Addams Family, The
Bally, 1992
Airborne
Capcom, 1996
Alien (Heighway Pinball)
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Black Knight
Williams, 1980
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Williams, 1993
Centaur
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Bally, 1998Quoted from PinMonk:Yikes, take care of yourself! Elevate that ankle, too.
The ankle looks about normal today
The foot though!
Don’t think it is broken but it sure is sore!!
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No way to start a Monday79FCF9BC-729B-4789-924C-40FF77C83A7E (resized).jpeg
I am about to get motivated though and finish that Haunted House. The show must go on.
This is about all that is left to do on the HH main playfield
I need to come up with one high current switch for the sling and one for the center kicking target. Someone rigged that. My PBR order should be here today so finishing the HH today is looking good.
image (resized).jpgimage (resized).jpgimage (resized).jpgimage (resized).jpgPBR order shows up right on time. A4CBE670-7A7C-48FB-947D-704B6993C825 (resized).jpeg
Rebuild the flippers takes a little extra effort on these. 81B09D20-5113-4382-AE42-78851C9C8CF2 (resized).jpeg
Those are all set. DF24F6A0-3464-4097-832F-842EF831609D (resized).jpeg454BC76B-2405-4139-868E-AFC68C3541A3 (resized).jpeg
Lamp conversion is done 119E1B81-2CE7-4B7E-A0D1-8D60257B127B (resized).jpeg
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Playfield is ready to go back in the cabinet but now I need to get the cabinet ready for the playfield.
2A0368D3-15EE-4C8E-BE45-6734FB5C54F9 (resized).jpegB6B2440C-95D5-4083-A879-9E9909AEBE09 (resized).jpegQuoted from High_End_Pins:The ankle looks about normal today
The foot though!
Don’t think it is broken but it sure is sore!!
Undamaged[quoted image]
Damaged[quoted image]
No way to start a Monday[quoted image]
I am about to get motivated though and finish that Haunted House. The show must go on.
Keeping the Guns n Roses launch day theme, that foot looks like Fat Axl. Ouch! Try to keep it elevated and iced as much as you can. Those gel wraps you can put in the freezer then velcro around affected body parts work great.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:I need a 6800uf 25v capacitor[quoted image]
Can I use this?
Looks to have the same specs but in a different package.
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Brand new one in the UK (if it's not dried out):
ebay.com link: SPRAGUE D76624 6800 MFD 25 VOLT DC ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR NOS
Big Daddy has a large filter cap kit for System-80 here:
https://www.bigdaddy-enterprises.com/repairkits/gottlieb_kits.htm
Quoted from PinMonk:Brand new one in the UK (if it's not dried out):
ebay.com link » Sprague D76624 6800 Mfd 25 Volt Dc Electrolytic Capacitor Nos
I wish I would have thought about that a month or two ago.
Looking to wrap this one up today though.
Is the one in my picture ok?
Quoted from High_End_Pins:I need a 6800uf 25v capacitor[quoted image]
Can I use this?
Looks to have the same specs but in a different package.
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it will work spec wise. but the way that you would have to physically mount it to be stable, the venting portion would be facing down. i would wait for a proper terminal screw cap.
Quoted from advans13:it will work spec wise. but the way that you would have to physically mount it to be stable, the venting portion would be facing down. i would wait for a proper terminal screw cap.
Could mount it sideways using a cable clamp to secure it and heat shrink any exposed leads.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:I wish I would have thought about that a month or two ago.
Looking to wrap this one up today though.
Is the one in my picture ok?
I would say no.
Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:Could mount it sideways using a cable clamp to secure it and heat shrink any exposed leads.
Good idea.
I just want to install a new one prior to firing it up again.
I will source a more correct sized one for the long term.
Made good progress today on the HH.
Installed a new cord and filter,board set ,cleaned /polished the cabinet and placed the lower and main playfields back in the cabinet.
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You need to replace that orange filter cap with one with a higher value. That cap is known to wreak havoc on all system 80 games. Often times people put 15,000uf 50v caps in but I've read/been told that that ends up shocking the filter caps in a serious manner and if those aren't in a good place, it will end poorly.
