharing on KLOV a rom hack that will allow you to use any Midway Wolf Unit games on a different board, regardless of security chip, so I was going to do that. Instead of erasing the UMK3 roms, I ordered enough EPROMs from the same eBay supplier, and I'll just burn a new complete set of NBAMaxHT roms and put the UMK3 roms aside. That way, I have the option of three different games with two Midway Wolf Unit Boards.

yotsuya · « **Reply #46 on:** May 31, 2015, 07:02:17 pm »

Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on May 31, 2015, 03:14:27 pm

Yotsuya. You're the man! Glad you are enjoying the experience and sharing it with us! I had always wanted to dabble with stuff like like that ever since I used a programmer for the Executer chip way back when in the original Xbox days.
Now you have me seriously thinking about getting a .vs board for my Nintendo restore so that I can swap roms as needed. :-)

D

If you need chips burned, let me know.

yotsuya · « **Reply #47 on:** May 31, 2015, 07:05:24 pm »

Quote from: wp34 on May 31, 2015, 07:01:20 pm

That is really cool.

(I've not read a single book in that picture either)

Heh. They're either art books, biographies, or novelizations of the show "Robotech". I'm a man of varied interests.

Malenko · « **Reply #48 on:** May 31, 2015, 07:34:54 pm »

Selling TMNT http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,145690.0.html
UMK3 is next

Replaced all the pots on Faster Than Speed, designed new bezel art for it too. Im building an ultimate widescreen for my boss then asking for a raise.
Just ordered a new expansion IO for the atomiswave board too. Game is turning into a money pit.

Slippyblade · « **Reply #49 on:** June 01, 2015, 05:34:55 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on May 31, 2015, 07:05:24 pm

Heh. They're either art books, biographies, or novelizations of the show "Robotech". I'm a man of varied interests.

Except for that Bruce Sterling book there. Loved Hacker Crackdown.

yotsuya · « **Reply #50 on:** June 01, 2015, 08:56:26 am »

Quote from: Slippyblade on June 01, 2015, 05:34:55 am

Quote from: yotsuya on May 31, 2015, 07:05:24 pm
Heh. They're either art books, biographies, or novelizations of the show "Robotech". I'm a man of varied interests.

Except for that Bruce Sterling book there. Loved Hacker Crackdown.

Yes, that is a great one. It's been almost 20 years since I first read it, too.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #51 on:** June 01, 2015, 09:15:56 am »

I think pbj is renting...

pbj · « **Reply #52 on:** June 01, 2015, 12:24:34 pm »

Quote from: HaRuMaN on June 01, 2015, 09:15:56 am

I think pbj is renting...

Eternally.

Turns out that white stuff was just dried out carpet padding dust. I got suspicious when it hadn't changed size, shape, or color in three days. Whew.

yotsuya · « **Reply #53 on:** June 01, 2015, 12:32:25 pm »

Quote from: pbj on June 01, 2015, 12:24:34 pm

Quote from: HaRuMaN on June 01, 2015, 09:15:56 am
I think pbj is renting...

Eternally.

Turns out that white stuff was just dried out carpet padding dust. I got suspicious when it hadn't changed size, shape, or color in three days. Whew.

I bet it was live anthrax.....

pbj · « **Reply #54 on:** June 01, 2015, 02:57:13 pm »

Yeah, I sat through Anthrax live once already and that was enough.

yotsuya · « **Reply #55 on:** June 02, 2015, 10:52:16 am »

You know what really chuffs me? Hitting my 10,000th post in the Summer of Chuff 2015 thread.

<------------------------

Started July 2010 - only took me about 5 years to get there.

So to all my friends here (and the few enemies I've probably made), this one is for you:

Malenko · « **Reply #56 on:** June 02, 2015, 11:13:09 am »

conchuffulations!

wp34 · « **Reply #57 on:** June 02, 2015, 11:17:07 am »

You should retire so your post count is always stuck at 10k.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #58 on:** June 02, 2015, 11:21:07 am »

Looks like 9999 to me...

yotsuya · « **Reply #59 on:** June 02, 2015, 11:29:05 am »

Quote from: HaRuMaN on June 02, 2015, 11:21:07 am

Looks like 9999 to me...

Stealing my moment, bro? No Bueno.

Vigo · « **Reply #60 on:** June 02, 2015, 11:32:31 am »

New goal. You are now the #8 in post count on the site, and within 500 posts to make it in the top 5. Onward and upward.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #61 on:** June 02, 2015, 11:38:08 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on June 02, 2015, 11:29:05 am

Quote from: HaRuMaN on June 02, 2015, 11:21:07 am
Looks like 9999 to me...

Stealing my moment, bro? No Bueno.

Nah, I'm just letting you have your moment again. You're welcome.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #62 on:** June 02, 2015, 01:53:22 pm »

Man I never looked at the post counts before. My question is... what does Chad do... sign in every day and make 100 posts?

pbj · « **Reply #63 on:** June 02, 2015, 01:55:53 pm »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on June 02, 2015, 01:53:22 pm

Man I never looked at the post counts before. My question is... what does Chad do... sign in every day and make 100 posts?

