Star Tech Journal
Issue: 1986-December - Vol 8 Issue 10 - Page 4
December 1986
STAR*TECH Journal
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different so that they don't break on the -
ends.
'!he standardization rnoverrent has
progressed further during AIDA. Ira
Bettlerren, of C. A. Robinson/California,
is now on the cormiittee representing the
distributor/manufacturer organization.
Joe Dillon from Williams Electronics
presented our initial ideas to JAMMA (the
Jap:i.nese Trade Show) during their Fall
show in October of this year.
Sega left the Industry hanging with HAN3
ON. 'Ihe problems I presented to them a
year ago were never addressed. 'Ihings have
gotten worse rather than better! Howell
Ivy (VP Engineering), a veteran games
designer, has recently been hired to help
with these problems.
New standardization items presented have
included; buttons for games, lamps and
flourescent lamps. Having the Game-Play
node indicators for video and pinball were
presented. This will alert the ope 7 ator to
coin jams, control failures, and pinball
switch failures -while the game is being
played.
Being able to eliminate 30% of the service
call is my goal with the standardization
program. Sp:>tting a service call while at
the location will eliminate a call.
Driving time is a bigger factor than the
repair in nost cases!
ESD, fran Pennsylvania, was at the show
selling their coin slides. I pointed out
the problems I encountered in last nonth' s
STAR"'TECH JOORNAL. '!hey are standing
behind these slides for l year. So if
you're having problems with their product,
contact your supplier for replacement
slides. In fairness to ESD, there are no
dependable roin slides that I can
reconmmd. My ABT, (the old standard) last
less than 90 days on my Dynamo table.
Dynamo had a Cornet slide with the return
spring under a star washer. 'Ihe star wil~
fracture the spring -causing it to break.
A call waiting to happen.
Fact: At the recent Valley 8-Ball
Tournament, 15 of 80 Valley tables didn't
work the weekend do to ESD roin slides. We
need a system that works!
Sega had ENDURO RACER at the show. This is
without a doubt an excellent game, but
further irnproverrents are needed. 'Ihe nost
irnp:>rtant is an oilite bearing on the top
of the steering assembly. This should be
corning in within 30 days. Sega is also
testing a Teflon cable assembly for their
games. '!he springs must have a mount
Lift was there with their same old
product -the 'I01MY LIFT GATE. 'Ihe back of
the gate is a rust bucket! The rust
spreads from the vertical ribs. At the
show they told me the piston didn't need
to be plated. After talking to their
president, they are now looking at
plating. 'Ihe pivot, they state, should be
lubricated every 30 days. Good Luck! They
need a better system and a repair kit for
their old products.
.Torrat\Y
,A new lift cornp:i.ny, (Eage Lift) , was at
the show with these irnproverrents.
STAR*TECH Journal
(
different so that they don't break on the -
ends.
'!he standardization rnoverrent has
progressed further during AIDA. Ira
Bettlerren, of C. A. Robinson/California,
is now on the cormiittee representing the
distributor/manufacturer organization.
Joe Dillon from Williams Electronics
presented our initial ideas to JAMMA (the
Jap:i.nese Trade Show) during their Fall
show in October of this year.
Sega left the Industry hanging with HAN3
ON. 'Ihe problems I presented to them a
year ago were never addressed. 'Ihings have
gotten worse rather than better! Howell
Ivy (VP Engineering), a veteran games
designer, has recently been hired to help
with these problems.
New standardization items presented have
included; buttons for games, lamps and
flourescent lamps. Having the Game-Play
node indicators for video and pinball were
presented. This will alert the ope 7 ator to
coin jams, control failures, and pinball
switch failures -while the game is being
played.
Being able to eliminate 30% of the service
call is my goal with the standardization
program. Sp:>tting a service call while at
the location will eliminate a call.
Driving time is a bigger factor than the
repair in nost cases!
ESD, fran Pennsylvania, was at the show
selling their coin slides. I pointed out
the problems I encountered in last nonth' s
STAR"'TECH JOORNAL. '!hey are standing
behind these slides for l year. So if
you're having problems with their product,
contact your supplier for replacement
slides. In fairness to ESD, there are no
dependable roin slides that I can
reconmmd. My ABT, (the old standard) last
less than 90 days on my Dynamo table.
Dynamo had a Cornet slide with the return
spring under a star washer. 'Ihe star wil~
fracture the spring -causing it to break.
A call waiting to happen.
Fact: At the recent Valley 8-Ball
Tournament, 15 of 80 Valley tables didn't
work the weekend do to ESD roin slides. We
need a system that works!
Sega had ENDURO RACER at the show. This is
without a doubt an excellent game, but
further irnproverrents are needed. 'Ihe nost
irnp:>rtant is an oilite bearing on the top
of the steering assembly. This should be
corning in within 30 days. Sega is also
testing a Teflon cable assembly for their
games. '!he springs must have a mount
Lift was there with their same old
product -the 'I01MY LIFT GATE. 'Ihe back of
the gate is a rust bucket! The rust
spreads from the vertical ribs. At the
show they told me the piston didn't need
to be plated. After talking to their
president, they are now looking at
plating. 'Ihe pivot, they state, should be
lubricated every 30 days. Good Luck! They
need a better system and a repair kit for
their old products.
.Torrat\Y
,A new lift cornp:i.ny, (Eage Lift) , was at
the show with these irnproverrents.
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