Sega New Astro City (Part 5)
Small update, just to encourage myself to continue documenting the process. Arcooda unfortunately needed to push back the release of their replacement 27.5” LCD display.
Rather than leave everything in bits in my dining room, I decided I’d get the power wiring done and put things back together. While I’m not running the cabinet on 240v (instead using a 240->100v stepdown converter), I did print a new backplate with an IEC socket and illuminated AC switch, which connects to new power supply, rather than the original, problem-ridden NVS-4000. The new supply can run on 240v and 100v, so it leaves me in a comfortable position when I do replace the display.
Wiring
Rather than reuse the wires that were there, I’ve opted for new whenever possible, with AMP-UP connectors when possible. Case in point, the display connector:
As a general principle, one side of each wire is bare and terminated into a Wago splicing connector. The other side is either AMP-UP, or some form of spade connector. The intent behind this is to make it trivial to change out components like the display and speakers. Just open up the junction box, lift the lever of Wago connector, remove the old wire, insert the new, press down the lever.
It also helps that it saves on AMP-UP connectors. While I have a pretty good selection of places to purchase those connectors, they still cost a fair whack. And they’re a massive pain to deal with when the wire slips out of the female pin (which then remains stuck inside the now-unusable male connector).
Next Update
I haven’t wired the controls. That’s a long and boring (meditative?) job. I’m leaving it for a quiet few days off. Prospective work includes replacing the CFL tube with some sort of LED solution, replacing the speakers with something less treble-y. These, I think, are problems to tackle once I’m in a position to replace the CRT. I also need to touch-up the paint on the coin-door hinge, which cracked during re-assembly.
To wit, the next update is really contigent on Arcooda releasing their 27.5” LCD. Cheerio.