Naples, FL
Anyone know who the manufacturer of this Gottlieb system 80 power supply board on ebay is? If anyone has any experience with this board I'm wondering if this or a Rottendog would be a better choice.
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Quoted from mr2xbass:IDK the exact answer, but the same seller also offers a similar looking power supply for sys80B which says "Gulf Pinball" on it. Maybe message the seller and ask? I have no personal experience with Rottendog products but can say I have not heard 100% positive feedback on them when researching. In my sys80B, I have a Ni-Wumpf driver (purchased directly) and a Swemmer MPU (purchased through ksarcade.net).
I've been thinking about replacing my power supply board, not that my original one is busted, I just feel maybe "better safe than sorry". K's Arcade offers one (for sys80B) which looks almost identical to the one this eBay seller offers, the only differences are price ($25 less on eBay), and the one on eBay has LED's to confirm 12v and 5v currents. Though, having bought from K's before, I'd almost say the $ is worth the customer support, great company to deal with.
I noticed the "Gulf Pinball" name as well. I googled it but nothing came up. I will ask the seller. I was hoping someone here had some experience with it
Quoted from mr2xbass:http://www.greatplainselectronics.com if you don't know G-P-E, Pinballmike217. Excellent supplier of components and more.
Yes, I've purchased from GPE many times, their Bally/Williams DMD driver board repair kit is awesome. I've probably used a dozen of those. Unfortunately they are out of stock on the Gottlieb boards. I do like the giant heat sinks on these boards which is leaning me towards this over Rottendog.
Quoted from mr2xbass:I am curious too. Please post what you find!
I did ask the seller about this board. He responded promptly. He makes about 15 boards himself including one for system 80B. He is a retired engineer in Florida. Just click on "other items" in his auction link to see what he does. I'm going to give the system 80 board a try. I'll post how it goes.
1 month later
Sorry, forgot to follow up on this sooner. The board is an excellent product. It even has a nice ground screw lug point so you can easily add your ground mod jumper wires to all the other boards. No need to hesitate on this one. Great price, too. Company name is Gulf Pinball.
Quoted from mr2xbass:Thanks for the follow-up. The seller has the 80b board up for sale again and I'm thinking on picking one up. I don't think my original board is bad, all voltages read correctly both idle and under load. The reason I want to replace it is because I am planning a retheme for my machine and if I am to invest the time/resources to make the machine look new, I want to know its functionality will be dependable.
I appreciate the new board having LED indicators for +5v and +12v, my only hold up is the lack of the potentiometer for adjusting output voltage.
Anyone have any advice on if this is a truly necessary/crucial component to have? I'd want to believe if the board is new, its +5v output would be dependable and true. When I acquired my machine, the PS was outputting almost +7v. Maybe this was because it had the pot in the first place(?).
I would email Gulf Pinball and ask him directly. He was very helpful and knowledgeable.
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