23 Feb
2004
23 Feb
'04
4:21 p.m.
On , Bret Perhson <> sprang to life and wrote:
More often than not, these can be repaired using high-temp epoxy (regular epoxy also works, but will break down over the years w/ the increased heat).
Make sure the coil is straight, goop some epoxy around the external coils (but don't glue it to the PCB so that you can still remove it if necessary), and let it cure.
Thanks Bret. I have one that may be salvageable, but a couple of them have the ferrite core cracked. I hear grinding sounds when I turn it and the core won't turn anymore. FWIW, Bob Roberts is the cheapest on coils at $10 that I can find, most other arcade repair places want $12. Still can't find them at Mouser/Digikey/insert electronics website here. Sean