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Front right VUK issue...and solution.

From what I've read, some Earthshakers have code to eject the locked ball as soon as another enters the subway.
Mine does not.
With mine...with ball one locked, when ball two enters the subway it stops and touches ball one while the random prize is generated.
Since ball two rests higher than ball one...it hangs over ball one interfering with ball one pop up.

Here's my solution.
Putting a spacer at the end of the subway lowers ball two to about the same height as ball one. Since they are now side by side...ball two cannot interfere with bball one pop up.

I've tested this many times tonight and every VUK happens with one attempt.

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#1017 3 years ago

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Jeffreyjonesbsme

Here's my completed Earthshaker.
Very high end restoration... nothing was ignored.

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2 weeks later

#1024 3 years ago

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Jeffreyjonesbsme

Quoted from HarrieD:
Going to be straight here and don't shoot the messenger.
I see you invested a lot of time and effort in your restoration and it shows off! Very nice work sir, very very nice result. Love the cabinet, playfield, and polished parts.
What I dislike (and i have to ask why you made those decissions) are the powder coated pieces. Why did you pick that orange/red trim on your cabinet, coindoor and legs? Looks like something you would see on iron man. Also those wireramps, they look coming straight from RCT.
Of course this is object of your own taste but I find them way off the ES theme.
But besides that your machine is looking absolutely mint.

The orange matches the color of the title on the side of the cabinet. With all the colors on Earthshaker, I found it difficult to choose the color.
Though not 100% sure I picked the right color, in person it works pretty well.
I knew this color was a risk.
I love how the wireformed ramps look.

7 months later

#1118 3 years ago

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Jeffreyjonesbsme

Quoted from roffels:
Thank you Pencilneck! I definitely would not have attempted to cut that pop bumper without your suggestion.
I'm slowly getting this put back together. It's been more trouble that I expected, with the metal ramp protector/ball stop on the left ramp not lining up, and both main and right ramp's not lining up with the various mounts. I'm crossing my fingers it plays ok once it's all back together.
Here's an odd one too - the right ramp's decal is about an inch shorter than what I had installed, with the part number cut off. I figured I just had a poorly cut decal, but on Marcos site, their replacement looks the same. https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/31-1485-568-4
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My ramps from Starship Fantasy also have a decal like your replacement. Like slochar said...it's in a area you can't see.

11 months later

#1234 2 years ago

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Jeffreyjonesbsme

Quoted from Photopin:
I just noticed the eject wireform has broken loose at the base where it screws into the playfield. Is there a way to repair that or where I could find a replacement?

Common break on that part.
It can be welded, but it needs to be done by someone who knows that type of metal and how to weld it.

2 months later

#1312 1 year ago

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Jeffreyjonesbsme