(Topic ID: 267688)

Astro restoration

By Vandy89

3 years ago


Topic Heartbeat

Topic Stats

  • 90 posts
  • 22 Pinsiders participating
  • Latest reply 2 years ago by pinhead52
  • Topic is favorited by 14 Pinsiders

You

Linked Games

Topic Gallery

View topic image gallery

imagejpeg_67 (resized).jpg
pasted_image (resized).png
received_294935625558499 (resized).jpeg
received_533593720988067 (resized).jpeg
received_799182254069987 (resized).jpeg
B8364A64-DDF6-4A1A-99BD-DA53ADE409F3 (resized).jpeg
433FC855-D066-4F62-9D92-DE75A27ACA59 (resized).jpeg
0941E1EE-6840-4D92-B295-E681A8F9D80C (resized).jpeg
0421143A-2B86-49D1-B5F0-160564D3756B (resized).jpeg
168B1A71-CD48-4AAF-955E-AAFEBBD48D50 (resized).jpeg
66DACE9D-748C-4015-B1AC-DF2A253FFF56 (resized).jpeg
0245CD06-340E-4C77-9301-E477754B3D67 (resized).jpeg
F848B0B5-275F-44A6-A50B-EA0F88137F33 (resized).jpeg
3DA972DE-8BFE-42C0-85FF-9FCEE0F25B78 (resized).jpeg
0C350A36-BAF3-43DA-B991-A5D115A0A4A2 (resized).jpeg
6A9AEE53-4EF2-4CEC-A7AD-6C660344A6EF (resized).jpeg

You're currently viewing posts by Pinsider pinhead52.
Click here to go back to viewing the entire thread.

#46 3 years ago

Hey what did you use (or going to use) for cab paint stencils? I have an Astro to do as well.

4 months later
#57 3 years ago

Learn by doing! (looking great, nice webbing)

#59 3 years ago

Looking really good. One touchup technique I use is to take a qtip, dip it in a pool of spray paint and then use it as a minor paint roller (twirling in the fingers as you apply). You can touch up the black and remove that line at the bottom back edge.

1 month later
#64 3 years ago

Looking good!

1 week later
#75 3 years ago
Quoted from Vandy89:

So, I turned it on and it resets. Ball ejects like it’s going to start a game, but the score motor continually runs.
Any ideas as to the cause?

usually the zero contacts on the reels. Alligator jumper to simulate the daisy-chained circuit.

1 week later
#77 3 years ago
Quoted from Vandy89:

Trying to get things figured out. I took the mechs back out of the cabinet so I could actually see the switches. I have been reading the various EM repair guides, but I’m still not clear on a couple of things.
Couple of questions:
1) What is the rest position of the score motor?
2) In regards to the score reel switches. I’ve found the positions listed in the guides but is Astro a first generation or second game?
Thanks

score motor has three at rest positions, 120 degrees apart. if its not at rest it will move to rest at first power up...

dont know the def of the generations but bottom contact closed only at zero, middle contact open at zero and is the drive contact untill it reaches zero. and top contact, 9s rollover, closed at ... nine

3 months later
#81 3 years ago
Quoted from Nevus:

Beautiful game. I’m looking forward to having an Astro in my collection.

Soon... very soon. We meeting at the same gas station?

3 months later
#89 2 years ago
Quoted from Gott72:

I'm almost done replacing the stand up targets in my Astro. Got the plastics and posts and rubbers and LEDs all in. POP bumpers are out, and need new installation with new lamp holders .... but my poor playfield...
This ASTRO I took on works 100%, though, but I am in question of the chimes--I only get chimes on the slingshots.

usually dirty contacts on the scoring relays.... with the game in play mode go exercise the scoring relays by hand. (I do this with every new game I get to work on) sometimes if you press a little harder you'll get a chime, indicating dirty contact. If you have sch you can find lead color and then know what contact to clean on the relay

#90 2 years ago

Astro pf back from the local restorer kinkyinky (Brian Davis). He did a nice jog in removing much of the UV fade from the wood areas

Next step new sockets and braid. Luckly I have a second Astro in the shop to copy from...

pasted_image (resized).pngpasted_image (resized).png

imagejpeg_67 (resized).jpgimagejpeg_67 (resized).jpg
Promoted items from the Pinside Marketplace
From: $ 12.99
Cabinet - Other
The Pinball Scientist
Other
From: $ 3.00
Cabinet - Other
Space Coast Pinball
Other
From: $ 5.95
Playfield - Protection
The Pinball Scientist
Protection
From: $ 4.99
Cabinet - Decals
The Pinball Scientist
Decals
350 (Firm)
Machine - For Sale
Holton, MI
$ 36.95
Tools
Magaro Machines
Tools
From: $ 24.00
Lighting
Cobra Amusements
Lighting
Hey modders!
Your shop name here

You're currently viewing posts by Pinsider pinhead52.
Click here to go back to viewing the entire thread.

Reply

Wanna join the discussion? Please sign in to reply to this topic.

Hey there! Welcome to Pinside!

Donate to Pinside

Great to see you're enjoying Pinside! Did you know Pinside is able to run without any 3rd-party banners or ads, thanks to the support from our visitors? Please consider a donation to Pinside and get anext to your username to show for it! Or better yet, subscribe to Pinside+!


This page was printed from https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/astro-restoration-?tu=pinhead52 and we tried optimising it for printing. Some page elements may have been deliberately hidden.

Scan the QR code on the left to jump to the URL this document was printed from.