Sounds very similar to the way the MPF in mine behaved when I first got it. Turned out that the main drive gear in the gearbox had worn down the mating surface where a smaller gear was pressed into it causing it to slip when any real load was placed on it. So coming down was good, but raising it up was dodgy. The reset roller bracket, while not being a major part of the issue would have contributed a little extra load at the beginning and end of the cycle so I can see how someone might have jumped to the conclusion that it was causing it.

My fix was to disassemble the gearbox and braise the gears (both metal) together to eliminate the slipping. Some people questioned that choice the first time I mentioned it, but those gears were not intended to slip in the first place so it is a valid (IMHO) approach to the repair. And I've had no MPF issues of that kind since. Probably at least five years now. YMMV

This is the truth. Taking out the mini playfield was not very difficult using Faz's guide. Take it as an opportunity to do some deep cleaning as well. You'll defiantly want the Cliffy protecting the front edge of the mini playfield. You don't want pinballs bouncing off the edge of the unprotected wood.

Like Faz and ArcadeTechNerd points out the roller bracket is only a minor part of the problem with the elevator, though its an easy mistake to asume it should be aligned against the edge of the playfield (blue line in pic), the roller slips easily by the release mechanism when properly adjusted and wont cause you any trouble.

Would you be willing to share the files? I have been interested in doing a new design for the Time Expander

Looks Great!!!

Dr Who finally got some armor upgrades.

Powder coat Galaxy blue over super chrome.

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That is awesome. Might have to try that next time it snows...

It looks really great! Just a heads up, those plastic spacers between the legs will eat into the cab with time doing the opposite of what they were meant to. Get them off!

Do you have any examples of the protectors damaging the cabinets? I've never heard of that coming up before.

The translite on my machine always bled light through a little bit due to a spill before I bought it. I read a bunch of threads and decided I was going to attempt to fix it by adding some opaque white. Long story short when dabbing it with a wet paper towel it got really bad. Anyone know of where I could source a NOS or used one?

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Agree with that.

Honestly, the factory head art is not my favorite. There's some other art that folks have created that's really nice.

OR... try to figure out something yourself. You really only need to worry about aligning the CPU controlled lights with the graphic.

faz

I'm a DW owner again, and very happy to have one back in the house!

When I last owned DW I had my pinballs in the garage so this didn't bother me too much. Now they're in the main house and the volume-doubling effect of Wave 4 Video Mode, and also the Sonic Booms, is making the game pretty inhospitable to the rest of the family unless I have the volume so low I can't hear it for most of the game.

I'm very curious to know if the Pinsound board evens out the sound volumes across the game. If it does, it'll be a purchase from me for that alone.

If you add a headphone jack you'll just have the mechanical sounds being generated. Try turning the volume all the way down and see if the family approves; if so, add the jack.

Pinsound has options. There may be some DIY solutions too.
faz

I've had a pinsound in mine almost continuously, and I've never noticed this volume bug. Even if it were present, you could dial down the specific sounds used in video mode. I'd say go ahead ...

We just installed this alt translite from ebay and love it, did have to trim just a bit. Photo doesn't do it justice.

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Also thought I would share a pic I just found of a time I tried my hand at cake decoration about 10 yrs ago... lets just say I still have my day job, LOL

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That is a very cool alt translite. How does it work with the targeted lighting behind it, though, which normally lines up with the doctors?

I've gpt the same alternate translite and it looks awesome on the game. The doctors light up on the playfield and they also light up on the speaker panel. You never even notice them not being on the translite. I've heard people ask about the way the lights line up and complain that they aren't in the right spot. I don't think I've read that from those that purchased and installed this alternate translite, It isn't a problem for me. If anything it looks like the Tardis and Daleks are battling back and forth in the Translite. It's a cool effect and it works for me. I kept the original and will keep it with the game but this replacement was a very nice upgrade.

I posted about this same translite about a year ago - it looks awesome! I'm not clear on why they have to be trimmed - I had to do that too.

The backbox flashers do line up behind Daleks and the Tardis pretty amazingly well, and the ones in the middle light up the DW logo. While I think the alternate 7-doctors-in-shadow is the best looking translite on its own, this one is a photo so it doesn't distract as much that the artwork is different than the PF.

I'm on my second DW and this one is particularly bad at the issue of the one-way gate to the jet bumpers bouncing open and letting balls back through. It's especially bad when the balls returning around the orbit usually end up STDM!

I know this is a fairly common issue on DW so I'm wondering if anyone has come up with ideas to solve it?

I'm thinking about trying some kind of spring steel wire against the gate to hold it down a little more so that it is still soft enough to easily let balls through but counteract the bouncing effect from an active ball in the jet bumpers.

Anybody have spare slingshot plastics for sale?
Jeff

Wild shot here but we recently joined the Dr Who owners club again for the third time. Hoping someone might have a line on a new or used dome for the topper. I know long shot but if anyone has one for sale I would love to hear from you! Thanks. Still love this game.

That's a good idea, much simpler than what I had been thinking of doing!

My topper is rather mangled along the bottom so I considered getting a new one made at an acrylic thermoforming/laser cutting supplier. It would be tapered but not rounded at the top.

http://www.ministryofpinball.com/en/game-specific-items/bally/dr-who/dr-who-clear-topper-dome-with-decals.html

There’s also a pic in this thread somewhere where a guy made one out of an acrylic box, like the ones you can display a football in. It looked REALLY nice, protects the Dalek just as
Well and IMO better than the stock one

That was me

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/doctor-who-owners-clubtime-lords-welcome/page/38#post-4378689

I LOVE it!
Been browsing the bay without any luck.
Would you have a link to the ebay shop by any chance?

Yes! That still looks great. I absolutely prefer that one to the original; something about the beveled edge makes it look more evil!

Here's the Jpgs for the Topper Decals. One in white and one with the gray tint.

http://jonjandran.com/pics/jonjandran/Dr.WhoTopperDecal.jpg

http://jonjandran.com/pics/jonjandran/Dr.WhoTopperDecal2.jpg

Just print 2 of them on sticker paper and put one on the front and one on each side.

WOW, thanks so much for sharing the great decals and replacement topper idea. I may just go that route. Much appreciated!

Wow! What’s that? Replaces the time expander motor?

Expecting to get mine some time in the next few months too. Amazing work!!

Where can I order one? Looks like a fantastic upgrade!!

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/doctor-who-smooth-lifter-kit-interest-waiting-thread

Planetary is now carrying the dome topper for those in need.

http://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PPS-A-15748

Brian Pulliam

Not the motor..only the mechanism that
Raises and lowers

Yes I'm in the Time Lord club!! But there's a bit of a but...

Some enemy of Gallifrey has snipped some wires in the Tardis' main console. So at the moment she's lifeless.

My plan at the moment is to take some 'time' and solder these properly one by one. Then figure out why she won't energise.

Any help from experienced pinheads is much appreciated! Inspirational Dr Who messages also welcome

Cheers.

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Holly Hell I hope that picture is a joke or you got a crazy deal. That is nuts!!

It's not a joke it's real... but I did get a good deal!

Got to help it breath again...

Think of the patience of the previous owner to reattach all those wires using terminal blocks!! Madness.