How many projects at the same time?

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So I just picked up a upright Galaga....but from the looks of it....it will be my biggest restore project yet....

How many projects do you guys try to limit yourself to?

I wonder how long it will take my wife to discovery this new treasure in our garage..... lol. :D
 
thats tough- there should be a formula for this - like working games> projects but tbh-
I think you buy something you like we you see a good deal- so I have projects> working cabs ;) - but I am working on it
 
Current projects
Road Burners have a new board being delivered tomorrow
Wreastlefest fest (4 player Konami Cabinet) that Just needs rewired
Simpson's that I have almost nothing for
MK2 needs side art applied and sound board is out
2 monitors to do cap kit/fly backs on
2 monitors that I did cap kits on that no longer work haha
A pair of linked Cruzin USA that I hope to finish up for a friend before Christmas

I guess I have a lot of projects but starting Wednesday I'm off for 2 weeks so I should be able to finish everything except Simpsons
 
Limit yourself? in this hobby?

Ive met people with 100 "projects" they wont ever get to and they are still looking for more.
 
Limit yourself? in this hobby?

Ive met people with 100 "projects" they wont ever get to and they are still looking for more.

Only "100". LOL ... amateurs. :cool:
The projects are never ending.
Working on at least 5 at the moment ... >995 to go.
Oh, just turned on TRON, don't work. +1 to the project list. Grrrr ....
 
lol, well said. :cool:

Not so funny. Now I got to pull that Tron out of the line up and figure out what's wrong with it. Ever work on an MCR game ... Grrrrrr ... :p ... keeps me also from working on PROJECT #1 - my DK restore. (the bondo and sanding continues ...)

Every game I have has something that can still be done to it to make it better.

So true too. And don't say anything bad infront of any game ... they hear you and retaliate by breaking down the next time your turn them on to play. FACT
 
Nothing wrong with keeping yourself busy, but there should be a limit. Heavy emphasis on should, cause I understand I wouldn't pass on a project that was dirt cheap.
 
For me, 1 at a time.
Unless something lands in my lap for free or a "your'e making me buy it" price.

I have other hobbies that are pricier, I can't tie up too much money in anything that doesn't work and can't be liquidated quickly.

I also can't stand owning anything that doesn't work.
 
It just feels so good to get a new game no matter how beat up it is. That said i really need to fix my cabs, but there are still boards I want.... Currently working on my neo geo and a hs5. 23 more cabs to fix.
 
#1 gaplus no monitor, need to check board, need to work on linear
#2 wizard of wor - board work need g07fb0 chasis
#3 joust all in pieces
#4 2 mspacs one needs a cap kit and new backdoors
#5 2 galagas 1 needs monitor, both need board work
#6 pacman k4600 needs daughter cards reflowed
#7 nintendo vs pacman conversion.. Linears rebuilt and monitor work. Need bezel and new back door
#8 dkjr sound out again... I think one of the wires has a cut and it grounded to the pp7b #fml

So... 10 machines


Oh and hs-5 needs a capkit on a neotec..

And I have 6 monitors to repair or troubleshoot

And about 7 boards that need work.

And a pin that i have a whole rubber set to install and clean and wax the playfield

And my other pin a cleopatra i need to redo the powersupply and led it.

And a backglass vector project for cleopatra.
 
Centipede...needs full restore
Defender...full restore
Battlezone..waiting for electronics to be returned

That's too many. I like focusing on one at a time and get it done. I can usually do a ground up resto in less than a month if I am focused and do a little each day
 
I try to have 0, but I am currently at 2. I need to order a tempest cocktail glass, and find 3 mr do orange buttons, then I will be back to zero.
 
How many projects do you guys try to limit yourself to?

