Popeye to DK

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besides turning the monitor vertical can I run a 2-board DK in a popeye cab with the original edge connector? The cab has an arcade shopps switcher mod installed and works fine. Before I get too many "whys" I got a popeye for free with a few issues and resolved all of them and HATE popeye. I cannot find a DK cab and am tired of switching my DK and DKjr boards around. So I will make the popeye cab into a DK.

P.S. popeye parts for sale soon.
 
PM ME about the popeye parts. very interested. i actually have a one board popeye that isn;t working so i would be interested in a few things.
 
Don't forget that Popeye uses a completely different power supply than DK. Make sure you replace that too. I don't know what will happen if you don't but I'm sure it will cause problems.

Good luck.
 
Youll need a different harness. The popeye has no provisions for -5 volts in the harness which DK needs to run. - Barry
 
You should see if Dokert still has any of his harnesses available. I bought one for my DK conversion, and have been quite pleased with it.

Since you've got a switcher, you'll need to modify the harness. And as has already been noted, the DK needs -5v, so if for some reason your switcher doesn't have it, you'll need a different PS.

-Jim
 
besides turning the monitor vertical can I run a 2-board DK in a popeye cab with the original edge connector? The cab has an arcade shopps switcher mod installed and works fine. Before I get too many "whys" I got a popeye for free with a few issues and resolved all of them and HATE popeye. I cannot find a DK cab and am tired of switching my DK and DKjr boards around. So I will make the popeye cab into a DK.

P.S. popeye parts for sale soon.

Here you go:

http://www.arcaderestoration.com/index.asp?OPT=3&DATA=98&CBT=312

If you have any questions let me know. I would also be interested in your Popeye parts...
 
What sort of condition is the cab in? It might be better for you to sell the Popeye and just buy a DK.
 
The cab is solid. The monitor needed capped and a pot and it is working great. It had odd power supply issues so I swapped in a switcher and the machine plays great. It needs t-molding and a good cleaning. The machine was in the basement of a house a friend bought and was not working. With the lure of a free machine for some moving labor and my truck i came home with it. I already have a couple of working DK board sets that I swap in and out of my DKjr. I have not seen a working DK for sale in my area that was under $800 (in rough shape to boot) so added up my DK project will be much cheaper and I'll know that my machine is in like new condition. Popeye around here is not in demand and sells for less than half the price of a DK. In my mind I'll get my dedicated DK and someone who needs parts for their cherished popeye will be happy. I know there are people out there that believe changing a machine is the fast track to hell but in my world making something i don't want into something i do, is just smart.
 
The cab is solid. The monitor needed capped and a pot and it is working great. It had odd power supply issues so I swapped in a switcher and the machine plays great. It needs t-molding and a good cleaning. The machine was in the basement of a house a friend bought and was not working. With the lure of a free machine for some moving labor and my truck i came home with it. I already have a couple of working DK board sets that I swap in and out of my DKjr. I have not seen a working DK for sale in my area that was under $800 (in rough shape to boot) so added up my DK project will be much cheaper and I'll know that my machine is in like new condition. Popeye around here is not in demand and sells for less than half the price of a DK. In my mind I'll get my dedicated DK and someone who needs parts for their cherished popeye will be happy. I know there are people out there that believe changing a machine is the fast track to hell but in my world making something i don't want into something i do, is just smart.

You can always convert it back too. Popeye is underated in my opinion. I also hate to see extra holes drilled in the cabinet it's near mint. I sort of want a Popeye so that I can have cab to swap Super Mario Bros. or Mario Bros into without having to mess with the monitor (although there is the issue of the power supply and harness). I just like the fact that you can do non-destrutive swaps with Nintendo cabs. Anyway, good luck. I was just contemplating buying the whole shebang from you if it was a pristine example of a Popeye.
 
You can always convert it back too. Popeye is underated in my opinion. I also hate to see extra holes drilled in the cabinet it's near mint. I sort of want a Popeye so that I can have cab to swap Super Mario Bros. or Mario Bros into without having to mess with the monitor (although there is the issue of the power supply and harness). I just like the fact that you can do non-destrutive swaps with Nintendo cabs. Anyway, good luck. I was just contemplating buying the whole shebang from you if it was a pristine example of a Popeye.

Had never played popeye until this machine came alive. Just not that much into popeye. I have tried to let it grow on me but just can't get the bug. The machine has been in my garage in working order for about eight months; I would play it whenever I walked by or when the wife had something for me to do in the house and needed an escape. The cab is pretty good for its age but came with the upper holes drilled for the monitor swap. I will have to check the joystick it seemed like a 4 way when i was playing it. I will have to look closer maybe it was a conversion already??? I have my favorite machines in the basement arcade and a couple of ones I have got as projects or on trade in the garage. I will decide in the near future the fate of the garage machines because I have another line on some machines (arcades and pins) that i do want. Some will have to go, only so much room in the house for my machines.
 
I got a DJKR cab, that has some small wear on the back corners.

Its fully restored, new monitor(no burn), ect..

I live in baltimore. you can have it for 350. and part out the dkjr parts.
 
sounds like a good deal but i have a restored orange DKjr and two extra boards and now have all the parts to make my popeye into a Dk. Thanks.
 
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