Monthly Archive:: June 2009
Troubleshooting Monitors With Michael
by Tim Peterson | Advanced | 136 Comments
Knowing where to start when your monitor goes out can be a valuable time saver when repairing arcade games. In this post, our resident monitor repair guy Michael will give us some quick tips
Recommended Books For Electronics Repair
by Jonathan Leung | Beginner | 3 Comments
Those of you who are just now getting into the electronics part of arcade repair might wonder about where to start. This post contains some recommended books that will help you understand the basic
Adjusting A Coin Mech
by Tim Peterson | Intermediate | 6 Comments
We know that many of you are hobbyist and are probably not too concerned about whether or not your coin mechs are working. If you’ve ever thought about owning your own arcade or starting
Where To Buy Arcade Parts
by Jonathan Leung | Beginner | 2 Comments
Let’s face it, it’s not like you can go down to Home Depot and ask the guy if he has a joystick for a Ms. Pac Man machine. Odds are that he might not
Checking Fuses With A Multimeter
by Tim Peterson | Intermediate | No Comments
Checking fuses with a multimeter can be a simple, yet effective way to fix an arcade game that’s having power issues.
Safely Discharge An Arcade Monitor
by Tim Peterson | Intermediate | 3 Comments
Working on arcade monitors can be a dangerous endeavor. The first and most important step when working on an arcade monitor is to discharge it so you can safely remove it (or just the
Your First Arcade Toolbox
by Tim Peterson | Beginner | 3 Comments
So, you want to repair arcade games but you don’t know where to start? Well, it might be good to make sure that you have the tools you need before you get started. In
