Re: Bulletproof your WG6100!

I am interested in a couple w/ Bag "O" Parts.

Scott

Anders Knudsen wrote:

> Well I finally got all my shit together and finished up the low voltage
> retrofit design for the WG6100 color monitors.
> Just a reminder this retrofit replaces the low voltage power supply on the
> deflection PCB.
> I have a quote from a local PCB fab that has very reasonable prices (they
> actually were a better price than Alberta Printed Circuits (the one Clay
> uses I think).
> Anyway, I will place an order if there are people that want this retrofit.
> FYI: I am not in this to make any money, just to sell enough to break even
> :-) and have a few LVPCBs for my own games.
> Here is the deal:
> The PCB is very "cute": 1" x 2" in size and fits perfectly in the place of
> the old LV parts.
> It bulletproofs the LV part of the deflection PCB. So if you get HV
> runaway, or some deflection short problem, the LV PCB will not be damaged!
> i.e., never replace your LV parts again!
> Jeff H is basically my "testimonial" to its functionality. He has had a
> couple of them running in Star Wars machines that are continually on in a
> local movie theatre. Just ask him jeffh@diac.com
> I will sell bare PCBs to you folks since most are knowledgeable and have
> used a soldering iron before. The PCB has a silkscreen so parts placement
> should not be a problem. I'll also include some documentation. If people
> want, I can include a "bag-o-parts", or ship LV PCBs fully assembled.
> I will let the bare PCBs go for $10 to $6 depending on quantity ordered.
> A bag-o-parts should run around $7 to $8 for all the parts.
> Fully assembled will add a small fee (I am guessing most people will want
> to do it yourself, however I won't be responsible for lack of soldering
> skills ;-O)
> So the retrofit should be cheap and it is a one-time replacement for what
> most of the WG6100 Zanen kit.
> Let me know asap since I need to get a quantity order in to the fab. The
> more I order, the cheaper the per cost will be.
> -Anders.
>
> -----------------------------------------
> | Anders Knudsen
> | ASIC Design Engineer
> | Adaptec, Inc., Boulder Technology Center
> | anders_knudsen@btc.adaptec.com
> | http://www.adaptec.com
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Received on Wed Jan 14 16:49:01 1998