You need to use a bridge rectifier to convert A/C to D/C and a dropping resistor to bring down the voltage to a useable level. Not to hard to do but you need to mount it somehow with it shorting out any thing else under the playfield.
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You need to use a bridge rectifier to convert A/C to D/C and a dropping resistor to bring down the voltage to a useable level. Not to hard to do but you need to mount it somehow with it shorting out any thing else under the playfield.
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