Centipede
Even with my logic probe I really don’t have the equipment necessary to properly diagnose the problems with my broken boards. While at an “arcade party” down in Western MA I was introduced to a guy named Adam who does Z80 and 6502 based repairs, and he’s only a hop, […]
The control panel is now in place. A couple minor things to do like tie back the wiring with wire ties, but done. About six months ago I learned that black bolts aren’t actually black…they’ve been blued using the same process that they use to “blue” gun barrels. There are […]
I’ve been biting my nails over applying the artwork on the control panel because…well, it’s an expensive learning experience if I screw it up. I’ve taken way too long on preparing the control panel. Mostly because the old paint/CPO adhesive was such a pain to remove. But partially because I’ve […]
I really want to get this project done. It’s so close! I bought a lot of six boards off eBay. Stated that Three were working right off, two were missing minor parts but presumed to be working, and one completely untested and missing the crystal. On the untested one I […]