Grand Lizard club. *Mandrills get in free.*

Quoted from uncivil_engineer:
Are you looking to sell it? Mine looks like it has been stepped on. I have found several bent plastics in my machine, and I am starting to think my machine sat for too long in a hot warehouse.

I’m actually surprised that nobody has made a replacement head or tongue for GL. Mine are both fine but others could sure use some remakes.

#956 5 years ago

PNX

xeneize

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+1 for REALLY wishing that someone would make replacement lizard heads...

#957 5 years ago

HBO

Luzur

Pinside member

Quoted from xeneize:
+1 for REALLY wishing that someone would make replacement lizard heads...

Someone on Pinside some years ago where talking about vacuummolding those, but i didnt hear anymore since that.

#958 5 years ago

DAD

Mercyscene

Pinside member

6y 27,150 30 2

I sent pictures of my lizard head to someone on the Buffalo Pinball Facebook page. Post there or find and message Christopher Camacho if interested.

#959 5 years ago

DAD

Mercyscene

Pinside member

6y 27,150 30 2

I thought I saw a hint about new code for this machine but I have no other details. Anyone have more info on this?

#960 5 years ago

HBO

Luzur

Pinside member

Quoted from Mercyscene:
I thought I saw a hint about new code for this machine but I have no other details. Anyone have more info on this?

New code? thats interesting!

1 week later

#961 5 years ago

Cyrus

Pinside member

Quoted from uncivil_engineer:
My recently acquired GL
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It should cleanup well. At least the cabinet looks ok, and the back glass is in good shape.

I put LED flashers in the sockets that coincide with the lizard head and they look great. The decal for the upper pf will make a big difference.

#962 5 years ago

Cyrus

Pinside member

Quoted from Luzur:
Someone on Pinside some years ago where talking about vacuummolding those, but i didnt hear anymore since that.

Can’t it be reproduced in a 3D printer? And...I don’t know much about 3D printers but they seem to be used to reproduce a lot of things these days.

#963 5 years ago

CHD

djreddog

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https://m.twitch.tv/delawarepinball/profile

Fellow GL owners, I will be streaming my Grand Lizard Wednesday night (3/27) starting around 6pm est. stream brought to you by Delaware Pinball.

Below is a link to Delaware Pinball’s Twitch channel. Hope to see everyone on Wednesday!

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#964 5 years ago

MSA

matt_adams

Pinside member

Middleton-on-sea

14y 88,600 721 22 51

Quoted from Cyrus:
I put LED flashers in the sockets that coincide with the lizard head and they look great. The decal for the upper pf will make a big difference.

I did that and weirdly they worked for around a year and then started randomly flashing and only installing incandescent ones again cured it. Never did work out why!

#965 5 years ago

HBO

Luzur

Pinside member

Quoted from Cyrus:
Can’t it be reproduced in a 3D printer? And...I don’t know much about 3D printers but they seem to be used to reproduce a lot of things these days.

Hmmm, could work aswell, someone needs to try it.

#966 5 years ago

CHD

djreddog

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https://m.twitch.tv/delawarepinball/profile

Don’t forget tomorrow night!

On Wednesday (3/27) at 630pm, First State Flippers along with Delaware Pinball will be Twitch streaming Grand Lizard at Chads house. Below is a link to Delaware Pinball’s Twitch channel. Hope to see everyone on Wednesday!

#967 5 years ago

CHD

djreddog

Pinside member

Quoted from djreddog:
Don’t forget tomorrow night!
On Wednesday (3/27) at 630pm, First State Flippers along with Delaware Pinball will be Twitch streaming Grand Lizard at Chads house. Below is a link to Delaware Pinball’s Twitch channel. Hope to see everyone on Wednesday!
https://m.twitch.tv/delawarepinball/profile

A little over one hour away. Tune in!

#968 5 years ago

JFH

busa32927

Pinside member

Cocoa, FL

9y 38,300 495 16

4y 26,400 299 10
hi all

I have been bringing a dead grand lizard back to life. i am down to the final 2 issues.

Right magna save doesnt work.
Sound effects

Magna save - i have done a switch test and the rt magna save switch registers. I have tested Q9 and it is ok. i have checked to see if there was power to the coil and it does. same power as the left magna save. not sure where to go from here

Sound status was unknown until i replaced a missing amp chip. new sound rom was made. the background sounds are there but i am not hearing the other sounds.

I also did a music test in the diagnostics. the music plays (congo drums). I went to the sound test and there was nothing. Anyone have any ideas on where to start to figure this one out?

thanks for you help

1 week later

#969 5 years ago

JFH

busa32927

Pinside member

Cocoa, FL

9y 38,300 495 16

fixed my GL all good now.

#970 5 years ago

TOM

freddy

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11y 131K 5,658

Quoted from busa32927:
fixed my GL all good now.

What was the fix so others can learn!
Sharing is the thing to do!

#971 5 years ago

JFH

busa32927

Pinside member

Cocoa, FL

9y 38,300 495 16

for the magna save i replace Q9 and also transistor Q5. Q5 drives Q9. i had both parts and i just replaced them and the magna save works.

For the audio I checked the schematics and had a couple of possibilities. I noticed that the sound processor was socketed. Good posibility that those go bad frequently. I went to reseat the chip and a lot of legs had broken off and the others were rusted. Removed the socket. replaced it and put in a new processor and all of the sounds work. Double checked by pressing the sound test on the board and also through the menu

#972 5 years ago

KAT

topkat

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Finally had some time to remove ramps and clean... am I missing G.I. lamps or are those empty holes
I couldn’t tell from manual

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#973 5 years ago

HBO

Luzur

Pinside member

There are a couple of empty lampspots in mine aswell, must be from factory back in the day. Ive been pondering if i should just put in some extra lampbulbs in those spots or not.

