I've obtained a space invaders head which contains all the boards and displays but i'm curious how can I get the chace lights and maybe the sounds to work without the body of the machine connected ?
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Quoted from vid1900:That has been a longstanding dream of many SI or Xenon head owners to get the chase lights to work without the boards or transformer.
You need a fully booting CPU (5, 12 and 43vdc) and power to the lamps 6.2v .
I have thought about just using that led tape ( rgb 
) which has a strobe type feature but that would mean drilling some holes in the backbox but no one would notice and I can fill the holes up and paint over it in the future when need be.
Quoted from vid1900:Too much work, and you carve up a collectable that has not been made in 35 years.
Find a transformer, rectifier board and a small speaker.
You got a point yet hanging it on the wall is carving up a collectable , with brackets drilled on the wall and in the head (top and bottom) unless there is another way which I haven't thought of
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Restoration coming along quite nicely
For more information on my old man's build log see
https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/space-invaders-the-reborn.39045/
IMG_20200808_141153615 (resized).jpg 4 months later
Quoted from fishiz:I have some stencils from pinball pimp and going to redo the cabinet. The instructions say paint it black red and white. I believe it is a flat paint but do not know if there is a specific shade. Any one who has done this could you help me out. I do not know if shrewin williams could match it off of a picture or not. Also what are some thoughts on clear coating the cabinet. Also any tips would be appreciated.
My old mans build thread over on pinballinfo will be of use to you (will need to create an account to see photos) https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/space-invaders-the-reborn.39045/page-4
He used epoxy primer as a base coat then instead of flat paint used automotive metallic paint which accurately matches the original as close as possible then clearcoated afterwards
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