The journey has begun for another swap that I’m excited to do. I had my own TZ years ago and it was restored by someone before so it needed nothing. Not my first wide body as having done a STTNG before but this one is certainly one of the mammoths.

It’s a Mirco TZ using the 3rd magnet version. Originally he was going to populate the magnet hole and work out getting the wiring done later. We may have a plug and play solution in the near future and hoping that if it comes to fruition, this will be the one that gets tested.

Will get new ramp, plastics and all common important parts replaced. He prefers incandescent bulbs so it will get them too.

Here’s the playfield ready to get started.

506C137E-6609-4D2A-B2E4-E9174D0641C2 (resized).jpeg

Here’s some of the end parts that need removed to get on the rotisserie.

6FCAAFCC-13BD-42C7-BA28-574604EDB434 (resized).jpeg

182DC41D-61EE-47D9-B9DE-FE66748190F2 (resized).jpeg

4AE7F427-0B7A-4DCD-AD53-12A6734E49FC (resized).jpeg

7FF53AD8-7C57-4872-8D88-728239602F57 (resized).jpeg

AD6D07D3-B31A-4987-B4CD-233BACBCC685 (resized).jpeg

7783E30A-D366-43D7-98B9-1BEC570AE67A (resized).jpeg

4BF446B0-265F-4730-8B3C-139250718FD2 (resized).jpeg

A8F3B5DC-6CC8-475F-B568-98AF7487F2CA (resized).jpeg

647D8C86-D20D-4B3E-9387-A24768FB7A62 (resized).jpeg

C5FD7F0B-42CA-4492-947C-01EBA6B5C061 (resized).jpeg

98AAA235-1265-47F2-93C2-A5D270EE176F (resized).jpeg

81D8F539-A67E-4935-9FE2-FB5287BAECCD (resized).jpeg

E3A46AD7-A42B-49F8-B4A1-E81A48258C48 (resized).jpeg

17144881-61BC-4C7B-B7AF-D7CB4F457DC4 (resized).jpeg

On the rotisserie.

F17805EA-68A8-4455-9E58-E8B26752F01C (resized).jpeg

415DB67F-E6CC-42A1-AD79-E2F5BE980DE0 (resized).jpeg

1CA23343-067F-4588-AC15-EB18FE853215 (resized).jpeg

9595D733-BF03-4B64-9278-60FB1416784B (resized).jpeg

FC266AF5-5675-48C4-AF96-9AF8EA66D581 (resized).jpeg

D073625D-0312-4EE0-A3BB-72DC3CF5DE32 (resized).jpeg

F0C20327-19A7-4212-9361-7D0AEE4F2C85 (resized).jpeg

941427EE-DC1D-4B66-BCEC-6A83BF7A4388 (resized).jpeg

A22F079D-DA7B-4252-9E19-F52D0181E51D (resized).jpeg

2D4FE1AF-5D44-4D87-ACCE-EB9292FFACCC (resized).jpeg

8C887566-51B7-4FD9-817C-46F94D1547AB (resized).jpeg

5F541E24-14A1-420B-AA13-EAFE3CF93133 (resized).jpeg

363CB7BE-E3E2-47A8-A941-2D7289EBA713 (resized).jpeg

0BE62D18-4B60-448A-9546-E56E6CB3CE18 (resized).jpeg

1C2E8BF1-9525-4B11-9BD6-7FF97FDAA57D (resized).jpeg

9B00D6E0-ECF3-4943-B0A9-51C95355713F (resized).jpeg

D2859F58-3B67-4A17-A57E-DE59AC6435B8 (resized).jpeg

70CD6C92-8BF6-45DF-B002-144E623A9E28 (resized).jpeg

F8FC2BDE-C895-4B50-8A02-2D7C6E6DA134 (resized).jpeg

77AD8EAA-597B-471B-ADCF-3F0E990EA567 (resized).jpeg

5A05F354-41DF-4764-9019-1439A8DAB79A (resized).jpeg

Likewise! It’s great place to learn from others. I learn something new almost every day.

Thanks for responding Victor! Yes you were the one but we didn’t want to say anything unless you were ok with it. So this is awesome!

The supervisor approved the new parts.

ABB39D2E-2F1B-4D5C-B9C2-F2D80D8D2322 (resized).jpeg

C2E5457B-9F3B-4A5B-A85A-C4F7EB6EC35A (resized).jpeg

I have your old playfield mostly stripped lurch. Will be cool for you to see it redone.

