Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
I need rehab.......I just bought this....Missile Command Cabaret
Level42:
Level42:
That video showed the (planned) replacement of the PCB edge connector on my Missile Command.
The machine is running now and there are two things I noticed after replacing it:
1) The colors on the screen are MUCH brighter ! Really, this was a difference between needing a less dark plexi or not ! I am absolutely amazed by it myself. I kinda noticed it right away but thought I was kidding myself, but even my wife said it improved a lot.
2) The power supply was humming really loudly before. That hum has gone away by about 75% now. Maybe I'm just imagining this one. It could also be just that the cab moved a bit or something like that.
Anyway, it shows that bad contacts create "resistors", hurting the signals.
I gotta get out my DVM to check if the 5V is not too high now because of the lower resistance in the power lines.......
Anyway, this is the first time I replaced a PCB edge connector, but it was definitely worth it. If your connector pops off as easily as this one, I strongly suggest replacing it. It's a tedious job, but definitely worth it.
Level42:
Today I received a pretty big "envelope" from Germany:
This is not some kind of "look-a-like" stuff, it is THE SAME stuff as the original. Notice the structure on the back. The color is darker on the original scrap piece because of the glue !!!!!
A BIG :notworthy: :notworthy: and :cheers: :cheers: to my friend Andreas !!!
It's kind of funny to know that this vinyl comes from a place pretty close to where I picked up the actual machine :)
Andreas warned me that cutting it is really tough. So I will have to be REALLY careful when making the holes for the coindoor and "marquee". He suggested cutting a model in wood first......anyone ever worked with this stuff before. It's not vinyl but laminate I think. It's really stiff.
zorg:
router is a good tool for that, make a template, stick it on the elaminate, sitck another piece of wood on top of them, clamp everything firmly.
Drill a hole where's your coind door will be.
use a copy tool on the routeur and here you are
Level42:
Yikes. Was afraid of that. Everybody knows about my cab building skills....... (non existant). I'll ask my brother, he's good with this kind of work. I definitely do _not_ want to screw this up....
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