Is it just me?

ray_7

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• Mar 26, 2006

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Or is every New Astro's jamma connector is so tight?

Any way to lube it maybe?

 

Neo Gold

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• Mar 26, 2006

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Well....they are not meant to be un-plugged & plugged in & out all the time....they are tight for a reason....a loose connector would be unreliable,...lube is a no-no....if you want to make it a 'little' easier to remove...try PCB electrical cleaner.

 

ray_7

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• Mar 26, 2006

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Thanks.

Where can I find such thing?

 

Neo Gold

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Just mosey on down to your local electrical/electronics store...maplins/radio-shack/farnell...they have all the required electrical cleaning fluids/ air dusters / anti static sprays etc you could ever want!...

 

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• Mar 26, 2006

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You could also take a Dremel or file to the inner edges of the Jamma Connector....

If it's not quite wide enough to accomadate all pcbs.

 

sven666

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another thing thats great with the new egret 3s.. the jamma adapter tightens the more you push it in (wow that sounds like something else ), i have yet to find a PCB with a loose fit in that cab.. amazing, they thought of everything!

aloose jamma connector is bad news, itll kill your boards real quick, better keep it tight.

 

NEgO MANIAC

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• Mar 26, 2006

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Just a thought for lubrication. Use dry graphite. It doesn't conduct electricity.

 

DaemoN

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DONT lube it with ANYTHING. No Dry Graphite and no oils, NOTHING.

And graphite does conduct electricity even if lightly.

 

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• Mar 26, 2006

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The JAMMA connector is tight in my Astro aswell, it' s good cause I know it will never fall off, it's more tight on my Neo than it is on my Atomiswave, must be thicker for the Neo.

 

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• Mar 27, 2006

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Arnold says, "Don't be a weak gurly man"

But yeah my New Astro City is pretty tight also. After awhile... removing it gets easier.

 

ray_7

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lachlan said:

The JAMMA connector is tight in my Astro aswell, it' s good cause I know it will never fall off, it's more tight on my Neo than it is on my Atomiswave, must be thicker for the Neo.

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Yeah it's really tight on the Neo and CPS2, on AW it's just fine...