Here’s top side posts for reference.

64F09924-F7BB-463D-833A-B94F4DF5B829 (resized).jpeg

7E7FED16-02F6-4C46-8DAD-2EC68348C195 (resized).jpeg

8623CDD6-0A8F-4BD9-9F49-FE07638D09CC (resized).jpeg

9D085229-9C83-4E7E-A25F-A46C0D1E96E6 (resized).jpeg

AE0E7C7F-8B57-49B4-AB39-1970166720F8 (resized).jpeg

E7ED42D8-044F-4A84-83FA-313848EE96DE (resized).jpeg

ECB3039C-3AC3-43AC-9D27-5156724AF15C (resized).jpeg

FAA83A29-6758-4E57-AE15-E593CE5CB744 (resized).jpeg

And some bottom side highlights.

092CCE6E-011E-4CD4-9E24-881B96C19187 (resized).jpeg

128938FC-7E3E-40F0-BB38-4FBC1FD81955 (resized).jpeg

2219EF2A-14E9-4903-B03D-A179BEB5A235 (resized).jpeg

3A284A00-2589-4D46-ABCC-E7907EF056CB (resized).jpeg

4052B79D-D700-47E4-A204-EE19B69CF9E4 (resized).jpeg

44A7DFB3-2E34-484E-8CA3-37D4616014AD (resized).jpeg

4693E831-CC4A-48EE-ADD7-5005E088B892 (resized).jpeg

5A9A2337-940B-4CD3-9A6A-725F8C5BFA30 (resized).jpeg

5BD6944E-322A-44AD-BD82-6BA96CDE41A6 (resized).jpeg

5D730633-E498-4CC5-8774-0FF7404977A9 (resized).jpeg

754259F7-BE42-4F4E-BC2C-5744CACF30D3 (resized).jpeg

8D3A4DCC-4131-4B7B-B015-6A522C108880 (resized).jpeg

A6850723-F45B-4F2E-AD2E-543A7BDC6DC0 (resized).jpeg

A700696E-8B40-4C54-B855-ED3146E635B6 (resized).jpeg

B0D482B3-DE3F-4D62-A53F-0B242F7954CF (resized).jpeg

B281898E-610A-4A76-8C37-A6B53A034795 (resized).jpeg

BA6A5C4A-E1C1-412A-9484-3137839F0D8F (resized).jpeg

C4DC0DEC-CDDE-4FD2-A873-CC300713A134 (resized).jpeg

CD226D98-1BDA-46E0-B9DC-436A92460FE9 (resized).jpeg

DECF6092-5E8A-47C5-B2CD-24D56D5E1DD0 (resized).jpeg

And bottom side stripped with just wire managers showing their locations.

0ED15A09-AA3E-4D7B-A440-D91D2A6BEF30 (resized).jpeg

33BB5F72-ED41-4907-842F-C906579778B8 (resized).jpeg

489D6781-AE04-43A7-88B1-EBA116773A9C (resized).jpeg

55861ABF-6DCB-4E9B-8A64-95520213B0A9 (resized).jpeg

704791BB-11CE-4DD2-9F48-E94EA10B7E2F (resized).jpeg

889F3849-B6AD-4421-9695-71A36D8D4687 (resized).jpeg

AA949228-3A5E-4D88-9DF8-6084BB451E88 (resized).jpeg

E2C7D275-9879-4F2A-80A1-EA1DC0FCEA97 (resized).jpeg

Out with the old!

Here’s the cool sample/early playfield run plugs used in the pops. They’re like the automotive Christmas trees/push pins and likely are as they have a slight bump on the top side.

C513B655-9E77-42D0-82A9-B2D8AE7D4B8C (resized).jpeg

11BB07BC-00DC-430B-BF3A-404CAEA2D023 (resized).jpeg

F0346AF4-A629-44E4-B25D-78FD9CF718A1 (resized).jpeg

EB434641-E5BD-46BC-A042-14438569A617 (resized).jpeg

In with the new! Third magnet version. There’s 4 T nuts 6-32 on the top.

BABA1ED7-071D-40B6-8874-9A27A5B605B8 (resized).jpeg

4D45DB9F-9D54-4E08-BE2B-5095D2B9BA08 (resized).jpeg

21 T nuts 8-32 bottom
7 T nuts 6-32 bottom

224920C4-4D20-4043-A9E9-6D41E894CF6A (resized).jpeg

1DD38D76-B9D3-46DF-AE99-66D55D2DB4DB (resized).jpeg

EC2FBADE-2822-4283-A1C6-62100475608E (resized).jpeg

We are on target. Sorry, that was bad. Using reinforced bracket at the small green target at back.

