Elektra
Bally, 1981Trying to LED an elektra and have to deal with these plastic f'n sockets. I buy from comet and it seems the led bases are fateer than the standard incandescent lamps. Anyone found a good way to make getting them in easier? I'm also concerned about if these are going to break with the addes pressure even after i get the LED in. I have been just rocking them back and forth and side to side
I have had the same problem with Comet 555s. I snapped off a few sockets on lamp boards. If you can, grasp the base the socket as firmly as you can and try to rock it in. I have also found it helpful to pull the bulb contacts out a bit as this improves the chances of the bulb working. On a few sockets I had to give up and use incandescents.
Quoted from reynolds531:I have had the same problem with Comet 555s. I snapped off a few sockets on lamp boards. If you can, grasp the base the socket as firmly as you can and try to rock it in. I have also found it helpful to pull the bulb contacts out a bit as this improves the chances of the bulb working. On a few sockets I had to give up and use incandescents.
yup I monkey with the contacts on all of them. once you get it it's usually good to go but it's challenging sometimes
Quoted from vid1900:On any Bally restoration, I always change the game to #44 sockets.
Absolutely... Changed my Fathom over to 44/47's and will do the same to EBD.
Quoted from vid1900:Using adhesive copper foil for the power run can save mega time over soldering all those bases.
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You can also wrap the bare wire around the screw shaft under the cap.
Quoted from vid1900:On any Bally restoration, I always change the game to #44 sockets.
I think I have heard this before. Was hoping not to dig that deep on this game. I do have a centaur though with the same thing and a cleared PF on the way. That would be worth the time. Not sure elektra is
changing 70 bucks worth of lamps in 4 hours is worth it. changing 70 bucks worth of lamps in 4 hours and 220 bucks worth of lamp sockets in 20+ hours is not.
I like to recycle 44/47 light sockets off old playfields. Vibration tumbler works very well for light sockets... then solder the bases.
Quoted from vid1900:Just don't breathe that lead dust!
Open the tumbler outside, downwind from your garden.
Rinse all your media outside too.
i never envisioned you as a guy who goes outside Vid
Quoted from rcbrown316:i never envisioned you as a guy who goes outside Vid
I think I saw him sitting on the porch once.
Quoted from vid1900:We have 10 hours of night where I live.
I have been meaning to make it out to pinsylvania for a while now just can't seem to find the time...
Quoted from vid1900:On any Bally restoration, I always change the game to #44 sockets.
I came into this thread just to suggest that you stated this in another thread (about moving a wire harness). I'm swapping playfields on a game myself and think I will take your advice. Thanks for the suggestion.
Quoted from vid1900:Just don't breathe that lead dust!
Open the tumbler outside, downwind from your garden.
Rinse all your media outside too.
Is your concern that someone might tumble a socket with chunks of lead solder still on there?
-mof
Quoted from mof:Is your concern that someone might tumble a socket with chunks of lead solder still on there?
-mof
Even if there are no chunks of solder, there will be a layer of lead solder that will become dust as the abrasives of the tumbler polish it off.
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