Joined the club unexpected yesterday

Started shopping immediately. After 18 years of no service that was required although everything worked.

New rubbers, cleaning and a play field protector should make it not a new bit a decent pin good for a second life.

Man, First Time Shopping an old Bally. What a pain that you can’t pull the play field forward

Biggest issue found was a small crack in the ramp at the place of the diverted where the ball goes to the right to the wire form. Where the wireform connects to the ramp also damage is present. Appears to be a weak construction and I guess common issue?

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So, begun with the building phase. Steel is back on the machine. Now plastics. Than wait for Cliffy’s to arrive which go underneath the play field protector and install the protector to keep it nice for years to come. Cabinet and backbox touched up.

Next week I expect a new clear ramp so should be up and running next next weekend if everything goes as planned

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Another evening well spent

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I got this one at Led4pin

http://www.led4pin.eu/nl/speelveld-protektor.html

It’s not a difficult pin to shop by the way.

No, not a bad idea. Just hook up you led’s via a resistor to the closest GI light. Easy to do and only costs dollar cents. Challenge is always how to aim the leds to get best results. Just play with it, you can do it.

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Swapped the smoke ramp for a clear one. This are the pictures befor the job

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And this after the job. Did take the opportunity to add an extra light under a plastic. Playfield looks more clear now and lighter.

Must admit the ramp looks more sturdy but it’s not a perfect fit. Had to wiggle a little and put some stress on it to get it screwed down

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Received and installed the bookcase mod. Looks great. Good bang for the buck

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Finished it of with the Beware of the Thing mod. And yes, all credits go to mjenison. Awesome seller

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Just showing off my Freshly shopped TAF

Some awful gameplay on my TAF

Your connectors appear to be OK. If I am not mistaking these three connectors above each other are all in parallel.

See a picture below of my board. On you picture I don’t see 138 inserted by the way

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So, spent USD 5 on eBay for a couple of fuseholders with a 3A sloblow fuse to make TAF more bulletproof. No brown burnmarks on my playfield

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Thanks for the tip.

I think this board looks great but in the end offers the exact same functionality, eg fuses in line with the magnet. Just nicely ordered on a pcb and not in the wires.

However, one thing I learned from it that he is using 2A sloblow fuses where I am using 3A. Will replace the 3A with 2A and see what happens. Worse case they blow in normal operation and I have to stick 3A back again.

You mean this one? Was made by a pinsider. You just print the file on glossy paper and than make you your own plastic. Isn’t difficult.

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Installed uncle fester today. Nice add for an empty chair. Now to find some EL wire.

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Had some EL wire lying around so made something. Set it parallel to the right lighting bolt. Looks great I think

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I just lift the playfield at the back out of the railing, move it forward and let it rest on the wood. This worked great with me.