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1  Arcade and Pinball Discussions / General Arcade and Video Game Discussions / Re: thinking of picking up a commando next week. thoughts?? on: October 29, 2016, 09:12:18 pm
I have one.  Great basic cab.  I think it is a really good starter cab.  Black cab, simple side art, simple CP overlay, all makes for a great first restore. 

The game is quite challenging, but relatively short.  Can be beaten in about 15 minutes or so. 
2  Arcade and Pinball Discussions / Beginner's Help Corner / Re: Gravitar Cabinet on: September 13, 2016, 05:27:55 pm
http://s36.photobucket.com/user/cowboyzeroone/media/IMG_3157_zpslfqc5jxx.jpg.html

I've seen you do some pretty damn good restorations.  You got a way to plug these holes up?
3  Arcade and Pinball Discussions / Beginner's Help Corner / Re: Gravitar Cabinet on: September 13, 2016, 11:56:37 am
Well I am going to need some help then.

Needs a harness, monitor, and cp to start with.  I'll post something over in the other section see what pops up.  You guys got a line on any of those things?
4  Arcade and Pinball Discussions / Beginner's Help Corner / Re: Gravitar Cabinet on: September 12, 2016, 07:15:51 pm
See if this works...

http://s36.photobucket.com/user/cowboyzeroone/library/
5  Arcade and Pinball Discussions / Beginner's Help Corner / Re: Gravitar Cabinet on: September 12, 2016, 07:07:44 pm

Photos? How is the artwork?


I got pics, just can't seem to figure out how to attach them to the post.

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Is the original harness there?


High Voltage side, coin mech, coin counter, with molex, but no edge connector.  So no inputs in to the power supply ( ARII ) I believe.
6  Arcade and Pinball Discussions / Beginner's Help Corner / Gravitar Cabinet on: September 11, 2016, 09:56:28 pm
Picked up my first cabinet two weeks ago via Craig's list, and had no idea what I had until I got it home and started searching the internet using the Atari serial number on the back of the cabinet.  Gravitar.  No monitor, no pcb. Has the isolation transformer and power supply.  Wiring is in good shape.  Over under coin door and coin mech in good shape.  Some small nicks around the edges but the side art cleaned up really well.  CP was neogeo'd at some point, so would need to be replaced.

I thought it was in a lot worse shape when I drug it out of the sellers basement.  But since I have started cleaning it up, I'm having some serious issues with what direction I should take it.  Originally I just wanted a beat up cabinet to start playing with mame, jamma, wiring and such.  I honestly don't know if I could do that to this cabinet now.  I look at it and it screams to me that it wants to be put back to its original bad ass state of Gravitar. Not be a run of the mill RetroPi. 

I'm looking for a little advice, pros and cons from you folks on best move from here.  Since this is my first cabinet, first project, I could sure use it.
7  General Category / Introduce Yourself / Hello from ATL on: September 11, 2016, 09:47:56 pm
Have to say, learned a lot the two weeks from the forums, the videos, so had to jump in and say hello to everyone. 

I'll be asking lots of questions real soon!
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