9EEFFDD4-ADB7-4DF7-A0D4-C4125DD5A780 (resized).jpegA9E4ED50-7A92-46BC-A514-8FF460A0409C (resized).jpegAB346018-96AE-4D6A-97D3-688903783A46 (resized).jpegDF6E4C77-B5DC-4C80-AC3F-282F60DB69B0 (resized).jpegB2B24549-0170-4826-B8BD-C08A26C89840 (resized).jpeg

I swear that some of you guys are having people think I pay you lol. BTW, check is in the mail.

Seriously, thank you all for the kind words.

If they only knew the amount of parts that I don’t know where they go!

Well, I barely got started and there’s something pretty off. No big deal. Just use the handy kruzman clear kit and make a new hole. That’s really off or maybe being this is an early one, it is slightly different. But be aware if you’re doing this swap.

Showed the steps to make a new hole. Measure once and drill twice. I mean measure twice and drill twice. Never mind lol!

809BE6D0-7B7D-42C8-8B79-48DE0E41431B (resized).jpeg

B4D47AF2-C7D5-4002-862B-EBAAA50E6126 (resized).jpeg

1B8392D8-5A16-42CF-9D7A-582BAEDFB3FE (resized).jpeg

8A9D19B6-02BF-4897-87EC-3617D67538DC (resized).jpeg

267FDB7F-874D-4304-8DD6-5E1BE1DFD60E (resized).jpeg

AC1E8CB7-6543-4781-B247-E89649DDA6FE (resized).jpeg

824B0386-7E65-4D1C-8B1D-B3D4BE479E0F (resized).jpeg

ACA8CA36-56F9-4F28-AC60-DF6993E25E24 (resized).jpeg

E5060B7C-8A4F-4397-ACAB-AF7900361CB6 (resized).jpeg

7D89917C-E627-4C7D-988A-1873CE270224 (resized).jpeg

Next up was putting on one of the stainless steel ramp flaps. Much gooder.

E176E0F7-1CA3-4FF6-B22E-4EBD861AB417 (resized).jpeg

37D626C7-27A3-412D-9DC5-5E4370B1718E (resized).jpeg

Next problem: one of the lamp board dimples were way out. Again, maybe an early run issue. Easy fix.

Started populating the booty side with parts dry and out of tumbler.

84AF04C1-3C46-4395-91AB-2F586AC9112C (resized).jpeg7DC3383A-355E-4B8A-9665-14F934130C52 (resized).jpeg1E0E5B51-DB8E-4C96-A52A-47F6B989BEB1 (resized).jpeg4A8ECE55-EA5F-4DA6-B566-62C579E323AA (resized).jpeg

I have been asked how I organize parts after tumbling. I don’t know if this is the best way, but it’s how I’ve been doing it for a while.

D4D892D4-8123-4FCA-BE62-492DEDA7758C (resized).jpeg

D8E179A3-9FC4-45FD-9FD6-91BF418EB0C2 (resized).jpeg

AE31AD26-2620-4E52-BD97-1D229693AF94 (resized).jpeg

And some top side progress.

1B9B886E-7BC0-4E1C-B5C0-210C05A855D2 (resized).jpeg

24B9A944-9FF4-4E04-A77B-7699F1B01625 (resized).jpeg

Reach out to mbaumle

Bottom side coming along. Cleaned the TIP 36c board. Was a little dirty.

