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Stern Electronics Club (1977-1984).

By Mitch

5 years ago


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Post #227 Various gate tips. Posted by cottonm4 (5 years ago)

Post #269 Hi quality thoughts from Cotton about inlanes. Posted by cottonm4 (5 years ago)

Post #279 Playfield touch up tips. Posted by klr650 (5 years ago)

Post #309 Stern inserts suggestions. Posted by cottonm4 (5 years ago)

Post #310 Seawitch gate flap solution. Posted by frunch (5 years ago)

Post #1033 Bally drop targets on the classic stern, even mix and match. Posted by cottonm4 (5 years ago)

Post #1958 Star Gazer podcast episode link. Posted by DRDAVE (4 years ago)

Post #2587 Link to 3D printed parts available from HHaase. Posted by HHaase (4 years ago)

Post #2590 Link to 3D printed parts by Swinks, available at Shapeways. Posted by swinks (4 years ago)


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#7205 1 year ago

Stars flipper see if this helps

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#7225 1 year ago
Quoted from Mad_Dog_Coin_Op:

Do it. It is both aggravating and rewarding at the same time.

Where is everyone getting the drop target banks for these scratch builds? Are there remakes?

#7233 1 year ago

Thanks for the responses on sourcing drop target mechs. I have a second stars project that is missing all mechs so figured the drops were the hardest to find.

Will hunt around for the 3 banks and pop. Iā€™ve already had to build a set of slings from WPC parts and they work well since the arms are NLA

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#7247 1 year ago

I put a new CPR playfield in my basket case Stars project and it is playing sweet so Im going to try and take it with a few other games to my local show so Im doing more work and have a few questions for Stern people

1 I just replaced the burned knocker and it is as lame as system 3-6 knockers which are 28 VDC. I tested and have 46 VDC at the coil is this just how it is or is something wrong or I can do something to be able to hear it ? A lot of WPC knockers are in the head and same voltage and rock so I think something is wrong.

2 Coin door is the most rusted of all the games I have had, are there any threads on options to make presentable. Probably not worth it as I love how battle worn the cabinet is but curious what I can do.

3 A few people have said it is too steep at 7 degrees so what is the recommended pitch for Sterns. I figure as steep as it can shoot but also want to try the recommendation.

4 most important, for those that take Stern games to shows what do you recommend I bring as backup for boards and parts?

Thanks,

Kenny

#7267 1 year ago
Quoted from cottonm4:

Since you are probably going to be painting the door with hammertone paint, minor surface imperfections will not bother you.

This is great stuff!

Thanks cottonm4 and others for the helpful answers to my questions.

I do get sandblasting once in a while so will check it out

The coin slot bezel is also really bad but doubt theres much I can do except paint the stainless that is pitted. Here is what Im working with

Thanks,

Kenny

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#7268 1 year ago
Quoted from grantopia:

do I need this extra connector that runs from J5 on the lamp board?

J5 goes to the switched illumination bus on the light panel. Some lights wil work with LEDs and some wont so hook it up to have 100% lights working.

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#7492 1 year ago
Quoted from cottonm4:

My Mirco NB play field is true to factory on these two items.

I bought 2 original run Mircos WH20 and AFM. I had them a few years and then put them in. Both have ghosted bad from my perspective. I have 3 CPR playfields I have put in over the same time period and have yet to have an issue with the clear. ...Yet
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I had Chris at HEP clear and fix several play fields for me and he said there was no saving the AFM. I want to note they looked great for a year or 2 but when I finally chose to take the games out of the lineup and restore the playfields showed the ghosting.

There are mistakes in CPR but I have yet to have a problem as bad as Mirco. I will not buy them again. YMMV

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