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Possible Resto Project - Centipede

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Spyridon:
Side art looks pretty good on that one which will save you about $180 if it was bad.  Parts are available.  Go forth and restore.

Level42:
Apart from the economics, there's also the feeling of saving another classic cab. Even though Centipede is far from rare, the game deserves it.

Centipede PCB's should be pretty cheap, I think about 50 bucks. That is because many Centipede owners install a Millipede PCB with a Multi-pede kit. Mame-ing it would not be my choice. And also way more expensive.

Quarterarcade has a CP, but I think (like everything there) it's pretty expensive since it needs a CPO. However there is a trackball in there, which will likely require a new bearing and roller set and new ball.

There is a monitor in there (horizontal position) can't it be used ?

I say go for the full restore :)

(here's some inspiration: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=63654.0

Mauzy:

--- Quote from: HarumaN on June 18, 2008, 09:14:43 am ---You could always use a cheap older computer with MAME and run centipede on it that way...  probably save some coin.

I'd pay $50 bucks for that shell, if I was local.  Looks to be in pretty good shape!

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^^Do what he said!^^ If I were local, id have that in a heartbeat. Your lucky I live in illinois. ;D

Spyridon:

--- Quote from: Level42 on June 18, 2008, 05:57:07 pm ---Apart from the economics, there's also the feeling of saving another classic cab. Even though Centipede is far from rare, the game deserves it.

Centipede PCB's should be pretty cheap, I think about 50 bucks. That is because many Centipede owners install a Millipede PCB with a Multi-pede kit. Mame-ing it would not be my choice. And also way more expensive.

Quarterarcade has a CP, but I think (like everything there) it's pretty expensive since it needs a CPO. However there is a trackball in there, which will likely require a new bearing and roller set and new ball.

There is a monitor in there (horizontal position) can't it be used ?

I say go for the full restore :)

(here's some inspiration: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=63654.0



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^^Do what he said!^^

kayoteq:
I'm right in the same boat with Cabinet #1, which was free and a Centipede. I'm sloowly putting it back together, bit by bit.
The only advantage I had on mine was a empty control panel, but with the handicap of black paint removal on the sides.

I got my Atari TB from quarterarcade in dirty stuck condition, but it cleaned up well. Now just the rest of the parts.

My approach is get function first, then the nice bits. The side art still has vestiges of the black paint I stripped off, but that'll be the last bit after the cpu, harness , crt,  preecious blinky buttons and such.  I'll put in regular switches, for instance, till the Atari LEDs find me.

Keep a notion of patience and a budget, and the parts will show up.  The more it goes together, the more tempting X part at Y price will be, but I'm not _yet_ at that stage. I'm only at vital part #4 of at least 10.. to get it working. Then the icing.

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