Don’t think so, the mechanism sandwiched in the middle moves….I believe

Ahhh ok.

I bent the bracket a tiny bit and solved the problem. I didn't realize those screws were for adjustment. All set now! thank you

I finished the Pinsound Mix.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/austin-powers-ultimate-pinsound-mix#post-6820387

I really liked the way you did the X-Men sound update. that didn't require buying a $400 pin sound. I think it's an awesome thing that you did for Austin Powers but I just don't see a lot of people spending that kind of money to upgrade the sound.

“Groovy baby!”

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So I attempted to install a colour DMD earlier this week, but unfortunately it produced a very high pitched whine when all the leds are illuminated during certain animations. It was so bad I reinstalled the original Stern DMD. I thought it was a defective DMD, but when I listen to original DMD on the same animations, there is a louder buzz. I guess the LED DMD just amplified the existing problem.

So my question is, has anyone experienced the same problem and was able to resolve it? Or has anyone installed an LCD display as an alternative and was successful at removing the buzz/whine? I’ve read some threads of people capping the boards, but it didn’t resolve the issue.

Thoughts?

I have a color LCD dmd installed and have no noise, whine,etc.

Same here.

same here

Crap….guess I’m re-capping everything. Update to follow

Is the original artwork on the cabinet painted on or is it a decal? I cant tell

It's screen printed. No decal.

Thats what i thought. Thanks

Joined the club recently, total overhaul!

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Awesome! Welcome! Got Pinsound yet?

New Pinsound card, New Flipper Fidelity speakers, New Titan rubber kit. I took both ramps off and cleaned the playfield and plastics and installed the new rubber. I also made a new Dr. Evil as mine lost his hand and was pretty banged up. WOW its like a whole new game. All other mods you see I had done years ago.

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I think I heard the Hand was deleted at the factory because it kept breaking off . I also had to buy a Fat Bastard toy so I could add the bag pipes !

Looks great! Nice job. I think you the first person besides me with the Pinsound Ultimate Mix. How do you like it?

Oh man it is great! Thank you for all the hard work. I think the only thing i want to change (for me and not necessary) is the Shag hurry up and use the Led Zeppelin whole lotta love instead of the Dennis Coffey mix. Either way it is perfect and the sounds are so clear. There is so much adjustment with the Pinsound card you can really dial in the levels. Im so enthralled by this game all over again. Ive owned mine for the about 6-7 years now and havent played it much in awhile. Honestly because of the new sounds and quality of the sounds. Plus with the new speakers, it sounds soooo good.

Has anyone put the pinsound shaker motor in their Austin Powers? If so, how do you like it?

Glad you like the mix. I haven't tried the shaker on Austin Powers yet. I have one on my STTNG and it's a bit too active for me. It is adjustable, but the stock settings is too much shake. I have spent so much time on this mix, I haven't had time to tweak that one. I think I'll get one for AP at some point in the future, then I'll tweak the settings for it and include it in the Pinsound mix.

Hello everyone! I wanted to reach out to this group and see if anyone has any suggestions on troubleshooting an issue with my Dancing Austin. My Austin Powers figure seems to struggle to spin. Sometimes he does not move at all, but you can definitely hear the coil firing every time, and you can see him at the very least jerk due to the coil trying to spin him. It seems like the plunger connecting arm is not able to overcome the spring force, therefore causing him to not spin. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am tempted to install a new mounting post for the connecting arm and see if this improves things. Hopefully this explanation makes sense and someone is able to offer me some troubleshooting steps! Thanks!

Are you sure it's not spun with a magnet ? That's what mine seams like ?

No it's not a magnet. First thing to do is get a manual if you don't already have one. There are detailed descriptions of almost every component. You can see from the pictures how it should look. Open up the playfield and look at it. Try moving it freely with your hand. It might be binding. Take pictures to have as backup. You may need to replace some of the parts but don't go taking things apart unless your comfortable putting it back together. PM me and I can provide more details for disassembling and service.

I was having similar issues. I replaced the spring and I had to play with the tension. Works really good now. Also make sure the nylon sleeve is clean. I also noticed the linkage gets sloppy too.

I read through this whole thread and was surprised to see that no one has come up with an official Topper for Austin Powers. I know some people have added figures and things like that but is there a topper made for the game by anyone? Does anybody want to take on that project?

That is a great mod. Can you tell me where you got the shark with the laser mod?

In 2001 not too many games had toppers. Many have made toys / knick-knacks into toppers with varying success.

Does anyone have a list of a good combination of LED's to use in this machine? I'm in the UK so will need to know exactly what to order. Can't just order kits from the US, as much as I would love to. Imports are killing us brexiteers.

Anyone?

Just order a bunch of white lights and do the GI with them. I use Comet super brights warm white, then color match the inserts.

I just buy bulk from Comet. I use the cool white. I also use non ghosting cool white for the inserts. I added a spotlight on the left side. I color match a Red bulb with a red insert only. Gives it a deep red, the other colors not so much and i just use a cool white bulb.

Had to add a little Goldmember touch to my Austin Powers. Never really liked the original toilet.

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Did you just paint it? Looks sweet!

Im debating on getting either a rush pro or Austin powers. I personally am theme driven and Austin powers fires up my mojo. Looks like a fun and comical pin.

The most played game in my collection. If you like the movies and humor, you cannot go wrong! Of course I'm talking about Austin powers!

Thanks. I think i will get Austin Powers. I LOVE the movie and also humor in a pin.

You can't go wrong with an AP in your collection. We still play ours everyime.

Just ordered one. Looks like a gold plated toilet IS in the cards baby.

My favorite quote - You shot me you A- hole ! I laugh every time !

For anyone who's interested in joining the club I have a nice one up for sale. Just bought a few new games so unfortunately something needs to go...

Machine - For Sale

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Fully shopped/refurbished - “Selling my Austin Powers pinball machine, recently shopped it out and it’s plays great. Playfield looks nice with orginal mylar still in tact. Ramps are good with no major damage...”

2022-09-28

Richfield, MI

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One of mine too! In fact, it's my attract mode message.

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Wow! I ordered it Friday night and it arrived today. Easy install and it looks awesome. Thanks DADDIO13!

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New here and getting ready to clean up this dirty pig. Game plays fine but needs a serious cleansing and all new rubber and a few bulbs. I also had to order a Time Machine drive belt. One thing I don’t understand is how the time machine shot it is supposed to work. It seems all but impossible to make because the ball just bounces off the disc. Anyone have an explanation to help me better understand?

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Hi Outlaw - Welcome to the club! In regard to the time machine portal, check the 4 amp fuse at F20 in the back box behind the DMD. This fuse pertains to the magnet in the time machine. I had my machine for years and never even knew that the ball should be held briefly in the opening of the time machine before it is released and rolls through and sometimes is even thrown back towards you! I replaced that blown fuse and now mine works great. Good luck!

Sure enough the fuse fixed it. Thanks for quick response

Next question. How does the laser beam work? Do you have to hit the left ramp or is the time machine supposed to feed it when it rotates? It seems that I get the laser beam activated but the ball isn’t in it and fires empty

Hit the left ramp multiple times (depending on game settings) and the magnet on the left ramp will divert the ball to the laser. There is also a mystery award that will instantly light the left ramp.

Also, when I first got my machine, the left magnet never grabbed the ball because to divert it to the laser because it was sitting too far back. There is a screw that allows you to slide the magnet back and forth.

Thanks. Turns out someone had the wiring for the time machine switch and left ramp switch crossed. Once I fixed that it functions properly.