NOS cabs unearthed/for sale

https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/heighway-pinball-cabinets.44881/

I agree.

Keep in mind the tips all still apply. The strain relief is also about protecting the board and socket. Some cases these have come away from the actual board. Of course a badly attached socket is a fault, but still everything that can be done for "insurance" is surely a good idea.

It's a great game, so it's worth it!

Life size alien queen arrived intact . Wife going to love this one

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I'm surprised the reviewer didn't use a 4-wire measurement set-up to measure the shield resistance. I also wonder how much of a factor the USB connector is.

Still, the set-up is consistent and shows quite a difference.

You have an pinball in the bathroom?

where did you get this from? Looks awesome! I only see them for sale on eBay for $1500!

Polished ramps with new Cliffy flaps.

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I got it from Hollywood collectibles direct exclusive version what u think ? It’s huge

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Freaking awesome bro!!

Cool but not full size, more likely 1:3 scale. The door lock and frame probably measure 7’ in real life, yours is probably 2.5 foot.

yeah! I think they lied! Life size my butt.

I like it! That is a great addition to a game room. Nice find!

Yeah still it’s incredible! Boy would that be a crazy topper

Very nice!!! think it would creep me out if it were behind me on the couch like that....especially on bourbon night....great find!!!

I'm surprised your wife hasn't already kicked you (and that) out of the house yet. Hopefully it's in your game room

I have been trying desperately to keep her out of the basement she wanted to come down yesterday and watch a movie I told her tv is broken . It’s only a matter of time! But hey details on this thing are great ! Thanks for the comments everyone. If only my ceiling was higher imagine mounting this behind the alien pin and the sirens going off... would look great .
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Just stopping in to say that I've been a ghost here for months due to health issues (vertigo is real and awful). Things have eased up and I'm in the mood for pinball, so firing up my Alien LE is my first matter of business this afternoon. I cannot contain my excitement. Coming here and reading all of the new posts I missed since things went to hell was refreshing too. I'm so glad there's a group of people here who care so much about this pin.

Damn!!!! Sorry to hear about your bout with vertigo. I went through the same vertigo train wreck a few years ago. Very nasty. Glad your getting back on your feet (literally) and back to playing some pin. Especially Alien.

QSS

Like the Alien looks good but I am rather drawn to that art piece sitting on the floor you took down. Love it!

I need some advice with this ball through problem I keep having.
I replaced the balls and thought it would solve it, but no.

The issue: I get a new ball, always. But only when it drains.
See attached video:

I’m clueless

One hint: during game I think I heard the shooter occasionally go off during play (so no ball in there). It would just pop one time. Happened a few times.
Anyone else had this?

Some other things
-All through lights work and detects the ball
-Switch for ball in shooter lane works
-New balls; they roll all up to the end when one is popped out
-1.3 code
-Sometimes a ball bounces back when popped out; any advice on tweaking that?

I think its called "The bong hit"

Still working to finish the ALIEN soon.
The area around the chamber is not finished at all due to bad design, the plastic doesn't fit properly.
I try to solve the problem with some Hex-Posts.
The APC-Drop Target assy also has a design problem because the adjustment screws are missing and the targets stay under the edge of the playfield.
Another job is to finish the wiring for the mini beacons and the second flasher light for the Xenomorph.

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Thinking about it, I think you should come up with some type of strobe lights over it or a rotating orange light. Something like in one of the movies. If white strobes came on when they passed by, that would be cool!

Your Alien head in the game is incredible! Great work all around.

Not pictured but the mods have been done on them when shipped

Does somebody know, where the three clear plastics belong to?
They were included in the PET-G Plastic Set, but I don't know where to screw them?

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I’ll have a look tonight to see if I can spot where they are located

Thanks,
I think they're obsolet regarding design issues in that area?

Finished the wiring for the left mini beacons and the left strobe effect light.

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In the service menu, under Adjustments, there are Coil Adjustments where you can tweak the power for each coil individually.

You can try backing off 10% or so and see if that helps.

Mini beacons look tight!

