I picked up a project (non working) galaxy a month or two ago and need to get it fixed! Hoping it is a fun game to play after listening to the slam tilt podcast, I had to find a stern electronics and I missed a few meteors so had to jump on this one

Just brought the game home today.

Has anyone used the Wolffpac tech displays? for the price, it seems like the best bang for the buck.

Pondering shipping the stock boards out for repair vs buying alltek boards.

Anyone have pics of the game led'ed? thinking warm white everywhere but color match inserts.

I’m 90% done re pinning and molex’ing the harness in the head and I ran out of pins! Shoot.

So I opened the cab up to start the power rebuild. Ufff forgot how bad it was

New rectifier board in hand but a few connectors to repin.

Is the relay for the gi that was first to be used on this game? I can’t seem to find much info on that part

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That galaxy looks great!

I finished pinning the head harness plugs. Just last night I repinned the rectifier plugs, and today was going to try and solder in the new rectifier board. However once that is in, then I need to get some kits for the boards themselves. I have not booted this game up so not sure what doesn’t work.....

Is there any place that has the spinner or anyone have a guide to make/fab/recreate?

I received some rebuilt kits for the stock boards from BDE Need to work on those, but in the meantime, I also got the 3 alltek boards. It will be nice to get Galaxy up!

Ohhhhh I'll bookmark these for when I'm ready!

Well, I’ve delayed working on galaxy for who knows why. My wife tonight was standing next to me looking at it and started asking questions about getting it fixed..... sooo I finally plugged it all in.

I rebuilt the stock boards but had swapped in all Alltek boards, so I figured at least the allteks would tell me what’s wrong. Connected everything up and it lives.

Still need to install the new gi relay, and it looks like P3 and p4 displays are funky but it’s a start! Can’t play test at night with the family sleeping :/

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There seems to be some lack of documented info on the pf parts? I'd like to try and get an exact list of things needed so they are easier to find in the future, I didn't see them in the manual. Correct any if they are wrong.

Rollover Guides
2 x 1 1/2" one sided
1 x 1 1/2" two sided
3 x 2 1/8 two sided
I think the stock was all reds, mine came with blue's at the inlanes. curious if color matching to the pf looks worse or better?

star posts:
18 x short 1"
16 x tall 1 3/6"

I can post more of the parts later. I know in the Stern electronics thread there was a discussion about the threaded posts that stick up from the bottom of the PF. My stock ones seem ok, but if they spin, I would replace with a t-nut and a screw from the bottom. Still doing tear down and looking at parts I need to order for the pf to shop.

Flippers
https://www.pinballlife.com/classic-stern-shoe-and-shaft-flipper-bat-assembly-1977-1980.html

next I need to find those little gray spacers and the "white" ones that were used in the upper left of the PF.

Made this pic to help.

I think I will use short posts for the posts under plastics with a screw and not a stand off post. This is so the screw doesn't rub the plastic art off.

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well a few updates. I did the flipper rebuild but my left had different size screws for the coil stop than my right side, and also the plunger was super weird looking.

I'm going to order the CT Frosted warm white bulbs to put in the entire game. IMO they are the closest to incandescent. I keep thinking about color matching some inserts.....but haven't decided yet.

I have attached some pics. This is how I think or imagine the game game from the factory. At least this is how I am thinking I will put it back together as.

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I see from a pic, that the rear left clear plastic is held on separately from the art plastic, so the above question is more for the inlanes at the flippers and I'm thinking it is a yes.

Yes, this! Easy fix! Also I was thinking the clear plastic would not be sandwiched but use spacers to have it the halo guide and then a spacer and art? I can’t find more 1-5/8” screws so I’ll have to get the 1-3/4” :/

Hmm, if stock is without then ya I can see them breaking. I ordered a repro plastic set and they provide clear inland guides so I’ll use them

Built the first of five of the wolffpac displays... chose red... oh baby these are nice.

Mine doesn’t when I full plunge. Wondering if you have to be perfect with a plunge. Still working on my game but I’ll post back when it is level and playing

Here is one issue on my galaxy, when I hit the “galaxy” shot, it bobbles around at the top and falls out.

Anyone have a pic of the stock spinner? Looking to see what the decal was.

Was it the decal from ipdb or a stock S?

Which coin door sticker is for galaxy?

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Thank you!

Just a heads up, Doc has released the spinner decal recently.

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1169-doc-s-pinball-shop/04451-classic-stern-galaxy-spinner-decal

Soooo was playing my Galaxy and I have put all my original boards back in. Game lights up and plays, like nothing was the issue. However the coin shoot switches don't work. They do not add credits. They worked fine with the alltek boards installed.

Has anyone seen this before I start looking at schematics, I assume there is something on the board :/

I rolled the score once. I may go se the settings harder and give it more of an angle.

Ah ok I’ll try!
I found this to help after you mentioned the reset
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stern-mpu-200-how-to-clear-5101-ram

Ok this is the weird part, in attract mode. when I try the middle coin , sw1, it activates the “galaxy” kicker, coin chutes sw2 and sw3 do nothing.

Switch test shows switch 03, right chute (sw3)

Can anyone take a picture of the coin chute switches so I can make sure they are soldered up correctly? Mine were all cut

I swapped my pop bumper bulb sockets for the bayonet style so it was a easy change and the lights always worked.