As everyone who uses arcade recoil guns knows, when it comes to replacing broken solenoids, Sega and Namco like to bend you over and fist you with a boxing glove. So, in the interest of keeping our botty holes the correct size, I wanted to share info on some drop-in replacements.
First, Time Crisis guns.
For these, you can use any comparably sized tubular pull solenoid (sometimes called cylindrical) that is rated for continuous duty. For example, this Guardian Electric one I got off Ebay for $12:
You can see the model number in the pic but it's not important to get the same model. Just find any continuous duty cylindrical of similar size and power draw. note how it's mounting mechanism is the same as the original Namco part:
Depending on which one you buy, you may need a different PSU. The one I got was described as 12v but it needed 36v to do the job.
Another option is to transplant the solenoid from a PS1 Super Jolt gun. They are the same size and have similar performance:
You can actually use the whole slide mechanism as it fits in the Namco shell for TC guns with missing parts.
For Ghost Squad, the Terminator Salvation solenoid is a drop-in replacement. It's identical in size and screw hole pattern:
This will save $100 on the solenoid and $60 on the mounting bracket. I believe there is a 12v and a 24v version so confirm which you are getting from Betson and use the appropriate PSU. There is no performance difference as long as you use the right psu.
First, Time Crisis guns.
For these, you can use any comparably sized tubular pull solenoid (sometimes called cylindrical) that is rated for continuous duty. For example, this Guardian Electric one I got off Ebay for $12:
You can see the model number in the pic but it's not important to get the same model. Just find any continuous duty cylindrical of similar size and power draw. note how it's mounting mechanism is the same as the original Namco part:
Depending on which one you buy, you may need a different PSU. The one I got was described as 12v but it needed 36v to do the job.
Another option is to transplant the solenoid from a PS1 Super Jolt gun. They are the same size and have similar performance:
You can actually use the whole slide mechanism as it fits in the Namco shell for TC guns with missing parts.
For Ghost Squad, the Terminator Salvation solenoid is a drop-in replacement. It's identical in size and screw hole pattern:
This will save $100 on the solenoid and $60 on the mounting bracket. I believe there is a 12v and a 24v version so confirm which you are getting from Betson and use the appropriate PSU. There is no performance difference as long as you use the right psu.