Awaiting to see this thing. Glad you are getting it wrapped up.
Hand passes the test but still gives me a no x progress with the door closed...hmmm
Edit: the interlock switch was hooked up wrong. Always grateful when solutions are simple
Soooo close I can taste it!!! Did a little play testing today. Fixed the hand mech and ball launch issues. I guess the interlock was not connected right.
Hand mech is working like a charm.
Few more little parts to sort out and then decals late this week.
If all goes well I should be playing by Saturday!! And from the glass off no flippers play I did with no ramps...should be a dream!! Pics and vid soon!
Replaced a 555 in one of the pops. Also put a new coil sleeves in, cleaned it, and lost a 555 socket in the process (UPDATE.....found it....safe in it's bag... haha).....ha.
Cleaned and out the crazy bobs sign and socket assembly back in.
Tried to repair the left loop switch but it seems it needs replaced or its shorted to a coil. It's burning diodes... Test voltages tomorrow.
Reflowed the light board for the bonus multiplier lights. One of them wasn't working
Thurs and Fri are reserved for ramps and flippers then the game should be playable
Best part is I still have plenty of mods to do!!! New translite, speaker panel (finalized the art, should be here in 2 weeks) , uv led strip (~15ft), two cold cathode uv tubes, prob some flasher augmentation, few more tricks.... Should make for a fun July!
I'll take plenty of pics and video late this week PLUS recording the install video for the Johnny Drive!
Quoted from agodfrey:Don't want to get too far ahead and honestly I can think of 10 other things to do with $140 but.... MIGHT get a GI Ocd..... Seems like it would make a huge difference in this game.... Maybe towards the end....
Do it! It's amazing.
After taking off like.....1,000,000 rivets I finally figured out a way to do it that is a lot easier......nice seeing as I only had to do the last 3 tonight......sheesh
NOW I shall put on the new decals......and RE-RIVET these things~~!~ hahahahahahahaha Then play the $*|+ out of this thing!!!
Quoted from agodfrey:After taking off like.....1,000,000 rivets I finally figured out a way to do it that is a lot easier......nice seeing as I only had to do the last 3 tonight......sheesh
NOW I shall put on the new decals......and RE-RIVET these things~~!~ hahahahahahahaha Then play the $*|+ out of this thing!!!
On a side note one of my leagues posted this seasons scored and I jumped from.....~12,000th to 7099th!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahah
Quoted from agodfrey:Don't want to get too far ahead and honestly I can think of 10 other things to do with $140 but.... MIGHT get a GI Ocd..... Seems like it would make a huge difference in this game.... Maybe towards the end....
Here is a video of my JM without GI OCD and one with GI OCD. This thing made a huge difference
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Well....I am beat. Didn't get the ramps all hooked up tonight because I was busy making them look....AWESOME!!! Plus a little something for the data glove...
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Yeah, it's rebooting!
Now that you took a pic at a wider angle, I'm not sure if I'm still fond of the Matrix DVD mod....
What a nice touch for the data gloves! Is it chrome? Golden? What did you do?
Quoted from AlexSMendes:Yeah, it's rebooting!
Now that you took a pic at a wider angle, I'm not sure if I'm still fond of the Matrix DVD mod....
What a nice touch for the data gloves! Is it chrome? Golden? What did you do?
Thanks. It's really coming along. As for the Matrix ref it is really more of a replacement for the exiting one. The cool thing about it is that you can position it in a bunch of places because of the way it is mounted. So you can swing it over the pf, or the ramp, or really put it anywhere you want. It's pretty versatile.
It's hard to tell in that pic but it's chromed. I dipped them in liquid metal. Well more a made a mold. The only issue is they are SUPER heavy now......
Quoted from agodfrey:It's hard to tell in that pic but it's chromed. I dipped them in liquid metal. Well more a made a mold. The only issue is they are SUPER heavy now......
Just kidding
After about 3 months I am just about done. New decals on. Ramps put back together. ALL switches test A-OK. I am play a game by hand but.....I am SOOOOO close that it is almost criminal that I can't play yet....you see.....something is wrong.......whenever I push a flipper button the game resets.......I know this is typically a bridge rectifier symptom. The upper flippers work if that is worth anything. Trying to figure out where to start. BR on the fliptronics board...the driver board, or...did I mess up when I put the new transistors in....they all seem to test ok.......
Sheesh.....
Soo soo.close. replaced the diodes on the flippers. I was only getting point 2 ohms on the power side of both...so.bad diode there.
Checked the connectors for damage...not there...
I think it's got to be the diodes on the board..once I do that it's go time.
Then I can really start modding this thing.
Still.to.come: custom dmd cover, improved custom translite, uv strips and cold cathode mounted, side blades, sweet topper, a few of toys, and.....who knows what else. That's what I have moving right now. Also have s bunch of other ideas....but will they be ready in time for.the Cleveland show?!?!?!???? Only time will tell.
More pics and vid soon!!
SO I guess I indeed wired both coils backward, again.....sheesh! Bit of a delay fixing that issue as I have some other issues to sort out, ohhh life, but soon soon soon!
Just a quick public service announcement. Tell your parents or whenever helped you get to this point that you love and appreciate them. Cuz they care about you.
That is all
It plays like a dream!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing. Played a good 20 games today. Going to take a break on working on it and play it. Then I have so many cool things to do with it!!!
Quoted from agodfrey:It plays like a dream!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing. Played a good 20 games today. Going to take a break on working on it and play it. Then I have so many cool things to do with it!!!
Nice man, CONGRATS!
Posted some video on my Instagram. I'll get a little on here eventually for posterity's sake. Few little tweaks like the set screw for one of the hands Y coupling keeps coming loose. But nothing too bad. Just a little tightening here and there!
Instagram:
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Ohh and as for the coils I just had the red and yellow wires mixed up. Swapped those and put a new diode on the coil and we are golden
Not sure how this happened (prob due to the NVRAM) but I got to play midnight maddess mode twice last night....FUN!!
Quoted from agodfrey:Not sure how this happened (prob due to the NVRAM) but I got to play midnight maddess mode twice last night....FUN!!
I have some custom white ramp decals for Johnny Mnemonic, a grey set of decals, a custom DMD panel cover (blue lasers similar to the translite), and I also I have a custom translite and a stock translite if anyone is interested let me know. There has to be a hot dog joint around here?!?!
No....not at all. I have like....more than one but basically break even....I just want to get these out....modding is tiring
Quoted from agodfrey:No....not at all. I have like....more than one but basically break even....I just want to get these out
Well better post some pictures then.
Quoted from agodfrey:modding is tiring
Tell me about it, I'm working on a TOP SECRET DIY led mod that I think will kill people, figureitivly speaking that is.
So I basically have one of everything now. Outside of the dmd panels. If anyone wants it let me know. Shipping everyone's prob Tuesday
Quoted from agodfrey:And now....it's true...
Wow, that was fast! Now we're waiting for some pics and videos of your machine, up and running (I won't lie.... besides cheering for my pinball fellow I'm also curious of how my own machine will look like with all these agodfrey mods)!
Holding off on the big big reveal to get those last little things you all are waiting.....god....waiting waiting waiting......sheesh. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
That said........I have more things planned. I just need to get these out first....
Dmd panels come today. Other stuff is right behind! Can't wait to get some pics up and do some more modding.
Added a flasher under the apron that connects to the right sling flasher. It's like lighting under there!!! Thought about it flashing with the shooter coil but that doesn't happen enough.
Stay tuned!
Paul at http://virtuapin.net/ is a REALLY nice guy. Give him any and all business you can.
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