Quoted from mrm_4:I tried to reach out to them last year about a Shangri La backglass and never got any response.
I was afraid of that. Thanks
Quoted from mrm_4:I tried to reach out to them last year about a Shangri La backglass and never got any response.
I was afraid of that. Thanks
I’m not a religious man, but Lord give me strength...
The stench of mouse piss is making me gag.
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Anyone know if you can soak a transformer to clean it?
Quoted from mrm_4:I’m not a religious man, but Lord give me strength...
The stench of mouse piss is making me gag.
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Anyone know if you can soak a transformer to clean it?
Yikes! I’d be Leary of soaking To clean as I believe layers of windings are separated by oil soaked papers?
As much as I want to seem like I know what I’m doing I’m often reminded that I’m clueless.
I need to replace several pins and connectors on this game.
I want to buy things from Great Plains but I’m not sure which pins or connectors to get for this game.
What I see on the game I’m not seeing match with the pictures for connectors which makes me think the body style is different or something.
What part number pin and part number connector should I get to replace this?
D4EC3D00-5995-46DD-BAB7-11553A3FD470 (resized).jpegHoller if you need a set of displays. I have 4 that were working plus the Master Display. The Master Display PWB has problems, but the display is fine. Got tired of fooling around w/the hard to obtain high voltage chips - went w/the WolfPac LED version instead.
Came out of a World Cup (Sys 3). Ugh...that was a bear to work on.
Quoted from mbwalker:Holler if you need a set of displays. I have 4 that were working plus the Master Display. The Master Display PWB has problems, but the display is fine. Got tired of fooling around w/the hard to obtain high voltage chips - went w/the WolfPac LED version instead.
Came out of a World Cup (Sys 3). Ugh...that was a bear to work on.
I might take you up on that. Initially I was going to do the Wolfpac LEDs but I started tinkering around. PM me how much you were gonna sell them for. I’ll get back to you.
Quoted from mrm_4:I might take you up on that. Initially I was going to do the Wolfpac LEDs but I started tinkering around. PM me how much you were gonna sell them for. I’ll get back to you.
PM headed your way!
I think I got the playfield as good as I can get it for clearcoating. After I lay the first coat down and level it for the water slide decals I’m see what else needs touched up before the final coats.
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Quoted from CanadianPinball:If the sound board is working, caps should be it.
Ok good to know. I won’t know until I get the other boards and chips. Long way to go...
Quoted from mrm_4:Figured out this edge connector and anode configuration on the display panel. Also got all the caps to redo the sound board.
What else other than caps are typically needed for these sound boards?[quoted image][quoted image]
Reflow or replace the header pins.
The CPU and ROM sockets - I typically replace them if they are single wipe type (very common from this era).
Not my best work but the coin door is better I guess. Pretty sure this piece of crap sat in a lake for a while.
On the hunt for the other 2 yellow credit switch covers and a washer and nut for the high score reset button.
Also I decided to use the prototype drop target art for the center coin acceptor.
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Maybe it was his wife b/c of the work being done on the washer
Quoted from CanadianPinball:Maybe it was his wife b/c of the work being done on the washer
She is pretty pissed that I do that
Quoted from mrm_4:Not my best work but the coin door is better I guess. Pretty sure this piece of crap sat in a lake for a while.
On the hunt for the other 2 yellow credit switch covers and a washer and nut for the high score reset button.
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Looks GREAT! Coin doors are such a PITA to clean up but when done, they look awesome! Love the center coin slot idea!
Quoted from mrm_4:Not my best work but the coin door is better I guess. Pretty sure this piece of crap sat in a lake for a while.
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wow, that looks AMAZING! That's the same coin door?!
What did you use on it?
Chris
Quoted from SilverUnicorn:wow, that looks AMAZING! That's the same coin door?!
What did you use on it?
Chris
I just soaked everything thing in evaporust. The front had some scratches so after the chemical bath I just wet sanded it for about 30 minutes with 1500 grit sandpaper.
Typically I would’ve hand sanded every piece to remove the pitting then tumbled everything but I’m just loosing motivation I guess.
I appreciate the compliments though.
Quoted from mrm_4:I’m just loosing motivation
Dont do that your doing great work.
