So I have a 1974 Williams Astro Flite I'm restoring for a friend.He probably hasn't played it since he was a kid. So I got it back together and let him play it and he was so let down. The disappointment on his face after he first flipped a ball, The humming sound of the coils was unexpected too. So I had an idea, throw a BR on it! lol. I've seen people do this before on pop bumpers and such. And I'm also sure i am not the first to try this but for those who don't know yea, it more the doubles the power output of the flippers even with sloppy old assembles and the hum is completely gone. And you wouldn't know it until you flipped a ball. The clatter of the flipper actually seems quieter.
After playing it for awhile lol, I quickly realized i had to tune it down. Too strong. Way too strong. So,I know i have to increase the resistance of the coils to dial it back a bit but how much? It's just way to strong even at a 8 degree PF angle. I guess now it's kind a cool because i have more horse power to work with. Thinking i will try one step up in the windings# and keep the same gauge. See what happens. Needs new coils anyway. What do you guys think? And have you even done this before? And what do you think about an in-line fuse on the DC side?
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