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Title: 2ND HAND DMD'S DISPLAYS
Post by: GORGAR 1 on July 24, 2010, 10:31:01 PM

Hi,

Does anyone know who sells 2nd hand DMD displays that are tested and fully working, maybe a cheaper option than spending $220 on a new one.

Peter

Title: Re: 2ND HAND DMD'S DISPLAYS
Post by: Strangeways on July 24, 2010, 10:33:19 PM

There were a few listed a while ago from seperate sellers on eBay. They look tired !

Displays are one of those parts where you are better off just buying new. Sometimes old displays look 100%, and then shortly after - they start to fade etc..

Title: Re: 2ND HAND DMD'S DISPLAYS
Post by: ddstoys on July 25, 2010, 03:15:52 AM

+1 to Ninos comment displays are rarely let go fully working there usually display that have dropped a line thn been resoldered to sell.    Fingers crossed a member has a spare sitting around to sell.   Its always been something id like to get hold of just as a test display missing a line etc but they rarely come up for cheaper than a new one.

  Good luck on the hunt

Title: Re: 2ND HAND DMD'S DISPLAYS
Post by: Extra Ball on July 25, 2010, 10:50:24 AM

I have one here missing 2 lines. Plan to solder it so I have a good spare, or flog it for 100 bucks lol

Title: Re: 2ND HAND DMD'S DISPLAYS
Post by: ajlaird on July 25, 2010, 01:46:26 PM

I think I have a couple of bodgies lying around somewhere - I really should work out how to fire them up and see what state they are in.

Title: Re: 2ND HAND DMD'S DISPLAYS
Post by: Caveoftreasures on July 25, 2010, 05:35:01 PM

http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=973&parent=0

this co is selling for $136 USA.

Hit Mark C up for a better price. Might be tiime for Mark to put the DMD displays on special.
I know i would buy some if they were on special.  ^^^ ^^^ ^^^

Title: Re: 2ND HAND DMD'S DISPLAYS
Post by: v8racefan on July 25, 2010, 07:59:54 PM

+ 1 for DMD special

Title: Re: 2ND HAND DMD'S DISPLAYS
Post by: johnwartjr on July 26, 2010, 03:44:15 AM

A used display is false economy. No telling if they have 5 minutes left in them or 5 years.

You'll feel like an idiot if you buy a display for half the price of a new one, and it dies after a month and you have to buy another new one!

Title: Re: 2ND HAND DMD'S DISPLAYS
Post by: Extra Ball on July 26, 2010, 06:39:43 AM

Quote from: johnwartjr on July 26, 2010, 03:44:15 AM

A used display is false economy. No telling if they have 5 minutes left in them or 5 years.

You'll feel like an idiot if you buy a display for half the price of a new one, and it dies after a month and you have to buy another new one!

True John, but displays down under cost 250 bucks. In the good old USA they would be half that.

Title: Re: 2ND HAND DMD'S DISPLAYS
Post by: GORGAR 1 on July 26, 2010, 09:17:59 AM

+ one for a Special Mark #@#

Peter