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Title: i need a new power supply? where do i start?
Post by: arcademofo on November 13, 2014, 10:48:54 pm

how do i know which power supply to buy? my arcade machine broke down. the power supply blew up, I was a moron by disassembling my arcade while still plugged in. so it blew up my power supply. I don't know which power supply to buy? can anyone help me?

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Post by: John's Arcade on November 13, 2014, 11:09:04 pm

Quote from: arcademofo on November 13, 2014, 10:48:54 pm

Tell us what game it is and we can help.

Title: Re: i need a new power supply? where do i start?
Post by: arcademofo on November 14, 2014, 02:25:36 am

i have a 1000 in 1 games arcade machine.

Title: Re: i need a new power supply? where do i start?
Post by: knaagi on November 14, 2014, 03:53:19 am

I´m not familiar with those boards but i´m sure any switched power supply with a +5VDC and +12VDC output will work.

(http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/ProductImageCompressAll300/A0KR_1_20110916_11110097.jpg)

Title: Re: i need a new power supply? where do i start?
Post by: offset on November 14, 2014, 10:30:17 am

Pictures of the existing power supply will help, not sure if using standard arcade power supply (like the picture in previous post), or computer style power supply.

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Post by: lesoleil70 on November 14, 2014, 03:33:55 pm

yeah, pictures please.

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Post by: VertexGuy on November 21, 2014, 02:39:49 am

Quote from: arcademofo on November 13, 2014, 10:48:54 pm

If you are using a jamma multi game a standard power supply will work decent.
hollandcomputers.com has some decent cheap ones.

Title: Re: i need a new power supply? where do i start?
Post by: bfrosty on January 09, 2015, 04:53:10 pm

Thought I'd Jump on the bandwagon here.

I need a new Power Supply for a 1982 Time Pilot standup. It looks like a standard AC/DC switching supply. +5v/-5v/+12v

1982 Time Pilot Power Supply (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_SeWiTP8FXwMHN1eTNXeXRPX1U/view?usp=sharing)

Title: Re: i need a new power supply? where do i start?
Post by: John's Arcade on January 09, 2015, 05:32:06 pm

This is your very basic power supply:

http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4

I have used them many times. Work well and they are cheap.

This is fine for the Time Pilot

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Post by: bfrosty on January 12, 2015, 02:37:49 pm

Thanks John - Ordered two off his ebay site. Shipping was cheaper than buying it on his normal website. Who woulda thunk it?

I bought two...one for a backup or a future machine?

Thanks to you...I've got 7 games now(Started in Nov.2014)

(2) Lightning SkeeBalls ($350 each)
(1) Time Pilot ($180)
(1) Sega HangOn ($220)
(1) Sega Turbo Outrun ($160)
(1) Midway Hydro Thunder Sitdown (My Jewel) ($700 - $5.75 in quarters I found under the coin bucket)
(1) Megatouch XL (Free, from the guy I bought the Sega Turbo Outrun from...just need to get it working.)

I think I'm stopping here for now...The wife is giving me some funny looks!!!

Thanks again to your site, youtube channel and this forum and all members. I'm learning a lot and having fun. My 15yr old boy is learning alongside me too. Someone has to carry on the legacy. ;D
MK

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Post by: wraywray on March 23, 2015, 12:17:17 pm

would this power supply work for asteroids or centipede?

Quote from: John's Arcade on January 09, 2015, 05:32:06 pm

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