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New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« on: January 10, 2013, 07:02:41 PM »
We will eventually re-create all of the WMS boards if we can. Starting with the most popular one the WPC.

It will probably be at least six months before these are ready - the process from start to finish is very long and involved.




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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2013, 07:21:05 PM »
Great news!

Any idea on price? Just a rough estimate would do.
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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2013, 07:24:45 PM »
Goo stuff mike just be sure to not run the 5v rail around the mounting holes like precious attempts by others lol
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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2013, 07:57:25 PM »
Far out
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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2013, 08:01:55 PM »
Quote from: Pinballer on January 10, 2013, 07:21:05 PM
Great news!

Any idea on price? Just a rough estimate would do.

Not really - these things are pretty hard to work out in advance - I just make up a list of parts and start buying.................

Naturally I will have to "meet the market" on the price BUT mine will be available IN AUSTRALIA having been made in Australia and, naturally, will be of far superior quality to other aftermarket offerings  %.%

At a very minimum there will be a saving of time and postage.
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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2013, 08:14:31 PM »
Excellent news Mike.

For any future repairs (ie switch matrix) - as you always have sockets this is fantastic for collectors.
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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2013, 08:33:16 PM »
Quote from: MartyJ on January 10, 2013, 08:14:31 PM
Excellent news Mike.

For any future repairs (ie switch matrix) - as you always have sockets this is fantastic for collectors.

Naturally all chips that are likely to give problems will be socketed - starting at U20
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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2013, 08:40:35 PM »
At least ASIC chips are cheap now! Hopefully the prices won't suddenly double overnight
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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2013, 08:42:48 PM »
Quote from: MartyJ on January 10, 2013, 08:40:35 PM
At least ASIC chips are cheap now! Hopefully the prices won't suddenly double overnight

Yes they are - It is my intention (at this stage) to offer the board complete, ready to use and also complete BUT without the micro/RAM/ASIC/EPROM

I figure some will be able to re-use those chips from their board and save $50
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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2013, 09:05:22 PM »
looking good.
it will be nice to be able to offer my customers a proper replacement if their board is to far gone
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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2013, 10:09:06 PM »
Great news mike  $#$
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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2013, 12:41:21 AM »
Awesome stuff Mike  ^^^ ^^^

Quote from: beaky on January 10, 2013, 09:05:22 PM
looking good.
it will be nice to be able to offer my customers a proper replacement if their board is to far gone

+1, will be great to be able to source a replacement locally. I bought an aftermarket WPC MPU (a Rotten Dog one, from MAD Amusements) about 6 months ago for a clients game.. after nearly having a heart attack at seeing the prices some of the local pin part suppliers were selling them for  *!@ hence why i started looking overseas.
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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2013, 10:11:59 AM »
Quote from: Mr Pinbologist on January 11, 2013, 12:41:21 AM
Awesome stuff Mike  ^^^ ^^^

Quote from: beaky on January 10, 2013, 09:05:22 PM
looking good.
it will be nice to be able to offer my customers a proper replacement if their board is to far gone

+1, will be great to be able to source a replacement locally. I bought an aftermarket WPC MPU (a Rotten Dog one, from MAD Amusements) about 6 months ago for a clients game.. after nearly having a heart attack at seeing the prices some of the local pin part suppliers were selling them for  *!@ hence why i started looking overseas.
Please note for T2 owners these boards don't work. For some reason the left flipper is recognized as the right and so on. So the dot matrix mini game works in reverse.
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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2013, 10:47:58 AM »
Great News Mike  ^^^
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Re: New Project: WPC MPU well on the way
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2013, 11:05:44 AM »
Quote from: pinball god on January 11, 2013, 10:11:59 AM
Please note for T2 owners these boards don't work. For some reason the left flipper is recognized as the right and so on. So the dot matrix mini game works in reverse.

Can you elaborate a little more please - does T2 use a different version of WPC or what makes it different?
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