New Dredd owner here!! LOVE THE GAME!!

This is my first pin, and have a few questions. Had a few drunken buddies over recently and noticed a few things. *(I recently rebuilt the flippers, LED'd the entire machine, replaced a gear on the Deadworld shaft, and did a basic clean-up of the PF).

Q1 - After playing a few (6 or so) games in a row, I noticed the flippers lose some power, not limp or unable to make it up ramps (almost unable), they just get about 1/3 weaker., I especially notice the upper left flipper because it has a hard time looping the ball around the upper PF. The coils are warm, but not overly hot or anything. - I could fry an egg on the power supply though.., Normal? Hungry?

Q2 - Is there a write-up or vid to see exactly how the chains/missions should work while the Deadworld is activated to lock balls? Like, if I am trying to complete the 'pursuit' or 'manhunt' while that is running, it simply diverts and locks the ball rather then stay on that particular chain/mission. So basically I can not finish the chain/mission 'IF' the Deadworld is on. If its off, all plays normally.

Q3 - Is there a secret place to find JD parts/plastics etc? Does becoming a JD member allow me to know the secret? - I've called places, searched the web, offered a kidney to a fellow JD owner, no luck.. I have a few cracked plastics that I would like to replace along with a ramp or 2.

Q4 - What angle do you set your JD at? 6.5? And do you use the 'pinguy' app? I wanna dial this beast in and just want to verify what I have read.

Sorry if my Pin lingo is a bit off, new to the Pin hobby/lifestyle!

Cheers!
Harvs

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Wow, a lot of info.

Nosro - I did read up and watch a few vids on how a EOS should work on this. Basically it should make contact at the end to reduce the power to just hold the ball. I slightly bent the new ones to do so. The coils themselves don't heat up like the power supply in the cabinet. Could an old power supply lose power or be inefficient once heated from play? Are they available if so?

GOV- Strategy is the way to avoid that then. I was just curious if that was the proper way it should work. Thanks again!

O-Din- I have what looks to be an original flipper opto on the left (metal), and a plastic on the right. I did use a Q-tip with a little windex and gently cleaned them. Surprisingly, they were very clean, just a little dust on the Q-tip when finished. - Thanks

Viper - Will read up on the links. Thanks! - I guess I will be flying to Australia asap to hunt down some plastics. I do have a spare 'Stake Out' ramp in good clean condition, a 'Black Out' ramp and a few others that came with the machine, I guess they are worth their weight in gold! Ha.. I am going to divert my savings to JD plastics and ramps rather then a 401k. My 'Air Raid' ramp has a crack that is taped together, and my plastics by the upper left flipper are shatty.

Thanks again Viper / fellas.
Harvs

I'll PM ya in a sec.

I know there are a few choices on apron info cards, but I whipped this one up at lunch to match the other that I found here. (Thanks to whomever made the "I am the Law!" card.) - I am also making another set to kinda match the apron itself.. Not sure how good that will look, but worth a lunch break or two.

I will add the high-res JPG file. - It's print ready, and includes both cards. (I haven't uploaded a file here yet, so let me know if there are any size issues.)

Harvs

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I was asked if I could add a few more apron cards. Here are 2 others that match the color gradient, yet one that is more like the original. - This file is sized and ready for print.. (Any sizing issues after upload lmk. Or if you want a PSD/photoshop file so you can manipulate it, PM me.)

Again, thanks to the person that made the 'I AM THE LAW' card.

Cheers,
Harvs

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I'm sure a Guru will answer in more detail.. But hit it while during 'missions' and it'll complete them or add to them.. Like, it will complete all 3 reactors during 'Meltdown' or it'll add another lit letter (normally 2. Will make 3 light.) during 'Impersonator'..

I'm not sure what it does for all of them, I plan on finding out once my JD is back from a shop job.

Harvs

I used a spare flipper button part/thingy I had to make them feel the same.. I know it's kinda dogsh!t, but it took me about half a brew to get dialed in..

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