Re: Star Wars Amplifone Flyback

I live in Madison, WI. If curious, I've put up a web page listing the repair
process that will take place for this machine. I've also found many usenet
articles documenting the original owners own repair troubles (1994-1995!):

http://falz.net/starwars/

tata
-Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Bachmann" <joe.bachmann@newmail.net>
To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: VECTOR: Star Wars Amplifone Flyback

> Where are you from Chris?
>
> Chris Wopat wrote:
>
> > I appreciate the feedback. I did not mention, that I got this game for
FREE-
> > it's had a long history, and I'm 'found' it seven years ago in the local
> > paper, but and a friend of mine bought it and had it at the his toy
store
> > (star wars toys of course). I'd always had dibs on it should he give it
up,
> > and he just moved to Milwaukee and wanted to go light, so he gave it to
me.
> > Looking at it this way, spending $190 on ANY part seems like quite the
deal.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bret Pehrson" <bret@infowest.com>
> > To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
> > Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 6:04 PM
> > Subject: RE: VECTOR: Star Wars Amplifone Flyback
> >
> > > Yep, you should replace the red HVT, regardless of its current
> > > condition.
> > >
> > > As of this writing, there isn't any other source for replacement HVTs
> > > other than Wintron. Some have cobbled together a one-off work-around
> > > using a misc. parts. Several sources have also 'committed' to
creating
> > > a limited production alternative solution, however this is still in
the
> > > R&D stage.
> > >
> > > Now, even though I applaud those that are embarking on alternatives,
> > > their efforts, and their assistance to the community at large, I feel
> > > that such 'workbench' production HVT units are a bad idea for a number
> > > of reasons, and should be avoided when there is a viable, tried and
> > > tested source such as Wintron. My main concern is over safety -- I
just
> > > personally don't feel the same level of safety using a workbench
> > > solution over a component built/supplied from a known commercial
> > > manufacturer.
> > >
> > > I agree, $190 is a lot for a single component, however from what I've
> > > heard regarding pricing of some of the alternative solutions, those
may
> > > be in the $150-range, so not a tremendous difference in price.
> > > Additionally, I think that any $$ saved in a workbench solution would
be
> > > lost in the overall devaluation of the game.
> > >
> > > So, my advice is to simply order the Wintron unit, realizing that the
> > > value of your game increases accordingly.
> > >
> > > Good luck
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com
> > > > [mailto:owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com] On Behalf Of mailinglists
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 2:08 PM
> > > > To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
> > > > Subject: VECTOR: Star Wars Amplifone Flyback
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello, today is my first glorious day on the Vector mailing
> > > > list. This is
> > > > due to my acquiring a Star Wars game, which is ALMOST in
> > > > great shape. What's
> > > > wrong? The flyback, of course. I do know that wintron
> > > > manufactures them at
> > > > $190 a pop, and from all I've read, that's the last time
> > > > you'll ever need to
> > > > buy one. Before I spring for this, I wanted to see if there
> > > > were any sources
> > > > for any other new/used replacements, and this seems that it'd
> > > > be the place
> > > > where people may know.
> > > >
> > > > By no means am I an electronics expert, I'm enlisting the help of a
> > > > gentelman who moonlights from his day job repairing arcade
> > > > machines for
> > > > private individuals. He replaced a few caps on the HV board,
> > > > and beleives he
> > > > has deducted that it's the flyback. It *IS* the original red
Amplifone
> > > > flyback, so even if he's wrong, it couldnt hurt to replace.
> > > >
> > > > Any help/comments would be appreciated!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > > PS- I did search mail archives of this list for any other
> > > > sources for such a
> > > > part, but didn't find any. Also, it seems that the archives
> > > > only go up to
> > > > July 2001. Strange!
> > > >
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