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A fire waiting to happen?

By Goonie

12 years ago

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#1 12 years ago

ALK

Goonie

Pinside+ Frequent

Geneva, IL

12y 81,300 1,695 21

So, what kind of collector are you? Pic #1 or Pic #2?

Picked up a new game a while back and this is the large J3 connector to the rectifier, though the smaller J1 and J2 connectors weren't much better. Anyway, I just couldn't leave this for fear of a nice little zap down the road. Particularly with wires 1 and 2 which could easily touch each other. This game was in someone's personal collection. Perhaps it's my OCD?

2nd pic- ahhh, much better now.

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_{Post edited by Goonie : Ah, i wasnt done!}

#2 12 years ago

PNM

shock_me

Pinside member

14y 71,800 2,490

Looks like an early Bally power module. They are usually crispy, but this one looked exceptionally bad. Nice repair! Did you use Trifurcon pins?

#3 12 years ago

OLK

OrochiLeona

Inactive member

Nottingham

12y 15,400 167 2

I am doomed, as my fear of all things electrical will surely make every machine I own a potential deathtrap in my eyes. I will most assuredly be pic #2
Thats why I'm doing a small-scale electronics course before I blow myself the hell up

#4 12 years ago

DEVILinIRON

Inactive member

12y 28,150 445 6

Quoted from OrochiLeona:
Thats why I'm doing a small-scale electronics course before I blow myself the hell up

I'm considering doing the same thing.

#5 12 years ago

ALK

Goonie

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Geneva, IL

12y 81,300 1,695 21

Quoted from shock_me:
Looks like an early Bally power module. They are usually crispy, but this one looked exceptionally bad. Nice repair! Did you use Trifurcon pins?

Yeah, Trifurcon. I figured they're not that much more, and I feel better for some reason. Though, I can't say I ever notice a difference.

#6 12 years ago

PNM

shock_me

Pinside member

14y 71,800 2,490

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Quoted from Goonie:
Yeah, Trifurcon. I figured they're not that much more, and I feel better for some reason. Though, I can't say I ever notice a difference

The difference is there is more surface area on Trifurcon pins, so they make a lot better contact on the male pins, meaning less resistance and less heat. Good choice!

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