malkie13
Zero's Secretary
- Joined
- Mar 5, 2009
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So I decided to fiddle some more with the monitor on my cab. The only real problem I'd immediately noticed was that there was some wavy distortion at the top of the screen. Tweaking the H Hold pot took care of it.
At the time, however, I noticed that the hardware test grid was actually wider than the screen (the blue outer squares go past the sides by about a square or so). I'd kept it centered and it wasn't really an issue.
Popping in my newly acquired Strikers 1945 Plus, however, and it's obvious that some screen real estate is definitely being cut off.
Poking my head in the back of the cab, it looks like I have a Wells Gardner 25K7197 harness. I dug up the manual for the 7000 series online to see what might be adjustable as far as Horizontal size goes.
Apparently there's a "Horizontal Size Coil L1" that can be adjusted. It's annoyingly placed, but can be gotten to. According to the manual:
"7. HORIZONTAL SIZE COIL L1
The horizontal size coil is a hexagonal tuning tool adjustment. This control must be adjusted slowly, if necessary, until the picture or test pattern attains the correct horizontal proportions."
The coil in question has a white plastic part up to, with a black hex nut down inside. I can't tell if the whole thing is supposed to move, or just the nut inside.
Here's the problem. I found a short enough hex wrench to get in there without tazering myself on the monitor in the process, and it's the right size, but it appears that the hex hole is broken. Trying to gently turn in either directly there is resistance, then a slip, almost like you get when trying to turn a nut or bolt that's stripped. I used a mechanic's mirror and a hi-power flashlight to look down into the part and it appears to be cracked.
Does anyone have /any/ idea what I can do about this?
It's not the end of the world, but the cutoff sides of the screen kinda sucks. On fighters and the Metal Slugs and such it's not too bad, but on 1945 it's pretty lame.
At the time, however, I noticed that the hardware test grid was actually wider than the screen (the blue outer squares go past the sides by about a square or so). I'd kept it centered and it wasn't really an issue.
Popping in my newly acquired Strikers 1945 Plus, however, and it's obvious that some screen real estate is definitely being cut off.
Poking my head in the back of the cab, it looks like I have a Wells Gardner 25K7197 harness. I dug up the manual for the 7000 series online to see what might be adjustable as far as Horizontal size goes.
Apparently there's a "Horizontal Size Coil L1" that can be adjusted. It's annoyingly placed, but can be gotten to. According to the manual:
"7. HORIZONTAL SIZE COIL L1
The horizontal size coil is a hexagonal tuning tool adjustment. This control must be adjusted slowly, if necessary, until the picture or test pattern attains the correct horizontal proportions."
The coil in question has a white plastic part up to, with a black hex nut down inside. I can't tell if the whole thing is supposed to move, or just the nut inside.
Here's the problem. I found a short enough hex wrench to get in there without tazering myself on the monitor in the process, and it's the right size, but it appears that the hex hole is broken. Trying to gently turn in either directly there is resistance, then a slip, almost like you get when trying to turn a nut or bolt that's stripped. I used a mechanic's mirror and a hi-power flashlight to look down into the part and it appears to be cracked.
Does anyone have /any/ idea what I can do about this?
It's not the end of the world, but the cutoff sides of the screen kinda sucks. On fighters and the Metal Slugs and such it's not too bad, but on 1945 it's pretty lame.
