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    Default New to me 2013 AKB48

    I brought home a huge box from the airport yesterday.

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    I found a 2013 AKB48 on Yahoo Auctions in Japan for $18.50 plus the usual fees and shipping. It was advertised as the sound not working. I changed out all four volume pots and all is well again. This also came with adapters installed for the coinless play and for no hopper use options. This works fine but I reconnected the hopper and coin mech, broke open a fresh 1500 tokens and played for several hours.

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    A little info from Kyoraku:
    https://www.kyoraku.co.jp/product_si...official#/spec

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    You can really get some great prices on YJA (Not including shipping)
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    Default Re: New to me 2013 AKB48

    Wow, that's a nice looking pachi!!

    "Blowing smoke rings at the moon."

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    Default Re: New to me 2013 AKB48

    With shipping and such was the cost under $500 usd ?
    When things don't go right the 1st time , Step back ,Take a break and come back renewed. RGS

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    All totaled it was $440 via Fed-Ex int'l express.

    This was my first slot ordered from Japan. I knew they come packed larger than a pachinko but what a price jump too!
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    Back to square one on the volume controls. I was in a very long bonus round with constant music when I was called away. I returned five-ten minutes later to see smoke rising from the back of the machine Three of the pots were shot so I eliminated all four and restored the wiring to its original state and all is well again.

    So the question remains about my pots being to weak or in the wrong place, or should a resistor of sorts be used with the pot. I don't know electronics enough on this one. Any thoughts?

    This is what I have been using successfully on many prior machines. https://www.parts-express.com/500-oh...shaft--023-500

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    Probably to lower wattage. Try at least 1 watt rather than 1/2
    1/2 is probably fine when the machine is set to its lowest volume to begin with.
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    I found some 2 watt potentiometers which prove to work well so far.
    Thank you Drunkenclam for your insight.

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DHH3JT2...ing=UTF8&psc=1

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    I think Daverob posted something about it years ago. It's just something that stuck with me.
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    Default Re: New to me 2013 AKB48

    Quote Originally Posted by Peteybob View Post
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    I found some 2 watt potentiometers which prove to work well so far.
    Thank you Drunkenclam for your insight.

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DHH3JT2...ing=UTF8&psc=1
    Very cool 4 pots !!

    But they don't go to Eleven (Spinal Tap Band joke)
    When things don't go right the 1st time , Step back ,Take a break and come back renewed. RGS

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    Default Re: New to me 2013 AKB48

    But I do have them all set to lucky number 6!

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