You could... but the original fangs look better (IMO). I think I’d try my best to fix the original head.

Ya, I never seen a comparison of the two. I didn't know.

The problem with the originals was the fangs broke easily. I saw many a one fanged snake back in the early days of Met.

I've heard that, but I haven't seen one (maybe there's a pic somewhere in this thread?). I have an original Metallica with a lot of plays on it. Fangs are still healthy.

You have a Pro with the original fangs? Does your game have a "built date" stamped on the back (or on a label?). I know they started shipping pros in May of '13 with the fangs, but by June, the fangs were being cut off at the factory. I don't think any METLEs shipped with fangs. Not sure about Premiums.

Yes, Pro. Built May 14, 2013. You guys have me worried my snake is going to need dental work.

Well, after 7 years, I don't think you need to worry about it. And if one does break, you can always snip them and get the $20 replacements.

Interesting...I would like this information as well as I get a ton of rejects from the snake.

My MET is currently out on a swap loan, but I dropped my snake jaw by adding washers. Looking at the specs of the assembly, there are 4 mounting screws: 2 on the side and 2 in the back. I don't remember if I added washers to all four, or just the one on the side that is closest to the player. If I did just the one, it would put the head at a lower tilt. If I did all four, it would drop the entire snake evenly. Again, I don't remember which I did, but it worked!

OK on the hunt for a solution. As mentioned previously my game has begun to start tombstone mball by itself during random games. It seems to happen while the ball is in the pops. I thought it may be. Symptom of when the strobing was happening so I waited until I installed a 400v Bridge rectifier. Strobing seems to not happen atm but this phantom mball can occur.

Like I said it seems to start while the ball is in the pops and possibly whole the first target is down.

Any ideas where to start? I'm thinking of reinstalling the code first off but would love to keep my high scores. Or is there anything to look at re the targets or pops? Update it happened while loading the hammer so pops got nothing to do with it. Also notice my game will auto launch the ball sometimes when I walk away. Last time I noticed it thought a target was hit while the ball was sitting in the shooter lane. In diag it shows sw grave marker down activated but no targets switches activated in this case and yet it goes into mball

In the switch test, if you knock on the playfield, do you see switches fire?

Metallica Prem/LE have strobing GI issues due to data cable connection/connector failures under the playfield and this may be related.

My game did something similar. I would always trigger a graveyard hit when the ball went down the right inlane or outlane. Figured it was a switch column issue because they were all in the same column. My issue was diodes that were not in the correct orientation. Go to switch test as suggested and see if the graveyard closes when other switches are pressed. Then check diodes if they are on the same string

This. I had this problem with my old ST. Vibrations of the ball running the ramps or coils firing caused an opto to trigger.

Update, I saw the scene that comes up with the bogus graveyard shots and then manually dropped each target and when I interrupted the opto, that scene appeared. So I knew it was the opto that was being triggered if that was the problem. I reseated the opto connectors and have played a dozen long games and no issue. So looks like the optos in this case. I'm guessing the shaker motor on games plays havoc with connectors coming loose.

Nice!!

Does anyone know the part number of the metal plate that that goes around the magnet in front of Sparky? Mine has started to lift on one side and wont stick back down.
cheers

I'm not sure what part you are asking about so:

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Sounds like you have a metal cliffy around the magnet. I would pull it off and put a carbon fiber ring from cliffy around the magnet instead. It’s the one all the right in the pic. If you have a metal ring around the cross magnet, replace that one too. If you a have a premium/LE and have a metal cliffy ring around the hammer magnet, that can stay. The hammer magnet doesn’t get used like the other two that would cause the metal ring to lift.

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I am having an issue where scoop shots are not recognizing that a ball has been shot into it and I have to wait for the game to go through a ball search to kick it out. Anyone else have this issue and know how to correct it? Thanks, Ken

Go into switch test and manually activate this switch I circled, or put a ball in there. See if the switch activates, more than likely it isn't.

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Hey Guys,

Felt it necessary to show off my new Seahawks themed Sparky. Spinny Vinny worked his magic for me, and I could not be happier with my one of a kind Sparky.

Enjoy!

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Very nice! One look made me want to fry his ass!

After 5(!) years in this club, I'm moving on. Might be second to LOTR for Stern's best game, I might return with another pro in the future. Just needed to switch it up and Maiden was calling to me.

Eew.