F6E9538B-5088-4F25-A7E8-23B7D321579F (resized).jpeg

40D3D817-9102-4614-92FB-286BE766FB8E (resized).jpeg

838236BB-BBD4-4BDD-B87A-6F53DB4ACFD4 (resized).jpeg

Mech assemblies are in good shape. Part 1 of 2

779ACB1B-125F-4B52-83C6-2E0FFD7513A9 (resized).jpeg

C5FD3732-1ABD-4A5A-A8AB-7BF9FB343051 (resized).jpeg

29DC9F39-08D1-4CD5-BED4-F860310843E5 (resized).jpeg

DFF17BDD-74DB-45D6-8809-FE406E88EE83 (resized).jpeg

09CE7640-D01B-421F-9673-1A85E1E37391 (resized).jpeg

91EB95D9-1B95-4819-BF42-23CC6D40DC92 (resized).jpeg

590C37A4-5E15-4C48-BEC9-1C89E026F54A (resized).jpeg

73DE59F3-DE43-47B3-8674-95214ECD598B (resized).jpeg

ED8BC9A7-0E13-414F-AE50-FB70E3475E3B (resized).jpeg

5C38D6A1-F20A-489F-853C-416B5253BB06 (resized).jpeg

32C727E8-94CD-46EB-996F-5217FEAE4243 (resized).jpeg

A7AD9D43-B14C-4084-B8B7-570B767EB11D (resized).jpeg

965AA80E-61A6-4E71-ABFA-8D100273EE67 (resized).jpeg

Mechs part 2 or 2

6BB1190A-8F83-4E50-BD3B-6B7A71C6EEF6 (resized).jpeg

EBEC4091-0F68-47D2-AD13-C549F07E37F1 (resized).jpeg

9DE71B75-F1E7-49DE-9F27-DC5B3AC49049 (resized).jpeg

692A3D49-CE2E-4901-AAEE-366FE0700DF4 (resized).jpeg

13AEC1B7-DA1C-43F9-AFA8-E6F5DDEAC8B6 (resized).jpeg

7D5EB1C3-C0C2-4B17-9170-B6AA77AD5FAF (resized).jpeg

0F0C8116-9074-45E9-A28B-B75132AE159E (resized).jpeg

A56806E3-CF10-4368-AC9C-E737A2CD15C4 (resized).jpeg

6BA09D67-0521-48AC-A1EA-DCA04D4B6C54 (resized).jpeg

6F48CC11-E2C4-4323-AA49-E68915DF8C5E (resized).jpeg

A6CC8481-C02C-47A9-AE91-FF79D433B74B (resized).jpeg

5ED40CBE-A8FF-4DED-9025-130CBAF45346 (resized).jpeg

EDE42FED-8734-4BE4-AE36-26E7AC5A4E4D (resized).jpeg

3D474C0F-3FC0-4808-9634-F6936B6CDB06 (resized).jpeg

7A1CD7CF-2BC2-4784-8B1C-49941779C21E (resized).jpeg

Bottom side is getting populated.

112B5F24-B2FC-4393-9E4B-3B3E4EB978DA (resized).jpeg

Top side is moving along too. Most posts are in along with all ball guides.

The supervisor is always watching.

61C60F2E-2D25-4F2F-BE58-2E940210C7FD (resized).jpeg

BE26ED88-41B0-415E-B8EB-017A236FE17C (resized).jpeg

Just one ramp flap left; the new ramp that I haven’t started on yet. More gooder.

Gumball machine was dissembled and cleaned. It got the gimbals added in too.

984C3F52-1C55-40B3-8F06-E4FB6A5E96EE (resized).jpeg

862E0B93-BA3B-4884-8D53-CB286866B828 (resized).jpeg

C06D816B-A325-4E17-9270-88FA7E80B2E1 (resized).jpeg

20475189-C706-43D9-9A82-7A6B3A84F92B (resized).jpeg

Not really a gunsmith, but I dabble in it. More for my wife then myself if you can believe that! She keeps one of her target papers on our fridge lol.

Some parts flowing in and some progress.

3D33F69B-2A4C-4094-8CC6-473F0BDE08FE (resized).jpeg

A5891FD1-8051-4841-B647-B8F93403C4FB (resized).jpeg

D592B8FD-88F3-4F8B-B953-5ACE921C2F48 (resized).jpeg

Rings installed.

865CEE3B-A565-4799-96A4-3655D0FD06C8 (resized).jpeg

2125BBEB-E1AF-4AA0-8ECB-BC4B7E5C3AC3 (resized).jpeg

831BC7A1-CB07-41D8-80A9-72AF8BC6DBCF (resized).jpeg

The new ramp is getting the new stainless ramp flap.

Teardown of old ramp.

Karolina completed the inspection.

476CF5CC-7623-49A7-B19C-D30DD2C65D6A (resized).jpeg

0991F1F9-E2A4-4958-9117-FCFE63B9A07B (resized).jpeg

EC8E510B-EAC5-4F94-B249-959760974F45 (resized).jpeg

05665A28-5928-480D-863F-D81A32A97187 (resized).jpeg

20791215-F6B9-4AED-A7A7-D525C75D87BA (resized).jpeg

26CE7436-C574-4DEC-B3EF-2B9E370F1410 (resized).jpeg

C7A67C5B-62EA-4487-9A95-43F1B8EE5738 (resized).jpeg

B12A9AE9-044F-4257-9000-F86CFF3A3601 (resized).jpeg

1ACAAE42-398D-419B-AB4D-BA5DC41C4CA7 (resized).jpeg

Here she is taking cover under the playfield again. She seems to do this a lot.

