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Title: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Homepin on May 18, 2012, 01:23:08 PM
This is a project we have been working on for some time and it is finally coming together. The PCB is made with 3oz copper (standard PCB is 1oz and the original board was standard) and all tracks are beefed up as much as possible. All parts are 'through hole' NO surface mounted parts are used.

The plated through holes are 'double coated' meaning they received a double thickness of plating and we have added numerous large plated through holes to ensure maximum current flow.

The PCB is screened with legends on both sides making identification of the connection points easy. The connection points that take the wires from the power transformer are all double sized so you don't have to squeeze wires into them. Mains fuse holder is an isolated type for safety and the heatsink was custom made for this job - I even had it anodised a nice gold colour  :D There is a 'power on' LED on the board as well as a very chunky earth tab using a 3mm screw.

All parts will be supplied including brass spacers for the bridges, heatsink compound for the heatsink and all new plastic standoffs for mounting. Also new plugs and connectors to wire on the end of your harness if required (recommended).

I am putting the assembly manual together now and it should be available for download from the Homepin.com website in a week or so. Just waiting on one final part to arrive and we also have to laser cut the clear fuse cover for finished KITs to be ready to ship.

Unsure of the final cost yet but it is likely to be around AU$55~60. Keep an eye on the website for availablity - first batch will be a run of only 30 kits so 'first in - best dressed'.

(http://www.homepin.com/pics/pst.jpg)

(http://www.homepin.com/pics/psb.jpg)

(http://www.homepin.com/pics/pswhs.jpg)

Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: studley67 on May 18, 2012, 02:26:26 PM
nice stuff $#$
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: faza on May 18, 2012, 04:44:37 PM
Well done looks great
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Strangeways on May 18, 2012, 07:15:21 PM

Good news, Mike. These are always a pain to recondition. Good fun, but takes a while. I'd much rather build / install your kit.
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: chris288 on May 18, 2012, 08:09:24 PM
Looks pretty sexy, might need to go and find some tissues *)*

Seriously, for $60 odd bucks it seems very good value, you honestly couldn't be stuffed repairing an original Bally one for that kind of value, bearing in mind you need to source all the parts and them remove the old ones before you can fit them. Unless of course you want 100% originality.

I'll definately be up for one of these. Bring em on
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Retropin on May 18, 2012, 08:12:40 PM
Yeh... great stuff again.
Reconditioning the original boards is a pain in the butt.

This is a much better option
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: ktm450 on May 18, 2012, 09:51:17 PM
Love your work Mike  ^^^
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: ajlaird on May 19, 2012, 09:43:54 AM
Great work, love the look of that heat-sink!
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Homepin on May 19, 2012, 12:57:34 PM
First board assembled - ready to install in my Space Invaders....

(http://www.homepin.com/pics/bpsass.jpg)
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: PinPal on May 19, 2012, 01:23:19 PM
Will this work on Flash Gordon to? If yes you can put me down for one, and one of the flash units to  ^^^
I want to update the electronics components in my Flash Gordon so It will be trouble free in the future!!
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Homepin on May 19, 2012, 02:03:06 PM
Will this work on Flash Gordon to? If yes you can put me down for one, and one of the flash units to  ^^^
I want to update the electronics components in my Flash Gordon so It will be trouble free in the future!!

No it won't I'm afraid.

This power rectifier board will work in the following games:

Bally:
Freedom, Night Rider, Evel Knievel, Eight Ball, Power Play, Mata Hari, Strikes and Spares, Black Jack, Lost World, Six Million Dollar Man, Playboy, Voltan, Supersonic, Star Trek, Paragon, Harlem Globetrotters, Dolly Parton, KISS, Future Spa, Space Invaders, Nitro Groundshaker, Silverball Mania, Rolling Stones, Mystic, Hotdoggin', Viking, Skateball, Frontier

Stern (A-430):
Pinball, Stingray, Stars, Memory Lane, Lectronamo, Wildfyre, Nugent, Dracula, Pinball, Trident, Hot Hand, magic, Meteor, Galaxy, Ali, Big Game, Seawitch, Cheetah, Quicksilver, Stargazer, Nineball, Iron Maiden, Viper, Dragonfist, Flight 2000, Free Fall, Lightning, Split Second, Catacomb, Orbitor One

Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: beaky on May 19, 2012, 02:53:20 PM
love it.
I will be recommending these for any one who sends me an original one to recondition
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Homepin on May 22, 2012, 09:10:25 AM
Working nicely - just waiting for some final parts to arrive and I can put together some kits.

