1980's Atari Pole Position PC mod

[DaMulta]

Project Logs
Work in progress ideas are more than welcome.


I would like to say thanks to Cyber who got me out working on this old box.

First off it was well buried LOL

And need to get all the guts out of course before I can even start thinking about how to do what inside.

http://img.techpowerup.org/090228/12.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090228/123.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090228/side1.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090228/inside1.jpg

Door rads should fit right on, or anything else I might want to install

http://img.techpowerup.org/090301/door.jpg

I could rig these up to an old controller for racing games....thinking about it

http://img.techpowerup.org/090301/feet.jpg
Money box is being a pain to remove
http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/money.jpg

All this has to come out
http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/inside.jpg

Monitor 4 screws and it popped out VERY EASY steering well and gear :banana::banana::banana::banana: also the same way.
http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/its out.jpg

Old school Hmmm could replace with new

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/glass.jpg

Test fit with a 24'' lcd might use a 19 for this dont know yet....
http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/glass with 24.jpg


More to come first day

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latest updates
03-16-2009, 03:16 PM
http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/tire help.jpg

A little help from old tires LOL

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/sub hole.jpg
Cut me a hole

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/sub fits.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/sub fits just right.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/just right fits.jpg
Sub fits JUST RIGHT!!

In between the cubit is a channel for speaker wire/ echo for bass
http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/speaker wire hole1.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/speaker wire hole2.jpg

Going to keep the original outside as much as possible. Still debating it, but I think it's the right idea.....

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03-16-2009, 08:30 PM
Installed
http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/omg1.jpg

Space
http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/omg sound 2.jpg

wires to front
http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/omg sound3.png

Hmmm on top
http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/omg sound5.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/omg sound6.jpg

LET ME JUST SAY OMG

OMG

and OMG

IT POUNDS HARD

Really I have never hear that 5.1 system sound so good. I'm highly impressed with this old cabinet so far.
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03-30-2009, 03:31 AM

Ok funds have been slowing this down....


Plans

I am painting it black. Old school is going out the window.

Now I want to make this a AMD Machine. I'm thinking of Ruby on the back, and a spider on the side. I want some kind of window to look into the machine to see the hardware, and thinking of making a giant falling rez ontop of the machine....

Also I would like to find some PCI-E ribbon extenders for this mod.

OR

AMD in a 2 level res one to trace out AMD and behind it the other color to balance out the logo.

http://www.techarp.com/editorials/img/0733_AMD_Spider_banner.jpg
I'm thinking of having a sticker made IDK....or drawing it in some fashion....


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Old 04-02-2009, 09:26 PM
Found some cash to buy a can of paint today.....only did one side so far.

Speaker cables I was talking about are the rear.....

Anyways as you can see it's going to have to be sanded down from the primer paint.

http://img.techpowerup.org/090402/black 001.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/090402/black 013.jpg
The bubbles are from the duck tape that I thought I had removed....
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Update
04-14-2009

http://img.techpowerup.org/090414/100_1515.jpg
My lights for running boards:)
http://www.techpowerup.org/uploaded.php?file=090414/100_1517.jpg
I think they are going to work great
http://img.techpowerup.org/090414/100_1518.jpg
The new 24'' LCD installed
http://img.techpowerup.org/090414/100_1529436.jpg
http://www.techpowerup.org/uploaded.php?file=090414/100_1529.jpg
in action
http://img.techpowerup.org/090414/100_1525.jpg
From behind
http://img.techpowerup.org/090414/100_1526.jpg
PS3 test machine
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update 04-18-2009, 06:33 AM


So here is the backboard

http://img.techpowerup.org/090418/100_1535.jpg

The original speakers are gone....They mounted on more or less backwards from what normal speakers mount like. I had to make room for the new ones to fit in this manor

http://img.techpowerup.org/090418/100_1536.jpg

My trace

http://img.techpowerup.org/090418/100_1540.jpg

My not so perfect cut

http://img.techpowerup.org/090418/100_1543.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090418/100_1544.jpg

A little off but you can't see it, and I don't think it will really matter

http://img.techpowerup.org/090418/100_1547.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090418/100_1548.jpg

You can only see threw the grills with the flash.

http://img.techpowerup.org/090418/100_1549.jpg

So in my world what I did works(the other was installed the same way)

BTW I'm addicted to this box now....PS3 is played in this thing at least 3 hours a day....The sound is AMAZING in it!

BUT I am going for a AMD Build inside of it.

I know now that I'm going to have to install a small AC unit in this box with doors.

Me and my son have black blankets being used as doors ATM.

