Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
I don't believe it, another classic added => Centipede ! FINISHED !!!!
Level42:
--- Quote from: Luigi on March 27, 2007, 03:17:45 pm ---I bought my Robotron PCB set for $200 from a total stranger: John Overchuk (www.barncade.com). Just posted in the google groiups - he mailed me that he has one working set for sale - money transferred - pcbs received - Robotron runs again :) That's just the way it should be !! Thanks again from this point John :applaud:
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[/quote] Well I think an original Centipede PCB deserves a fair chance on a repair. And I've used up pretty much of my budget by buying three very nice classic cabs in a very short time AND ordering all sorts of stuff for them. (That's why I was so glad with your offer for the buttons and cones for a very good price !)
But the main reason is that I think I have the capabilities to repair it and hope to succeed.
If playing the game is the only/main goal and/or you don't have the skill/tools to repair, then yes order PCB's and revive that cab !
--- Quote from: Luigi on March 27, 2007, 03:17:45 pm ---Man, you are doing a great job here......keep going.
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Thanks, I will. I just received the IC's from www.arcadechips.com !! Pretty fast and well packed in the "chip carriers". The chips are brand new as far as I can see.
I hope to do some work on the PCB this weekend.
--- Quote from: Luigi on March 27, 2007, 03:17:45 pm ---Money is here, all I need is your address. I searched the mails and posts but I couldn't find it :)
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PM sent :) !
Numbski:
In my case, there was no PCB. Have to hunt one down. Have camera, pics to follow....
Luigi:
Oh, I didn't want to say that you should stop trying to repair the PCB...of course NOT !!
If it isn't broken in four or more pieces there is a very good chance that it can be repaired (I once saw an Asteroids PCB where the tracks had already started to vanish.....don't know....some kind of acid or such stuff.
Please PM me with your address !!! I've tested the switches with 3V and they both worked :)
Numbski:
Pictures ahoy....presuming Flickr is nicer to you than it is to me. When I'm logged in, they show. When I'm not, tosses an error about not being able to find my profile or my pictures...hoping it's just a database propogation thing though.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7545690@N03/sets/72157600033257355/
Just in case I linked to it wrong somehow:
http://www.flickr.com/search/people/?q=Numbski&m=names
Numbski:
Looks like the database replication caught up, and the links work now. :)
The ones of interest (or sadness, if you will):
Full right side shot:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7545690@N03/437848162/in/set-72157600033257355/
Orange goo under the control panel:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7545690@N03/437848154/in/set-72157600033257355/
and of course, slidehow! :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7545690@N03/sets/72157600033257355/show/
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