WadeLanham
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Bad Power Supplies - Fix Or Replace?
- Thread starter zenomorp
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Yeh, don't fix the original Atari linear ARII's either. Buy new ones for 3x ++ the price. Some even have fancy blue LEDs now and voltmeters. Cool. 
The choice is yours. I'm sure there are many of us who will take those OG ARII off your hands. LOL
The choice is yours. I'm sure there are many of us who will take those OG ARII off your hands. LOL
I did the original switcher in my Gyruss too.. 
~Brad
~Brad
Fix original when practical and useful.
I run Suzzo Happ when using switchers as the originals just can't keep up.
I run Suzzo Happ when using switchers as the originals just can't keep up.
Well crap... this thread just took a turn for the worst. Lol
Yeh, don't fix the original Atari linear ARII's either. Buy new ones for 3x ++ the price. Some even have fancy blue LEDs now and voltmeters. Cool.
The choice is yours. I'm sure there are many of us who will take those OG ARII off your hands. LOL
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they would be worth way more if they came with the SENSE MOD.....Yeh, don't fix the original Atari linear ARII's either. Buy new ones for 3x ++ the price. Some even have fancy blue LEDs now and voltmeters. Cool.
The choice is yours. I'm sure there are many of us who will take those OG ARII off your hands. LOL
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Off topic excuse me I am old.
As I have said, once a game is yours. Asking me my opinion about your choices is much like a puppy yapping at an old dog. Laughs
Even with my poor communication skills (remember I have tech in my blood). I understand if you want to be heard respect has to be present.
Let's teach those who want to learn. Gift fellow users not only what part goes where but add in reasons why it blew up. Some people are not ready to learn but remember we are also taking to the user of the future. So Slow down and spend the time to create great advice. The world can use a better klov that is what draws some of use here.
If our advice is soild enough we can create solutions that help out our local vendors. Example the cap kits we use today.
So having a picture of modern switch and the theory of how it works will help those who deals with stuff in the future fighting chance of keeping these old games running.
I hope my advice is understandable, time and effort was used to create it.
As I have said, once a game is yours. Asking me my opinion about your choices is much like a puppy yapping at an old dog. Laughs
Even with my poor communication skills (remember I have tech in my blood). I understand if you want to be heard respect has to be present.
Let's teach those who want to learn. Gift fellow users not only what part goes where but add in reasons why it blew up. Some people are not ready to learn but remember we are also taking to the user of the future. So Slow down and spend the time to create great advice. The world can use a better klov that is what draws some of use here.
If our advice is soild enough we can create solutions that help out our local vendors. Example the cap kits we use today.
So having a picture of modern switch and the theory of how it works will help those who deals with stuff in the future fighting chance of keeping these old games running.
I hope my advice is understandable, time and effort was used to create it.
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I also like keeping the original hardware when possible. I just recapped the power supply in my MK2 cabinet which seems to be the original including the midway part sticker. The machine was only 11 years into its life when I bought it as an UMK3 in MK2 cabinet. Shoutout to @zenomorp for capping my mk2 and nba jam sound boards.
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Those are actually called IBM-XT or 5150/5160 style power supplies. These are the only ones i dare recap at the moment as they likely will never be produced again.
I actually made an adapter plate that allows you to put in the standard 200W AT style power supply in an XT cutout. So far it works for some Dynamo and Konami cabinets without a hitch.
obitus1990
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Does anyone know if Bob Roberts owned any of the local arcades in the New Orleans area BITD? I didn't know he was an operator.
Interesting. I only knew of AT or ATX, but reading https://forum.vcfed.org/index.php?threads/difference-between-xt-and-at-power-supplies.72081/ The ones I have pictured are clearly XT. I guess the differences between XT and AT are minimal so maybe people I was around must have just grouped the older style together.
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Yeah, i went down the power supply rabbit-hole when i was making the mounting plates. I still think a specialized mounting plate out of sheet metal is the easiest way to mount a standard AT style form factor power supply in an existing XT cutout on a cabinet without modifying the cab itself.
WadeLanham
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We had a short discussion about this recently in another thread where pat9000 pointed these out. Aren't these brand new XT style supplies?
Happ 20 AMP Switching Power Supply
200 Watt, Dual Switch - Remote Capable Switching Power Supply. Voltages Supplied:+5v @ 20A+12v @ 8A-5v @ 0.5A-12 @ 0.5AFeatures:UL and CSA Recognized200 Watt power supplyGreat power supply for video games, kiosks & video poker applicationsNew Innovative dual On/Off and remote swit
www.arcadeshop.com
We had a short discussion about this recently in another thread where pat9000 pointed these out. Aren't these brand new XT style supplies?
Happ 20 AMP Switching Power Supply
200 Watt, Dual Switch - Remote Capable Switching Power Supply. Voltages Supplied:+5v @ 20A+12v @ 8A-5v @ 0.5A-12 @ 0.5AFeatures:UL and CSA Recognized200 Watt power supplyGreat power supply for video games, kiosks & video poker applicationsNew Innovative dual On/Off and remote switwww.arcadeshop.com
No but that's a little complicated.
Technically this uses the AT and ATX form factor but still follows the AMOA wiring style approved sometime around 1988-1990. The wiring is identical to that of the XT but they are nowhere close to the same size.
Many XT style power supplies also had a switch on the side to turn the game on and off.
I'll pull an XT and AT power supply out tomorrow and take some nice comparison shots
Just released today. How timely. LOL
WadeLanham
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Ok, so a direct swap for XT as far as connections, but still a different overall size? I think my virtua racing uses XT as one of the two supplies per car, and I haven't compared closely but I think they are larger than those above. Maybe the full XT size.
JamBurglar
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This reminds me, just wanted to take the time to thank you and @cwilkson again for helping me troubleshoot my Q*Bert. That thing was dogging me for years and I think we finally got it sorted (knock on wood).
Part of the joy of this hobby for me is to seeing good fellow users enjoy the video games they got. Obviously, I Don't do this for the fame,
Off topic.
Fame explained: I look forward to the time when I can shut up about banning but there are irresponsible people who are happy to take credit away all those who volunteered there. The kindness that strangers shown me was amazing. I get upset when a gift from a friend has been disrespect. Banning has always been look what we done, this includes some of the members on klov.
Enjoy your game, feel free to reach out to me to ask a questions. Happy to help.
I see what you did there!
Glad it's working! I need to get a complete Q*Bert power setup still. (I need the game actually!)
I still want to see why Q*Bert has a such a reputation for poor reliability.
Original linear supplies should *always* be repaired. They are easy to diagnose and repair.
And original switchers should be repaired too. Although they might be more difficult to diagnose it's still worth it.
EDIT: inserted missing word "poor" in front of "reliability".
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