Baywatch
Sega, 1995Quoted from Soulrider911:Hey friends, I have been doing some searching and quickly realized that there are no decent designs for Baywatch cards. So I decided to go ahead and make some.
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I think that would make a good alternative translite ……
I'm going to give it a go and do some colorization work for Baywatch at the pin2dmd platform. I'm not entirely happy with the current unfinished look of it. Does anyone know where I can find the latest project files? (so I don't have to start from zero)
Quoted from Soulrider911:I just rebuilt mine. It might be that the alignment of the coil is not hitting the ball in the center, and or the coil sleeve is swelled and sticking to the plunger. You can adjust the angle of the coil with the mounting screws.Hope that helps.
When I got the game it wasn't even screwed in. I took care of that, but it's probably loose. If I'm taking it apart, I may as well replace the sleeve.
I have an odd situation with the upper "skill shot" gate....or at least I think its odd!
Mine opens, only after the ball hits it, which you can imagine is too late. Has anyone else seen this problem?
thanks in advance.
Quoted from bridgeman:I have an odd situation with the upper "skill shot" gate....or at least I think its odd!
Mine opens, only after the ball hits it, which you can imagine is too late. Has anyone else seen this problem?
thanks in advance.
I reckon you’ll find it opens and then closes again before the ball reaches it. Same happened on mine. The chad code fixes it by holding the gate open longer.
Quoted from Sciddleybop1980:I reckon you’ll find it opens and then closes again before the ball reaches it. Same happened on mine. The chad code fixes it by holding the gate open longer.
Thanks for the reply, unfortunately Chad code is installed.
The unfortunate reality of most of the problems with the gate, after going through leveling and adjusting everything multiple times, is that they are almost always remedied by taking the mech apart and cleaning it/replacing the sleeve. Of course, that simple task requires basically a full top side tear down to access it. You can "almost" access and remove it from under the playfield, but my bear paws couldn't fit in there. I look at it as an excuse to freshly shop the game.
Quoted from bridgeman:Thanks for the reply, unfortunately Chad code is installed.
Ahhh bum. Sorry mate. It’s a pain in the butt isn’t it.
Quoted from DrGonzo:I'm going to give it a go and do some colorization work for Baywatch at the pin2dmd platform. I'm not entirely happy with the current unfinished look of it. Does anyone know where I can find the latest project files? (so I don't have to start from zero)
Isn't it on the Pin2DMD repository?
Quoted from DrGonzo:I'm going to give it a go and do some colorization work for Baywatch at the pin2dmd platform. I'm not entirely happy with the current unfinished look of it. Does anyone know where I can find the latest project files? (so I don't have to start from zero)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xZocmA6MZud1ZMt-mUAkabTApzPe8HmU
Quoted from Soulrider911:Finally arrived! Also got 2 Backbox warning decals: one blue, and one black as I’m not sure if I’m going to paint the cabinet blue or black.
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Nice! Where did you get the backbox warning decals?
Quoted from Soulrider911:Rough concepr for a topper... It would be underlit with an LED strip, and the white backing would be opaque and have color changing leds in it... we shall see
If you ever decide to make this Topper I'm interested in one.
Putting my beautiful Baywatch up for sale!
Time to mix things up and regrettably out of room.
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Quoted from gatordad:Putting my beautiful Baywatch up for sale!
Time to mix things up and regrettably out of room.
Ad is here
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you'll regret it... it's such a choice game. Enough rules to make it fun, good shots and easy to explain. Plus with the color dmd it has the best graphics around.
Anyone else here have issues with the cabinet flipper leaf switches? I am constantly trying to clean the contacts to make them work and then they stop again. I'm certain it's the switch as putting pressure on them always activates the flippers. It's odd because I even replaced one and the same issue happened shortly after. Anyone convert the switches to using micro switches?
