Author Topic: Atari Xevious Bartop 10" VGA CRT (Read 70675 times)

retrofuture · « **Reply #160 on:** March 28, 2010, 02:31:18 pm »

The first cab's all sanded primed and painted up now - it stopped raining today

Just need to apply the side art (plus wire the thing up). Still thinking about how to make the cone LEDs light up correctly. I think that I'll have to mod a flasher kit from Maplin.

jimmy2x2x · « **Reply #161 on:** September 01, 2010, 04:29:11 pm »

Just wondering how you are getting on with the bartops?

Would love so see them finished

retrofuture · « **Reply #162 on:** September 01, 2010, 04:35:06 pm »

Hey, thanks for the interest

I've got the t-molding on one of the cabs. It's looking good so far.

The other still needs wiring up and artwork applying to the sides. It all kind of went on hold while I had a knee op.

I'm looking forward to getting them finished now.

opt2not · « **Reply #163 on:** September 01, 2010, 04:36:56 pm »

Quote from: retrofuture on September 01, 2010, 04:35:06 pm

Hey, thanks for the interest

I've got the t-molding on one of the cabs. It's looking good so far.

The other still needs wiring up and artwork applying to the sides. It all kind of went on hold while I had a knee op.

I'm looking forward to getting them finished now.

Glad to hear you're recovering from the knee op!

retrofuture · « **Reply #164 on:** September 01, 2010, 05:42:08 pm »

Quote from: opt2not on September 01, 2010, 04:36:56 pm

Quote from: retrofuture on September 01, 2010, 04:35:06 pm
Hey, thanks for the interest

I've got the t-molding on one of the cabs. It's looking good so far.

The other still needs wiring up and artwork applying to the sides. It all kind of went on hold while I had a knee op.

I'm looking forward to getting them finished now.

Glad to hear you're recovering from the knee op!

Thanks.

I've still got to try out the power delays. The monitors are not playing ball.

Also, the shielded and buzz quite a lot. I'll have a go at sorting them out soon.

My kids love playing on them, even though they're incomplete

Turnarcades · « **Reply #165 on:** September 01, 2010, 10:39:03 pm »

Do you have anything to do with Nigel at arcadestickers anymore? The guy seems to have gone AWOL, or has completely turned off to this community when he stopped answering e-mails earlier this year?

shrunkenmaster · « **Reply #166 on:** September 02, 2010, 02:14:13 am »

Quote from: Turnarcades on September 01, 2010, 10:39:03 pm

Do you have anything to do with Nigel at arcadestickers anymore? The guy seems to have gone AWOL, or has completely turned off to this community when he stopped answering e-mails earlier this year?

I found Nigel Cave from arcadestickers: http://shop.ebay.co.uk/monkey-online/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

I sent him a message on Thursday, nothing back yet. It really does look like he's blanking us, doesn't it? I may write him a letter instead, see if he replies...

retrofuture · « **Reply #167 on:** September 02, 2010, 05:35:10 am »

Quote from: Turnarcades on September 01, 2010, 10:39:03 pm

Do you have anything to do with Nigel at arcadestickers anymore? The guy seems to have gone AWOL, or has completely turned off to this community when he stopped answering e-mails earlier this year?

No, I've had no reply from him either. Looks like I'll have to go to the States for my next artwork, unless anyone here knows of a U.K. based firm or individual who can do a good job.

shrunkenmaster · « **Reply #168 on:** September 02, 2010, 08:50:05 am »

Hopefully some good news - I've just spoken to a company here in Brighton that say they can do backlit polyester film (marquees) and polycarb laminated vinyl (CPO's), plus general self- and non-adhesive vinyl work.

I've just sent them some PDF's for a quote so I'll post back here with the results.

retrofuture · « **Reply #169 on:** September 02, 2010, 08:56:07 am »

Quote from: shrunkenmaster on September 02, 2010, 08:50:05 am

Hopefully some good news - I've just spoken to a company here in Brighton that say they can do backlit polyester film (marquees) and polycarb laminated vinyl (CPO's), plus general self- and non-adhesive vinyl work.

I've just sent them some PDF's for a quote so I'll post back here with the results.

Nice one

shrunkenmaster · « **Reply #170 on:** September 02, 2010, 12:33:05 pm »

Quote as follows

1) Tron Mini Bezel 300mm x 218mm
vinyl print & laminate with cut out £6.50

2) Tron Mini Marquee 457mm x 142mm
backlit polyester material digital print £9.50

I'm gonna continue posting progress at the "UK artwork - printer needed" thread to save double-posting everything:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=102492.0

yeertha · « **Reply #171 on:** September 02, 2010, 11:21:33 pm »

Quote from: retrofuture on June 13, 2009, 04:52:53 pm

This project looks pretty amazing so far. Can't wait to see it finished.

Sorry to ask this in here, but does anyone know where I can buy one of these? I've looked on DigiKey but there's so much stuff I don't really know which one to pick. I'm in the US btw. Thanks.

shrunkenmaster · « **Reply #172 on:** September 03, 2010, 02:16:57 am »

Ebay Ebay Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/2pc-AC-Inlet-IEC-Power-Socket-3P-10A250V-w-Fuse-Switch-/260653314879?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb025f33f

jimmy2x2x · « **Reply #173 on:** June 23, 2011, 02:34:12 am »

Bump for 2011!

