AtariMan1976

Do you agree with modding a console into something it isn't or is it the "destruction" of classics. 99% of mods make me sick as they literally destroy part of history each time their done like turning an NES into a dvd player. For gods sake, if you want a dvd player, you can find them cheap What do you think?

Sorry I'm all out of Armor All. Well i must admit i encourage any new ideas and a great attempt but i think IMO, the atari is better with its own parts and the nintendo parts are better left in its original case. Theres nothing like having original equipment. The original NES equipment sucks a big fat one, mainly the 72 pin POS connector. This is main reason I did this, the Atari case was just for kicks. I love the original NES. It's what we've seen in the movies. Was a very big icon at the time. I understand the pins can be a pain in the ass, and seem like every system has a bad side to someone but then if you don't like the original design, Nintendo did release the toploader to get away from this problem. I just never liked the way it looks tho.

Sorry I'm all out of Armor All. Well i must admit i encourage any new ideas and a great attempt but i think IMO, the atari is better with its own parts and the nintendo parts are better left in its original case. Theres nothing like having original equipment.

Yes, but not installed (also filthy). Hmm, I'm assuming i'll need thatpart then. Is it easy to find and where do i get one?

maybe. I know the wires that come down offthe back off the coin box went to that but everything got pulled and ripped out when the bottom of this cab fell off a little over a year ago, but i have since repaired the bottom. As for the video, i guess i could put another plug back on the end or just find a way to get the wires to the rightr pens on the game board. Do you have a pic of an original power supply?

I joined. Can i be a moderator as well? EDIT: Never mind, i'll stick to this site as its the only one i use and i like it. Good luck with yours.

here are picks from tonight after i repaired the back door lock (not pictured) and cleaned the power supply so you can tell what it is. I also removed all the non-original wiring/jamma etc. In the pics are details which i question. Not sure what some things are and where they go and whats missing etc.

Wow, thank you, i never thoughti would get so mush praise and response to this. At first i was discouraged but i continued on and more and more as time goes by, at looks like i'll be getting everything i need and it's turning out better than i thought. I just want to do like everyone else would and preserve a piece of history. Once this one is done, i'll be looking to do another and eventually, i will be building one from the ground up, too. I already have the 25" monitor for this which will be a multi fight game machine with games like king of fighters and street fighter II.

You all are a great help. I'll remember those that helped me when this is done. Here finally are the old pics of how it looked before i finished.

That should all be in the manual. Do you have that pdf file? The schematics should tell you where coin door lights, reset/tilt switch, etc is all wired. Chances are, if your harness is there they simply just bypassed that stuff so it should all still be there. IIRC the Taito games all used 6 volt socketed marquee lights like a pinball backglass. They are available in bulk from any auto parts distributor (not Pep Boys) or any number of places online. I think its bulb 47? Don't quote me, its been years! Bypassing that coin board is GREAT news for you too. DJP is really helping you out on that one. I would suggest verifying all of your voltages with a voltmeter before you ever hook a board up to that power supply. Each one of the plastic wheels is a trim pot for a voltage, 5, -5, 12 and -12 on that power supply. Theoretically, they should taper the voltage from say 4 volts to 6 on the 5 volt in a linear fashion (small adjustment should change the voltage a small amount). Obviously the others would be about a volt or two in either direction of their intended output. Unfortunately, the pots are old and dirty. I blew a Wild Western board trying to tune while the game was on and the board plugged in. 5 volts spiked up to like 8 and took out some chips. PITA to fix and I had to get help. If I had adjusted them to say 5.2 and maybe 12.5 without the load of the board, I would probably have been fine. I am sure an electronics teacher would crap if they heard me suggest that but its what I have done and it works. I know, its not adjusted under load, but its a place to start. Better than blowing a hard to find board! I have done that on a Black Widow too, made me sick that it happened. In other words, I don't trust original power supplies unless I have "bench" tested them (in your case empty cabinet tested them) first. Call Anthony up, seriously. He is a great guy and might be able to help you find the rest. Tell him you are looking to buy it all at once in a few months and see if he can get it all together for you. That would be a best bet but also expensive. Try coinopwarehouse.com and email Lloyd too. Not going to be cheap but if its on earth, he can find it... Cassidy thanks for the help. Already been talking to Anthony. I'l try lloyd too.

