Arcade Collecting > Merit/JVL Touchscreen
Issues with JVL Retro Machines
lilshawn:
i was going to say, the extra IO circuit board is in the wrong spot for a retro, it would normally be mounted in the middle of the case, laying flat.
if i was adamant to put this in there, i would drill out the pop rivets and take that part off, and use some standoffs to mount the board to the front face of the cage. that way it's out of the way and still accessible to plug the stuff back in.
game_nerd:
--- Quote from: lilshawn on January 25, 2023, 05:04:08 pm ---i was going to say, the extra IO circuit board is in the wrong spot for a retro, it would normally be mounted in the middle of the case, laying flat.
if i was adamant to put this in there, i would drill out the pop rivets and take that part off, and use some standoffs to mount the board to the front face of the cage. that way it's out of the way and still accessible to plug the stuff back in.
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Well it's the only board I have that will work in that retro, so it's going in there one way or another lol
I'm gonna try to figure something out tonight. It will definitely need taken apart. I can do without the coin bucket since it'll be set to free play, so there's some room in there to rearrange things, just the cable length is an issue.
--- Quote from: mahkeymike on January 25, 2023, 04:55:30 pm ---What if you drill out the pop rivets holding the audio/usb board and try and insulate it so it doesnt short out on anything? Will it fit then? Can't say i ever tried to mount a jp20 cage in a Retro.
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Yeah I was thinking of taking that little daughter board out completely and just insulating it like you said and just let it hang out in there loose
mahkeymike:
Worst case senario, you could gut the Retro out completely and convert to megatouch. Its a bit more work, and requires megatouch parts, but if you really like the Retro look its worth the effort and cost. At least it was for me years ago, not sure the availability of megatouch parts now. I assume easier to find then Retro parts like the jp30 cage and jp30 audio/usb board.
game_nerd:
--- Quote from: mahkeymike on January 25, 2023, 07:05:51 pm ---Worst case senario, you could gut the Retro out completely and convert to megatouch. Its a bit more work, and requires megatouch parts, but if you really like the Retro look its worth the effort and cost. At least it was for me years ago, not sure the availability of megatouch parts now. I assume easier to find then Retro parts like the jp30 cage and jp30 audio/usb board.
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Hadn't thought of that.. I've got 12 megatouches in various states, so parts are no issue. It's an interesting idea, I hadn't thought of it. I like the MT games better than the jvl ones tbh.. I'll give that some thought.
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