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Title: Slot-Tech Randy Fromm
Post by: reho33 on December 29, 2009, 06:16:52 PM
How do you guys feel about Randy Fromm? I know he holds the monitor repair schools and casinos do save by having their techs fix machines on the spot. But with the new platforms for server based gaming, their may not be a market for fixing stuff at the component level anymore. I have never seen the inside of a slot lab or repair room, must be wild.


Title: Re: Slot-Tech Randy Fromm
Post by: stayouttadabunker on December 29, 2009, 06:37:57 PM
I have never seen the inside of a slot lab or repair room, must be wild.

"Wild" is a mild word here... :72-


Title: Re: Slot-Tech Randy Fromm
Post by: rickhunter on January 04, 2010, 03:19:15 PM
He used to be a member here before the board was re-built to comply with the 2.0 software.  I have not heard from him since, but the stuff on his site is very good.  That's where I started to get some details on mikohn stuff.


Title: Re: Slot-Tech Randy Fromm
Post by: reho33 on January 04, 2010, 03:31:55 PM
I wish I had the funds to take a class from him, the knowledge itself is gold.........


Title: Re: Slot-Tech Randy Fromm
Post by: jay on January 04, 2010, 03:42:44 PM
During G2E you can take a behind the scenes tour, they are popular and you need to register early. They show you all the back room stuff.


Title: Re: Slot-Tech Randy Fromm
Post by: randyfromm on January 05, 2010, 02:31:54 AM
Hello. I am here! I saw this message so I signed up again.

FYI, the hardware is more or less the same for server-based machines as it is for conventional machines. Failures will be the same: Power Supplies, displays (LCD of course. Lots of failures here, Power supplies, inverters, CCFL), bill validators, ticket printers (until EFT happens), magcard readers, player interface (touchscreens, buttons), and miscellaneous pinched or open wires, bad connectors, fractured solder joints, corrupted software and a host of other things.

Being SBG just adds a layer of complexity. It doesn't make things any simpler or less failure-prone.

Randy Fromm


Title: Re: Slot-Tech Randy Fromm
Post by: stayouttadabunker on January 05, 2010, 02:34:39 AM
Welcome back to NLG Randy! :3- :89- :wa


Title: Re: Slot-Tech Randy Fromm
Post by: CaptainHappy on January 05, 2010, 08:05:15 AM
 :238- AGAIN!!!!  :208-

Welcome Back Randy!!!!

CaptainHappy :95-
:nlg- ADMIN


Title: Re: Slot-Tech Randy Fromm
Post by: tjkeller on January 05, 2010, 10:03:13 AM
Welcome back Randy!  :88-

Glad you could get back on board with  :nlg-  :3-


Title: Re: Slot-Tech Randy Fromm
Post by: reho33 on January 05, 2010, 12:06:05 PM
Thanks for the response Randy, hope to take one of your classes at some point.


Title: Re: Slot-Tech Randy Fromm
Post by: StatFreak on January 05, 2010, 02:50:11 PM
Glad to have you back, Randy!  :88-

I look forward to reading your posts.  :131-  :3- :3-


StatFreak :31-
:nlg-  Global Moderator


Title: Re: Slot-Tech Randy Fromm
Post by: a69mopar on January 05, 2010, 06:16:00 PM
Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back!  It's good to have your expertise back on board with us.

Thanks,
Wayne