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ST AR*TECH Journal
WILLIAMS
ARACHNID
POWER BOARD
ENGLISH DARTS
BLOWING FUSES
MONITOR
December 1992
Novus WORKS
IF You CAN
FIND
IT
Edwclrd Romclsko
Chclmpions Amusement C trs
Philcldelphicl, Pennsylvclnicl
Ken Lclyton
Cclpitol Amusement & Vending
Olympicl, Wclshington
Kerry Messana
Betson Advance
Syracuse, New Yark
SUBJECT
SUBJECT
SUBJECT
Williclms WPC Power Driver
Boclrd.
The Omni Vision monitor. This
monitor is used in English Mark
Dart gclmes.
A few people got back to me
about the Novus article in the
July'92 ST AR*TECH They SclY
that the stuff works greclt re-
moving scratches from their
CD's, but a few people haven't
been able to find the stuff.
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PROBLEM
fuse for +5Udc (f113) blows
constclntly.
CAUSE
I hclve trciced this problem sev-
ercll times to cl shorted filter
cclpclc itor C-5,
PROBLEM
When servicing, be clWclre of im-
properly mclrked polclrity on the
PC boclrd for Cclpclcitor C48
(100 uf@ 25v, rcldicll). The silk-
screened mclrkings clre wrong.
SOLUTION
SOLUTION
Replclce with cl 15,000MH) @
25volt Cclpclcitor.
When reinstcllling this Cclpacitor
take note of the proper polar-
ity. The minus side goes to the
collector of transistor Q5.
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• Pinball Maintenance & Repair
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SOURCE
Imperial (800/526-6261) now
carries it under part #30-1430
(Novus #1) and 30-1440 (Novus
#2). We are also carrying it at
Betson Syracuse (800/541-
1142 or 315/455-5400) for
$3.38 for #1 and $4.58 for #2
(8oz) .
NoTE
Keep in mind that this is the
polish that Williclms/Bally is now
recommending for their pinball
playf ields and ramps. The main
reason they recommend it is
because the #1 has no petro-
leum base and #2 has very little~
petroleum in it. If you use clean-
ers with a lot of petro in it they
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