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djsheep

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  1. I can make you one. I’m pretty sure I have the genuine JST connectors on hand. Send me a PM.
  2. Akishop definitely didn’t sell knock offs but it is also useless to Aussies at this point with http://www.CQBarcade.com officially distributing genuine Japanese / Korean / US / Euro sticks, buttons, accessories, etc.
  3. Thanks for chiming in. As @Brk_oth said, after the Aussie mag and physical copies not PDF.
  4. Being a Japanese Candy from that era, It more than likely had Sanwa or Seimitsu buttons. I’m leaning toward Seimitsu PS-14’s. Either those or OBSF/N-30’s. Sanwa buttons are featherlight with the Seimitsu requiring a small amount more force for activation. The general consensus is that the former is very suitable for fighting games and the latter suitable for all types of games. This page has some Excelena fit outs from users here which might get your creative ideas flowing: https://www.cqbarcade.com/pages/gallery I have a scattered mix of the two in my cabs and fight sticks. But if I had to pick one, I’d go the Seimitsu. Sanwa is great for fighting games but are also quite sensitive to the touch. You could always get Seimitsu for P1 and Sanwa for P2. That’s how a lot of arcades in Japan cater to player preferences - it will also give you an idea of what you like personally with some play time.
  5. Really recommend these IWISS crimpers. Work a charm and nicely priced. I know of at least two people who make cables regularly that prefer these over the Engineer ones. https://www.amazon.com/IWISS-Crimping-AWG28-20-Terminals-Connectors/dp/B078WNZ9FW/ You can get them from AliExpress also. Don’t be fooled by that - they’re not junky feeling whatsoever. Had mine for years and they’re good as gold and done a lot of work with ‘em.
  6. First post updated, a lot of magazines have been found recently -- thanks for the heads up @xb74! Just 15 more mags to complete the Leisure Line collection from 1985-1999 and 21 more to complete Cash Box from 1991-1999!
  7. Paging @xb74 . If you're not interested, I might be keen on some of these.
  8. I've been using the Aneng 8009 Multimeter since day one with no issues. This is an honest review of the unit, and if you Google it, you'll see it's highly regarded for a "cheapie". https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000957681855.html
  9. I have one of these sets and the Component output on it is fantastic.
  10. @megaderek - Got cps1 and kabuki openkeys in stock now: https://www.candycabclub.com/product/openkey-cps1
  11. @jeremybh1 checked your blog and site. Looks like you’re busy and do fantastic work with nice outcomes. Will definitely be sending some things your way in time. Have a BVM 20F1U that needs looking at.
  12. Thanks for the ping @xb74 - I only have cps2 ones on hand. The two kabuki/cps1 ones I had went to my Punisher and C&D boards unfortunately.
  13. You need to trace that wire back to the connector on the IO PCB in the Blast. Here’s a handy reference guide: https://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/Sega_Blast_City_Wiring_Guide
  14. Panel looks clean. Glad you like the decal. Blast Instruction Space size is 480mm x 70mm. If you take the art files you need to Officeworks they can print them to size and you can use their guillotine to cut ‘em up. Some more cool move strips here btw: https://emphatic.se/?p=807
  15. This Blast City panel was commonly used in later builds of the Boardmaster Supergun which was designed in part by the guy who runs G-Front PCB shop in Japan. Had the pleasure of conversations with him at the store a couple of times last time I was in Akihabara and he clued me into the repro panels; as Seimitsu had the license to but stopped making the Astro City licensed panels which were use in previous builds of the device. They were on the shelf at the stores mentioned above, and they’re still listed in the Sanwa catalog. The big giveaway is the “Licensed by SEGA” text at the top of the panel. Here’s a snap from the latest Sanwa catalog: I have an original panel here and it looks the same as the one on the bottom of your trio. The printing looks horrible on the original too FWIW, that always threw me off and had to ask people who know better. Easy way to tell if your actual metal panel is original is that the SEGA part number “HOT-200x” will be stamped into the panel. This site is an excellent reference too: http://solid-orange.com/1805/comment-page-1 Hope this helps, happy gaming!
  16. Panel on top with the different colours is actually a modern repro licensed from SEGA by Sanwa. It’s still purchasable at retail from stores like BEEP!, MAK, etc. in Japan and online from Tops: https://www.tops-game.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=5665 Bottom one looks like the legit Panel though.
  17. Bad Apple demo is so amazing. The best thing I’ve seen on a vector monitor. There’s a “calibration” tool in the menu that has a gazillion options to tweak the monitor and save the calibration. I had to do it with mine, very common to see skewed text on Vectrex’s.
  18. If you download the Baremetal distro and place it on a MBR formatted FAT-32 SD, you’ll be good to go. There’s a lot of homebrew and the public domain Vectrex titles already included in that distro. All the other games you need are in MAME.
  19. Heads up, if you don’t already have one, Core Electronics have the Pi you need in stock at retail price without the aftermarket mark up. https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-zero-wh.html
  20. I’ve had them in stock on the site also, not available right at this moment, but expecting a re-up shortly. These are sourced from Alberto and have the matching nuts included: https://www.candycabclub.com/product/panel_mount
  21. Hey @Jed - just came here to co-sign your post. I just got my PiTrex in and it's mind blowing how much it opens up the Vectrex. Very cool that it's made in Australia too. Notable features (for me) of the PiTrex include: Rotate the monitor from the Vectrex's standard Tate to Yoko! Being able to calibrate the screen of the Vectrex and dial it in perfectly (I still gotta mess around with this) Ability to play Vector Based games from MAME via Emulation/AAE (Star Wars, Battle Zone, Tailgunner, Asteroids, Tempest, etc.) Ability to play any standard Vectrex games / homebrew Ability to play Vectorblade (which clocks in at 192k and over 100 levels: the largest game for the Vectrex) Speedy Vectrex Mode, which overclocks games, making them faster, and in some cases more playable/enjoyable Game Saves + Lots more! Setup was effortless too, the cart runs on BareMetal, so it was a simple case of formatting a SD card and dragging the distribution and my game backups onto it. Retiring my Sean Kelly Multicart v3.0 that's served me so well over the years.
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