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Quoted from rapidraw:
Hi again,
Been fighting with Smaug for a while, his mouth stops moving in game and test after a game or so, I just changed the servo motor and sure enough same thing happened, any help or suggest ?

TESTS - DEVICE TESTS - DRAGON MOUTH. Highlight the lower number and close his mouth. Don't jam it shut just walk it closed almost all the way. When his top and bottom teeth are touching that's enough. Look at your numbers. The top number is say 100 - then move the lower jaw down by stepping the numbers up one by one. His jaw will slowly open. Stop when the bottom number is 18 or less different from the top number. Escape button once, follow menu instructions to make him talk (game start button I am almost sure - read instructions on monitor). He will say something and see how his jaw does. If it closes when he's done, escape out to attract mode and play and see if he's good.

#6 3 years ago

ZAM

Pinballomatic

Jersey Jack Pinball

Kermit, WV

7y 74,150 2,183 37

Quoted from MrBubbles:
This is my biggest annoyance with my Hobbit. I got some servo motors, but then realized how much of a pain it is to try and fix this. How much for you to take a trip to Woodbridge, VA to fix it for me?

Hi James - did you at least get your ramp flaps done ?

#8 3 years ago

ZAM

Pinballomatic

Jersey Jack Pinball

Kermit, WV

7y 74,150 2,183 37

Quoted from MrBubbles:
Yep, ramp flaps were taken care of by a professional tech. And I figured out the issue with the rollovers, took care of the beast mech and drop target issues... So the game is playable now. I love this game, but like my PoTC rarely play it for fear of breaking something lol.
At this point I have a Smaug mouth that doesn't work on Hobbit. A switch that doesn't work on my LoTR that keeps me from being able to beat the game. A right flipper assembly on pirates that's not good (I have the replacement part) that at some point I need to fix.
I've pre-ordered a GnR CE, I'm praying that I can just take this guy out of the box and not have to turn into a pinball tech minute one.

What switch on LOTR - destroy the ring in the back wireform maybe?

#11 3 years ago

ZAM

Pinballomatic

Jersey Jack Pinball

Kermit, WV

7y 74,150 2,183 37

Quoted from sulli10:
I will have to try this procedure. My Smaug does the same thing sometimes. If I wiggle the ethernet cable attached to Smaug under the play field seems to resolve.

Cables are heavy and he drags them back and forth some when moving. Make sure they're free and clear on the playfield wood lip.

#16 3 years ago

ZAM

Pinballomatic

Jersey Jack Pinball

Kermit, WV

7y 74,150 2,183 37

Quoted from LTG:
Me too. I could sit back in your Ez Boy recliner with heat and massage going. Have a cold beer. And watch you fix stuff.
LTG : )

Harsh
Funny though LLoyd

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