Clay's guides say that 10,000 uf is a sweet spot. I have this one in my HH and it hasn't caused my any problems and fits directly in the bracket already mounted to the board.
ebay.com link: 1 PC 10 000uf 10000uf 10000mfd 50V Electrolytic Capacitor 105c
Quoted from advans13:the venting portion would be facing down
I didn't know that caps have to vent - can you explain?
Quoted from radial_head:that ends up shocking the filter caps
Can you please tell me what this means as I have never heard of it?
Quoted from Bakerman:Can you please tell me what this means as I have never heard of it?
Shock wasn't the right word. I'm no EE and I don't want to derail this beautiful thread, but from my understanding that filter cap doesn't have enough capacitance to properly filter the voltages coming in from the 12v tap off the transformer. Value too high, and it puts stress on the 12vdc bridge rectifier. There's plenty written about it online from more capable people than myself 
Quoted from radial_head:You need to replace that orange filter cap with one with a higher value. That cap is known to wreak havoc on all system 80 games. Often times people put 15,000uf 50v caps in but I've read/been told that that ends up shocking the filter caps in a serious manner and if those aren't in a good place, it will end poorly.
Clay's guides say that 10,000 uf is a sweet spot. I have this one in my HH and it hasn't caused my any problems and fits directly in the bracket already mounted to the board.
ebay.com link » 1 Pc 10 000uf 10000uf 10000mfd 50v Electrolytic Capacitor 105c
Good to know.
I have done a few Spirits and always replace those but it only has one. I get the version sold by GPE.
The Haunted House having two different ones left me unprepared.
Luckily I do have that suggested capacitor on hand image (resized).jpg
but it sounds like I could just as well use this one which I would prefer since I have the bracket for it also. Any thing wrong with that?10000uf @40v
So still higher rated than the factory version.
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Quoted from Stretch7:That will work fine Chris.
Great.
Installed that C83C5DF4-FAD7-4791-BD2D-8F642A891AB8 (resized).jpeg
Haunted house lives again.
49DC455C-2E16-4FEC-9CB2-720D2EBA3356 (resized).jpegGetting close to finished with the HH
Another question.
This is the only HH I have torn down so I am at the mercy of either putting it back like it was or common sense.
This one has me a little baffled.
I have this strange wireform. image (resized).jpg
On my game it went on the upper playfield right side and I see it there in one other picture I can find in a search of other games. 66E28CDD-A25A-4C46-BD1D-F700690296F1 (resized).jpeg
When looking at Bryan’s teardown of his HH project he has it here 9013C658-0D59-48F3-8F87-17815CFC703B (resized).jpeg
So that would be this. image (resized).jpg
Doesn’t seem quite right.
Which is correct?
Quoted from High_End_Pins:Which is correct?
I'd think this one.
The other spot has no reason to be there to deflect a ball, other than it fit when left over from a shop job.
LTG : )
7499c5775bc7c1da4e096ff7877b720c528395d1 (resized).jpgThink LTG is correct. You can spot that little guy here:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/haunted-house-playfield-swap#post-4691778
Nope. There should be a rubber stretching between two posts by the upper VUK. Without it, the ball will fall into the machine and behind the lower playfield (and will by Murphy's Law, land in-between two lugs on the transformer and short the whole game out and make a BIG spark).
Your first picture is right but it's installed backwards. It should mimic the shape of the plastic/post area. It works as an upper playfield deflector to prevent a ball hopping up there and getting stuck/breaking the plastic from the upper PF pop bumper
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To be honest, I'm not really sure a ball has ever actually hopped up there and broken a plastic, but that's where it's supposed to be.
Quoted from radial_head:Nope. There should be a rubber stretching between two posts by the upper VUK. Without it, the ball will fall into the machine and behind the lower playfield (and will by Murphy's Law, land in-between two lugs on the transformer and short the whole game out and make a BIG spark).
Your first picture is right but it's installed backwards. It should mimic the shape of the plastic/post area. It works as an upper playfield deflector to prevent a ball hopping up there and getting stuck/breaking the plastic from the upper PF pop bumper
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To be honest, I'm not really sure a ball has ever actually hopped up there and broken a plastic, but that's where it's supposed to be.
Thanks. I suspected it didn’t belong there just based on the idea “Why would they not just use another wire guide installed in the playfield?“
Also remembered something similar on my Spirit projects upper playfields. D0176907-7407-4622-B5BB-257EA466C901 (resized).jpeg
Going with this but I really appreciate all the input. Right or wrong it takes insight and opinions sometimes to figure things out
C935446A-3327-402C-A0F5-B26BF1B635B9 (resized).jpegQuoted from High_End_Pins:Color changing LEDs in the light up post.