#974 5 years ago

KAT

topkat

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There are even screw holes under the playfleid. More light is always good...

#975 5 years ago

Cyrus

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I think the game is pretty well lit. The led’s when done really bring out the play field.

2 months later

#976 4 years ago

III

singlebanana

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Summerfield, NC

12y 59,950 593 15 141

Finally in "The Club." Great game!

#977 4 years ago

RCC

RC_like_the_cola

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Mine is finally in the basement where I can start to shop it.

#978 4 years ago

CHD

djreddog

Pinside member

Quoted from singlebanana:
Finally in "The Club." Great game!

Welcome! Post some pics when you can.

#979 4 years ago

RCC

RC_like_the_cola

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Any update on the proto plastics? Since mine will be undergoing a full tear down soon, figured I'd check.

#980 4 years ago

RDS

RustyLizard

Pinside member

12y 121K 4,724 7

Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:
Any update on the proto plastics? Since mine will be undergoing a full tear down soon, figured I'd check.

Going to be a long wait. Life has me busy and I haven't made initial contacts yet.

#981 4 years ago

RCC

RC_like_the_cola

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Quoted from RustyLizard:
Going to be a long wait. Life has me busy and I haven't made initial contacts yet.

Gotcha. I'd say Planetary Pinball would be your best bet. They ended up reproducing the proto backglass, I believe.

#982 4 years ago

JDR

Aflacjack

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Bristol, TN

6y 102K 1,164 34 36

Just put a kit on mine. Major difference

#983 4 years ago

JDR

Aflacjack

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Bristol, TN

6y 102K 1,164 34 36

Before and after

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#984 4 years ago

KJS

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7y 85,100 1,291

I lit my Lizard head love it.

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#985 4 years ago

RDS

RustyLizard

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12y 121K 4,724 7

Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:
Gotcha. I'd say Planetary Pinball would be your best bet. They ended up reproducing the proto backglass, I believe.

I don't believe they make plastics but I would need to license through them.

#986 4 years ago

WZL

DaWezl

Pinside member

Hartford, CT

8y 57,300 671 9

It’s a Grand Lizard party at Pintastic! Besides my Grand Lizard, there’s another one in Free Play, and a third is awaiting repair in the vendor hall.

#987 4 years ago

PNX

xeneize

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I really need to replace the Lizard head on my machine...if anyone has a lead on one, please PM me!

#988 4 years ago

RCC

RC_like_the_cola

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Quoted from RustyLizard:
I don't believe they make plastics but I would need to license through them.

Oh, yeah. Perhaps CPR in Canada would be willing to take on the project.

#989 4 years ago

RCC

RC_like_the_cola

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Quoted from xeneize:
I really need to replace the Lizard head on my machine...if anyone has a lead on one, please PM me!

I've not seen repros yet. Perhaps you could repair yours with epoxy or resin?

#990 4 years ago

HBO

Luzur

Pinside member

Quoted from RustyLizard:
Going to be a long wait. Life has me busy and I haven't made initial contacts yet.

Ya know, Pinfatuated have contacts in the printing business since he is gonna fix up the deal on mine and his plastics, although i havent heard anything from him in a long time now, maybe you could talk to him about helping you with yours aswell?

#991 4 years ago

RCC

RC_like_the_cola

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Got the top side torn down mostly tonight. Very happy my upper playfield barely has any wear. I'll be going with lightning flippers and no rubber on the center post to make it really mean.

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#992 4 years ago

RCC

RC_like_the_cola

Pinside+ Frequent

For anyone who has successfully put LED flashers in GL, could you advise which specific resistors need to be removed, pretty please? Don't wanna screw anything up.

#993 4 years ago

RCC

RC_like_the_cola

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Got all my inserts swapped for LEDs. No flicker/ghosting. WOOHOO! Waiting on my Comet order to do the GI and backbox and my Marco order to mylar the upper PF and install the new lightning flipper bats. I'm thinking this one didn't get a ton of play with how nice the upper PF is. All the metal was tumbled for 2 days and came out gorgeous. Star posts were soaked in degreaser and look awesome. Can hardly wait to play.

3 weeks later

#994 4 years ago

KAT

topkat

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does anyone know if another game used similiar ramps? I am trying to find a cliffy protector and thought maybe there is a title he makes ramp protectors for that I could use on GL
thanks

#995 4 years ago

CHD

djreddog

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https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/solar-fire

Quoted from topkat:
does anyone know if another game used similiar ramps? I am trying to find a cliffy protector and thought maybe there is a title he makes ramp protectors for that I could use on GL
thanks

Solar Fire is the same game basically....

#996 4 years ago

KAT

topkat

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Quoted from djreddog:
Solar Fire is the same game basically....
https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/solar-fire

I think those are all metal? hoping for another plastic ramp that is close enough in form protectors could fit

#997 4 years ago

CHD

djreddog

Pinside member

Quoted from topkat:
I think those are all metal? hoping for another plastic ramp that is close enough in form protectors could fit

Space Shuttle used a plastic ramp. But if you are looking for the same design, not sure...

#998 4 years ago

KAT

topkat

Pinside+ Frequent

I will check space shuttle. Thanks
Just has to be the same entrance area I would think...

#999 4 years ago

TOM

freddy

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11y 131K 5,658

Quoted from topkat:
does anyone know if another game used similiar ramps? I am trying to find a cliffy protector and thought maybe there is a title he makes ramp protectors for that I could use on GL
thanks

Possibly dr dude
Cliffy makes them ask him

#1000 4 years ago

KAT

topkat

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