Poor mans Asteroids / Asteroids deluxe adapter

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Poor mans Asteroids / Asteroids deluxe adapter

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Step 1
Materials needed. 44 pin edge connector 56 pin jamma finger
Step 2
Cut 56 pin jamma finger down to 44 pins.
Step 3
With a Marker place an "X" on pins 12(N), 13(P), and 15(S) a little bit off center from the middle of the finger. Label the edge connector for parts side.

Step 4
Drill 1/8" holes through the finger at the places marked in step 3. 1/8" is wider than the finger trace, goal is to break the trace and provide a hole to thread the wires through.
Step 5
Solder 44 pin finger to the edge connector. Make sure you match up the parts side.
Step 6
Cut and solder 6 short wires to the edge connector tabs for the 6 traces cut by the holes. Feed the wires through the corresponding hole.

Step 7
Another pic of Step 6. Wires should be around 1" long.
Step 8
Cut the wires as to minimize any excess. Solder the other end of the 6 wires to the opposite side of the finger board.
Step 9
Close up of final adapter. Congrats!

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Step 1 Materials needed. 44 pin edge connector 56 pin jamma finger	Step 2 Cut 56 pin jamma finger down to 44 pins.	Step 3 With a Marker place an "X" on pins 12(N), 13(P), and 15(S) a little bit off center from the middle of the finger. Label the edge connector for parts side.
Step 4 Drill 1/8" holes through the finger at the places marked in step 3. 1/8" is wider than the finger trace, goal is to break the trace and provide a hole to thread the wires through.	Step 5 Solder 44 pin finger to the edge connector. Make sure you match up the parts side.	Step 6 Cut and solder 6 short wires to the edge connector tabs for the 6 traces cut by the holes. Feed the wires through the corresponding hole.
Step 7 Another pic of Step 6. Wires should be around 1" long.	Step 8 Cut the wires as to minimize any excess. Solder the other end of the 6 wires to the opposite side of the finger board.	Step 9 Close up of final adapter. Congrats!