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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?
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. Iāve already had to build a set of slings from WPC parts and they work well since the arms are NLA
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
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
IMG_7129 (resized).jpgQuoted 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.
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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