(http://www.homepin.com/pics/sips.jpg)

This is what prompted me to build this board - the hideous mess that was in my machine:


(http://www.homepin.com/pics/sioldnew.jpg)
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Strangeways on May 22, 2012, 09:54:54 AM

Mike - as part of the kit, can I suggest you provide the connectors and trifuricon pins as mandatory (not just recommended)?
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Homepin on May 22, 2012, 11:01:20 AM

Mike - as part of the kit, can I suggest you provide the connectors and trifuricon pins as mandatory (not just recommended)?

I do intend to provide connectors and pins BUT "trifuricon" types are not available to me and neither are polarising pegs (well they are - but at stupid prices).

I will supply housings and standard pins - note my use of 2 x 10 pin connectors rather than a single 20 pin for J3 - I found it far more managable than a single 20 pin connector - the board can accept both types. I have also marked the board with "J3-L" and "J3-R" and my connectors will have the stickers on them as pictured.
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: ralph67 on May 23, 2012, 06:47:21 AM
 ^^^Wow great effort and Aussie made, your right the old boards are a pain to rebuild. can you put me down for 3 at least
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Pinfan on May 23, 2012, 10:27:17 AM
Awesome work Mike. Another much needed product for our pins...  ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Homepin on June 22, 2012, 05:40:43 PM
I have now made up the first very small batch of these kits and they are on the website.

http://www.homepin.com/rectifierpcb.html
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: ralph67 on July 11, 2012, 03:28:36 AM
I saw one of your great boards at snapper Joe's on monday night ,thanks to Gibbo for bringing a assembled board down. One much needed product as the original power boards although simple are a pain to rebuild at times. I like HV fuse cover (This would of saved me a little "love bite" from a stern Stars on the back of my arm!) . Beefed up tracks used throughout. nice Job . will be putting one into a Quicksilver and a Meteor  ^^^
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Homepin on July 11, 2012, 08:24:29 AM
Glad you like them. Only a few left from this batch. Any new batch will have to wait form my next container to arrive (the heavy parts will be in it) - possibly a couple of months away.
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on July 17, 2012, 04:09:14 PM
Received mine today.
Very nice
Looking forward to building and installing it in a game
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: pinwaz on July 27, 2012, 08:15:44 PM
Awesome homepin SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT
Thanks to gibo for setting up the board.
Welldone pinnipop neat as job  $#$
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Homepin on July 27, 2012, 08:25:28 PM
These are back in stock BUT seven kits only available at the moment:

http://www.homepin.com/rectifierpcb.html
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Homepin on January 03, 2015, 05:05:50 PM
Back in stock again but only 12 kits.

http://www.homepin.com/rectifierpcb.html
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: Homepin on May 03, 2015, 02:10:22 PM
New stocks again available.
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on May 03, 2015, 08:36:03 PM
New stocks again available.

Just ordered via your web site and paid via pay pal. Thanks Dean
Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: sgh500 on December 27, 2015, 02:11:30 PM
27/12/2015
Ive just read this post about the aussie pinball--Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Where can I get the complete board, are they ready to plug into the existing connectors, is there any other wiring or hardware to be added.

Any replies would be appreciated.
Im located at Wollongong.
Steve 0401146810

Title: Re: Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Post by: goodolddays on December 27, 2015, 04:26:33 PM
27/12/2015
Ive just read this post about the aussie pinball--Bally SS Power Supply Rectifier board KIT!
Where can I get the complete board, are they ready to plug into the existing connectors, is there any other wiring or hardware to be added.

Any replies would be appreciated.
Im located at Wollongong.
Steve 0401146810



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