Should be smooth with a clean shot. How are your ramp flaps? If not the dark blued spring steel then you probably should replace. JJP has an upgrade kit available. The original shiny stainless steel flaps will curl up eventually causing the ball to hop at the ramp entrance.

Thanks for the tips. Definitely not flipper strength, I’ve tried 15-28 - doesn’t make a difference and flaps are great (dk spring steel). Testing the ramp by hand produces same slop on left ramp, but smooth on right.

I 3D printed a small wedge and used metal duct tape to slightly redirect the ball and that works pretty good. A slight redesign and I think I can get it perfect.

I have to assume this ramp assembly was manufactured slightly out of spec, hmmmm.

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I found the brightness/contrast controls for the head monitor, but is there any way to adjust the book monitor? Mine's looking pretty washed out.

Does anyone know where to get soft white LEDs for the head above the monitor?

Mine has bright white and the art is washed out.

For those of you who increased your game pitch to 7 degrees, did you upgrade your shooter rod spring?

Lately, I can no longer hit the drop targets under Smaug off the plunge. I know the spring was intentionally weak from the factory.

Dry lube? Like powdered graphite?

That might conduct electricity. I wouldn't use that in a game. If it gets into other stuff, you might have weird phantom problems going on.

LTG : )
Disclaimer : Learned this from EM days many years ago when my Father's arcade had a .22 caliber rifle range. Bullets were graphite tipped. Turned to dust on impact. And go into the games.

aaahhh .... his behavior seems perfectly normal. (That reminds me of a young lady whose last name was Normal. I dated her and the first three times we saw one another, I was pretty drunk and never heard nor learned her name. So one day she hands me her wallet for a trip to the store and I decided to take a quick peek at her license. I'd be lying if I didn't say my immediate reaction was shock. I was spooked and in a flash - totally over her. Decided right then to drop her keys and drive away to the store. I left, but did not stop at the store. I did not stop when crossing state lines. I did not stop until my car was almost out of gas, and I pulled off in Atlanta to began a new life. I blocked her access to me and have been happily prospering for the past twenty years. So what was it that triggered us to separate? Learning her name was Abby, that was something I could not abide. But back to the regular programming...

PinballCharlie Check your ramp flaps. Is the right one flush against the playfield and the left one bowing up and away from the playfield?

Does anyone have a picture of the back box with this done .

In the machine in my area, The ball trough is weak at the game itself (it works properly in the test mode, but not In-game). I tried to change its strength but I didn't find any setting related to this. Can someone help me?

Settings - Coil - Trough VUK - first one.

LTG : )

dupe

Does anyone has the instructions for installing these for the beast mechs? I've asked JJP and no one seems to have them.

Then come over and do mine! I'll bet you $1000.00 you won't do it in 8 min! We talked about this. Some machines do not have the clearance. Or you had thinner stops. But something is not the same between us. I don't need them and never did install them after seeing what a PITA is was going to be.

I looked through this thread for images on them being installed. Looking at it I can't tell exactly where it needs to go.
Both screws came out of my spider mech so wanted to add these at the same time.

Thanks the help!!

I had also a minor touch of the plunger washer against the autoplunge. See attached picture. I added a piece of plastic behind het plunger plate. Like suggested, I unscrewed the three screws and put the plastic (or use a small washer) behind it. Works like a champ again!

Mine will be sold this week. Hard to part with it, great machine and always an Adventure!!

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