Hello Everyone,
Status 2023:
Batch is ready.
Price is $125 shipped.
I can offer a plug&play power supply harness for $20.
Without plug&play harness, 12V is required from backbox or from external supply (in case you have many mods, extra supply is recommended anyway).
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Status 2021 batch:
***Status January 2021: 30 slot reserved.
***Status February 2021: material purchasing is in progress.
***Status 2nd February 2021: manufacturing is in progress.
***Status April 2021: shipping.
***Status Sep 2022: SOLD OUT
Original post:
I'm checking to see if there is enough interest to run another Data East opto board batch for 2021.
Price is $115 shipped. Leadtime is depends of quantity, about 2-3 months.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/interest-check-data-east-ball-trough-opto-board-
2020 year's batch is sold out.
Do you have issues with ball trough micro switches? Do you have to often open the coin door to push the balls? Do you have to wait after ball drain and/or shake the pin due to unresponsive switches? This board will solve these issues.
The ball trough design by Data East is not the most reliable mech in pinball. I have tried new microswitches, old Cherry switches, finetuned the angle - without stable result. I have also sanded the ball trough.
Then, I started to think about a non-contact based solution. There is a reason why Bally/Williams introduced opto boards, and the answer is not cost saving.
My goal was to create an opto board, without any modification of ball trough (no drilling): this means a transceiver and receiver in 1 board, 2 in 1. Therefore, the classic solution (infrared light interrupted by ball), doesn't work here.
12V is required from backbox or from external supply (in case you have many mods, extra supply is recommended anyway). I can offer a plug&play power supply harness.
Other than that, the board use the existing trough wiring.
No more waiting after ball drain, no more ball search due to clogging.
Compatibility:
Jurassic Park
Guns n' Roses
Tales from the Crypt
Last Action Hero
Tommy
Should work, but we do not have test results:
WWFRR
2020 history:
Hello Everyone,
I'm checking to see if there is enough interest to run another batch for 2020. The run will be limited to 40 pieces.
***Status 17th November 2019: 20 slot reserved. List is open for few more days to give a chance for others.
***Status 29th December: material purchasing is in progress. Planned ship date: March, 2020.
***Status 3rd February 2020: manufacturing is in progress. Everything is on track.
***Status 15th March: manufacturing is almost ready, check your Inbox! Let me know if I missed your name.
***Status 2nd of April: shipped, except Australian parcels due to restrictions.