6C77C140-51ED-4BA5-A4EC-3A1A0271DC3C (resized).jpeg

3rd Magnet Opto install:

mbaumle came over today so we could get this done so I can keep moving forward. First off, it’s a PITA. If you don’t have a drill press, lots of drill bits (or get some good ones) and constantly lubing the bits don’t bother. He did most of the work and measurements. I just did what Karolina does and supervise like I had a clue.

It really isn’t bad. You need a new pair of full opto assemblies and we needed to make up for 3mm spacing to match the other optos. He has this all figured out and a wooden paint stick was just right. Using pop bumper cap screws, we found they we’re just the right length to attach to the playfield. They also weren’t too long that will poke into the magnet. Keep that in mind…

We used Ron kruzman clearcoat kit to prep the playfield holes as usual. It made quick work out of a new hole in the clear.

Drilling the SS ball guides was the issue. After lots of measuring to get here, this was and will be the time suck. Going slow and lubing just the tip using quick thrusts (TWSS), finally got this done.

All in, it maybe took us 3 hours or so. There were 2 of us but I didn’t add much to help.

F7E32D58-8ECA-4A26-A539-789EDF732D8F (resized).jpeg

1BFBF370-DDFC-493F-84E9-E321FEE34CD9 (resized).jpeg

37F1A921-911A-4B7B-A5E5-A023C338640D (resized).jpeg

BA0DCAD3-E73B-48B9-A48D-B8D419F8A091 (resized).jpeg

189E2C47-2D29-4717-AA2A-DD7E653D4F4D (resized).jpeg

DD181572-4912-4963-9976-626DB5F33E58 (resized).jpeg

703B5547-2DAE-4D3D-B0F8-8159713E6D72 (resized).jpeg

6A71887C-430C-423F-9817-5D810CAC2EFB (resized).jpeg

66185C0E-5D7E-491B-A9DB-778E15DBB3BC (resized).jpeg

F995D46D-1031-446C-B25F-C29182884C7A (resized).jpeg

57BE8478-FD39-4177-8F3B-82FE8C283E75 (resized).jpeg

Top side optos are done for what’s on the playfield right now.

Laid down the switch harness…

Karolina says hi to her buddies here.

6CB6439B-A00A-461B-A420-2AF032C724A2 (resized).jpeg

0B3D9E76-EC99-44DC-A685-62A9418C5038 (resized).jpeg

ED3B327A-33C4-4538-B418-5D8497F5ADC6 (resized).jpeg

60C3A1D2-8F46-453D-A823-A8B53E2DE11A (resized).jpeg

8B96F63A-449C-4E5A-8182-7950E891D70D (resized).jpeg

4D02E6B7-CD93-4D9C-8D7A-E9ED700D6278 (resized).jpeg

3828F090-5E76-4F59-9BC3-79F7E6FA8DA8 (resized).jpeg

EAF38B5F-5001-41A4-B8D5-CF7A03EA9001 (resized).jpeg

Obligatory after working for the evening GM for Spyderturbo007

6D5DEBD7-F552-4CE2-A27E-9E130B3D81EF (resized).jpeg

Not here. It gets consumed out of its container.

If only beelzeboob would grace is his presence and humor…

Yes! Boob makes house calls! Thank you Padawan.

Lol I was hoping you’d chime in. I wanted you to not feel left out.

46969DAB-718D-4C7E-9647-1E3D927837BC.gif

I don’t think I ever shared this before. I showed him when we were working on the drilling. When I bought my old Bad Cats, Rick who sold it to me gave me this beat up one too. I used an old TOTAN back panel and put a picture of her in the middle.

FF7471C5-26A0-4FF4-9A07-B0A6F6B5950F (resized).jpeg

Most all of the micro switches have been replaced along with the lamp harness laid in.

B9DBDF4F-658D-44C7-80FB-35BA668DCE0A (resized).jpeg

9613F89F-740B-4635-B191-3699DDE034BB (resized).jpeg

E1CF21B4-0A5D-4688-A6B0-A7AFDB6FEDF1 (resized).jpeg

BD6D61EA-9A87-431A-AB0C-EFD2BB4132B6 (resized).jpeg

B75586F3-9646-47E5-8B44-3172673D054D (resized).jpeg

Top side showing switches installed.

