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Adrian, MI
Toronto, ON
Warrnambool
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Quoted from Aladdin:I think I'm sending the legs out to get chromed
You realize the bally legs can be purchased in chrome for like $70 i think pinball life and steve young both sell them.
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Quoted from Pindiddy:Looks great! I'm glad that someone in close proximity to me knows how to restore. I have a Taxi that I want give the same treatment. I may message you if I get in a bind.
Anytime, I'm no Pro at this, but I'd be glad to help!
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Mmmmm nice. Those colours look great. This machine come with gunmetal grey legs (dark grey). I did mine with the metallic dark gray like you have with your paints. You should also look into changing those red flipper buttons. See this thread.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/button-patentcopyright-owner
Money always is the killer. It's looking great. Keep up the good work.
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Working on the boards now. I lifted about 3 tracers on the Stern 100 board. Only one of them needed sanding down to the trace. I think I learned that if you don't get the trace hot enough and remove the iron too quickly, you lift the trace as it sticks to the iron.
Is my polarity correct on the green and big caps? 
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Looks great so far! One thing worth noting if you're using LEDs, you need to modify lamp sockets or add resistors one way or another. From what I understand, basically any LEDs flicker in controlled lamps on these early Bally games.
There is also LED adapter boards you can use if your lamp board is in good shape. I am planning on buying one to try it out.
http://www.siegecraft.us/presta/index.php?id_product=44&controller=product&id_lang=1
Vid's review here:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/classic-ballystern-led-adapter-kit-review
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Repro plastics maybe on the way....
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/ann-interest-in-elektra-andor-frontier-plastic-sets
Quoted from Aladdin:I thought I'd add some Diamonds to the PF. Just took some plastic gems and drilled them.
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Nice! I'd like to see how these light up on the playfield.
Well, crud, changed out the R53 resistor and plugged her in. ZAP and a little fire burnt that little resistor up! That's the same resistor that was burnt at the beginning of my thread.
Any idea what causes that R53 to burn? I did change the diodes, transistors and caps next to it, but I didn't change out the High Voltage Series Pass Regulator next to it (Q21 on the left).
Sankt Ingbert
Very nice cabinet!!! I bought a Electra too two years ago (EEL1997, my year ob birth!!!) and invested a lot of time for repairing it. The machine was over 20 years not running. Every work on this machine is good work, it is fun to play...!
Greets from germany...
Martin
Madrid
OK, replaced the R53 Resistor, VR1 and Q21.
Plugged her back in and NO flames from the R53 this time.
PF isn't in the cab yet so not sure if that prevents the displays and sound from working? GI lights up on the backbox and you can see the green LED flash, then remain steady. (very dim though)
I guess I need to put the PF in the cab to test the displays/sound? Unless I killed some other component last night on the board? Maybe one of the transistors like Q22 or Q23?
Hmm...
I put the PF in the cab and sure enough, she came to life! The Displays still aren't working, but I'll figure that out.
'You have been exposed to Elektra's Gamma Radiation!" Love the voice on this pin.
Quoted from gtown:Repro plastics maybe on the way....
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/ann-interest-in-elektra-andor-frontier-plastic-sets
Bump for awareness!
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How you making out? Great work so far, more than I think I could do but the machine is worth the price of admission!! Great underrated game. Keep up the pics as it's been nice to see your progress. I just acquired one at the beginning of this year and it's been a labor of love to say the least!! WP_20150216_17_30_43_Pro.jpg
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