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Post by darerock on Aug 10, 2013 22:52:37 GMT -5
Hi there, I am Derek in Canada and I have a 1983 Russia versus Canada Chexx hockey game. I am here to discuss problems and find solutions and share pictures with my new Chexx friends. Thanks for having a website to come to! My game is in rough shape now but everything works electronically except for the lights under the scoreboard and only 2 of the 6 period indicators light up. I think there is a burnt chip so i am going to mount an LED under the scoreboard with its own power supply. I will be looking for a solution for the burnt out period indicators. I will also be painting the players. I have already looked at some of the threads, good stuff! Feel free to message me. Cheers! Progress will be posted. Attachments:
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Post by darerock on Aug 10, 2013 23:13:21 GMT -5
I would like to add my story of how i got this. I know enthusiasts like myself enjoy this sort of thing.
I used to read meters and came across the game in a dingy hotel basement. It said out of order on it and the guy who worked there said give me $500 and it's yours. I couldn't afford it. Each time I went back to read the meter he dropped the price until one day I told him I have $180 in my account, he said sold. I took it home in two trips with my little Ford Focus hatchback.
So far I have spent $175 from the icegame.com website for new nets, a ribbon cable and other small parts. $100 was for the parts and $75 for shipping!!! Don't use UPS if possible. lol.
I spent $40 more for new led's for under the scoreboard but they didn't work. I am not experienced technically or electronically. I took the motherboard in and they said that a burnt pin i have is actually working. I don't know if maybe my new replacement led's are the wrong voltage but i doubt that. they are the same fit and model as the originals.
The problem as i saw it was that the bulbs are single terminal on the back and at some point the original owner tried to put in a double terminal bulb which is probably why that pin is fried. My only guess is a chip is burnt on the inside, visually they all look good,
so, i ordered my new led and i will mount it under the scoreboard and just plug it in whenever i use the game. Hopefully the lighting will be good. That cost me $55.
Total so far, $450 for everything which isn't too bad.
Next is the period indicators which i am hoping to fix, i just need to find out how to replace the tiny bulbs somehow.
Then i will buy some paint for the players.
I guess everything will be about $500 to $600 when it's done. If i can keep it around that total I will be happy!
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Post by darerock on Aug 11, 2013 19:50:31 GMT -5
I read one thread on here that said if you use polarized led's u have to change the wiring and they way to avoid that is to use non polarized. well holy, i did not know that. I am going to try non polarized!
wish me luck. who me? yes me.
ok, good luck darerock.
i am starting to think this site is just self therapy lol
gotta love the existing threads on here.
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Post by herm99 on Aug 12, 2013 11:06:42 GMT -5
Hi Darerock, welcome aboard! That's a pretty funny story, and what a deal! That might be the cheapest I've ever heard of anyone getting a super chexx table. I wish I could help more regarding the bulbs, I have yet to had to deal with those yet.
I love seeing these original tables restored, mine is only about 10 years old and I did a small re-furb on it, but nothing like these original tables, keep us updated! Good luck!
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Post by asevie on Aug 12, 2013 22:27:05 GMT -5
I've been looking at the led replacement bulbs as well, is that what you tried originally? Which non-polarized lights have you looked for?
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Post by darerock on Aug 24, 2013 21:07:38 GMT -5
I have good news, My scoreboard is done and ready to go!
the replacement bulbs i got from Canadian Tire were simple model 1156 auto bulbs.
I replaced all my period indicators with small non polarized bulbs and sockets i got from superbrightleds.com i simply soldered the back of the sockets to the tabs inside the scoreboard. My first soldering job ever! Works great, now all i have to do is paint the men and clean the bubble!
With the game, parts from icegame.com and bulbs and paint supplies i would say overall i am paying about $450 total, not bad i think!
I will post up some pictures soon.
Cheers,
Derek
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Post by richpapp on Nov 15, 2013 16:25:47 GMT -5
Haha the story how you got the table is awesome!! I got my 83 chexx from Craigslist, a couple was going through a divorce and she was selling it out of spite. I picked it up for $250
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