7BBFC67A-9ADD-42DF-9778-0E5FAE6B7E9A (resized).jpeg

849E954C-27C2-44A0-993C-49904B6B66A4 (resized).jpeg

4386540B-C96E-411A-8D8D-469F2257A3EC (resized).jpeg

609E46A6-EAC4-40F8-9A45-7CA80B88B5EC (resized).jpeg

Bottom side filled with more wires from the optos and solenoids. So lots of soldering left.

I did get the rest of the playfield switches done. I used new tubing where used. New diodes as well.

B28F14E9-1A4A-48AE-A95E-820A314D1501 (resized).jpeg

4BAA942F-A68A-4547-8052-6A86CCD6D34E (resized).jpeg

33FEE746-EA3F-439A-B972-E923FB2B468C (resized).jpeg

Wrapped up the ramp. It also received two new switches.

Much more gooder!

29CF580C-E059-48C6-B214-81E504E0E2CC (resized).jpeg

82772819-20D6-4138-BF44-3BD027CFB3DB (resized).jpeg

8D6860C4-2025-424B-B9D2-3EB2E8F82CC1 (resized).jpeg

Installed more playfield plastics. It’s starting to look like a TZ again!

FAE53D49-E0EA-4DBA-AE68-7288D32C98F8 (resized).jpeg

B3C66B4C-678B-4F44-AD4A-BA3673209D44 (resized).jpeg

C5050202-4721-485F-81EE-E0FEB7EE3BDF (resized).jpeg

The bubble gum plastic is triple stacked and you will need to remove and cut/solder off the old flash lamp holders and one 555 lamp holder. I chose to use nut/screw setup here for easier disassembly.

7458B81A-993B-4800-8871-3FCB8C09872F (resized).jpeg

8283F457-B506-42EA-96C1-2C7D6AE849C9 (resized).jpeg

9AA1327D-2F59-4F8D-99BA-DFCFD7599AE2 (resized).jpeg

430AD999-FBA3-4374-AD43-CBBDB7BD5365 (resized).jpeg

1C1DF04D-A98E-4F55-B8E9-11EC1450B6BF (resized).jpeg

Another one where it is riveted on but screwed and nutted. TWSS

9A57859B-1BF3-4360-B936-1D66E34D04FF (resized).jpeg

3987CCC7-0BC2-427C-BC05-B43F8FBCA954 (resized).jpeg

EBA21366-5A4F-4D0A-B8FC-E971697DB35A (resized).jpeg

ECD23075-B4B2-40F1-B46D-47230EDEADFB (resized).jpeg

7D263903-2AAA-45C3-9911-59EC46B88904 (resized).jpeg

Started to solder in what I could for solenoids and wrapped up the pop bumper lighting. New diodes and tubing.

Mechs aren’t all on as we are waiting for some coil labels that should be here next week.

4BDE38EB-7D74-4640-9D79-479148E4E4D4 (resized).jpeg

5F1E92DF-DDE9-4DE8-B033-2CDAFD7D6097 (resized).jpeg

Top side plastics all complete less upper playfield.

Fitted the plastic ramp too. Fits great as always.

And idiot story: I had the box for the ramp but couldn’t find the decals. Checked everywhere and many times. When mbaumle was over I spotted the box. Opened it up and decals were there.

Prior to this when I couldn’t find them, he contacted Larry lrosent345 who mailed them right to me. I sent back his “replacement” decals that idiot me couldn’t find. Thank you Larry for your support for some of us slow types.

The ramp fits great too!

BE2CA07C-7D5D-4788-8EAE-6C94C7A08844 (resized).jpeg

9C165269-A8F5-4989-9002-5F8A5D64F4D2 (resized).jpeg

84F184E4-66CC-49FE-8C84-88747BD3173B (resized).jpeg

AB8DE6FA-0051-4804-9BCB-BC8EEF8F0AFE (resized).jpeg

Added in the TIP 36C, resistor and diode for the extra magnet.

613E7382-D806-4FEC-834B-92A936C9A4D3 (resized).jpeg

Starting on the teardown of the upper.

Here’s the underside.

