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Do magnets go bad?

By Robo1

7 years ago



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    #1 7 years ago

    Do magnets go bad? Is there a way to test them? I have a Theatre of Magic and one is causing problems, its not clear to me if there are diodes to check or the magnets themselves.

    #4 7 years ago

    Taxman, Thanks. Last week i blew a fuse on the f104 for the right drain magnet, replaced the fuse, and preceeded to check the right drain....which to my surprise wasnt working ( a bad tip36c) so thats sorted, but the right magnet is blowing the 3Amp slow blow, i tested it with a higher fuse and it worked fine, so i was thinking that i may be the right magnet may be on its way out........ I certainly dont want to use the wrong fuse and risk damaging the board.

    #7 7 years ago

    I just realized I wrote the last reply wrong, the left magnet transistor was out.... Thats an easy fix. Its just the right one is strange because its not burnt, does function but blows fuses...I must add that I hadnt opened up the game in months. I am not quite certain how the magnet board works,so maybe there is a component on there that is on its way out too?

    #10 7 years ago

    I will check and see, thanks. I just replaced the tip36c for the left magnet and its totally back in order.... now just to figure out the right one.

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