Thanks Ian. I've never encountered 1n914 diodes before. The 1n914 as a bridge rectifier just seems like it might have been a mistake even though I'm sure they could handle the little current going through there. I'm no expert though.
Great job on that I,Robot guys! I think that mod with power and sense lines running to the test points is important with that supply. It should last a long time with that mod in place. Need to get me a thermal camera. ;)
CR21, CR22, CR23 and CR24 on that power supply create a bridge rectifier circuit and should all be 1N4001, but I think what's in there should be ok. They are listed as 1N914 on the schematic but in the parts list they are listed as 1N4001 which I believe would be correct. Looking at the data sheets I think a 1N914 might be ok there, though... I'm really curious about what Ian thinks about those diodes. I don't think I saw that in the video...
Been watching John's Arcade on YouTube for a while and thought I'd pop into the forums instead of spamming YouTube.
About me? I mostly dabbled in electronics as a kid and got serious into computer programming at a young age. After school I worked as an assistant tech in an arcade and repaired many machines before I really knew too much about electronics. I learned a lot from many people there about arcade machines and played way too much in my off time. From there I moved to audio engineering and repaired, restored and designed many audio boards and linear power supplies for mixers, PA systems and musical equipment. I then moved from there back to programming in C++ where I now spend most of my time, but I still like to go back to my favorite arcade machines every now and then. I do occasionally get calls from friends and family that own arcade machines to come and do repairs but its never anything too complicated or interesting. So to me the John's Arcade videos can get really interesting and fun. ;)