Ok great, that helps me some but i'll also need where the wires come off from the marquee lights, control panel, and coin door as well as what i think (if i remember right) 3 lights under the bezel for play instructions. do u have a pic of the original setup with an original power suppy or did u mod yours? I modded mine. Your additional picture requests will have to be put on a back burner until I have time to actually disassemble my game for pictures. Might be a spell, but go ahead and hollar if you're in danger of working on those sections any time soon. Not a problem. most of it is gonna be awhile. Next couple of days, i'll probably clean up the original power supply and test it.

Ok great, that helps me some but i'll also need where the wires come off from the marquee lights, control panel, and coin door as well as what i think (if i remember right) 3 lights under the bezel for play instructions. do u have a pic of the original setup with an original power suppy or did u mod yours?

Thats exactly what i've been looking for is inside pics of the cabinet. please get me as many as you can so i can compare. also, it still has th original power supply but i don't know how good it is. one fuse is blown and two are missing as are the caps that screw over the fuses. How to i replace the caps and how do i test this power supply out?

i will post old pics of what it looked like later on today.

Yes, thank you, i am lucky. It was a thick flake type paint to it kinda picks off. I don't know what they were thinking when they did this to it. Anyway, i am gonna keep working on this till it's completely restored. Keep an eye on this thread as i will be updating regularly.

No need to apoligize. thats why this post is here. to share with others that have the same interest as i do. This has needed everything. Whoever had this converted it to Taito's U.S. Classic. Guess they thought they were doing a good thing. Anyway, it was running when i aquired it for free back in 2005. Took all the un-original stuff out and had to turn the monitor around the way its supposed tobe because they had it vertical for the golf game. stripped down cleaning the paint off. And hopefully soon replace the bezel and control panel. Will eventually get the marquee and boards for this as well. It still has the original power supply. i'll post new pics when there are new changes to this.

Thank you. Anything you can find out for me is greatly appreciated. |Also, it still has the original power supply, which was actually running about 2 years ago. Maybe you could put a word in for me with Anthony. If he could hold those 2 items, i'd be so greatful as i desperately need them but i'm afraid to ask someone to do such a thing for me. |Also maybe you could see if he can find the other parts i need.

thanks. had already found this awhile back and so far their the only ones that has anything. unfortunately, money is tight right now and i don't know when i'll be able to get anything for this.

Been working on trying to get this game fully restored but it's been very hard for me. The whole thing was painted black on the front and sides but i'm managing to remove it all. I still need boards, marquee, control panel and bezel. here are some before and after pics of how it's going so far. If anybody can lead me in the right direction as to what to do and where to get what i need, please let me know. I'm trying to save this thing and its been near impossible to find anything for it. Edit: Well i tried posting a before picture but i guess its too big to upload but u can imagine this whole thing being painted black and what a pian it is to remove it.

About a year ago, i received a Super Nintendo system and i had it for awhile before i checked it out. When i finally got around to it, i found that it does power on with the red led but the screen goes black no matter what game i put in. Is there something i should check?

I'll be damn.................there is

Keep us informed if you find out anything.

I'd like to know what this is myself. Maybe a mod?. And Atari Corp. Is this unique or could there be others?

You might try http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo or http://www.n-philes.com/forums/ or http://www.nesforums.com/ or http://forums.nesfiles.com/ Theres sure to be others but these should get you started

lol, the 5200 is a love or hate relationship. there's no middle ground. You're right bout that. Everyone i'v seen on here either lovit it or hates it