22D4A6E2-D63E-4F36-9D25-AE02FEA18191 (resized).jpeg

8CEB27B3-4AEB-4929-8C5A-3392EC0C0F2F (resized).jpeg

26C33DA0-AE71-443E-95C7-5153467A3623 (resized).jpeg

F573A53C-FE41-460D-8243-DA2CDE1CA2E4 (resized).jpeg

C038A1CA-B566-4A64-8B0D-270220C81269 (resized).jpeg

DD36FD37-3F2D-4ECD-8C13-F81920E2CD59 (resized).jpeg

Top side of upper and teardown.

78082E37-34F4-476D-9DB0-ECFA5D5B5415 (resized).jpeg

2495975D-DAE0-45F7-A79A-FA62FB9F906F (resized).jpeg

7EEA2171-6434-47B6-A21B-E3C3E7CCF26E (resized).jpeg

39FD095A-BBA2-4717-BAC2-3421DD165CB6 (resized).jpeg

DCC3C41B-8733-4054-9141-B9B6B06B323F (resized).jpeg

4F95ED61-FF8A-48B0-B7F7-08D28455FD8E (resized).jpeg

18D74A48-0293-4112-AEDD-E6257E2338FC (resized).jpeg

1099CE25-7C38-4162-8EC9-B5F73162CBCB (resized).jpeg

50434555-CACD-4615-B68E-70D6378149CA (resized).jpeg

98902F95-C926-48E9-A6B0-2FCAE130302F (resized).jpeg

Stripped down. You'll need 8 8-32 T nuts for the upper playfield.

Also, 5 micro switches and 2 pairs of optos.

FBD21B92-7B66-4B38-8170-36A4D20F71BB (resized).jpeg35C0C5D0-6ABF-4641-B0D3-86BEC3750C60 (resized).jpegABEF2386-94B6-4CF7-A546-7DBADCA043F8 (resized).jpegDB190731-19A5-4076-81B4-84DB7F5B6277 (resized).jpeg

Yes, they’re off. I just really noticed this when assembling. It’s par for the course anymore. It shouldn’t be, but is. Are you surprised lol?!! I know I’m not. He refuses to acknowledge any constructive criticism.

….But they worked out. Still annoying that even the mini PF was off. The main playfield has had 7-8 minor issues but I’m not sure if it’s because this is an early run or what.

Mini is done minus the bottom cover and signs.

Finally done with switches!!!

226861FF-98C7-4566-A58A-1DF15CA9A8B8 (resized).jpeg415C1196-B741-4E32-8D65-A04F6CB0EB1C (resized).jpeg8020A400-75D4-4D6A-B6CA-192B760A6C3B (resized).jpeg

I wouldn’t go that far. I used more than my feet.

There may be some truths to all these statements.

5C6FA222-F0C1-4933-AC64-52DC60C6A87A (resized).jpeg

Sorry I guess the cat is out of the bag. Sorry, that was bad!

I have now crossed into the Boob world now but opened myself up for it.

Please enter the basement. I brought this one on myself lol! They know about the “neighbor” and the shenanigans.

So she’s happy we are working on it so she’s rolling. “We” meaning her.

Signs are on with the brace on the Magna Save side. Upper is completed.

1DCB67E1-7FA4-48D0-9EF8-17BE7F7AED06 (resized).jpeg

8C4A877F-20FD-484F-A450-45DB4DA3DD4F (resized).jpeg

11301D32-A35A-4F92-AF35-5A4C9981D3A3 (resized).jpeg

B1FE06CF-FA66-4F70-AD0A-008CAB64AD03 (resized).jpeg

676EC62D-1F08-4C7A-A14B-EF5A06D46925 (resized).jpeg

B77249D9-85E2-40BA-8F6D-C5FD2F24438C (resized).jpeg

Huge thanks to DumbAss yet again! This board makes for an easy connection when doing the 3rd magnet modification.

This is what has already been done:
Playfield for 3rd magnet (or modified original).
Added optos for magnet along with the drilling of ball guides. Wires soldered and ran below PF.
Install new magnet.
Populate the under playfield solenoid board with an additional TIP 36C, diode and resistor.

What’s left:
Victor’s board piggybacks on the opto board under the playfield and allows the extra opto pairs to tie to it. You’ll need a 5 pin .156 connector (I only have IDC’s) and a plug for the center pin for the key. His board has the labeling which could not make life easier. Run them long enough to make the connection and plug in. I did not have any of the correct wire colors so I made sure to take pics of what color is soldered to what on both the TX and RX optos.

Now you just need to run some wire from the under playfield solenoid board to the 50v and SOL2. Run them long enough to reach the magnet. I happen to have the Molex so I pinned it so it’s removable. You could just cut the connector off that magnet and solder direct if you don’t care. I had the right color wires here, but they’re solid color with no tracer colors. That’s fine because it still is different.

