Monitor Questions pt. I

As I'm taking apart the bar top I'm trying hard to study the way it was put together.
What goes where in terms of wiring etc. As noted this will be the 1st time I've ever done anything like this from scratch.

I noticed on the monitor chassis two switches.
They read :

POSI-H-NEGA & POSI-V-NEGA

I can figure out that one is for HORIZONTAL orientation, the other VERTICAL.
For my needs the monitor would need a vertical orientation. So I would assume the "V" switch would be "POSI" and the "H" switch "NEGA."

I just have to figure out which is the top and which is the bottom, but I think the top has the suction cup from the fly back.

Just About Ready To Paint

So a little more time was spent working on the cabinet.
It's now fully apart and just about ready for paint.
I went to a local arcade auction today (what a bust) so nothing much else got done.
Tomorrow I'll need to goto a local Auto Parts store to pick up the security bit to remove the coin mechs. But once I have that done I can mask and paint.
Perhaps later on this evening I'll get downstairs and clean up the rest of the parts.

Pic's Continued

Almost Fully Gutted

Went downstairs after work to finish gutting the cabinet.
I'd like to get it painted come Sunday.
With the exception of the coin return it's fully done.
I'll need to track down the correct bit/screwdriver to remove the coin return.
I took the pictures of the monitor connections so I will know how to assemble it again. Now it's off to read the tutorial from Bob Roberts on how to wire up and arcade cabinet.

A Few More Pics Of The Progress

Just a few more pictures of the gutting stage.
I'd hope to have the cabinet fully gutted by Friday.
That way perhaps this weekend I can begin painting the cabinet.
I'm going to try and wire everything outside of the cabinet to make sure I've got it correct before installing all the wiring.

I'm going to have a ton of questions !

A couple things I've noted so far while doing this project.
** My Sanwa joystick easily fits through the pre-drilled hole in the control panel.
It's a lil short but otherwise seems fine **

** It looks as if the monitor was previously installed horizontally in the cabinet. This should make for an easy rotation when I reinstall it **

** Sadly the pre-drilled button holes are too small for my Hori buttons. I don't want to replace the control panel so I'm hoping I can easily enlarge them **

Bar Top Begin

I've had some issues drilling out the locks on the bar top's. But this week I was determined to get it done. One of the three bar tops is with a co-worker who graciously built me the required control panels I would need to turn them into 48-in-1's. The other two are at home with me. So I decided I would tackle the two machines for now so I could begin the prep work for turning these into 48-in-1's.
When I picked the machines up I was told I would need to drill the locks. The seller asked me, "Do you know how to do it?" to which I told him, "Oh ya, of course."
He showed me none the less, needless to say I didn't pay attention. I've turned the locks (on the bar top I'm selling) into a bloody mess. Oddly enough on the bar top I'm keeping I was able to drill out all four locks with ease. I didn't even make a mess of them! They obviously don't work, but they look perfect.

With the locks drilled out I decided I would begin gutting the cabinet.
I have brand new 48-in-1 boards and brand new jamma harnesses for the cabinets.
All I need to keep from the bar tops are the power supply's and monitors. As I begin gutting them I do feel a little over my head. I'm not really sure how to wire them.
I've researched a ton about how to wire a jamma cabinet, but not for one second did I think about how will the machines power up ? I didn't really pay much attention to the monitor and chassis.

As usual I'm sure I will count heavily on the help of the guys over @ www.cgcc.ca .
I think the machines might take me a little longer then I thought but I'm hoping I figure it out.

The idea is keep one and sell the other two.

I've included some pictures in this post.

Bar Top Break Down

BAR TOP MACHINES = $100 FOR 3 ($33.00)
48-IN-1 BOARDS = $180 FOR 3 ($60.00) *SHIPPED*
JAMMA HARNESS = $35 FOR 3 ($11.50) *SHIPPED*
SPRAY PAINT = $62
SANWA JOYSTICKS = $45 FOR 3 ($15.00)
HORI BUTTONS = $15 FOR 15 ($1.00)
TOOLS & WIRING = $35
CONTROL PANELS = FU*T! (SEE THE BLOG FOR DETAILS...THANKS "FM")
SWITCHES & WIRING = $40
MULTI-METER = $23
JLF WIRING HARNESS x 5 = $20
MDF & MISC HARDWARE = $10
ART SAMPLES = $10
15" LCD MONITOR = $40
SIDE ART = $40
SOLDER WIRE = $7
CRIMP TOOL + WIRE = $25
POWER SUPPLY x 3 = $40
15" LCD MONITOR = $20

*** Still to buy :


15" LCD Monitor x 2

TOTAL = $747 TO DATE ($249 EACH)