I didn't think of all the ways it could be helpful. I was looking at it as a dork who just wanted to see inside haha. I have found I'm missing a cardboard funnel with that rear fan. The steering feedback keeps dropping after the cabinet has been running a while. It goes out and comes back 5 seconds later. Which is apparently due to the steering board overheating.
I used to have the same excitement when I got to see the inside of arcade machines as a kid. I still am excited when I first open them today and get to see how the magic happens so these are cool videos.
I'm glad you enjoy it. I just got a California Speed cabinet and will likely do another video on that one. Once you see enough of these, you kind of know what to expect but I still find it interesting.
I'm glad I'm not the only nerd who loves to see this. I used to really like the show 'How Its Made". It was cool seeing how everything was put together. Seeing the innards of these old games and getting to piece together what each thing does is fun. Even if I don't know what all of it does.
@@KillerArcadeGames dude, I was just watching that the other day with my kid. I frigging loved that show. I guess my love for something like that goes back to Sesame Street where they showed how a crayon is made 🤣
@@MasaCheez Haha its just so fun to see that stuff. I'm a big fan of knowing how things work and can get caught in a RU-vid rabbit hole if I'm not careful.
Thats true, hopefully nothing was missing from mine haha. I am finding there is some kind of cardboard funnel for the fan. I think it went from vent on the back to the fan to channel outside air to cool the wheel board. I've found the power steering is dropping out after it runs for a while but it comes back within 5 seconds. Which apparently happens when the board is overheating. So now I need to find someone's video or pictures of that missing part haha.
It really is incredible to see how well these games were built and to still be standing 30 years later. Enjoyed the video Chris! You'll have to do one on your KI soon. Cheers from Canada 🍁!
You've actually helped me in an indirect way but nevertheless been a tremendous help on how to install MAME and how to search for correct ROMs for ppl's respective versions of MAME. I say indirect because I don't use PC to run MAME. I needed to find MAME for my non-jailbroken iPhone and indeed I have done that already!! Your past video had been a tremendous help in finding the right ROMs that will sync with my particular version of MAME. Thank you!
The isolation transformer electrically isolates the monitor. More importantly: Older arcade monitors 'need' an isolation-transformer. If you bypass the isolation transformer, it can damage power supply section of the monitor. Newer arcade monitors like the Wells Gardner D9200 don't need an isolation transformer. If in doubt just use an isolation transformer.
😊😀 OMG chris thank for showing your arcade machine its awsome to see inside it kinda like a time capsule in a way it shows the early 2000s technology still remeber the days you could just go to a lanuarty mat or a 7/11 store maby a fast food place and they would have arcade machines to play sad we dont see real arcades anymore love ur arcade would love to see inside killer insinct
Thanks Vinny! I'll show the other two cabs soon. It really is some kind of time capsule. Its funny you mention the laundromat. I went to one that doubled as a Uhaul rental when I was going to buy my Hydro Thunder. They had a KI2 cab in there! I was shocked to see arcades still in laundromats lol.
I've spent many hours on this end of the machine, so this was a fun video. Almost all machines are missing the cardboard funnel you mentioned in some comments. It probably helps to have it, but I don't think it makes a big difference. 4:30 If your force feedback stops working (especially if only in one direction) those chips attached to the heatsink have probably gone bad. If you're good with soldering it's an easy fix, part is OPA541AP. 4:45 The motor board also controls the leader light for some reason. It's the single white wire on the bottom and the LED on the right will light up at the same time. The LED on the left lights up only while turning left, which I thought was interesting. 5:15 Don't forget about the easter egg on the top right. :) 5:30 Never heard of an audio board breaking, so no one needs them. Most people just replace the motor board when those chips I mentioned earlier break, so they are rare. 8:20 Leg leveler by the clutch pedal. I am in need of several of these. Anyone know of a source for these? I know many places could probably make them, but the minimum order would likely be too much.
I’ve found my steering feedback completely goes out after about 3-4 races. It stops working for 4 seconds and comes back on for a bit, then dies again. All directions. Any idea what that is? Edit: my fan is working. Just no cardboard funnel
@@KillerArcadeGames Your initial assessment that it is overheating is probably correct. To confirm, record or have someone watch the middle LED on the motor board when the force feedback goes out. That is the overtemp indicator and will stop the force feedback when lit up. A couple simple things to check: How hot is it where the game is running? Is the fan blowing air into the cabinet (not out)? You can try recreating the funnel since that would be pretty easy to do, but I don't think it will make much of a difference. There's a possibility that the overtemp is a false reading and triggering even though it is not too hot. I don't really know how to deal with this. Overheating could also be caused by some bad board components or a bad power supply, but I don't know how to diagnose these either.
Its funny you mentioned TNT amusements, they are currently almost done refurbishing a Cruis'n USA cabinet for me. It will be my first arcade cabinet (I have no 1up's) and will live in my garage next to my Foxbody Mustang.
From what I know the isolation transformer does exactly what it says in that it isolates the voltage going to the monitor and works as a way of protecting it and making sure it gets the correct steady voltage. But I might be wrong
The iso fixes the issue of potentially having the hot and neutral reversed. If the hot and neutral were wired backwards at the wall, it would damage the monitor. The iso nullifies that so it can be backwards at either the input or output and the monitor will be safe. However, not every monitor requires an external iso. Some of the newer ones have one built onto the chassis, such as this K7500. Doesn’t hurt to have the external one still in the circuit, but technically it’s not needed with this specific monitor.
Its always exciting haha. I just finished another one of these that will be out this week. Most new cabinets these days all run on PCs. Which seems a little less interesting but there's still some cool stuff In there.
I just picked up one of these cabinets. When you are playing yours, does the wheel sometimes not have forced feedback on some turns. My forced feedback seems to go in and out of working. I wonder what it could be. Do you have any insight on what could possibly be causing this? Thank you. love the channel
Yes! It’s a common issue apparently. The steering feedback board (the one with the giant heat sink) has two transistors on that heat sink that must overheat. I’ve found a few sources who say replacing them fixes it but I haven’t tried it myself.
Hello Chris! I bought the original arcade, I'm doing some repairs. I took out a garbage bag when dismounting and found two dead rats. I'm studying a way to permanently separate the cabinet from the bodywork, leaving each part with four wheels. The weight of this arcade is absurd. How did the manufacturer not think of this?
It seems to be a big mistake with the first game lol. Other games around that time were already being designed to separate. I’ve heard of people cutting them in half at the floor section. It will sever the speaker wiring though, if you’re handy enough you can make a breakaway cable for them. The dedicated Rush the Rock cabinets are able to separated but I think those are more rare to find. I’ve only seen a few for sale. Rats just love these machines!
@@KillerArcadeGames Yes, I looked to buy on ebay but the seller does not ship to Brazil. But I already got the answer: 8GB is enough. Thanks. Now I'm looking for a high resolution image of that stamp on the left side of the bank, for reproduction.
I assume you have one of those small video converter boards inside, you should be able to adjust image width using the four buttons on that board. I’ve only had experience with those converter boards in one of my cabinets. Did you install the monitor yourself or buy it like that?
@@KillerArcadeGames Thus basically, all you need to do to make your own arcade cabinet, is to get good enough PC, some emulator and make it work with old screen from old TVs, and you good to go. And who knows, maybe someday i will make my own arcade cabinet, but not for the one arcade game, but for many of them. Cause why do i need one arcade cabinet with one game if i can have all of them in one cabinet? lol