That’s it! It’s ready to go.

A70D057D-CB05-4C43-8C89-F9EDF5CBB322 (resized).jpeg7E37727D-85B2-4391-A8D0-287898199E75 (resized).jpegCB3E3738-59F8-44DC-B787-9151603B3426 (resized).jpeg179961A3-ED5C-418B-9F43-EA7795BB6477 (resized).jpeg013B657F-3CBD-4562-8FE0-A447DEFA4DF2 (resized).jpegAE2920E3-51A1-4B6A-9A72-840C8234642F (resized).jpegC590EB5A-04CE-42B1-8E18-54774B4F315C (resized).jpeg1CEEE5F3-65D3-49F1-857D-88601132C9CD (resized).jpegC7CBD4B3-6AB1-4CED-81C1-CEDFB20E7F7E (resized).jpeg078D7BAE-80E9-41A7-A349-E52301F41ED4 (resized).jpeg04822FCE-232D-4D7E-98FA-3D4F445A5ACA (resized).jpeg1429CD6D-7AB8-43A6-A058-7BA0CD47AA4D (resized).jpeg

Getting to the finish line with it. Wrapped up all but three mechs as the need to be done off the rotisserie. Flipper bats in, pops all done and adjusted.

126178CE-A1EE-4673-820E-1F62F188A293 (resized).jpeg

49D15431-6CE7-4BA5-9169-0B544F3297D0 (resized).jpeg

6D5F9D0F-2EE2-44AA-94C4-0D2DD975A78B (resized).jpeg

46E43825-4E5B-40BA-9154-7E18E2CAA4B0 (resized).jpeg

CE1B33B7-4BF6-4AA8-B0AE-BD4ABA744A8E (resized).jpeg

And she’s loafing now that she got all the work done tonight.

5D1757BB-3097-4A7A-9379-42A06D143811 (resized).jpeg

GI and all inserts tested. Replaced one bad insert bulb holder that was flakey.

267102C3-BC22-4414-A6B3-8549DF748481 (resized).jpeg

3AD9890A-90D4-492F-94D5-7DC53EE536C5 (resized).jpeg

3CD85878-A06A-4473-B073-D785F1984DA7 (resized).jpeg

56938A1A-AD68-455A-9A88-4CED6E367867 (resized).jpeg

586D01FF-D4FC-496A-BD66-3767CE263CFD (resized).jpeg

5EC2312E-FD4C-434E-A597-FECCC5D53154 (resized).jpeg

DAF88C44-B46C-484D-BC81-A41C1FCD5A75 (resized).jpeg

DDC9B413-8A1A-4DD5-83C4-4ECFB4C1FE01 (resized).jpeg

ED10CD16-8E8C-4DD2-BB5B-441233493904 (resized).jpeg

Wrapping things up and figured to run some tubing to protect against abrasion.

270AA860-3F1A-4FB3-AAE5-CA5FDF0934FE (resized).jpeg

Was able to wrap up the last today. Time to get into the Zone.

95AB3684-70BA-4C3B-87C6-6E86AA6E745F (resized).jpeg

CEA366D9-9701-4516-A02E-FF0A766E22B1 (resized).jpeg

93292345-B580-42F7-AA4E-67F69EA194B5 (resized).jpeg

4A2ADC89-E584-4EFE-9B35-76C68E4456B0 (resized).jpeg

Front side:

8EC3D7DF-6221-4360-8011-E8B52730AFCE (resized).jpeg

D82A542B-4BC4-45E4-A8B4-1A94EEABBC57 (resized).jpeg

2B51C3FF-03E3-4EF4-A8AE-7D86127E3CEB (resized).jpeg

C9A86773-BCA2-4669-8960-3C5D021C0A98 (resized).jpeg

132F1552-CE2C-4269-8699-95EEBD9FF48A (resized).jpeg

When you see it.

46996204-CD67-41D5-839A-848917FB3D53 (resized).jpeg

Max picked up the PF today. He’s aware I’m back in the Klink in just that thread.

mbaumle has it up running with some tweaks. Most importantly, the third magnet set up is working with a huge thanks to DumbAss for the help. The effect is pretty basic in concept, but it awesome in person. And well worth it if you're doing a swap!

I'm hoping he has some video to share soon!

EDITED: He posted as I was typing!

Calling beelzeboob !