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Title: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab.....Maming stage......*Complete*
Post by: Orclord on December 27, 2005, 09:59:47 am: Or "Next time measure the bloody thing itself" ;D

Just a basic site I knocked up documenting an unplanned episode with my first cab and what I plan to do with it in the future.

http://orc.mameworld.info/

Thanks to Twisty and Mameworld for hosting it...(My site is full)

And more thanks to Twisty for tweaking it a bit....

Cheers...

Orc.
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: arcadefever on December 27, 2005, 11:27:32 am: :o very nice cab and good job on the restoration part :) look really neet !!!
you should also post your project at the killercabs forum they will be more than happy to see what you did...

http://www.killercabs.com/forum/index.php?sid=94e333930f4901f2e37120422da5f11a
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: Franco on December 27, 2005, 12:58:32 pm: Applause!!

About time you got cracking on a cab mate!

Seriously though, its looking sweet, make sure you keep your build process updated!

Oh yeah, and if you want some info on toggle switches for it, dont ask me! :)
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: Orclord on December 27, 2005, 03:03:35 pm: Quote from: Franco on December 27, 2005, 12:58:32 pm
Oh yeah, and if you want some info on toggle switches for it, dont ask me!
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: Orclord on January 01, 2006, 11:49:10 am: I've updated it.....

Anyone wanna hire some crimpers ;D

http://orc.mameworld.info/Thefuture.html
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: miles2912 on January 01, 2006, 11:26:00 pm: Too funny. Dam those are some expensive crimpers. I hope they do more than crimp for 160... don't know how much that is in USA $, but it sounds like way too much. It is almost a shame to MAME the cab. It is fully working allready. Keep us all posted.

Don
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: Orclord on January 02, 2006, 06:08:21 am: Well at todays exchange rate they cost about $264
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: Orclord on January 04, 2006, 04:42:07 pm: Small update...

Just taken the control harness out.
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: Orclord on January 09, 2006, 03:55:50 pm: Another small one.....

I might have found the connectors I was after....

http://www.orc.mameworld.info/Thefuture.html

:)
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: Orclord on January 10, 2006, 06:22:48 pm: Update....

No need to read the site...

I'm getting the connectors in 7-10 days FOC from Japan....

;D

Tyco UK customer support is the Dogz.....
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: stellarola on January 11, 2006, 01:18:28 am: Is that cab jamma compatible?
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: Orclord on January 11, 2006, 03:11:20 am: No....

It's a Sega Model 3 Cabinet...

You need a special converter with an added 3.3v power supply.

These seem to be rarer than rocking horse shite...That's why I'm making my own harness to connect to an I-Pac and ArcadeVGA..
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: Mr-Megalo on January 13, 2006, 04:37:23 pm: did someone say sega model 3 . . . .
I wonder, is your monitor dual or Tri res ?

orclord - you can grab a Sega Model 2/3 adaptor from either VektorLogic or failing that - try http://www.excellentcom.net/parts.htm or "coinopexpress"
I have a freind who is big into model2/3 stuff aswell - hes pretty reknowned in the UK as being a Sega boffin, if you want to contact him let me know
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: Orclord on January 13, 2006, 05:51:15 pm: Cheers...

The Monitor is a 29" nanao and it's a dual.....

I'm sure VektorLogic was the ebay geezer I sent a message to about a harness and got no reply...

That excellentcom has been bookmarked.....Could not find no prices.....but it's Friday so I'm half pissed.....*Burp*

I'm gonna try with the connectors when they turn up....

I'm just twiddling me thumbs at the mo....Ho Hum....

If I run into trouble I will give ya a shout.....

Thanks.....
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: Orclord on January 18, 2006, 01:59:13 pm: Small update.....

:)
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab
Post by: Orclord on January 28, 2006, 05:31:32 pm: Update....

Video Harness started..
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab.....Maming stage
Post by: Orclord on February 03, 2006, 06:14:23 pm: Update....

Things are taking longer than expected.....

I Wish the GF said that.......

;D
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab.....Maming stage
Post by: Orclord on February 14, 2006, 04:28:13 pm: Finally the right ArcadeVGA-->Videoamp lead arrives...

And I test my video harness.....

GF is well pleased..... ;D

http://www.orc.mameworld.info/Thefuture.html
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab.....Maming stage
Post by: Orclord on February 18, 2006, 05:09:28 pm: I got pissed off waiting for the control harness connectors.....

3 hour Joystick mounting nightmare......

I'm having a beer or dozen.....

http://www.orc.mameworld.info/Thefuture.html

;D
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab.....Maming stage......*Complete*
Post by: Orclord on February 21, 2006, 03:41:37 pm: That's about it then.....

I've enjoyed delving into the unknown....Learnt a few things along the way...

Cheers all....

http://www.orc.mameworld.info/Thefuture.html

Now about that showcase cab.....

;D
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab.....Maming stage......*Complete*
Post by: Orclord on February 25, 2006, 09:14:29 am: 3 min video of cab boot sequence added....

http://www.orc.mameworld.info/Thefuture.html

:)
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab.....Maming stage......*Complete*
Post by: MPTech on February 25, 2006, 12:04:48 pm: The cab looks great and I enjoyed your video.

What is the "BootLogger" you spoke of that avoids all of the boot up stuff?
I like your intro and the music, nice job!
Title: Re: Strip down and Rebuild of a Sega Cab.....Maming stage......*Complete*
Post by: Orclord on February 25, 2006, 12:37:15 pm: Took me a while to work that out....Boot Logger ??

Must be my accent......I said Boot Logo.... LOL

I could never hide the bios screens but as luck would have it the time delay from the comp being turned on to the cab being powered up hides it completely. That is when booted originally, you catch a little bit in the Vid because it had been on previously.

OS is 98se...Mamewah is in the startup.

Black wallpaper. Black mouse pointer..

I did use active desktop---->view as web page to hide the icons, but that kept feckin up and I would see the white recovery screen. I then hacked the registry with sthg I came across on the net...It did not work the way it was supposed to, after I put the NoDesktop in the registry and hit F5 the icons were still there. But it seems to have done the trick on initial boot.

Vid is by Dave dries...

http://www.cinemarcade.com/

Arcade Ambience .mp3 is by Andy Hofle

http://audio.textfiles.com/sounds/ARCADEAMBIENCE/

;D