Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Mario Bros in Red !
Level42:
Looking at the pictures again, it looks like the control/sound PCB isn't in the way at all. It looks to be fully inside the cab, I could cut the wood a bit further to the right and don't have to move that PCB. But pictures can be wrong....ah well, we'll see how it goes....
O and for those who might missed it
I am looking for a Mario Bros. wiring harness !!!
Level42:
Anyway....let's continue.....since I always start on the front side and then drag my feet to do the backside, I started to reverse things this time :)
First some sanding:
Then some primer:
Hope the white primer will work with the black paint.....
By the way, am I the only one who seems to spend more time to clean the tools and hands then the actual painting ?
Level42:
Good news, good news ! Found a MB harness :) Thanks Wunder !
Guys, I'm a bit worried. I keep having visions of having this cab with a rotating monitor. It's probably impossible because the cab's not wide enough but in dreams everything is possible..... :D
I won a pretty cheap but fully working (tested it) DKjr. bootleg board and I would LOVE to be able to play it in this cab. (Who knows maybe a Double DK even ?)
Now, the Nintendo joysticks are great in this way that you cannot see from the outside wether it's 2 way or 4 way. The only difference is the restrictor plate and the extra microswitches (& wiring of course). There's no need to hack the CP for it, it moves within the same position.
I could easily convert the left joystick to 4 way, allowing it to play both games.
But the monitor _is_ of course the issue. Sure enough, when I'm finished I can rotate the monitor by hand from the back, but that's not too practical of course...
Also, the bootleg board outputs a none-inverted video signal. The origianl MB board-set that I have will output inverted video (if it works....), so there's an extra challenge there, but that's also solvable.
I know it would be almost impossible, but it keeps bugging me :D
Level42:
Crossed my mind while working on the monitor: those Nintendo cabs are WAY too low ! They're the lowest cab I've seen so far and when I look at the monitor (in horizontal position !) through the bezel, I see it only half-way. I'm not overly tall (1,85 m.) but I will really have to bend to see the entire screen. When the monitor is in vertical position it's even worse !
Probably because the Japanese are generally small people ?
Level42:
YEAAAAAHHHH, the wiring harness has started on it's journey across the Atlantic :applaud: :applaud:
Thank you Wundercade ! :cheers:
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