Not anymore. Thank god.

harveybirdman · « **Reply #64 on:** June 02, 2015, 09:23:40 pm »

I have post count envy.

Vigo · « **Reply #65 on:** June 03, 2015, 03:16:50 pm »

My summer plans include setting up my backyard for the kids to have a playset, start restoring a vintage speedboat I got for $200, and convincing my wife I need a 3d printer.

wp34 · « **Reply #66 on:** June 03, 2015, 06:12:37 pm »

Quote from: Vigo on June 03, 2015, 03:16:50 pm

My summer plans include setting up my backyard for the kids to have a playset, start restoring a vintage speedboat I got for $200, and convincing my wife I need a 3d printer.

Vintage speedboat made of wood?

Ond · « **Reply #67 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:01:31 pm »

Long weekend for me this weekend, moving the last unwanted furniture items from my garage to my mothers place.
Also picking up a few bits and pieces for my arcade machine. Exzited!

Vigo · « **Reply #68 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:23:10 pm »

Quote from: wp34 on June 03, 2015, 06:12:37 pm

Quote from: Vigo on June 03, 2015, 03:16:50 pm
My summer plans include setting up my backyard for the kids to have a playset, start restoring a vintage speedboat I got for $200, and convincing my wife I need a 3d printer.

Vintage speedboat made of wood?

I wish I could find a wood speedboat to work on, or even had the talents to really do a wooden boat justice. The one I bought was a 1950's Shell Lake fiberglass boat. I suppose I should have used the term "classic." So far it is just the floor that is rotted and most the interior work that is missing, but there might be more severe damage when I rip out the floor. It has a 80's motor that needs a touch of work, and I will leave it in. It is hard to get period accurate when on a budget.

This is not mine, but a similar boat:

pbj · « **Reply #69 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:37:37 pm »

Budget? LOL

BOAT = bust out another thousand

The happiest two days of your life are when you buy a boat and when you sell it.

Vigo · « **Reply #70 on:** June 03, 2015, 10:02:56 pm »

Heh, you are probably right, but I bought it for a steal at $200. The trailer is meant for a much heavier boat and has hydraulic brakes. I could sell the trailer alone for probably at least $400. The motor is IIRC, 90hp and has a working hydraulic steering system, and just needs some wiring fixed. also $400 minimum. I am half tempted to part it out, money wise that makes sense, but I really want to see the boat fixed up.

yotsuya · « **Reply #71 on:** June 03, 2015, 11:51:41 pm »

The sailing Vigo... Captain Vigo... Commodore Vigo...

yotsuya · « **Reply #72 on:** June 04, 2015, 12:29:03 am »

Oh, and I picked up an Empire City: 1931 PCB today. I played THE ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out of that game back in the day. There's slight lag to it in MAME. I thought I was imagining it, but I hooked up the board, and damn if it wasn't smooth. Now I need a horizontal JAMMA cab for it. I also have a Super Pac-Man board coming in for a cocktail I'm putting together.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #73 on:** June 04, 2015, 01:59:35 am »

Quote from: Vigo on June 03, 2015, 10:02:56 pm

Heh, you are probably right, but I bought it for a steal at $200.

That's because the other guy wanted out. A boat is kind of like that curse in The Ring.... the only way to survive is to pass it on to another.

Vigo · « **Reply #74 on:** June 04, 2015, 09:32:59 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on June 03, 2015, 11:51:41 pm

The sailing Vigo... Captain Vigo... Commodore Vigo...

I'm a sailor! I sail! Ahoy!

wp34 · « **Reply #75 on:** June 04, 2015, 03:28:53 pm »

Quote from: Vigo on June 03, 2015, 09:23:10 pm

Quote from: wp34 on June 03, 2015, 06:12:37 pm
Quote from: Vigo on June 03, 2015, 03:16:50 pm
My summer plans include setting up my backyard for the kids to have a playset, start restoring a vintage speedboat I got for $200, and convincing my wife I need a 3d printer.

Vintage speedboat made of wood?

I wish I could find a wood speedboat to work on, or even had the talents to really do a wooden boat justice. The one I bought was a 1950's Shell Lake fiberglass boat. I suppose I should have used the term "classic." So far it is just the floor that is rotted and most the interior work that is missing, but there might be more severe damage when I rip out the floor. It has a 80's motor that needs a touch of work, and I will leave it in. It is hard to get period accurate when on a budget.

This is not mine, but a similar boat:

That still looks pretty sweet. Sounds like a fun project.

I've wanted a wooden boat ever since seeing Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

BorgDog · « **Reply #76 on:** June 04, 2015, 03:48:25 pm »

"A boat is just a hole in the water you throw money into"

Fun project though, where's the build thread? In the Restorations category?

yotsuya · « **Reply #77 on:** June 04, 2015, 06:22:12 pm »

Just got this bad boy for the game room...

harveybirdman · « **Reply #78 on:** June 04, 2015, 08:27:24 pm »

Hit me up if you need any algorithms bruh!

Personal best...

yotsuya · « **Reply #79 on:** June 04, 2015, 11:50:19 pm »

Quote from: harveybirdman on June 04, 2015, 08:27:24 pm

Hit me up if you need any algorithms bruh!

Personal best...

I hate you!


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