Quoted from herg:For the diverter, I would suggest not removing the screws on the diverter side (top of playfield), but rather, remove the hex set screw on the bottom of the playfield.
Thats how I did it...
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Quoted from zhu808:I will! Practice makes perfect, right?
Thanks Victor.
EDIT: Fixed. Much better now!
Molex the flipper coil wires...
Quoted from zhu808:I took a quick minute to tweak the lighting on this machine - and I feel like it's finally complete.
The last two incandescent bulbs, illuminating the cup, have now been replaced with cool white LEDs. I decided on this color because it helps compliment the slingshot area and also matches the white insert pointing at the right ramp. It seems to have tied things together nicely. Using cool white behind the cup also helps lessen its dingey yellow coloration.
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Next, I used blue for the spinner insert to compliment the adjacent "100k" insert on the left-hand side (shown above). It also helps highlight the spinner shot.
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And finally, the launch lane insert seemed really subdued with just a simple warm white LED, so I switched it over to a 4 SMD orange bulb to help draw a bit more attention to it. It also matches the orange paint on the lane.
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Here's the final product (I can't wait to eliminate that speaker hum!):
This thread is more of a partial shop job thread, than a restoration, I think.
Good job so far!
Diner does indeed have a little hum in the speakers.
I'm considering adding Pinsound for my game when I do the restoration, and adding the shaker. It will add a new dynamic to the game and help modernize it. Also the hum will go away, lol.
Quoted from zhu808:What would qualify it as a restoration? So far I've replaced two boards to bring it from not working to fully working, fixed some funky wiring, replaced all the bulbs, rebuilt the flippers, added new rubbers, cleaned (most) of the playfield, new shooter rod, new flipper EOS switch, replaced the plug end, etc. I'll be doing some touch-up painting and mylar in the near future to finish things off.
Restorations, I suppose, entail deeper fixes, such as replacing/refinishing cabinet panels, replacing/repainting and clear coating playfields and/or backglasses, tumbling rusted hardware, etc. Things like that?
Thanks. This has been a real joy to work on - I'm glad it came my way. Never even knew I wanted a Diner! It's definitely better than I expected and the theme reminds me of home, so it's extra cool. Hehehe.
Oh - so the hum is normal? I thought maybe there was a missing ground screw on one of the board or something (I'd better look back over it..). I'd like to eliminate it if possible.
When are you planning on restoring your Diner? Would love to follow that thread. Please let me know!
Yes, ground up restoration is very technical and not for the faint hearted!
It involves many skill sets from wood working to coatings technology, as well as electonics and basic pinball wiring and theory.
A full shop job is partially what you have done.
Ill document my ground up resroration when it comes up.
Starting with a new cabinet etc...
I have near all the NOS parts to do it (including a NOS cup).
I just need the time lol.
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