Who has the best 72 pins?

[Little Samson]

I apologize if this topic has been covered elsewhere (and I bet it has), but I couldn't search for "72 pin" in the forums because of the minimum four-character limit on words in a search.

So, in the past when I've repaired NES consoles, I've gone to Games Palace to buy new 72 pins. I've been very pleased with their service and shipping, and the connectors do work.

The problem is, they aren't quite the right shape. If I screw the outer casing all the way together, the wrong shape of the 72 pin bends the elevator a little bit so that it doesn't catch at the bottom when you press it down.

If I leave the screws on the outer casing slightly loosened, then the elevator works fine, but there's a small gap in between the two halves of the outer casing.

Obviously, neither option is very good. So, for those of you that have also repaired NES consoles -- where do you get your 72 pins? I'd still like to minimize price as much as possible, but still get a working 72 pin that fits correctly in the unit.

Thanks very much for your time...

[kaedesdisciple]

I apologize if this topic has been covered elsewhere (and I bet it has), but I couldn't search for "72 pin" in the forums because of the minimum four-character limit on words in a search.

Just FYI, try this search string:

"72*pins"

Should give you better results.

[omnedon]

OSG has tried 4 different third party manufacture 72 pins, and all are unacceptable quality for OSG refurbs.

We had to make an in house solution.

[Little Samson]

Just FYI, try this search string:

"72*pins"

Should give you better results.

woot, thanks -- that worked a whole lot better.

OSG has tried 4 different third party manufacture 72 pins, and all are unacceptable quality for OSG refurbs.

We had to make an in house solution.

Yeah, that's what I'm gathering now that I'm able to look through the old posts. More or less, it looks like all 3rd party 72 pins suck, but cleaning the original connector or finding an official replacement OEM connector are the only reliable ways to go.

Thanks for the replies...

[MonoTekETeA]

Yeah man, cleaning isn't bad at all, it just takes 20 mins tops to get pins working again. Just don't forget to clean your carts also. Heck, if you really wanted to, cut new metal strips and bend them yourself, I am sure you could easily get this down to a science after a while. Rock and roll, and good luck.