Namco Quick & Crash parts wanted

denny427

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I am searching for target sensors for a Namco Quick & Crash gun game. Namco has none in stock and is looking for sources for new or repairs. Namco part # is XQC-694-104. Any help or leads would be appreciated. Thanx, Denny
 
Have you tried any major amusement distributors yet? Weiner, Brady, Betson, etc. Call their parts desk and be prepared to deal with grumpy people, but there's a good chance these sensors are sitting in a bin in their warehouses. They'd like nothing more than to sell them to you, and their price will probably be on the high side, don't you worry. I've gotten brand new parts for games that were 25 years old, this way. Often, though, they do liquidate old parts as the years drag on. The more common the need for the part is (think Gear B on Out Run), the greater the chance they will still have it.
 
Found the Quick & Crash target sensors at Speedy's One Stop repair service, sosrepairservice.com. They had four in stock and offered a great discount because they had been on the shelf so long.
 
Found the Quick & Crash target sensors at Speedy's One Stop repair service, sosrepairservice.com. They had four in stock and offered a great discount because they had been on the shelf so long.

It is nice when you find parts that you need and even better when you get a great deal on them.

I just really really really hate waiting for parts so I just post a lot on klov till then.
 
Quick & Crash target sensor repair

I have found another solution for Namco Quick & Crash target sensor replacement. I dis-assembled the black plastic sensor housing and replaced the photo sensor with a bipolar photo transistor (purchased on ebay: Phillips NPN Bipolar Photo Transistor - Lot of 10). I have three of the DIY repairs in games on location for several days now, and working well so far. Denny
 
I have found another solution for Namco Quick & Crash target sensor replacement. I dis-assembled the black plastic sensor housing and replaced the photo sensor with a bipolar photo transistor (purchased on ebay: Phillips NPN Bipolar Photo Transistor - Lot of 10). I have three of the DIY repairs in games on location for several days now, and working well so far. Denny

Great tip, thanks. Subscribed to this thread!

Now, how about a flash lamp replacement? :)
 
I haven't looked at the bulb itself to see the exact size, shape, etc... but a regular Xenon flash lamp should work (like from a strobe light). Whether they used a common size, or if it'd need to be hacked in there, I dunno.

DogP
 
I have found another solution for Namco Quick & Crash target sensor replacement. I dis-assembled the black plastic sensor housing and replaced the photo sensor with a bipolar photo transistor (purchased on ebay: Phillips NPN Bipolar Photo Transistor - Lot of 10). I have three of the DIY repairs in games on location for several days now, and working well so far. Denny

Hey Denny,

I bought the same transistors as per the auction you linked, wired it up, and for some reason, the Xenon is detected outside the case, but once it passed through the window, it doesn't sense anymore. I tried even holding the sensor to the glass to make sure it wasn't a problem with it going through the glass and hitting the mirror.

Directly being shot, no problems. The other two sensors work just fine.

Any ideas?
 
Q & C Repairs

Repairing the sensors has been somewhat tricky for me also. Out of three I repaired, one failed after a couple weeks. The failure was as you described, the sensor would only work when the gun was held closer the 3 feet from the front plexi. I did buy four new OEM replacement sensors and one of those also failed in just a couple days. Two of my repaired units have been working for about six months, in two different games on location. A couple of tips on the repair: Make sure your get the polarity correct with the replacement photo transistors. Also, I had to open the hole at the end of the split plastic sensor holder, to allow the lens to be properly exposed. My replacement photo transistors have a larger lens than the originals. I have checked the resistance of the sensors when exposed to a closely held flashlight, and found the difference in resistance between working and non- working transistors to be very small. Last clue, you may want to try swapping the small pcb, mounted on the target assembly, that the sensor plugs into. I have had one of those fail also. Good luck, Denny
 
Denny, when you say a sensor failed... did you swap it to the other target, to pair it with the other target assembly PCB? I am curious if your replacement OEM sensor failed, or if some other link in the chain is at fault.
 
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