You can try something like this for sanding and re-graining stainless. I use the 3M version of this that I've had for years. Much less labor intensive.
https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DAFE1H0810-3-Inch-1-Inch-4-Inch/dp/B003N9BT4Q/ref=lp_256200011_1_10
Quoted from Schwaggs:You can try something like this for sanding and re-graining stainless. I use the 3M version of this that I've had for years. Much less labor intensive.
I used these for my nascar, worked great that thing has a mile of steel guides on it.
In case anyone has some extras laying around, im looking for 2 of those credit switch covers.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/williams-credit-switch-covers-for-coin-door
Quoted from CPR:Firepower PFs being cleared as I type this
How many did you guys clear, like 2?
Following this thread
when i first seen the coin door i thought you puchased a new skin
great work ...
Thanks man, I’m in a mental dilemma about this game. Initially I wanted to just bring it back to life. So I guess I was going for a player and not a show piece. But I keep thinking, “if I just do a little more with this part....” and “I might as well just strip it completely”
So in the end it’ll probably be a show piece hahaha
I’m considering taking the door apart again and redoing it.
Quoted from mrm_4:Thanks man, I’m in a mental dilemma about this game. Initially I wanted to just bring it back to life. So I guess I was going for a player and not a show piece. But I keep thinking, “if I just do a little more with this part....” and “I might as well just strip it completely”
So in the end it’ll probably be a show piece hahaha
I’m considering taking the door apart again and redoing it.
I think this is a common problem up to Some point where you realize you’ve spent so much time .. if you can see it through good on you though! Then it becomes another problem — after you spent so much time/$ and you kinda want a different game down the road but so much time/$ in on this one, hard to let it go!
Got my new power supply, MPU-Driver combo, and replaced all the caps on the sound board.
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Also it appears this is a Blackout backbox???
Every piece of metal is getting the evaporust bath and the tumbler treatment. I dropped the ball on taking “before” pictures.
The rust was pretty horrible. Some parts are coming out fine and others are pretty rough. Some of the pitting is cringe worthy
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FIREPOWER was released exactly 40 years ago but sadly relatively few people give it the attention and love it should get.
Which is a shame.
Flash, Gorgar and Firepower were the big 3 that pushed Williams on top in 1980 and who knows where pinball would be today if Williams hadn't the power to survive the mid-eighties and give Pinball new life with High-Speed and T2.
It's my honest opinion that this would not have happened if there had not been those big 3 from 79 and 80 which made good money for Williams.
Best regards and respect to you.
Quoted from CanadianPinball:Is that a custom set of rings you built or one from Titan's database?
I just picked it from referencing the sizes on firepowerpinball.com, ordered a few extras just in case. But I like the all black look, and I have black flippers so I thought Red bands would look sweet
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That black/red look is great.
Very "A-Team-ish"
Quoted from Daditude:That black/red look is great.
Very "A-Team-ish"
Thanks I cant wait to clear this playfield so I can get everything back together.
Never played or seen a (working) Firepower in person so this is going to be cool to see it start to come together once the weather breaks. COME ON SPRING!!!!!!!!!
Quoted from mrm_4:Thanks I cant wait to clear this playfield so I can get everything back together.
Never played or seen a (working) Firepower in person so this is going to be cool to see it start to come together once the weather breaks. COME ON SPRING!!!!!!!!!
Firepower is truly an awesome for it's time.
(As an aside, I have a set of black rubbers for the Blackout I'm resurrecting...should look pretty cool. And by the way, thanks for doing this thread. Firepower is REALLY going to happen for me--maybe next...FP and Blackout together in the same lineup...FUGEDDABOUDIT).
Quoted from ss-pinball:Firepower is truly an awesome for it's time.
(As an aside, I have a set of black rubbers for the Blackout I'm resurrecting...should look pretty cool. And by the way, thanks for doing this thread. Firepower is REALLY going to happen for me--maybe next...FP and Blackout together in the same lineup...FUGEDDABOUDIT).
I have both and they look really good next to each other. The cabinets are very close. In fact, my son was helping move Blackout to a friends house temporarily and he wondered why I was "getting rid of Firepower"!
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