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Galaxian Restoration (Galaga/Galaxian switchable)

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patchboston:
Just wanted to say, sick score!
I'd kill for a galaxian, let alone the other stuff!

--Dave.

Neverending Project:
I need to clean up this mess of wires a bit:


Basically I want to take out the slack and reconnect the jamma connector in a more appropriate position. Does anyone have any suggestions for removing and reconnecting the connector? I thought about cutting the connector off now leaving a couple of inches of wires, and then re-soldering to the wire harness putting shrink-tubing around each one. But this seems like a long and laborious task, not to mention one that would require working in a difficult workspace (i.e. soldering inside the cabinet).

Anyone have any other suggestions?

Neverending Project:
To save a few bucks I decided to make my own JAMMA adapter. I bought the parts for $6, where the cheapest ready-made Galag-JAMMA adapter I found was $25. I probably wouldn't have bothered with the time required to save less than $20, but A) lizardlick (where I found it for $25) wasn't taking new orders and B) I need a Galaxian adapter also. So saving $38 was worth it to me. Here is the thread on making your own adapter.

I am glad I made my own, because the Galag boardset has a separate video harness coming from the video PCB which apparently sometimes is soldered to the PCB edge connector, and sometimes is in its own connector. If I would have used the wiring on the existing boardset, it would not have matched the wiring on the replacement boardset (working) I picked up for $40. Since they can be soldered to the edge connector in any order, I would have had to modify a ready-made jamma adapter anyway... so enough said.

Well my DIY solution worked, and so did the replacement boardset. Galaga now plays, although with no blue. I am pretty sure this is a monitor-needing-a-cap-kit issue, since I traced my adapter wiring and the blue video wire looks to be correct. If a cap kit doesn't bring the blue back, I will need to look a little more into it.

Next up is to get the Galaxian board installed, and make a jamma adapter for it also. Then I can install the 2-1 switcher and have both games playable. Then I can clean up the harness mess, and get it looking a bit cleaner inside. For the cabinet, I will replace the Galaga CP with the original Galaxian, along with the bezel and marquee. For now I will have to live with the artwork, since I can't see pony-ing up $200 for replacement side-art and kicker.... for now.

WunderCade:
Do you plan on selling the Galaga bezel? What condition is it in?

Mauzy:

--- Quote from: Mauzy on December 11, 2008, 10:16:52 am ---All you have to do is part swap, so I'd just "restore" it to Galaxian. Sell the Galaga parts on ebay and you could get a good amount of your money back. Heck, Id make you a deal on that Galaga bezel if you wanted to get rid of it... :D


Also, you have a Gallag board in that cab, not a Galaga. Sorry to say there is very little chance of repairing that board. I couldnt find anyone with info on that particular bootleg when I needed mine repaired.

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--- Quote from: WunderCade on April 27, 2009, 02:26:03 pm ---Do you plan on selling the Galaga bezel? What condition is it in?

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Watch it there, bud....
 :cheers:

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