Howdy Game Plan fans. I am looking for some help as I recently got an ANDROMEDA and I am bringing it back to life.

I have been scouring the web and seems to be some different opinions and no clear info on exactly how to rebuild/replace the flippers on these. Some suggest pre 80 Bally, some suggest early Stern, some suggest sys11, some suggest WPC.

I would like to replace the entire flipper assemblies with all new backing plate, coils, bushings, etc... the full swap. However I also want to retain the most accurate feel and power.

http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=catalog&parent=107&pg=1

Looking at PBLIFE, which do you think is the best option for a full flipper assembly?
Do I need to get different bushings to get the correct height?
WHAT are the correct coils to use?
Should I order a specific coil stop to get the correct flipper travel?

Thanks in advance for your help.

I would love to get parts ordered today and would be happy to document the swap in with photos to help others in the future.

other parts I am ISO if you can help out.

I need 2 gameplan drop targets in red. If those are unobtanium, it sounds like Sega drops and then modify the drop mech to be 1/4inch lower is the trick? If I go that route, does anyone still have the bullseye target stickers?

Last thing I need is the top plastic channel that fite the top of the backglass. The glass is thicker than most and I cant find the correct part.

thanks for all the info!

I am very confused on how to figure out the correct (or closest) equivalent in the coil chart.
Any idea and education for what would be the correct B/W coil to buy?

I am under the impression that when updating teh assembly/bracket that I would then go with the updated coil that is closest to GP but actually B/W.

not that I could find. I made a post in the vid thread hoping he may have some insight also.

awesome!

Which coil should I go with from the drop down here? none seem to match gauge and windings

http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=2411

What coils did you use?

Wpc era? Which coils?

thanks for all the help. I opted to go for the classic stern swap. I will update how it goes once they arrive.

If anyone has 2 Andromeda drop targets, please let me know how much you want for them. I would love to try and be original on those rather than do the DE modification.

Seal, I am tearing my game down and would be able to scan all my plastics when i have the game apart if needed.

Would be great to get a set of plastic protectors made.

LMK.

all my plastics are 100% intact. Some minor black missing from a few screw heads but that is easy to clean up.

Do you want me to just scan the entire set for you.

Then you make up the protectors for us. If you make an extra bat plastic I would be happy to have one of those also. Ill pay cost for my set.

Please instruct specifics of scanning that you need. I would likely head over to the local kinkos unless I need something better?

sounds good. I will grab scans when tearing the game apart to clean.

I will ping you for your email once ready.

good call on the drops. I will do the DE thing I guess. I just need to find a bullseye sticker to put on them.

anyone tried to dye them red before?

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/how-to-dye-posts-and-inserts-when-the-color-is-unobtainium

are the stickers from ebay too thick or do they cause any issues on drops sticking?

also, Seal

Did you figure out a way to replace the single tombstone drop on Andromeda? Suitable replacement? just just it down to size?

I think it would be nice to get this thread retitled to remove the sharpshooter from it, assuming this is the larger gameplan thread?

lol. that is funny. I got Andromeda to flipping stage last night and WOW, what a game!!!!

I have 1 switch error (top left roll over lane) I cant seem to figure out, but got to at least play a few games before I completely tear it apart! I can say 100% that I will never sell it. It really is an amazing game and so happy to finally have one. I lokked back and I have been hunting it since March 2013 so 4.5 years to find this one. I really needed this also! I had gotten burned and sniped on a few games recently and it was starting to feel defeating to be hunting the ISO list. Getting this one has completely amped me up!!!!

I cant wait to get it at 100% and playing crisp! I started trying LEDs last night and it is going to look AMAZING once done!

I think my plan is to rebuild everything in time for Mad Rollin Charity event. Then after that I may tear it all apart and clear the pf.

Can anyone please confirm for me...

Do your standup targets have foam behind them?

Does not appear to have been stock on Andromeda or other GP games.

thanks

my game just blew magic smoke.

looks like Andromeda is now Dead.

Honestly I have no idea on where to even start with this since I cant find an Andromeda schematic online and the GP documentation is pretty bad it seems.

Can a resistor just go bad? The one from pin7 on J5 went poof.
any idea how to read the banding and figure out what is the correct replacement to order?

I did notice that when turning on the game, the center of the top pop bumpers would always fire for a split second. Now it is full locked on.

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safe to assume that is supposed to be the same resistors in the rest of that row, 100ohm resistor?

brown, black, brown, gold ?

Can someone else verify please on your MPU

I located an Echo Lakes GP MPU that was previously in a sharpshooter. I am unable to get a reply from Jim today and curious if it may work in Andromeda with a ROM swap or?

I know others have said they need to be reprogrammed but my buddy had it in a Lizard after his sharpshooter and no problem running both of those apparently?

Link?

Get an Andromeda Much better game!

if you felt like documenting this with a tutorial, it would be awesome!

also, package arrived today and THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

looking good!

how much?

(and yes, you will regret this )

congrats.

Radical is a great game also!