F-14 Tomcat
Williams, 1987
Pinbot
Williams, 1986Hi everyone. A couple of my PinBot displays are bad and I’ve found a set of displays from an F14 that work and I would like to purchase.
Can anyone confirm that the displays from these two games are interchangeable? I know they are both System 11a but wanted to double check with the experts here.
Thank you!
F-14 displays aren't even interchangeable within the older model and newer model, different mounts. Although you could de-solder the 7 digit display and remount it to the Pinbot board I believe ... but that's a lot of work and skill needed.
Quoted from RetroToys:Although you could de-solder the 7 digit display and remount it to the Pinbot board I believe ... but that's a lot of work and skill needed.
And after all that, the glass you just installed is probably near end of life.
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=679
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=538
Depending on which display is bad.
Unless you really have your heart set on plasma, I'd just go with LED and call it a day. No regrets doing that multiple times, and it is affordable.
Quoted from dearliza98:thedefog LED is amazing. My Cyclone has them but I think the Pinbot ones run $300 for the set and I don’t know if I’m ready to drop that kind of dough.
Damn. When I bought them, they were under $200 total I think. When did they jack them up $100?
Quoted from thedefog:Damn. When I bought them, they were under $200 total I think. When did they jack them up $100?
At least a few years, and have been listed right around $279 from what I have seen. I tried looking for XPIN, Rottendog and Pinscore, and most distributor sites list them as out of stock. If it were me, I'd probably jump on buying one if I could find it and then repair or sell the old one to offset the cost later.
There's a pair of working displays from a Road Kings for $100 here:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/partially-working-williams-system-11-displays-board
Note, you only get one working pair. Since the others are dead, how much longer will these two last? I agree you're better off going with LED.
Quoted from wayout440:sell the old one to offset the cost later.
I think I'm forgetting this part. I did this with all the pins I replaced dying displays on, and recouped at least $50 in the process. Maybe that's why I have $200 in my mind.
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