Those spots look gigantic! I need to see if I can get my mini-spot idea off the ground!

My first idea was to use small LEDs but there's not enough space where to put them inconspicuous.
The first test was this version but I droped that because it was impossible to fix the lights tight.

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Then I saw these Williams reflectors and use 906er Flasher LED.
I modified the circuit with different resistors and now they are very bright.
Another good reason for the reflektor is a quick fix if a flasher is damaged or if you want to swap the LED.

Another idea to make the ALIEN more unique and personal to its owner... and it works.

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Now the drop target also works as it should.
On the pictures you can also see why there was no end stop on the assy... they attached the wire harness to it.
So you put in screws of the right length with self-locking nuts and the targets are flush with the edge of the board.
The wiring harness is now attached to a glue pad under the monitor.

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Hello, could someone tell me how long are the usb cables that have to be changed please?
I experience some i/o disconnections when the ball is in the bumpers. Don't really know if it's really the electromagnetic perturbations or some physical perturbations caused by the bumpers movments ..

thx for the help

Move the usb cables away from the speaker and the amplifier in the cabinet. That solved my “IO-board missing” problems that occured regularly during gameplay. Better quality cables didn’t seem to help.

USB is one of the big "heels" of the system, do the cable managment of course ... but it is a good idea, I think, to do everything you can as well, including better quality cables (fitted with care).

Anyone bringing an Alien to sell at TPF? If so hit me up!

No but you always have an open invite to visit and play ours next time your near Chicago.

You know there is this company called Distortions Unlimited and they had the rights to sell FULL SIZED queen aliens. I use to have one but sold it. You can still find them even James Cameron had one. I have another buddy named Patrick McGree who sells full sized regular alien if anyone wants one I can get it.

If I go to Chicago Expo I want to come up there and check out your basement renovation!!!

It's done - after 7 month the Alien is back in action.

• Acryl laser Speaker Panels
• Airbrush Xeno
• ALU-Flipperfingers and buttons
• Black colored screws everywhere outside of the cabinet
• Bronce bearings
• Cliffy's
• Coin controller
• Custom made decals (cabinet, ramps and fingers)
• Electropolished stainless steel parts
• Knocker Assy complete
• Mini-Beacons
• Modified and screwed magnet on the tongue (no more loss)
• Mylar protected areas on the playfield
• New cabinet wiring with better diameter
• Non-reflecting glass
• PET-G Plastics and PETG-Backplex
• Reinforced jaw servo
• Signed plastics by Dave Sanders
• STERN Clamps in the flipper assys
• Strobe lights
• Visaton BG20 Bass

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Looks amazing, congratulations!

Thank you Joe

Man wish you would come over and do same with my pin. Looks awesome.

As a side note, my wife finally went downstairs and watched a movie by herself somehow not seeing the huge Alien on the wall. I was like phew. Second day we were watching a movie, the entire 2 hours she didn't notice it and i was thinking to myself Im the clear. Then all of a sudden out of nowhere she is like "what the hell is that". I said "nothing". Guess she was too tired to ask more questions about it Score one for me!

Wow. That looks amazing.
Would you be willing to show exactly how you ran and connected the wires for all of your mini beacons??
Thanks! Looks great!

Holy cow! Just amazing !!!!!

Amazing work!
Why did you rewired the cabinet with better diameter?

This advice came from user Per, he figured out that the power loss and malfunctions during gameplay occur due to weak connections and too small diameter of the consumption wiring.
As you remember the first machine used the old transformator like the Full Throttle, but later Heighway changed to stabilized power supplys in the ALIEN machine because the old transformator was too weak.
In addition to the needed power it's strongly recommended to refit the wiring in the cabinet and check all the connectors.
A big issue is the direct connection to the mainboard with the weak hollow plug - get off this!
The 4-pin molex connector next to it should be used instead of the original plug!

I am making a batch of C&C machined acryclic speaker panels.
I asked Averell before, but he has no intention to make more than the 25 that are there.

If anyone wants a set, send me a PM.

First small batch comes in next week and I can see if they fit well.