Re: Major Havoc pincushion question

From: Total Impulse <totalimpulse_at_comcast.net>
Date: Tue Oct 27 2009 - 07:12:28 EDT

The amount of pincushion is the same both in and out of the cabinet. My
pics were taken with the monitor out of the cabinet. (and before I had
adjusted for linearity, bip, size, etc)

Thanks for the suggestion, though. I agree that Atari really should
have put shielded speakers in Space Duel.

Alan

jerry madsen wrote:
> Take the monitor out of the space duel cab if u have an extension and
> see if it clears up...if so it is the dual speakers that are above and
> below the monitor in that cabinet....had that prob before.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Total Impulse <totalimpulse@comcast.net>
> *To:* vectorlist <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
> *Sent:* Sun, October 25, 2009 9:18:30 PM
> *Subject:* VECTOR: Major Havoc pincushion question
>
>
> I'm nearing the end (hopefully) of a Major Havoc conversion in a Space
> Duel cabinet. I have it up and running, but it seems like there's a lot
> of pincushion.
>
> Pics:
> http://www.mn-rocketry.net/misc/arcade/photos/major_havoc_pincushion-1.JPG
> http://www.mn-rocketry.net/misc/arcade/photos/major_havoc_pincushion-2.JPG
>
> Is this amount of pincushioning normal for this situation?
> (Major Havoc conversion pcb with Space Duel adapter pcb and WG K6100)
>
> I understand that the adapter pcb is supposed to be doing some
> pincushion correction. Could something be wonky there?
>
> One interesting thing that I noticed, next to the 24 pin edge connector
> on the MH pcb, is that R43 and C84 both have had one end desoldered and
> lifted.

-- 
Total Impulse - Just Having Fun!
Alan Estenson, totalimpulse@comcast.net
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