Re: Star Wars upright - Fitting a fan to keep it cool ?

6-32 x 1/4 tamper proof self locking button head cap screw

-Stephen

On Mar 2, 2009, at 7:18 AM, Bob Langelius wrote:

> Colin,
> I don't have a SW cab or yoke, but I have found that Atari liked to
> use the
> American UNF Style I would not be surprised if it was a 10-32 Button
> head
> cap screw.
>
> Sorry I can't give you the exact answer.
>
> Bob
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org [mailto:owner-
>> vectorlist@vectorlist.org] On Behalf Of Colin Davies
>> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 4:53 PM
>> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Star Wars upright - Fitting a fan to keep it
>> cool ?
>>
>> Oh.. one more thing please....
>>
>> I seem to have mislaid the screws which hold the metal cover on
>> over the
>> control yoke.... I borrowed the small gear of the pot for my Jedi
>> Cab, and
>> never got round to refitting the cover... :-(
>>
>> Can anyone tell me what the screw thread type is please ? - I seem to
>> recall
>> it was an American UNC style thread, but I'm not sure now.... I
>> should be
>> able to lay my hands on the right ones...given the right info...
>>
>> Thanks, Regards, Colin
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Colin Davies" <colin.w.davies@btopenworld.com>
>> To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 9:40 PM
>> Subject: VECTOR: Star Wars upright - Fitting a fan to keep it cool ?
>>
>>
>>> Hi Guys,
>>>
>>> We are doing a charity show next weekend and I will be taking
>>> along my
>>> Starwars upright cab.
>>>
>>> Now this had been running fine without issues with the Back door
>>> fitted.... I clocked up about 12 Hours last night, no problem......
>>>
>>> BUT.... the last time we took it to a show, it was in the Summer and
>> after
>>> a while, the machine started to reset once it got hot inside, so we
>> ended
>>> up running it with the back door off.... I think the issue was
>>> with the
>>> game pcb, but we were unable to do much diagnostics other than
>>> check the
>>> voltages which seemed to be fine....
>>>
>>> I'm thinking of fitting a fan inside to move some air through the
>>> machine.... Might just fit a fan in the grille on top of the
>>> machine to
>>> suck the hot air out.... Dont really want to have to cut a hole
>>> in the
>>> back door to fit a blower fan..., but its simple option to take...
>>>
>>> As I say.. Its been fine running at home.... and only has to do
>>> one 12
>>> hour shift on the Saturday and about 8 Hours on the Sunday... So
>>> nothing
>>> too drastic is required at this point.
>>>
>>> Can any one throw any suggestions at this please ?
>>>
>>> I'll be taking along a spare Deflection board, Power brick and
>>> ArII, but
>>> do not have a spare game pcb.
>>>
>>> Thanks, Regards,
>>> Colin
>>>
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