I recently rebuilt the left flipper on my Stargate in an attempt to alleviate the issue I've previously discussed here: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-system-3-solenoids-get-weak-after-a-few-minutes-of-play
I was hoping that a fresh rebuild would finally fix the issue, as I've never rebuilt the flipper since picking the game up about 4 years ago, and I lent it to a friend's arcade earlier this year so it's been seeing a lot more play than usual. I got a rebuild kit from Marco and the rebuild went smoothly, but then when I went to playtest the game, it was *weaker* than before. The right ramp is now nearly impossible to hit even after letting the game cool down, and besides that I can just tell the ball doesn't come off the flipper with the same speed as before. One mistake I made was not testing it before I did the rebuild, and the last time I played the game was a couple weeks prior, so there's a possibility that something happened during that time that caused the flipper to become weaker, but I have no way to know for sure.
On a (probably) unrelated note, the DMD had failed about a week prior.
I've made sure that table's slope is at the right angle, that the EOS is working properly and is adjusted to open at the end of the swing, that the flipper bat is slightly above the bushing, and that everything in the mech is tight and not moving around (Except for the parts that are supposed to move of course, and those all move very smoothly). At this point I'm wondering if I should just get a new solenoid. I know that solenoids are pretty much either working or not with no in-between. I'm also wondering if I should check to make sure the solenoid is getting the proper voltage, and if so how would I do that and what values should I look for?
Thanks in advance for any advice anyone has. I hope I can finally get the flipper strong once and for all!
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