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OK going for a AMD Build soooo

After the lament installed, then I need to find someone to make me a Dragon sticker to slap on it.

http://img.techpowerup.org/090418/dragonfire158.jpg

Something like that but not that.

[DaMulta]

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/first1.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/first2.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/first3.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/first4.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/first5.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/first6.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/first 7.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/first8.jpg

[DaMulta]

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/test1.jpg
LOL
http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/test2.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/test3.jpg

I have not seen the dust till just now with the cam flash

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/test4.jpg

Also wish I could pull this sticker and put it on a new sheet....

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/test5.jpg
Damn it's tight

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/test6.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/test7.jpg

no flash

what u really see, but u can see the sticker....

http://img.techpowerup.org/090302/test no flash.jpg

TEST RUN ONLY

[Jamesrt2004]

nice work :)

[SoulsCollective]

haha, awesome build mate. Loving the concept, maybe mod in a G25 or something?

[the9093]

definitely an antique. nice work. are you going to paint, also?

[JamesBong420]

haha, awesome build mate. Loving the concept, maybe mod in a G25 or something?

g25 +1 would be perfect!!!! add some 7.1 surround..

great idea!!! :up::yepp::p::D:rolleyes::cool:;)

[Hidetaka]

Are you sure putting LDC there is the best way? CRT would add some "retro feel" :)

[Scubar]

You need to make it so the frame of the LCD doesnt show at all otherwise it completely spoils the whole effect.

[DaMulta]

You need to make it so the frame of the LCD doesnt show at all otherwise it completely spoils the whole effect.

I agree, I'm thinking about using a 24 in. The biggest debate is to paint over the old school game or not.
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http://img.techpowerup.org/090315/lost.jpg

Im thinking about cutting a door out at the bottom. The back pops out but there is only about 6 ins of room behind it. There is no way under the seat ATM without major cutting. I would like to install one of those vibrating seats they sell at walmart that you just lay on top of a normal chair. I think that would be a cool look also installing the outdoor carpet underneath. I didn't take a new pic but it is more cleaned up than what it was.

What I'm trying to do is install a logitech 5.1 sub into it.
http://img.techpowerup.org/090315/GetAttachment.aspx.jpg

[TiTON]

Gorgeous cabinet!!! How did you come across it? I so want one for my next mod project. Stand up cabinets are cool.. but sit down just rock!! Keep up the great job!!

- Ton

[DaMulta]

My dad ran an arcade business when I was a kid in the 80s. There is about 50 machines, but only a hand full are left. The working ones are at my sisters, I have this and the table game tron. The rest of them are at my grandmas rotting away in a barn....no saving those.

You can get them on ebay for cheap and normal have to pay 100 to ship via palit shipping on an airplane if you pick it up.

[DaMulta]

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/tire help.jpg

A little help from old tires LOL

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/sub hole.jpg
Cut me a hole

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/sub fits.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/sub fits just right.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/just right fits.jpg
Sub fits JUST RIGHT!!

In between the cubit is a channel for speaker wire/ echo for bass
http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/speaker wire hole1.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/speaker wire hole2.jpg

[DaMulta]

Installed
http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/omg1.jpg

Space
http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/omg sound 2.jpg

wires to front
http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/omg sound3.png

Hmmm on top
http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/omg sound5.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090316/omg sound6.jpg

LET ME JUST SAY OMG

OMG

and OMG

IT POUNDS HARD

Really I have never hear that 5.1 system sound so good. I'm highly impressed with this old cabinet so far.

[Scubar]

you could have cleaned up the entire cabinet first i think :) Other than that looks very good indeed.

[DaMulta]

you could have cleaned up the entire cabinet first i think :) Other than that looks very good indeed.

That's coming. Don't have the right stuff to really clean it up. The vacuum has been out the whole time....I do know that.

[Easybeat]

You should post this build over here if you haven't already:-

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/

Lots of good advice and other peoples build logs are there as well.

[IronWarrior]

Man, you need to clean that so bad, lol :p

[BababooeyHTJ]

Subscribed! Ive gotta see this. :up:

[hersounds]

please man when you finish, in the first shot use MAME with pole position rom of course!!...i want wonderboy mod! ( yeap! i know is so gay xD)

[DaMulta]

First post updated on what's going on....


I know now that I'm going to have to install a small AC unit in this box with doors.

Me and my son have black blankets being used as doors ATM.


God I'm addicted to playing PS3 in here, BUT PS3 sucks because it has no AA

Can't wait to get the doors on, but I'm going to do my AMD Build before anymore money gets into this box....I have all summer in my eyes.