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Offline thehaze

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Has anyone measured temperatures inside latest games ?
« on: March 28, 2010, 04:25:08 AM »
I am just curious what temperatures are reaching under the glass and inside the box where the circuit cards are.  I have a side interest in plastics, mainly preservation but also the effects on electronics. 

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The heat to worry about is around hot components. It can shorten the life of other parts around it.

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Which components generate that kind of heat ?   Also do the lights collectively generate high temps ?

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Globes do generate a bit of heat . Hence the reason why many guys , including myself , have switched over to using led's in the newer pins . Coils that are being used a fair bit during a game (flipper coils , diverter coils etc.) will also generate quite a bit of heat under the playfield .

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The switch to LEDs sounds like a very good idea & I would think draws less power too.  I would guess you lose some brightness, but it may not be enough to detract from the display. 

I imagined the electro-mechanical devices would get hot with repeated use and any power supplies.