Wayzata, MN
Tonight on my Iron Man pin the Iron Monger stopped lifting and won't go down completely. Any ideas on what I should try to fix it? Thanks in advance.
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Thanks. I think there is something wrong with my gearbox because when the motor runs, it isn't turning the cam that raises the iron monger. Anyone know what should my next step be?
Sounds like something is either stock or not making contact. Check there's nothing stuck inside that's preventing it from going down or up. It does sound's like it can be the gearbox too. a friend of mine owns POTC and his ship wasn't sinking, he used a bottle of can air and said he removed a piece of plastic that was stuck inside.
Quoted from tk375:Sounds like something is either stock or not making contact. Check there's nothing stuck inside that's preventing it from going down or up. It does sound's like it can be the gearbox too. a friend of mine owns POTC and his ship wasn't sinking, he used a bottle of can air and said he removed a piece of plastic that was stuck inside.
It will go up and down manually. Seems like it is the gear box because the cam isn't moving when the motor turns on. Sometimes I see it move a fraction of an inch when the motor first turns on. I think Stern is going to send me a replacement part, but is there anyway I can fix it in the meantime? Not sure how long it will take to get the part and then I'll have to figure out how to install it...
When Stern sends you a part, they delivered using UPS, they are pretty fast if you already spoke to them, try speaking to Patrick Powers, he will explain where it goes by phone, is a really cool dude.
Sorry you cannot play your Iron Man for now, but it's always better to wait and get it fix than to break something 
Quoted from tk375:When Stern sends you a part, they delivered using UPS, they are pretty fast if you already spoke to them, try speaking to Patrick Powers, he will explain where it goes by phone, is a really cool dude.
Sorry you cannot play your Iron Man for now, but it's always better to wait and get it fix than to break something
Thanks for the tip. I can reach Patrick through the 1-800 technical support number?
Quoted from tk375:I felt the same way when my flippers were sticking up. the game was unplayable and it hurt to see my spidey just there and me unable to fix it until I got the parts.
What parts did they send you and what did you have to do to fix the problem tk? Be good for others to know in case they have similar issues.
Well, Stern is going to send me another motor unit. I am going to send the old one back so they can take a look to see if it went bad or not. I might disconnect my shaker motor for awhile to see if that solves the problem. I have a feeling that it is shaking the iron monger figure too much as it raises, making it get stuck for a bit and causing problems for the motor and/or gearbox. Just a guess.
1 week later
Dubai
Does the motor come with a gear or cam attached, and have those been loose/damaged when you took them off?
Quoted from system11:Does the motor come with a gear or cam attached, and have those been loose/damaged when you took them off?
Yes, it does come with a gear box and cam. I think the gear box is getting damaged, but not sure what to do about it.
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