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

Oh well... The day has just begun and I'm battin' 1000 :0

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org [mailto:owner-
> vectorlist@vectorlist.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Beall
> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 10:50 AM
> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: 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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