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O'Boyle's Arcade - by the "book"
Spyridon:
Next, it was on to the marquee. I picked up a disk drive power extension cable from Radio Shack. I couldn't find just the molex connectors I needed, so this seemed like an easy way to avoid hacking up my power supply.
Since I only needed tow of the four wires, I cut off the section I needed (on the left)
And connected it to the wires running to the Nova Matrix LED's.
I then plugged it into the power supply matching up to the +5v wire
Turned it on and waited for the magic to happen...
:dunno
All I got was two barely lit LED's on each side? Was it my power supply? Switched to another one and tried that. Nothing! Stumped for a few minutes and went on to the web site to check the specs on the LED's. It needs +12v :banghead:. For some reason, I really thought it was +5v. Well, better I under shot than over shot. Need to read directions better in the future.
Switched the wires to the correct ones and.......
There's the magic I was looking for!!! :applaud:
The pictures really don't show how bright this thing really is.
Now to see how the marquee looks (hand held)
I was worried about the speakers being in the way, but it's so bright, that I don't need to worry about it. It looks great as is.
I know this is common stuff to most of the people out here, but this is my first one. And I have to say I was really excited to see this thing light up. I ran upstairs and made my wife come down to look at it. (She wasn't quite as excited as me - but she did like it)
Spyridon:
Time to button up the marquee. I needed to cut the marquee retainers to size. I measure, clamped down, and used the jigsaw to cut it. Jigsaw went through it like butter. Really easy.
When I orderd the marquee from Mamemarquees, I also ordered the two pieces of plexi glass to hold it. Needed to remove the protective layer. First the front...
then the back
I'm planning on painting the screws black, but was too excited to wait. I'll switch 'em out later. Installed the reatainers with three screws on top and bottom.
And one with the lights on...(sorry about the blurry picture)
superbigjay:
Looking good spyridon!!!
I had to think twice on my CP box before drilling the pinball holes.
Those mini marquee led seems terrific :)
that 5V error is not that bad, imagine if it was the opposite : 5V and you plug 12V...
It would have been a nice flash.
Jay :cheers:
GAtekwriter:
Spyridon,
The marquee looks great! What color t-molding will you be using?
Also, you say the LEDs require 12V - how did you solve that problem? Are you still pulling power from the PC's power supply?
Jim
Spyridon:
--- Quote from: GAtekwriter on November 03, 2007, 10:55:05 am ---Spyridon,
The marquee looks great! What color t-molding will you be using?
--- End quote ---
My original plan was to do a Galaga style cabinet, but shortly after starting, I picked up a real one. I had already ordered black t-molding. I'll put it on, but may switch to blue at some point because that combo seems to work well on many of the cabs I've seen posted.
--- Quote from: GAtekwriter on November 03, 2007, 10:55:05 am ---Also, you say the LEDs require 12V - how did you solve that problem? Are you still pulling power from the PC's power supply?
--- End quote ---
Yes, I'm still pulling it from the PC's power supply. Just needed to move the wire from one spot to another.
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