/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>21220
Solenoids are electromagnetic actuators. There are 8 or 9 in the top-right hand corner of the first pic.

When connected to the appropriate voltage, a bar will move out from the middle of the actuator. When disconnected, the bar will retract.

I see solenoids!

>>21175
I guess I should've included a link.
http://www.ultimarc.com/ipac1.html

>>21153
I think SCART was mainly a UK thing.
Most of the rest of the world was using RCA (composite).

Either way, a lot of video cards have an S-video output, which can be converted to either RCA or SCART.

OP, you might want to look into getting an Ipac (don't worry - it has nothing to do with Apple). I used them on my driving rigs. To a computer, they look like a keyboard, and provide a bunch of screw terminals to attach buttons/sticks. Pic related.

>>21140
In my experience, it's better for things to look rusty, rather than actually *be* rusty.