Re: 6100 Wavey Letters

From: Rodger Boots <rlboots_at_cedar-rapids.net>
Date: Sun Oct 15 2000 - 02:29:16 EDT

It hasn't had the yoke feedback resistors (2 large wirewound resistors near
where yoke plugs in) replaced, has it? These should have the letters "NI" or
actually say "non-inductive" on them.

Steven Gregory wrote:

> The cover is on the cage. The area around the high score
> has a slight wave and broken letters and the rest of the screen
> has somewhat broken letters all over. I can say the problem
> is definitely on the deflection board.
>
> On Sun, 15 Oct 2000 01:39:47 -0400, Chris Loggans wrote:
>
> >Is the cage on the HV box? Without the cage/cover there is a lot of
> >electromagnetic interference that will cause distorted letters.
> >
> >Good luck,
> >-Chris
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Steven Gregory
> >To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
> >Sent: 10/14/00 11:19 PM
> >Subject: Re: VECTOR: 6100 Wavey Letters
> >
> >My waves where much worse than shown in your pic. After
> >removing both, the problem is like what you were experiencing.
> >
> >
> >On Sat, 14 Oct 2000 22:56:25 -0400, chumblespuzz wrote:
> >
> >>Steve,
> >>
> >>As Jon Raiford stated in his reply to my original post, simply removing
> >C703
> >>and C603 from the deflection board solved this problem.
> >>
> >>-roy-
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Steven Gregory" <sgregory@arcadeshop.com>
> >>To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
> >>Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 10:31 PM
> >>Subject: Re: VECTOR: 6100 Wavey Letters
> >>
> >>
> >>> I have this same problem with a WG XY. Any help would
> >>> be appreciated.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, 10 Oct 2000 00:30:25 -0400, chumblespuzz wrote:
> >>>
> >>> >Hi All,
> >>> >
> >>> >Me again, still working on the Tempest.
> >>> >
> >>> >My 6100 has a strange wave to it. Check out:
> >>> >http://members.home.net/chumblespuzz/images/6100_wave1.jpg
> >>> >
> >>> >Look at the "S" in scores and the angled line on the "R". See how
> >they
> >>are
> >>> >wavey? Note that the "O" and the "E" are not, as well as the 0101s
> >below.
> >>> >
> >>> >Also note similar issues in the bottom image. This only occurs on
> >the
> >>right
> >>> >side (bottom when horizontal).
> >>> >
> >>> >Any thoughts to why? It's not the game board as it test's fine in
> >another
> >>> >machine. The monitor was just capped.
> >>> >
> >>> >Thanks!
> >>> >-roy-
> >>> >
> >>> >
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Steven Gregory
> >>> ArcadeShop Amusements
> >>> sgregory@arcadeshop.com
> >>> http://www.arcadeshop.com
> >>>
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> >Steven Gregory
> >ArcadeShop Amusements
> >sgregory@arcadeshop.com
> >http://www.arcadeshop.com
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> Steven Gregory
> ArcadeShop Amusements
> sgregory@arcadeshop.com
> http://www.arcadeshop.com
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