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DIY Arcade Mod Kit
I'm about to do the Arcade Mod to my silver VCI-100, but I'm wondering about the holes, what should I ask for at the machine shop? Should they punch, drill, water cut or plasma cut the holes? I don't want to mess this up...
Last edited by Fiffi; 07-21-2009 at 02:01 PM.
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Dr. Bento
A good machinist could do it with a stepped drill piece but you leave less margin for error if a computer is making the cuts - so id go with something like getting them water cut.
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Bento do you have any idea what one should expect to pay to get the cuts done?
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You don't need to go to a machinist to make your holes.
Use a metal drill 3mm to make few little holes, and with a good file, finish the hole and put your button on it !
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Good tip. Anyone else have experience of holemaking (machine shop or home made)?
I tried my Dremel for a few minutes but it merely scratched the surface... :-(
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Be careful !
I make mine myself with a dremel
How I made ...
First I have put my arcade button overlay on the VCI, and trace holes with a pen.
After I make some little near holes (metal drill 4 mm), and finish the work with a file.
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Wiring the arcade buttons, I seem to miss the red wire mentioned in Ean's YouTube video (pictured left). Probably because my VCI-100 is the silvery version (pictured right). Can anyone confirm that the ground wire is in the same place as on the SE? (The first wire on the far right).
EDIT: I found the answer to the grounding issue here: http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/sho...ghlight=ground
My silver VCI-100 didn't have the red ground wire but it's in the same spot (far right on the picture)
Last edited by Fiffi; 08-06-2009 at 06:06 AM.
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I used the diodes from the original buttons. It's a pain to desolder them but it saves you a trip to the store. Hmm, I wonder if they are really needed...
Everything works like a charm, thanks!
Last edited by Fiffi; 07-26-2009 at 12:49 PM.
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Ok where is the GROUND:
1.On ean`s video its on the LEFT.
2.On this picture its on the RIGHT. http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/att...5&d=1223588802
3. Bento said it`s on the LEFT
So its on the LEFT(2 to 1)?
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