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Offline studley67

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new sterns and surface mount
« on: May 03, 2012, 07:48:13 PM »
can new stern owners tell me if you have 2 main boards ,driver/mpu,full of surface mount components?or is this just very recent ie ac/dc ^&^
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Re: new sterns and surface mount
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2012, 08:59:08 PM »
Dark knight mainly surface mount with some thru hole caps/resistors
Lotr-le some surface mount but mainly through hole tech.
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Re: new sterns and surface mount
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2012, 09:03:28 PM »
Quote from: necroscope on May 03, 2012, 08:59:08 PM
Dark knight mainly surface mount with some thru hole caps/resistors
Lotr-le some surface mount but mainly through hole tech.

thanks,only driver transistors thru hole here.
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Re: new sterns and surface mount
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2012, 09:16:35 PM »
I will get Andy(Beaky) to give me his honest opinion on the quality and design type of these boards in the AC/DC Pro and I will report back.

I will also compare them to the WHITESTAR branded boards in my Sega 1996 to 1999 models for their boards since they were also used/designed by same people.
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Re: new sterns and surface mount
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2012, 09:16:52 PM »
should say all ic's are surface mount.not bridges,caps.
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Re: new sterns and surface mount
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2012, 09:19:24 PM »
brett,there is no surface mount on tne sega's.they are an easy fix.
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Re: new sterns and surface mount
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2012, 09:23:15 PM »
Its a throw away society today ! lol
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Re: new sterns and surface mount
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2012, 09:36:19 PM »
Quote from: Caveoftreasures on May 03, 2012, 09:23:15 PM
Its a throw away society today ! lol

throw away ten grand,i dont think so.
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Re: new sterns and surface mount
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2012, 12:08:43 PM »
More like Gary Stern is just a tight arse who doesn't give a shit about pinball owners

Jjp on the other hand has no surface mount and ics are socketed
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Re: new sterns and surface mount
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2012, 12:36:31 PM »
I have warned about this previously.

Already we have issues such as a drop target PCB in Family Guy giving a lot of trouble but the part is no longer available.....

I will be working on making replacements (where economically possible) using through hole technology BUT even this is becoming harder daily. I am working on an electronic aviation project and one of the IC's we need to use is ONLY available as S/M so that is starting to be an issue.

Board repairs are going to become more hi-tech and will not be repaired by hobbyists in most cases without special tools and training I suspect.

Welcome to the new world - how much better it is.........
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Re: new sterns and surface mount
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2012, 11:00:54 AM »
Quote from: Homepin on May 05, 2012, 12:36:31 PM
I have warned about this previously.

Already we have issues such as a drop target PCB in Family Guy giving a lot of trouble but the part is no longer available.....

I will be working on making replacements (where economically possible) using through hole technology BUT even this is becoming harder daily. I am working on an electronic aviation project and one of the IC's we need to use is ONLY available as S/M so that is starting to be an issue.

Board repairs are going to become more hi-tech and will not be repaired by hobbyists in most cases without special tools and training I suspect.

Welcome to the new world - how much better it is.........

Great Mike  .. NOT  ^.^
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