I tried putting the "fire" LED in those posts from Comet and really didn't like the motion of it. Was hoping for a really subtle flicker but not so much. Might try putting a piece of diffusion over it to make it seem a little more realistic but who knows.
Those illuminated posts get REALLY hot with regular incandescents and I had to buy some long lamp sockets for them to accommodate frosted LEDs.
I love this thread and the fact that you are willing, with all your experience and expertise, to ask questions of this forum and use that information to make the best decision. Thank you again for sharing so much with us so often.
Quoted from davjoszie:I love this thread and the fact that you are willing, with all your experience and expertise, to ask questions of this forum and use that information to make the best decision. Thank you again for sharing so much with us so often.
A week ago I had never even seen the inside of a Haunted House in person.
Since then I have learned a lot about the title.
There is always that extreme knowledge I have of pinball and restoration in general that will get me through any project but people that own and play these specific titles daily often are the best resource when it comes to dialing things in and getting it absolutely right when you aren’t familiar with the game.
That being the case I will backtrack a little today and do the Basement VUK /pop bumperboard mod.
That is something I knew nothing about last week that I also learned about. It should make the game more reliable for the owner and easier to support on my end.
63EBA882-1510-45F0-A3B3-44AB1D66D5CA (resized).jpegGood idea Chris....while your at it figure out away to hold up playfields as well
I have to say HH and Black hole are a pain when you want to look at something quick especially if its under bottom playfield....it becomes a job when your in and out of one these machines a few times in a hour.
Quoted from Stretch7:Good idea Chris....while your at it figure out away to hold up playfields as well
I have to say HH and Black hole are a pain when you want to look at something quick especially if its under bottom playfield....it becomes a job when your in and out of one these machines a few times in a hour.
Yes they are. I ended up just pulling the lower out to do the mod.
Taking the prop rod out helps but it really isn’t user friendly 
Basement VUK mod
Pulled the playfield out E4C4A318-1094-4690-820F-3812254F1479 (resized).jpeg
Made the various plugs needed.That allows me to remove the coil assembly if needed easily. 9DB37942-3B74-4674-A3A6-D69D07033ECE (resized).jpeg955A20E4-90F6-4D50-A041-6EAD895845DE (resized).jpeg
I fished the wiring for the 5 volt tap in the harness and populated the empty pin in A9-J2
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Tapped 5 volts off the right Side located jet bumper board wiring on the main. EF6D2F91-ECA4-4089-9FBD-6BA1ABA2A8AF (resized).jpeg
Made sure it was safely insulated and basically color correct. C6A63816-7428-47AF-985F-689D8C898449 (resized).jpegCD03C33B-A9C3-4316-8AAC-80B66A754753 (resized).jpeg
Then populated the corresponding connect so the lower playfield can be unplugged normally. F1C710AB-53AC-4A76-9E8B-4A4BB3951620 (resized).jpegEBB3040E-BF65-4647-9A32-800C2B2DDA32 (resized).jpeg
Successful C9ABFA1C-83C5-4E74-85D4-3A0280614CCE (resized).jpeg
The best write up I found was here many thanks to the poster
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/haunted-house-club-the-beautiful-beast-all-welcome/page/18#post-5497728
Quoted from PeterG:Is that Westvleteren nr. 12? If so that is an expensive crate of goodness.
Yes it is. Mix of 2019 and 2020 bottles.
Quoted from Stretch7:Wow you did a number on that foot. You sure you didn’t break or crack anything?
Not really sure how bad it is but the swelling has gone down and I have graduated from crutches to walking like a pimp just a few short days.
Quoted from spandol:Zombie Pimps! Hope you feel better soon Chris...
I used to love watching Hollywood Shuffle.
This is actually my glorified version of what happened to my right foot Sunday.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:I used to love watching Hollywood Shuffle.
This is actually my glorified version of what happened to my right foot Sunday.
I loved that scene from Going to Get U Sucka. The aquarium breaking is so hilarious. That scene plus the rib scene with Chris Rock are classic.
But how that would feel on the ankle & foot? Not so good. Heal fast Chris...
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