Power Supply & Wiring Archive
Getting Familiar With The CHAMMA Standard
by Jonathan Leung | Intermediate | No Comments
If you have been following our content for a while, you’re probably somewhat familiar with the JAMMA standard. Basically, it’s a wiring standard that was created by arcade manufacturers in order to make swapping
Buying A New JAMMA Harness? This One Is The BEST!
by Jonathan Leung | Beginner | No Comments
There was a time when we thought that all JAMMA wiring harnesses were created equal. We would just order them from whatever vendor was the cheapest or that we were purchasing other parts from
Repairing Broken, Cut, Or Damaged Wires
by Tim Peterson | Intermediate | No Comments
If you’ve worked on arcade cabinets for any length of time, you’ve probably found one or more exposed bare wires just floating around inside of a game. It seems like the wires inside arcade
Methods For Stripping A Wire
by Tim Peterson | Intermediate | No Comments
With the amount of wiring found in arcade cabinets, the chances are good that you will need to strip the end of a wire at some point during your time repairing arcade games. There
Replacing A Marquee Light (With An LED Light Bar)
by Tim Peterson | Intermediate | 1 Comment
A well lit marquee is one of the best forms of advertisement for any arcade game. While the marquee artwork itself can be compelling, the addition of a back light to this area of
Installing A 412-in-1 Multigame Board (In A JAMMA Cabinet)
by Jonathan Leung | Advanced | No Comments
JAMMA wired cabinets have been a staple in the coin-op industry ever since the standard was created. The main benefit that JAMMA brought to the arcade landscape was the ability to switch in and
Troubleshooting Games With Sound Issues
by Jonathan Leung | Intermediate | 1 Comment
Sound has been an integral part of the arcade experience since the beginning. Sounds like the waka waka waka from Pac Man and the background music from Space Invaders have become staples in our
Installing A Multicade Upgrade Kit (For Pac Man Cabinets)
by Tim Peterson | Advanced | 2 Comments
Multicade boards have become quite popular over the last few years. Many of you have probably even thought about installing a multicade board in an arcade cabinet you currently own. Unfortunately, installing a multicade
Replacing A Power Cord
by Tim Peterson | Intermediate | 2 Comments
While replacing a plug on a power cord can fix some issues, there might be times when you find that the cord itself is causing problems. Frayed and exposed cords can lead to inconsistent
Working With Nintendo Arcade Games
by Tim Peterson | Advanced | 12 Comments
While most standard arcade games run 120 VAC to the various parts inside the cabinet, Nintendo arcade games are somewhat different. Nintendo is a Japanese company and as such uses the Japanese AC voltage
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