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  1. ArcadeTechGW

    2025 Chicago KLOV Holiday Meat / Meet-a-Poluza at Texas de Brazil Monday, December 29th at 11:00

    All, I am setting up the 2025 KLOV Chicago Area Peeps Holiday Gathering! (AKA - The Meat-a-poluza and Meet-a-poluza!) (Yes, this has been discussed with Mark and has his blessings). The reservation has been made - we're shooting for at least 20 people at Texas de Brazil, in the Woodfield Mall...
  2. ArcadeTechGW

    Burgertime - Babylon Bee Says Best Game EVER!

    Good for a laugh at least! https://babylonbee.com/news/experts-confirm-burgertime-greatest-game-ever-made
  3. ArcadeTechGW

    AMI G80 Mechanism Short!

    I've been working on an AMI G80 Series juke box. It was blowing the Mechanism Fuse (8 tenths of an amp, slow blow). I pulled the Junction box and no surprise, it still had the Selenium Rectifier it it. I replaced that with a full wave bridge since it had two wires in and two wires out. When...
  4. ArcadeTechGW

    Time to Replace the Heavy Lift Regulator on Tail Gunner II, and Raising the Rumble

    Part 1 - Replace the 2N6055 on the power supply in Tail Gunner II. Looks not to bad to get out - unplug the game, disconnect 2 connectors, and then remove for button head cap screws to remove the power supply from the cabinet. It looks hard to get to the sub-board the 2N6055 is soldered to...
  5. ArcadeTechGW

    XSTO 550 lbs Electric Stair Climbing Hand Truck - Any Reviews?

    Okay, school me. Does anyone have one of these XSTO 550 lbs Electric Stair Climbing Hand Truck? I was looking for an Esclara, and this one turned up. I could use a stair climbing dolly to get my games out of the basement. The manual makes me think "Chinese" as when I read it, I see broken...
  6. ArcadeTechGW

    Lost all Audio - Tail Gunner II

    I fired up my Tail Gunner II the other day - no BOOM. It came with the 22K resistor mod, so it was still too loud with that. I'm shifting to the 2.2 k resistor next. I did ring out the speaker wires and the speaker (new speaker, but with the BOOM, you never know) and they work. Going into...
  7. ArcadeTechGW

    + Thanks to Arcade Parts & Repair

    I did my preliminary troubleshooting (speaker wires okay, speaker okay), and started going into my Cinematronics manuals. I needed two transistors, a resistor, and I figured I'd replace the heavy lift rectifiers (to get the most out of my shipping). Digikey: Nope, didn't have the transistors...
  8. ArcadeTechGW

    I found an arcade in the wild in Bardstown Kentucky

    FYI - I just created an entry for a newish arcade I found in Bardstown Kentucky. It’s pretty close to the way back from Makers Mark, so if you are a bourbon fan, you can stop to play on your way there or back or both. It’s called The Event Horizon, and has around 60 video games and 10 pinball...
  9. ArcadeTechGW

    I popped the top on an Atari Pokey

    I took the top off an Atari Pokey C012294B-01 from AMI. It was failed. I was hoping I could validate my tin whisker theory. I failed. I put the chip into a vise longways, and then used a wood chisel to lift the top. It worked remarkably well. The chip legs are embossed into the top -...
  10. ArcadeTechGW

    Hail to The Innovators

    I will start this with the following statement: I understand KLOV is about Preserving, RESTORING, not redesigning, not making something different. I agree with that approach, that mission. I also understand the market for products. The TTL product market is drying up. Don't get me wrong -...
  11. ArcadeTechGW

    I Just Bought a FLIR

    I just bought a FLIR One Pro camera for my iPhone. My intent is to use it to find problem components including shorts on PCBs, looking for the hot spots which should be present in such cases. Also, to find some thermal leaks around my home. Mostly because I want to look for hot components or...
  12. ArcadeTechGW

    FS Parts: Monte Carlo Center Outhole Plexi Shield

    I bought this when I was rehabbing a Bally Monte Carlo game. Someone had removed the original plastic piece over the top of the center outhole, and installed shorter posts. When I had these made, I had two made. I no longer have the game, so if someone needs this for their Monte Carlo, it's...
  13. ArcadeTechGW

    Text Alignment Tail Gunner 2

    I'm not sure if this is a CRT issue or a game board issue. I used the information here to adjust my CRT pattern to get to the best pattern I could obtain. I still have issues with the attract mode "Tail Gunner 2" "box" being disconnected until it reaches the screen. I also can see one of the...
  14. ArcadeTechGW

    Article on Steve Young and PBR

    I think this is worth a read! Steve Young's Pinball Resource getting some love. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/01/meet-the-man-keeping-hope-and-70-year-old-pinball-machines-alive/
  15. ArcadeTechGW

    Xenon Pinball - Time to Replace the Playfield

    I now have the wire form tools (thanks to those who provided suggestions) and am ready to start my journey to replace my existing Xenon playfield, which has seen better days. For now, I'd like to ask other Xenon owners - I believe these wires are supposed to be straight, but think they have...
  16. ArcadeTechGW

    Wire Form Guides - What is the Best Tool?

    I'm about to start my Xenon playfield replacement. I have a CPR playfield, new plastics, new posts, but what I'm missing are the wire guides. I know one of the existing ones busted off, so I re-drilled the hole deeper on one end and leveled it. I'm planning to replace all of them, but I'm...
  17. ArcadeTechGW

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    On this day, I would ask that you all consider how lucky we are to be involved with this hobby, to have games or have friends with games that we can play, and fix. For the friendships we have built here. For this incredible FREE forum we get to use, post pictures to, and help people and get...
  18. ArcadeTechGW

    2024 Chicago Holiday Gathering

    Due to an unfortunate turn of events, I am again going to be setting up the 2024 Chicago Holiday Gathering! (Yes, this has been discussed with Mark and has his blessings). We are starting this now since we get a better rate if we make the reservation early. Which means lower costs for...
  19. ArcadeTechGW

    eBay - 3rd Party Space Duel on eBay at Captain's Auction Prices

    Don't get me wrong, I'd love to own one one day. But I think they have the price a wee bit high on this one.
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