DIY Arcade Mod Kit
DIY Arcade Mod Kit Posted on: 21.07.2009 by Kenny Edeburn I'm about to do the Arcade Mod to my silver VCI-100, but I'm wondering about the holes, what should I ask for at the machine shop? Should they punch, drill, water cut or plasma cut the holes? I don't want to mess this up... | |
| Leeanna Ayla 27.09.2010 |
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| Leeanna Ayla 27.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by bigfeet
http://www.djranking s.com/community /sho...?t=6668&page=2 |
| Noelia Koga 16.11.2010 | I literally just finished my mod like 1 minutes ago. It works beautifully. I just desoldered the old Diodes and used those. |
| Lanny Vanosten 16.11.2010 | The circuit boards have multiple connections between buttons. The diodes keep The current from flowing backward and affecting other buttons. Diodes keep the flow of electricity flowing in one direction. BC |
| Noelia Koga 11.11.2010 | why are those diodes required? I dont remember Ean talking about them in his video |
| Lucile Sanita 29.09.2010 | Thnx! I'll go with that! Now let's hope i don't screw this thing up . |
| Leeanna Ayla 28.09.2010 | According to this post by our long lost Pilmat the line goes towards the button. http://www.djranking s.com/community /sho...irection+diode I trust anything Pilmat says. |
| Lucile Sanita 28.09.2010 | Could someone tell wich way the diodes should go? The line on the diode should be on the ground side and not on the button side, right? Can't seem to find a schedule anywhere . |
| Leeanna Ayla 27.09.2010 |
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| Myung Sawa 27.09.2010 | Thank you. I am in the UK. Would this be the same thing? http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=19079 |
| Leeanna Ayla 27.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by bigfeet
http://www.djranking s.com/community /sho...?t=6668&page=2 |
| Myung Sawa 27.09.2010 | Thanks Fiffi but I am not that much of an electrical/soldering expertand would rather have the ease of new diodes. Any idea what type I'd need? |
| Kenny Edeburn 26.09.2010 | If you're careful you can re-use the existing diodes, if I remember correctly I just desoldered them. |
| Myung Sawa 26.09.2010 | The mod kit dosent seem to be available at the moment so Im thnking of buying the components seperatly. What sort of diodes would I need to get? Thanks |
| Kenny Edeburn 26.07.2009 | I really had trouble putting my previous overlay in place. So for the new arcade overlay I completely removed the old one, then I lightly sprayed the new one with water on the sticky side. the water makes it easier to reposition or even slide it into place. Be careful not to use too much water... |
| Kenny Edeburn 26.07.2009 | Haha, it depends on the way you hold the button board :-) It worked fine using the rightmost lead if you hold it the same way as in the video. (pictured in a previous post). |
| Eli Hergonz 26.07.2009 | Ok where is the GROUND: 1.On ean`s video its on the LEFT. 2.On this picture its on the RIGHT. http://www.djranking s.com/community /att...5&d=1223588802 3. Bento said it`s on the LEFT So its on the LEFT(2 to 1)? |
| Kenny Edeburn 27.07.2009 | I used the diodes from the original buttons. It's a pain to desolder them but it saves you a trip to the store. Hmm, I wonder if they are really needed... Everything works like a charm, thanks! |
| Kenny Edeburn 26.07.2009 | Wiring the arcade buttons, I seem to miss the red wire mentioned in Ean's YouTube video (pictured left). Probably because my VCI-100 is the silvery version (pictured right). Can anyone confirm that the ground wire is in the same place as on the SE? (The first wire on the far right). EDIT: I found the answer to the grounding issue here: http://www.djranking s.com/community /sho...ghlight=ground My silver VCI-100 didn't have the red ground wire but it's in the same spot (far right on the picture) |
| Kenny Edeburn 26.07.2009 | I went to the hardware store and picked up a round file. It worked great. I traced the holes on the 2.2 overlay using a permanent marker. The Sanwa buttons have a diameter of 24 mm but the holes in the overlay are about 26 mm. The marker was almost 1 mm wide, so when filing the holes I made sure to not file down the marked area. It took about an hour to make all 8 holes, I was really careful and tried the buttons in place all the time to make sure they fit. I made one hole too large, nothing serious, I just used some electrical tape to fix the button in place. All in all, super simple if you want to do your own holes and save a few bucks. (Please note that I do not guarantee that you will succeed. You do this at your own risk). |
| Klara Neiffer 25.07.2009 | Be careful ! I make mine myself with a dremel How I made ... First I have put my arcade button overlay on the VCI, and trace holes with a pen. After I make some little near holes (metal drill 4 mm), and finish the work with a file. |
| Kenny Edeburn 25.07.2009 | Good tip. Anyone else have experience of holemaking (machine shop or home made)? I tried my Dremel for a few minutes but it merely scratched the surface... :-( |
| Klara Neiffer 25.07.2009 | You don't need to go to a machinist to make your holes. Use a metal drill 3mm to make few little holes, and with a good file, finish the hole and put your button on it ! |
| Elba Kipp 21.07.2009 | Bento do you have any idea what one should expect to pay to get the cuts done? |
| Xavier Emanuels 22.07.2009 | A good machinist could do it with a stepped drill piece but you leave less margin for error if a computer is making the cuts - so id go with something like getting them water cut. |
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