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Pong Joystick Question - Broken Connection
XtraSmiley:
Well first things first. Use the Macro feature of your camera so we can look at non-blurry pictures. It's usually a picture of a flower on most modern cameras.
BASS!:
Well you can always solder a lead to what is left of the contact. I'm sure if it really bugs you that you can get a new pot from someone.
CheffoJeffo:
So Cheffo clicks to see where Chazz is from to see if he is somewhat local or if I know somebody local ... queue shock and awe, Cheffo and Chazz live in the same city.
Chazz may be afraid ... and not without good reason, however, it is too bad that I didn't look at this sooner, because the greatest collection of coin-op folks in this region was assembled just yesterday in the NW end of the city.
Chazz -- if you can get me a better picture, or perhaps just the specific text on the pot, I can check to see if one of the local shops stocks them.
Or, if you want to make your wife happy (and, really, who doesn't ?), I'll come pick the table up and leave you some cash -- it's may not be a real Pong, but it fits my current "really, really, retro" theme of acquisition.
:cheers:
Kevin Mullins:
--- Quote from: Chazz on March 29, 2009, 06:14:02 pm ---Just as I was making some headway one of the connections breaks off. Any ideas on how I can try to fix this?
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Well, if it were me.....
I'd add a dab of flux to each piece, tin each piece with solder and then use the soldering iron to reconnect the two together.
Never a guarantee, but worth a shot.
Of course....if a replacement can be found easily, just go that route.
Chazz:
Hey gang,
It's been a while since I took a look at my Pong table that I'm trying to rebuild.
Some of the controls aren't working so well and need to be replaced.
I found the model number of the Pots:
Bourns: 3851Z-X75-903E
I was orginally going to get 8 of them (2 for each of the 4 joysticks), and the quote came back at $1,200!! They want $150 each for these things! Is that right? I wouldn't think these little guys would be so much. Did I request a quote for the right part? Does this price sound right to you? Anyone know if there are other options?
Thanks!!