Just couldn't get into maiden theme wise as well as game wise. And you're going from a game full of neat toys to one that's fairly barren. Hope it goes well for you

@ripshill, being a 49er fan I would bash the shit out of Sparky Wilson!

One of a kind for a reason.
Just kidding. Look good. Now go Fry his @$$.

Hello.

I was getting some ball hop on the left flipper and found out that one of the bolts holding the plastic and return frame had broke.

What is the part number or correct replacement for this? Looking at the metal posts page in the manual I can't seem to find the right one.

Thanks!

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looks like a standard #6-32. I would just take it to the hardware store and get a new one.

That screw may be broken off in the t-nut. Check to make sure you can get it out or you might need a new t-nut as well.

Anyone have the coin taker snake fangs?
How do they install? Looks like they are too long, and that the first ball slammed in there would blow them out!

Mine broke installing them, brittle. They snapped in fine but weren't centered. It was downhill from there. Never got to use them.

That's awesome, thanks very much, I actually though that the metal ring was there from factory, so thanks for verifying this for me,
Ill order the carbon fiber ones from Cliffy.
cheers

Thanks for info.
cheers

Got an interesting issue the other day:
My Sparky opto and right eject switch don't register at the beginning of a ball. As soon as the lower drop is triggered then everything functions as it should for the rest of the ball.
I'm not getting through switch 4 (r) in switch test but isn't causing an issue that I can tell.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?

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Turns out I had a transistor in backwards and was causing my strange behavior. All good again.

I have a MET LED Pro and need to replace some bulbs. What are the correct bulbs to use? I want to use the stock (or similar) bulbs. If there are multiple types I would like to get an assortment so I can replace them as needed. Are they all just the 44/47 led bulbs like these at coin taker?

https://cointaker.com/products/44-47-2led

Are the spot lights the same also?

Are there ones you would recommend from pinball life? I already have an order going over there.

Thanks!

I love the frosted SMD bulbs from Pinballife. Very good quality and not too bad on price as long as you buy enough to get the discount.

The Cointaker fangs are actually Mezelmod fangs that CT also sells on their website. Mezels have literally sold thousands of these since the game came out 5 years ago with very few reports of breakage (less than 10 officially). I had fangs on my METLE for two years, and my friend who bought it from me still has my original fangs installed. I've had my pro for 3 years with fangs, and no problems.

I believe installation is to loosen the screw on the top of the snake head and snap them in place. It's been three years since I installed, so there may be a little more to it than that, but it wasn't difficult.

If your fangs broke @viggin900, Mezels would be happy to replace them, even if you bought from CT.

One of my fangs broke...

but only because the hidden screw in the snakes mouth popped out one day during a game and was sitting on the playfield; I stopped playing and when I was putting this back in with my 90 degree offset ratchet screwdriver, the side of the ratchet hit the fang when I was torquing the screw down which chipped the tooth

On the plus side, having a chipped fang gives the snake some character.

Hi Guys, Hope everyone is doing well ............ Reaching out to you all in telling me a little info on this Met Pro Playfield Reject ..Well it was sold as a Pro,Play Field Reject, But upon further examination it appears to be a Premium Play Field. Does everyone agree ? or am I wrong. I see the hole above the coffin for the hammer on the Premium. Also does anyone know what the Part number means, Its the 830-51E3-00, The Premium part number is 830-5100-00, Does the 51E3 mean its a reject ? Can anyone see any problems with this playfield just by the pics. thanks everyone !

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Yes. That's a premium.

Pro has a frosted coffin insert, that's a clear premium window.

Premium.

Hole for the hammer magnet, clear arrows for RGB, clear coffin to see the locked balls.

Ok ,,, thank you guys for the info, I appreciate it

I've just noticed on my monsters game because I was thinking of changing the white snake flasher with green, but that flasher can actually flash red or white on command. I never never knew there were multi colour flashers

Your white flasher can also flash red or green? Are you sure?

Metallica doesn’t have RGB flashers, at least mine doesn’t. How are you triggering the other colours from that single flasher?

On my monsters the snake flasher is a Green 906 socket that’s hot glued in and is hard to access from underneath, so to change it (to green, for example) requires a little more effort.

I think you're right, I just can't seem to locate the white flasher for #30 flasher as I want to see what type it is and replace it with green

I made some like this.

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This any use?

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/metallica-flasher-types-locations#post-978450