Sky Shark Jamma Connection Issue

[gunbird18]

Hello kids,

I have an issue with a recently acquired Sky Shark pcb. In spite of it being a HUGE board, the Jamma connection is rather shallow. My Egret II loom must be a weird one, because it wants to connect pretty deep, basically wanting to "snap" onto the Jamma connection. More so than what I've seen on an Astro City. I know those looms are pretty shallow. Do you have any suggestions for me, other than trying to (shudder) cut into the board?

Thank you!

gunbird18

[robivy64]

A friend of mine had this same issue. He ended up just selling the board instead of mutilating it.

[Chi_Ryu]

Yes, I've had the same problem with the Japanese version of this game - Hishou Zame. Again, I have an Egret II, it doesn't seem to be a problem with some other cabs.

I soldered on a JAMMA fingerboard to act as an extension. It's a bit fragile, but easy to remove if I ever sell it, after a little de-soldering, the solder will snap right off the original JAMMA edge, leaving no trace. However, a JAMMA extension cable will also do the trick, so long as it bites a bit less deeply than the Egret II one.

[emphatic]

How about soldering a fingerboard to a JAMMA connector instead and just PLUG it onto the board instead of soldering it on?

[Chi_Ryu]

How about soldering a fingerboard to a JAMMA connector instead and just PLUG it onto the board instead of soldering it on?

Indeed; that's why I suggested a Jamma extension cable at the end of my post - pretty much the same thing as you suggest, but more versatile.

[gunbird18]

Thank you for the help everyone!

Extension sounds like the cure. I think I will get ahold of oxtsu on this one. He should be able to set me up!

Cheers!