jimbodeanny
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U5000: good place to buy this transistor?
I've got a wells 25" U5000 (no pincushion board) that I recently recapped. I've got everything dialed in, but it still has a slight bowing (hourglass) to it. It's pretty minor, and I could live with it, but I figure I might as well tackle this pincushion issue while I'm at it.
Upon a little searching, I found this thread that appeared to cover my exact issue (http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=119758&highlight=u5000+pincushion)
So I'm thinking I'll try replacing the Q710 transistor and seeing if that fixes my issue. According to the U5000 manual, it lists it as "BDX53A SGS NPN DAR". Is this something I can find at Radioshack or can someone direct me to where I can buy this transistor?
Also, while I'm replacing this transistor, is there any other parts I should replace while I'm at it?
Thanks!
-Jim
I've got a wells 25" U5000 (no pincushion board) that I recently recapped. I've got everything dialed in, but it still has a slight bowing (hourglass) to it. It's pretty minor, and I could live with it, but I figure I might as well tackle this pincushion issue while I'm at it.
Upon a little searching, I found this thread that appeared to cover my exact issue (http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=119758&highlight=u5000+pincushion)
So I'm thinking I'll try replacing the Q710 transistor and seeing if that fixes my issue. According to the U5000 manual, it lists it as "BDX53A SGS NPN DAR". Is this something I can find at Radioshack or can someone direct me to where I can buy this transistor?
Also, while I'm replacing this transistor, is there any other parts I should replace while I'm at it?
Thanks!
-Jim
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