(Topic ID: 237784)

School me on getting a stronger coil

By ryanwanger

5 years ago



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  • Latest reply 5 years ago by John_I
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#1 5 years ago

This is for the auto-plunger on Stern Indiana Jones.

I've replaced most of the parts involved, adjusted everything, even manually removed coil windings on the existing coil. I'd like to just put in a stronger coil. Manual calls for '23-800'. So, maybe just go with a 23-600?

Is it important to keep the first number in the coil the same, and play with the second number? (Smaller second number means stronger, larger means weaker).

Marco is out of stock. https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/A-23-600

Can I use this if I remove the diodes? https://www.pinballlife.com/williams-sfl-23-60030-2600-flipper-coil.html

#2 5 years ago

No, that's a flipper coil.

Quoted from ryanwanger:

Is it important to keep the first number in the coil the same, and play with the second number? (Smaller second number means stronger, larger means weaker).

Yes.

http://www.actionpinball.com/parts.php?item=A-23-600

ebay.com link: i I'd see if any cheaper on Ebay.

LTG : )

#3 5 years ago
Quoted from LTG:

No, that's a flipper coil.

I mean, you could? Just don't hook up the third lug.

#4 5 years ago
Quoted from zacaj:

I mean, you could? Just don't hook up the third lug.

Yes you could. But if the right thing is available, and a person wants to know IF it will work. I'm not going to say yes and chance hooking it up wrong and causing problems.

LTG : )

#5 5 years ago

On another note, you might want to add a fuse for that coil if you're making it any stronger. 23-800 is at the lower limit of what those boards can handle iirc. Small chance you'll end up popping the transistor, can't hurt to be safe

#6 5 years ago

Seems like you have some sort of mechanical problem still that should be fixed rather than making the coil stronger...

The coil numbers are the gauge of the wire followed by the number of windings. So in this case it is a coil made of 23 gauge wire and 800 coils around the center. The lower the resistance of the coil, the more power it would have. So having thicker wire like 22 gauge would help and/or less turns would help. I would start with a 23-700 since those are pretty readily available. The next standard size that you might find is a 22-600. I would seriously just fix the real problem before trying that one though!

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