Did you ever get these babies finished?

jimmy2x2x · « **Reply #174 on:** January 01, 2012, 07:38:05 pm »

Hopeful bump for 2012!

retrofuture · « **Reply #175 on:** January 02, 2012, 12:07:06 pm »

They're still here, I'm really going to get around to them soon

OTTOgd · « **Reply #176 on:** May 07, 2012, 10:27:27 am »

Bump.

Mikeosoft · « **Reply #177 on:** May 07, 2012, 12:05:27 pm »

hey dude this build is amazing. There's so much here that has inspired me to get mine going. Thank you.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #178 on:** May 07, 2012, 12:15:36 pm »

I just want one of those 10" CRTs...

opt2not · « **Reply #179 on:** May 07, 2012, 02:44:54 pm »

Quote from: OTTOgd on May 07, 2012, 10:27:27 am

Bump.

Good bump.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #180 on:** May 07, 2012, 02:46:25 pm »

Quote from: opt2not on May 07, 2012, 02:44:54 pm

Good bump.

That's what she said...

retrofuture · « **Reply #181 on:** July 24, 2012, 10:50:48 am »

Right, back on the job. I've got some spare time now - the kids are older, less demanding and like... Games

Got the rest of the side art on the second cab today. Just need to put the T-Molding on and sort out the wiring.

I had to go back through my old posts to see what I have and haven't done so far

retrofuture · « **Reply #182 on:** July 25, 2012, 11:45:59 am »

Installed the T-Molding today. Hot glue all the way

Just to prove there are two

Le Chuck · « **Reply #183 on:** July 25, 2012, 11:47:25 am »

Awesome to see this thread back in action!

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #184 on:** July 25, 2012, 11:50:55 am »

Awesome work!

Damn, I want one of those tiny VGA monitors...

emphatic · « **Reply #185 on:** July 25, 2012, 05:07:48 pm »

Man, that's looking great!

Bender · « **Reply #186 on:** July 25, 2012, 08:44:12 pm »

Very nice indeed!

So glad to see this thread up again too!

killsurfcity · « **Reply #187 on:** July 26, 2012, 11:41:55 am »

Stoked to see these are back! Looking gorgeous!

Woodshop Flunky · « **Reply #188 on:** July 30, 2012, 01:13:30 pm »

Loved Xevious back in the day! These look awesome!

MameMaster! · « **Reply #189 on:** July 31, 2012, 02:12:02 pm »

WOW. Amazing amazing work.

DaveMMR · « **Reply #190 on:** July 31, 2012, 11:10:13 pm »

Love it - especially that you went JAMMA with the project (unless I missed something - I skipped a couple of pages.) Good job!

opt2not · « **Reply #191 on:** August 01, 2012, 03:02:55 pm »

Sweeeeeeeet, so glad you came back to this!

retrofuture · « **Reply #192 on:** August 03, 2012, 06:13:51 pm »

Second cab's 48-in-1 in place now, and stripped the connectors off the loom to fit the joystick/buttons/power. I'd forgotten how much time and crimping hand-ache that takes

Rewired the first cab's spaghetti wiring too. I think I was in a rush when I first did it.

When I plug the monitor in the speakers buzz... not a hum, a really LOUD buzz

They're fine without the monitor on, guess I'm going to have to try to replace then speaker cable to the Jamma edge connector with some shielded cable. If that doesn't work then maybe a rethink on the speakers. Powered small units driven from the jack on the board?

IG-88 · « **Reply #193 on:** August 03, 2012, 06:58:06 pm »

Quote from: retrofuture on August 03, 2012, 06:13:51 pm

... Powered small units driven from the jack on the board?

Thats what I do. I think it makes the boards crappy audio sound much better. Distortion is less...

retrofuture · « **Reply #194 on:** August 04, 2012, 06:13:12 pm »

Yeah, the sound is awful.

Just don't know if these ex millitary monitors pump out so much interference that NO speakers will work in close proximity to them

retrofuture · « **Reply #195 on:** August 07, 2012, 11:59:12 am »

I did a lot of testing today. Different monitors (LCD and CRT), different PSUs, powered from within the cab and externally... looks like the 10" CRT, which at the moment needs to be powered up after the power to the Jamma board, is effecting the voltage to the 48-in-1. When the monitor is plugged in, the sound garbles. I need to find a way of regulating the power internally to the cab

retrofuture · « **Reply #196 on:** October 03, 2012, 04:21:49 pm »

Four monitors - each seems to work differently

One picks up the signal when first powered up, so I'll go with that one to start with.

retrofuture · « **Reply #197 on:** October 03, 2012, 04:24:47 pm »

Quote from: retrofuture on March 18, 2010, 04:00:16 pm

Well six months have passed and due to umpteen circumstances interfering it's now back on track.

After searching for delay timers here's what I've come up with:

A dial-in timer allows for changing the power delay and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. £5 in comparison to £40 plus for a rack-mount component. Now to see if it works...

These worked great. Once. Then there was an almighty burning smell... on both of them.

Next cab will have a PC and LCD installed

retrofuture · « **Reply #198 on:** October 03, 2012, 04:34:06 pm »

So I'm on the lookout for a decent power delay timer (that'll fit in the cab

, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. One monitor works fine, so I only need one that can delay for a second or so.

retrofuture · « **Reply #199 on:** October 03, 2012, 04:45:24 pm »

Here are a few pics of a the playable cab:


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