14x Ongoing Neverending Current Projects
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- Space Invaders Deluxe (don't even want to discuss, i'll toss this in the ocean. money pit)
- Ms. Pac-man (pcb acting up, otherwise this game is 95% complete)
- Pole Position (another fail bomb, why do people bother with this game? ugh)
- Frogger (everything, its basically a shell with CP, joystick, etc everywhere, years)
- Millipede (unknown, install new coin door)
- Missile Command (cocktail) (game pcb resets, unknown, need to put all back together)
- Red Tent vs (a lot, the entire outer cab needs to be restored, new CP buttons, etc)
- Asteroids (ugh, major fail bomb, not sure what i got, need, what to do? set it afire?)
- Gorf (work-in-progress, install new PSU, hook wires up, test 3 non-working pcb's)
- Defender (everything, long-term years)
- Namco Rockin' Bowl-o-Rama (need custom I/O pcb, put it all back together)
- Galaxian (unknown)
- Bally Sente Chicken Shift (game pcb don't work, need CP and marquee)
- Dr. Mario (need to restore CP, etc)

3x Plays Blind, Monitor Work Only
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- Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom (monitor work)
- Elevator Action (monitor work, G07)
- Pooyan (monitor work, K4900)

10x Not Projects, Fully Working
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- Popeye
- Centipede
- Blue Print
- Mappy (only needs a nicer repro marquee)
- Spy Hunter (only needs the bottom cab repaired/hardened)
- Burger Time
- Kangaroo (only needs the bottom cab repaired/hardened)
- Track & Field (need to put on new control panel and CPO)
- Crazy Climber
- Blasteroids
 
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14x Ongoing Neverending Current Projects
--------------------------------------
- Space Invaders Deluxe (don't even want to discuss, i'll toss this in the ocean. money pit)
- Ms. Pac-man (pcb acting up, otherwise this game is 95% complete)
- Pole Position (another fail bomb, why do people bother with this game? ugh)
- Frogger (everything, its basically a shell with CP, joystick, etc everywhere, years)
- Millipede (unknown, install new coin door)
- Missile Command (cocktail) (game pcb resets, unknown, need to put all back together)
- Red Tent vs (a lot, the entire outer cab needs to be restored, new CP buttons, etc)
- Asteroids (ugh, major fail bomb, not sure what i got, need, what to do? set it afire?)
- Gorf (work-in-progress, install new PSU, hook wires up, test 3 non-working pcb's)
- Defender (everything, long-term years)
- Namco Rockin' Bowl-o-Rama (need custom I/O pcb, put it all back together)
- Galaxian (unknown)
- Bally Sente Chicken Shift (game pcb don't work, need CP and marquee)
- Dr. Mario (need to restore CP, etc)

3x Plays Blind, Monitor Work Only
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- Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom (monitor work)
- Elevator Action (monitor work, G07)
- Pooyan (monitor work, K4900)

10x Not Projects, Fully Working
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- Popeye
- Centipede
- Blue Print
- Mappy (only needs a nicer repro marquee)
- Spy Hunter (only needs the bottom cab repaired/hardened)
- Burger Time
- Kangaroo (only needs the bottom cab repaired/hardened)
- Track & Field (need to put on new control panel and CPO)
- Crazy Climber
- Blasteroids




Thought that indy was working?


And why years on defender? Pm me on that.
 
Thought that indy was working?

And why years on defender? Pm me on that.

PM'd you on Defender.

Indy is 100% working, just not the EH G07-CB0 monitor!!!

Been trying to fix the chassis for weeks now and the fucking F901 fuse blows every
god damn time. Every single electrolytic capacitor has been replaced along with new
HOT, new FBT, new fuses, and pretty much every single part on the entire PCB. and
yes people, there are NO SHORTS or solder overlapping. so i quit. i can't handle this
shit. if i sent in these stupid G07-CB0 chassis to a pro, they would find something so
simple and easy it would baffle me for years on end. why can't the pro's just tell me
their secrets to fixing this never ending F901 fuse blowing issue? i've googled 500+
websites and not one of them provide the answer. And that stupid flow chart from
randy fromm is useless for this issue. and even on KLOV, there are like 50-100
threads discussing this and not one of them seem to pinpoint where the problem is.
ugh. sigh. #FML --- -photos attached
 

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