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Aussie Pinball Forums => Technical Matters => Handy hints and tips => Topic started by: mickthepin on July 23, 2012, 07:56:49 PM

Title: Fuse
Post by: mickthepin on July 23, 2012, 07:56:49 PM

Where do you guys get your fuses from? Having trouble getting 3A fuses

Title: Re: Fuse
Post by: swinks on July 23, 2012, 08:02:38 PM

Have you tried Jaycar Electronics, they have a good range

Can you give some measurements and what machine you need it for as there was one I needed and had to buy from the US, but got a few extras.

Title: Re: Fuse
Post by: mickthepin on July 23, 2012, 08:17:13 PM

It's really just stock on hand that I am chasing swinks. I have a FT an IJ Williams and a RFM. Just hate it when something go's wrong and I can't fix it right away. It always happens at the worst time to, like if you have a load of people comming round.

Title: Re: Fuse
Post by: mickthepin on July 23, 2012, 08:19:40 PM

Think I will try jaycar, do you know if you can order or look online?

Title: Re: Fuse
Post by: rads on July 23, 2012, 08:29:52 PM

Make sure you get decent ones.  RTBB stock them.  I had some cheaper ones that weren't a great fit.  They would also blow when the ball magnet save kicked in on my TOM.  Replaced with rtbb fuses and not blown since.

Title: Re: Fuse
Post by: pinsanity on July 23, 2012, 09:02:57 PM

Keep in mind you need different fuse types depending on what component in the machine they are being used on.

Slow Blow - abbreviated in the manual to SB
Fast Blow  -  "      " to FB

3A (250V) for a Fish Tales or IJ will most likely be a slow blow fuse.

Title: Re: Fuse
Post by: mickthepin on July 23, 2012, 09:36:00 PM

Yep I would get them from RTBB but they are out of 3A. But as I don’t need them right now I could wait. In fact Greg if you read this message and would put together a selection of fuses that I might need most for my three games I would be more than happy to wait and buy them from you.

Title: Re: Fuse
Post by: MartyJ on July 23, 2012, 09:48:46 PM

 +100

Hands down the fuses Greg / RTBB supply are the best.

I use these in all the games I rebuild or service

Title: Re: Fuse
Post by: ktm450 on July 24, 2012, 03:23:31 PM

Mike (homepin) used to sell kits of the assorted fuses needed for most pinballs, send him a PM

Title: Re: Fuse
Post by: mickthepin on July 24, 2012, 08:05:38 PM

OK cool thanks ^^^

Title: Re: Fuse
Post by: beaky on July 25, 2012, 12:15:50 AM

you will need the M205 (20mm) fuses for RFM and 3AG fuses for the other machines

Title: Re: Fuse
Post by: johnwartjr on July 28, 2012, 05:29:36 AM

Always get good quality fuses. The brands I stock here in the states are Bussman and Littelfuse. There are sometimes cheaper brands, but the Bussman and Littelfuse fuses are good quality, properly labeled, etc.

And of course, when you get a new game, verify the fuses are the correct values, not wrapped in tinfoil, don't have a wire soldered across them, etc.