Was looking thru the forum for anyone who has built a Two Bits Dash 35 board? I did not see where anyone has posed anything in the past about these boards except a few post where some were for sale. So I figured that I would document my progress here as I build this thing out. I got the board for 50 bucks and I already have most of the parts. I ordered the chips and missing parts I needed that maybe cost another 30 bucks. So here goes. I started out by installing the sockets for the CPU, PIAs, and U2 and U6, then the switches. I got the rest of the sockets for all the other chip sockets seated and soldered in last night. Next up will be to build out the Valid Power Detector circuits. That way I can check that I have good voltage before moving on. More pics when I have that done later today.

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Well got most of the Valid Power Detector in. Wound up putting a couple capacitors in other circuits just because it was convenient because I had them out. I’ll try to post pics later. My build sheet calls for a 2K 1/2 watt resistor at R113 and R16. I only have 2.2k 1/2 watt so ordered 2k 1/2 watt. My schematic are from Xenon and they do not show 1/2 watt there. Got 2 k 1/4 watt. Got a few parts board and few working MPU sitting here and they all have 1/4 watt. This some upgrade or just the build sheet I have?

Thanks @barakandl. I figured on putting in half watt no matter what just wasn’t sure what being 10% over on the resistance would do to the voltage at the zero cross. Or if it would matter. Bally used to run this stuff right to the edge of tolerance. Wonder if that was engineered in for service?

Makes sense on the parts. I was costing myself a lot of time going back and forth between parts bags.

Yes. I have maybe 4 hours in this. Some of it is buying parts. Phone died before I got last pic tonight. But made some progress.

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Phone died before I could take last pic. I have 90% of the resistor soldered in. Few stragglers on resistors and caps then finish off the Diodes for the switches.

Haven’t had much time to work on the -35. Been busy with the day job and putting in working on a Flight 2000 project. I took barakandl suggestion and stoped trying to install circuits and just stuffed each component as it came up on the build sheet. Here are some more pictures of where it stands.

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Had some time to get this finished over the last few days. I was missing a few other resistors, some that I waited on. In the end think I harvested a few off a parts board to finish up. I still need to order the switch for 33. The ones that fit the old Stern MPU -100 that I have from GPE don't fit this board. Here are some more pictures of the board thru completion.

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So I boot the board up on the bench prior to setting up in a game. I get no flashes on the LED. Are you kidding! Pulled U11, U10, U6 and U2. Put the Leon in U6 and ran out all Address and Data lines. All good! Have rhythm on test LED. Still not main LED on board. Checked the LED, its bad! guess that explains why we have no flashes. Replaced the LED. Now it is flashing in sync with the test. Installed U10 and U11. Checked all Input and output lines. All good. Reloaded U6 and U2. Board boots to 6 flashes on bench. Time to install in a game!

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Yes I realized that C81 was missing. I installed it prior to testing the board. Seems I have one last issue. I got board installed in a game. Hot Hand in this instance. I had a Bally -35 in the game so I set the new board up the same way. Game boots and enters attract. Plays fine except the score and credit displays all roll. Didn't do it before so I know it is not the displays. All data on displays is correct. I am guessing this is an issue with blanking or zero cross? Guess I will have to run a few more test. Anyone thoughts?

Thanks Andrew! I will check the power output on the SDB. This SDB has new caps and a new HV section. I have U12 P3 going to U11 P40. Looks like good place to start for frequency. I will pull the schematics for the 555 to be sure.

Maybe 8. I really didn't track it out. It took me a hour maybe to go thru and order parts. Probably 5 to 6 to assemble and 1 to 2 now in testing, troubleshooting, and scavenging a few parts from other boards. I could build 4 at the same time, now and probably not have more than 4 to 5 hours in each. To bad there is no market to build them out! lol.

I haven’t had the chance to get this working 100%. This weekend I will get it finished. I like it because now I have fully socketed board. Make it easy to test any chips that I may have that are suspect.

I thought Two Bits sold them assembled back in the day. Maybe they all started as a kit and they just assembled some of them. I know they sold a module for fixing testing them back in the day.