I’m in for a handful, of not two. I can put 4 to use immediately.
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1 month later
Vireland, thanks for making this easy. I’ve got all mine done (other than WNBJM). A lot less high pitch whine in the game room now!
WNBJM, while spike, uses a different power supply (MW SP-320-48) with a 60x60x25 fan inside. I’ve ordered a Noctua fan to replace it, especially since I might have canonibized an annoying cable or two while removing them from the other Spike games.
1 month later
Brought home a Beatles this weekend. Holy crap the game room was noisy again! Ripped out the power supply and swapped fans .. and that fan whine is gone.
Thanks!
2 weeks later
DudeRegular I used this on my Whoa Nellie. It required splicing, but was straight forward. I plan on picking up several more for my JJP games.
Noctua NF-A6x25 FLX, 3-Pin Premium Cooling Fan (60mm, Brown) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009NQMESS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_E4LJCb4NWVYPF
Quite happy. I'm also running it at the slowest speed; I haven't tried the higher speeds. In Whoa Nellie, the fan rarely comes on even with the lowest speed selected.
It *might* be worth making the 2 pin (power supply) to 3 pin (standard PC) adapters, particularly if that’s a part you can outsource. Those would be easier to stock, mail, etc. Then again, it’s only been a couple games so far that we’ve run across that use the 60mm fans..
2 months later
Quoted from PinMonk:Plus I've learned with this thread that people in general don't have the skills or don't want to DIY. The vast majority want plug and play, even when I lay out all the instructions and part numbers for DIY.
I'm just gonna say: It's great you shared the info. People can be frugal and still get rid of that hideous cheap fan noise. It's also great that you're putting these together for those who are inept, lazy, and/or short on time. I'm pretty sure I'm all 3. And the time saved with the plug-n-play I certainly value!
2 years later
Mostly easy for Spike. Power supply is in the head.
Getting the power supply out of a Spooky game is painful, and back in doubly so. The power supply is all_ the way back/bottom of the cabinet.
Actual fan install is pretty straight forward, and nothing but successes for me for ~10 spikes and 3 spookies.
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