Quoted from surfnrg:Anyone else here have issues with the cabinet flipper leaf switches? I am constantly trying to clean the contacts to make them work and then they stop again. I'm certain it's the switch as putting pressure on them always activates the flippers. It's odd because I even replaced one and the same issue happened shortly after. Anyone convert the switches to using micro switches?
Had similar with a Data East machine. I was convinced it was the switch contacts .
Turns out it wasn’t . It was the connector at the small flipper board in the cab.Worth reseating the connector / clean header pins / possibly resolder the pins and see if that helps.
Quoted from Nstone4425:Color Dmds are back in stock!!
https://shop.colordmd.com/x-led-displays/
Best addition to a BW there is. It totally improves the show clips.
Finally getting back at it. Backbox is done.
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That looks awesome.
Quoted from Soulrider911:What is your all’s perspective on trim Powdercoating? I’m actually thinking of just staying black. The only other color I might consider is a brassy gold
I was really thinking of doing mine red along with the wires but am torn on doing gold wire forms and red legs, armor, etc
Quoted from Nstone4425:I was really thinking of doing mine red along with the wires but am torn on doing gold wire forms and red legs, armor, etc
Post #2932 has a real nice darker blue that looks great in pictures.
I'm not a fan of post #3984 that has color matching blue to the cabinet.
Hey friends I need your help. Would someone be so kind as to take a photo of connector CN7 - should be a 9 pin on the power board in the upper left.
Mine is fried and making a new connector and want to ensure the wires are slotted correctly.
Thank you!
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Nstone4425 iinteresting as your looks reversed? Was able to dig up some other references in the gallery history… and most that i found from top of the header to the bottom colors are :
Brown
Yellow
Green
Purple
X
Brown stripe
Yellow stripe
Green stripe
Purple stripe
Yeah I saw yours then saw mine and now wondering if mine is right lol. I mean everything works but....
I just picked mine up in the last 4-6 weeks and been going through it and fixing so many items.
Just checked the manual - probably should have done that in the first place. The order I listed above is in fact correct. Cheers! Also I just noticed your connector is not keyed so maybe just flip it… but if works maybe leave it?
Decals are all on, and the cabinet is basically done. Also hand painted the seams, and added metal leg protectors which was no easy feat, as they have to be cut down to fit the rear.
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Quoted from Soulrider911:Playfield is in. Now just waiting on the powdercoat. Ended up going with “laser blue.” It’s a really dark blue with light flake. Almost looks black.
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Looking forward to seeing that.
Got the powdercoat back. Not sure I like it. It’s very cool in direct sunlight but in a dark game room not sure.
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I also tried the gold I did for my pirates to see what it looked like. It’s ok, but not sold
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I might end up going red’ish
D600B605-5482-4EF2-B31F-7DF19958D11D (resized).jpegThe blue looks just decent I’d say but not a real great match ?
The colour looks classy to me though.
I think the regular ol' black lockdown bar look is the best. I think the blue color is /fine/ but it's the texture that looks off imo.
How do you feel about the quality of the decals? I"ve got ten a few things from Resto and have had mixed results.
Quoted from Soulrider911:Got the powdercoat back. Not sure I like it. It’s very cool in direct sunlight but in a dark game room not sure.
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I also tried the gold I did for my pirates to see what it looked like. It’s ok, but not sold
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Here's my BW that I restored and powder coated red. I also used decals from retro refurb
Quoted from radial_head:How do you feel about the quality of the decals? I"ve got ten a few things from Resto and have had mixed results.
I used their decals for 3 different machines and have been happy with all 3 so far. I too have read mixed reviews, so I guess I'm lucky.
Quoted from mikespins:Here's my BW that I restored and powder coated red. I also used decals from retro refurb
[quoted image]I used their decals for 3 different machines and have been happy with all 3 so far. I too have read mixed reviews, so I guess I'm lucky.
ALSO Mike, I stumbled on your baywatch resto thread, you spelled immamaculate wrong 
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lol I didn't have it in me to put it in the subject!