Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Centipede Restoration - It's Alive!!!
tafische:
Hello All. I'm a new member, so I thought I would introduce myself and share my experience starting on a Centipede Restore. This is my fifth cabinet (Zaxxon, Vanguard, Defender Cocktail, and my homebuilt Galaga mame) so I am starting to have a little fun....I typically like to get as original as possible.
I have always wanted a Centipede. I happened to be visiting relatives and one of my cousins just got divorced. She told me she had a old arcade cabinet in her garage from her X she wanted to get rid of. As luck would have it - A CENTIPEDE! Folded up a couple of the vans seats and stuffed the kids in with it. Fun for 8 hours, but we made it!
Cabinet is in pretty good shape overall. Sideart is good but some edges are jagged, serious burn-in, needs a new overlay, interlocks and power switch cut and removed, ground pin cut on plug.
Games has the following problem:
- White monitor when power first applied
- After 5 minutes or so, test mode comes on. Shows rom error #2
- In game mode, resets like crazy and coin counter increments (like #3 error)
- Wavy monitor with occasional black bar moving across the monitor
- Very susceptible to outside power changes (ie - turning on/off worklight causes resets)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/BI9iLmBwLjM&hl=en&fs=1"[/youtube]
My initial thought is a power supply problem. Took a look at the input voltages, and all look good but the +5v.
YUCK - that is horrible. 120hz AC noise dropping all the way down to 3.28V. Not TTL friendly. Looks to me like a problem with Big Blue and it is not able to hold the waveform. About to order one with the hopes it will fix all it's woes.
Comments, criticism or suggestions welcome.
SirPeale:
Clean the edge connector on the PCB, as well as the PCB itself. Recap the AR2 power supply.
That's for starters.
Singapura:
Welcome to the forum! I love to see methodical postings like yours. They should make a program like American Chopper where they restore old arcade cabs. :cheers:
Mauzy:
Other than the jagged edges, that art looks nice! Where did that image showing the input voltage come from?
Level42:
Welcome and what a great looking Centi !
Yes, Big Blue at the minimum. Also check the diode bridge and fuseholders and fuses (condition and values).
Also re-cap (at least) the AR-II board.
Looks like the monitor also needs a capkit. If it's the original monitor (which looks like it by the burn) it's a G07.
All stuff available through Bob Roberts.
Check out my Centipede restoration thread for more info :)
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=63654.0
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