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First hello to the community (first post here so I'm comin out firing). I was invited to join the Arcade-Projects forum by a friend so hope to be here often now looking up guides and checking out other projects going on around the community.


Hoping this is a quick question regarding SuperGuns and Power Supplies. I need just a simple Power Supply with a Molex connector on it, and came across the Coolerguys power supply which would fit perfectly for what I need. But reviews seem a bit mixed on amazon, but people really weren't using it for Arcade stuff.

I'm curious if anyone has had experience with them, and whether they have had issues with using it with a these SuperGuns that use 4-pin molex connectors for power. I'm currently using a full computer power supply (but it's got all these additional cables coming out of it that I don't need, and then had to rig up a power button for it on one of the other connectors). I'm mainly going to be using it for a project for games like TMNT, Shinobi, Tekken, etc...

Anyway, long story short, are these worth it? Or is there a better product / vendor for these that are made for arcade that are nice and small?


Thanks and excited to be here.


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Thanks for the recommendation. The Axunworks one I had looked up but he didn't have a Molex connector on it that would connect to my supergun for power.

I can't tell what that second one had on it though. I saw a 6-pin molex option, but I need the 4-pin one. Do you know if that has the option to add on?
 
BTW adding this after the fact so you can see what I need a connection to. Should have posted that as well in the first one.

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softhandsandacronyms said:
The Axunworks one I had looked up but he didn't have a Molex connector on it that would connect to my supergun for power.
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None of them will.

Just buy a molex extension cable and lop off one end and wire it to the axunworks one, or any other arcade power supply.
 
OK. Thanks for the advice guys, much appreciated. I'll avoid this Coolerguys power supply. Thought there might be something small and nice to carry around with. I may just stick with the bulkier setup I've been using.
 
It's a really simple cable to build. I'm sure either Axun or jcmorrisii could make one for you if needed.
 
Appreciate it. I had asked the Axun shop through the contact page and he said he was backed up and most likely wouldn't get to it so he could catch up on all of his back orders.

I'm not that comfortable doing it myself with cutting cables and wiring it up. I'm more of the artwork guy for making stuff so I don't want kill myself or the boards lol. Thanks again guys.

Maybe I'll spend the money on one of those Modular Power Supplies so it just has the single Molex coming out of it that you see on NewEgg and CDW.
 
softhandsandacronyms said:
Maybe I'll spend the money on one of those Modular Power Supplies so it just has the single Molex coming out of it that you see on NewEgg and CDW.
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They're still a bad option for the same reason above.

nem said:
The problem with it (and every other PC PSU) is that you can't adjust the +5V rail. You really want an adjustable rail.
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I know you don't /want/ to learn, but you really should, or you're going to end up harming your games one of these days.
 
Oh, thought the highly rated gold certified power supplies were fine for these. Been using that for the past couple of years. I thought you meant some cheap power supplies.

Welp time unplug that when I get home then LOL and stop running games through that. Appreciate that feedback. I may just find an electrician nearby in Los Angeles to make one then for me that will work with the recommended part list you guys gave. Thanks again! I sincerely appreciate the feedback on this.
 
I don't think an electrician is going to be able to help you. You'd have better luck at a PC repair shop. If a PC repair place can't manage to pin a molex connector they shouldn't be in business.

But again. This is like... a hair more complex than using a screwdriver. You'd be better off learning. This isn't a hobby that works well with not wanting to learn. Dozens of things can and will go wrong, and you're just going to be throwing money into the fire pit while staring at a shelf full of broken games if you can't learn to use basic tools like a crimper and a multimeter.
 
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