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Vectrex Buzz Off Kit (Patreon)

Published:

2020-06-03 10:51:29

Edited:

2020-06-03 14:46:33

Imported:

2021-02

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Here’s a video that’s both relevant and timely to pretty much everyone: How to fix the buzz on a rare games machine from 1983. I anticipate that I’ll be able to retire after this one goes big. https://youtu.be/nVx9rJv6HFE

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A quick plug

In other news - I wonder if any of the electrical experts reading this can help me identify a power socket, so I can search for the appropriate plug/cable that fits in it.

It's almost the same dimensions as an IEC C7 (commonly referred to as a 'Figure-of-Eight plug') - but a bit shorter, oblong and with an indent only on one side (the left). If all else fails I'll take a Dremel to an IEC C7 - but the pin spacing is a bit different. I don't seem to be able to embed a picture here - so here's a link to a picture of the socket with a IEC C7 plug next to it for comparison. https://ibb.co/vYnFt51

The IEC C9 is a similar shape, but much bigger, that's more like a kettle lead...so it's not one of those. It's on a piece of weird old Japanese equipment, so you can probably strike out the IEC plug types, I seem to remember seeing it before on a piece of 1960s US equipment too...but the socket must have a name - I was thinking of calling it Brian...

UPDATE

Many thanks for all the suggestions about the plug - I've ordered a few things now and I'll see if any of them fit when they arrive. I also had to do a tiny fraction of a second snip to the video - so that's now been re-uploaded (the 4K version may still be processing) .

Thanks again.

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Vectrex Buzz-Off Kit Installation

Thirty six years after seeing (and hearing) my first Vectrex - I'm finally doing something about its infamous buzz. The majority of the video shows how I got on with installing the Buzz-off kit, but towards the end of the video there's also a brief demo of a new Vectrex light pen. LINKS I bought my Vectrex Buzz-Off kit from Obtanium Gaming on ebay Here’s the EBAY AFFILIATED LINK to the item https://ebay.to/3cwN8KW I’m not sure if Rastislav is making more light pens - it’s more a hobby than a business, however he does have an ebay page, so if you want one then you could always send him a message through there - here’s the (non-affiliated) link https://ebay.to/2Yaow5R ---------------SUBSCRIBE------------------ http://www.youtube.com/user/Techmoan?sub_confirmation=1 -------------Merchandise----------------- https://teespring.com/stores/techmoan-merch -------------SUPPORT--------------- This channel can be supported through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/techmoan *******Patrons usually have early access to videos******* ----------Outro Music----------- Over Time - Vibe Tracks https://youtu.be/VSSswVZSgJw ------Outro Sound Effect------ ThatSFXGuy - https://youtu.be/5M3-ZV5-QDM ------AFFILIATED LINKS/ADVERTISING NOTICE------- All links are Affiliated where possible. When you click on links to various merchants posted here and make a purchase, this can result in me earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network & Amazon. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to AMAZON Sites (including, but not limited to Amazon US/UK/DE/ES/FR/NL/IT/CAN)