Dig Dug
Cap kit for Sanyo 19″ Color 20-Z2AW
And yet almost another month gone. Today I finally finished the cap kit on the monitor for the Dig Dug, a Sanyo 19″ Color 20-Z2AW, or so the cap kit package from Bob Roberts says. I think it is a variation of the number, but the same idea. I also got to solder on the new resistor on the Audio board, and removed the other bad resistor. Now I have to figure out what I need there as my next step I would guess.
Finally got an Atari Audio II Board
Months just creep by. Today I finally met up with a contact from Kentucky who wanted the monitor tube I took out of the Robotron to Pacland conversion and in exchange gave me an Atari Audio II Board. It needs a resistor soldered on, the typical one I guess that got overworked in Pole Positions in particular. That should be an easy fix, and in theory, again, I think I have all that I need minus that little connector for the coin door. We’ll see if I make it this week either to Happ, or out to the other lady’s house to see if I can get one of those.
Replacing more caps on the EZ-20 monitor
Got outside today and took off about 5-6 more caps from the monitor. But, for now, I am not rushing, because yesterday at the
Indianapolis USAmusements I bought a nice working Dig Dug that hopefully I can use to trade. Kind of weird having two of them now, after so much time and work, and now I have two. But it is nice to have another working machine that I can play, even if it is a game that I am not crazy about.
Discharged the EZ-20 monitor
Got out today, discharged the monitor, and redid two of the caps.
Installing a new Dig Dug harness
Got out in the garage today and started putting in the new harness. I got most of it in, and took out the old one completely. I just braved it and assumed I could find all of the correct connections for each of the molex connectors. That is the great thing about this harness, there are no solder points, all plug and play. I think I figured out today though that I will probably need a connector for the coin door, the old one was cut off completely. Here are photos of the male end that I have on the harness.
I am also starting to think that there is an audio board that needs to go with this, which really pisses me off that I am figuring this out now. I have to try to find out which one.
Received uncut Dig Dug harness
Got the uncut Dig Dug harness today in the mail. I tried the connection which was labeled a “J20” with the PCB board I have, and they fit, so that is exciting. It came with all sorts of goodies, the operation manual, and even the cone buttons that I had hunted
for a good deal for so long, so it was definitely a good purchase.
I managed to get the workbench organized and cleared off, probably for the first time in 6 months, so I got the monitor setup and ready to work on hopefully this Saturday.
Received Sanyo EZ-20 Cap Kit
Got the cap kit I ordered from Bob Roberts today in the mail. I went outside and got the monitor out of the cabinet so I can start working on it. There was some rust and dirt on the monitor frame that I cleaned off, taking a steel wool to it to try to get the darkest portions removed. I will probably wait for the uncut harness to get really motivated to get the game totally done and ready to go.
