Thanks for the help guys. You were all correct the switch does work. I can see visually that the switch is not stuck closed. So back to square one. Going to order the anti sway part from pbl and see if that solves my problems. Before that comes in I may try to loosen under the playfield and see if it can be moved to the right, but without loosening anything the target does not budge from the top.

I believe I was able to fix the issue by loosening the screws holding the switch to the mount(not the screws mounting the entire thing to the playfield) and readjusting to the right. Now I just have to hit the damn shot so I can make sure it works. Pressure is on. Thanks for the help guys!

Take the glass off and start a game with the coin door closed, then start throwing balls up there and catching them with the other hand.

Next time you have to test a switch (look at me giving technical advice ) ) use a ball to do it. Works different to a finger.

Thanks I will keep that in mind!

I am in business! Landed the shot about 5 times and all is in working order! I can finally get multipliers thanks to the help here. Thanks everyone who pitched in!

Wow man, awesome, congrats!

Good work man. This is actually a great way to learn about the inner workings of your game and will help you in the future. These things need adjustments and fixes from time to time. Its part of owning them. Don't be surprised when you bring home some non-functioning game in the future with the goals of bringing it back to life.

Awesome.

This 110%. Get yourself a soldering iron, a set of nut drivers and a willingness to dive in. It's oddly satisfying to fix issues as they crop up, and bringing a non working machine back to life even moreso.

Was super nervous about it, but having a machine to familiarize myself with is one of my favorite parts of ownership so far!!

Yeah I believe I am going to look into getting a better soldering iron before I have to solder on this thing. My entire soldering career is replacing batteries on gameboy games, so I need to get some practice in.

Could not agree more

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Get yourself a Weller soldering station w temp control. That should be better than what you have.

Today I join the DEADPOOL owners club. I still have to do the final level and pick up the trash.

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Congrats, you'll love it.

But I can see it fading even in a still picture.

Exactly. Get it the hell out of that sunny room!!!

I never pick up that NIB trash til I’m about 200 plays in. My wife hates it!

Thanks for the recommendation. This one I have is just the cheapest one at Lowes, so I do not plan on using it on something so expensive!

When I got my first machine I bought the cheapest (or thereabouts) soldering iron I could find at Menards. I made do with it for a few years cause I didn't really solder that often and just talked myself out of buying something nicer.

Bought and more or less top to bottom shopped out a Jacks Open last year and while doing it, finally spent the $100 or on a decent Hakko temp controlled iron. I really wish I hadn't waited. It's a night and day difference and 100% worth the extra money.

My new game arrived yesterday. Disco ball mod, mirror blades, plastic and playfield protectors, shaker motor, ninja balls installed.

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Do the Mirror Blades help bring some added light to the middle of your playfield ?

Im still on the fence.

I joined the club last week!

So far, added Flipper Fidelity LE conversion speaker kit, Polk PSW10, shaker, side art, plastic protectors, titan rings, warm leds (around the red and yellow artwork), spotlights, flipper decals, warm trough light strip, ninja star pop bumper caps, and washers under the lock ramp guide (as it has been mentioned that it can damage the playfield without the washers).

This game is just ridiculously fun! The music... the callouts... the satisfying shots... the entire package!

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Anybody add Spotloghts to their's?

I did. I needed them because my gameroom is dimly lit. See my above post for pics.

Mine has spotlights, trough lights AND pinstadiums. Darkest pinball out in the center section that i look at.

In saying that, i never would have spent the stupid money on stupid pinstadiums if i'd seen the spotlight/trough light kit back when i bought mine.

I build “poor man” stadium lights for all my machines. DP definitely needed it.

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Anyone taking delivery of Premiums yet? Seeing lots of new Pros, just wondering when the Premiums will start arriving...

I just played a game that was so bad, that apparently Lil Deadpool couldn't bear to go on.... Hahaha!

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Deadpool has taken its place next to my favorite. Awesome fun game. Thanks everyone here for all your advice on mods, game play and fixes. Led Zep premium arrives Monday to take its place next to Aerosmith. Wife says I’m done. She’s probably right... it’s cheaper to keep her!!

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April. Still April.

Good idea for a topper!
https://us.zavvi.com/merch-memorabilia/hasbro-marvel-legends-premium-interactive-deadpool-head/12510050.html

Ha, yes!!!

Some. But not a lot

A spotlight on each sling with a Comet "Opmax" bulb will light the middle of the playfield nicely. You generally will have to do the "electrical tape mod" by putting some electrical tape under the bulb wires and then bend the wires back into place or the bulbs will eventually (generally pretty quickly) fall out of the sockets. They still might fall out using the tape from all of the vibration of the slings...

Is the comet kit w the spotlights need that tape mod?

It's just the nature of the 555 wedge base light that it can slide out of the socket if in a high vibration area. You don't "need" the tape (others may have other recommendations to keep the bulbs in place: 2-sided carpet tape, silicone, etc...), but my experience is that they will fall out at some point if just inserted as-is. If you clean your playfield regularly you can make a habit of pushing them in each time you have the glass off and see if that works for you. It can be very frustrating though to be in the middle of a game and have the bulb drop out onto the playfield.

An ominous post from the Star Wars thread for those of us awaiting DP Premiums.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stern-star-wars-clubmay-the-force-be-with-you/page/211#post-6207047

No idea where this leaves DP premiums on the schedule. I know "April" didn't mean April 1st, but that makes it sound a ways off.

My Pro was built March 10, Brought it home last Tuesday

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Yowza, that's a lot of sunlight for a pinball room

It's ok. He's in Michigan. They get maybe one sunny day per week. Just kidding...gotta get some drapes or pinball covers.

New owner PSA: check under your left ramp

...... for?

Over tightening

1 Billion on AIQ and then 2.4 billion on Deadpool. Fun night on almost back to back games!

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Ended up having to put washers/Mylar under the Katana entrance, left ramp, Wolverine orbit, and under the chimichanga truck. New pro run is certainly not immune. Caught it early and looks good and is bullet proofed before any real damage was done, left unattended is a recipe for disaster in all those areas for sure .

Mines unattended and completely disaster free.

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Hey man, everyones different.

I got mine in December and it was 1 year old second hand. My ramp had rubbed enough there was debris from the metal scraping back and forth on clearcoat, spent 20 minutes of my life back then getting it set, now it's all good.

Good to see I've communicated my point.

I bet 24 beers a day makes playfields look amazing.

I have a Prem on order, and finally was able to play for the first time today. Loved it! Even nailed the Katana shot a few times. I'm going to get a lot of hours on this machine!

Anyone's Hell house break at the scoop. Looks like the scoop is welded to the bracket and the weld snapped. I might try to drill the weld holes out and add screws, but it has to be smooth or it'll interfere with the ball coming out of eject.

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my DP Premium is having intermittent issue with some of the lights. the top lane lights and the EB light between the flippers do not come on when i plunge the ball (skill shot and ball save) and also do not test well during single light test. which is weird is that they work find in "ALL lights" test or if several top lanes are on during play and i switch them around...

It also progressively gets better after several games... I tried pushing all the cables for those node board but it didn't seem to do much. The game is on the latest code and was working fine before, any thoughts?

Yes, you are right, of course.

I must have no idea if my playfield is damaged or not because i drink beer in the afternoons.