So I broke down and bought our first EM Gottlieb Super Soccer (the wife likes EM's I'm not sure I like working on them) The pin works 100% but the flippers have some minor issues I wanted to sort out. The strength is really good but they buzz like hell when holding the flippers in and when you try to catch a ball they will drop causing missed hits etc. I replaced the EOS switches with new ones and made sure everything else looked good. I have the EOS switches gaped a little under 1/8 inch at the end of the flipper stroke. It just seems like when the ball hits the flippers during play they give and then want to flip again. Not sure if there is a way to make these work like the newer machines or if this is the nature of older pins.
Thanks,
Joe

#2 8 years ago

MJS

schudel5

Pinside member

20y 166K 6,390 27

You replaced them with HV tungsten EOS switches and have them gapped closed at rest and then open up at the very end of the stroke? Other issues can be with dirty cabinet switches. Those can get dirty and pitted and need to be cleaned with a flexstone file as they also carry the full voltage to the flippers.

As far as buzzing. That is the contact between the flipper plunger and coil stop. May need to remove both to make sure they aren't worn down and replace if they are. Make sure the coil stop screws are good and tight. EM's flippers are going to buzz some no matter what. Shouldn't be too loud but they're going to buzz some.

#3 8 years ago

DEF

cyroute

Pinside member

Pottstown, PA

10y 61,300 608 34 18

I will check the cab switches tonight and the coil stops. I do have the EOS switches closed and open at the end of the stroke I just wasnt sure if they need to gaped 1/8 or just enough to open the switch.
Thanks,
Joe

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