(Topic ID: 186522)
Brisbane
Raleigh, NC
1 month later
Time for an update. I've been sidetracked with a black knight, bad girls, pinbot, and a few arcade games.
Completely rewired the light board and new sockets. The machine needs a new back box, but in the meantime I wanted to hook up the repaired mpu (thanks Clive!) and the new pinscore displays. Double checked the ac power from the transformer and tested the rebuilt power supply. All good. Installed the mpu and speech board, with only the displays and diagnostic switches connected. Ran through the few tests I could with no playfield. Welcome back to the land of the living, Sorcerer!
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Quoted from seshpilot:Show us your playfield!
I don't want to, but as long as everyone promises not to throw up....
I don't have a 'true' before picture on my phone, but yes the playfield was completely covered. I made the clean window to determine if the game was salvageable.
4 weeks later
Update time! Been busy working on the bottom side tear down. My old phone shit bricked and i lost those progress pictures The bottom of the playfield is dirty and i had to peel the harness back to get it all cleaned up. Did the top half first (pics lost), now working on the bottom half. All gi sockets were rusted out and replaced. Lots of rusty brackets/ parts, I'm swapping as many parts as i can from a blackout playfield and from my spare parts hoard.
I'm sorry if there was a throw up emoji....I'd use it. I definitely commend you for taking this on. Wow! 
"Part by part and inch by inch, you'll have your mile when its through" - Something Corporate
Bottom side almost done minus the parts that go through the playfield. Hopefully this is the end of the rusty shitwork. Every under playfield fastener was replaced due to rust :/
Ottawa, ON
Quoted from tominator:Very nice!
Curious when you mention a knocker... my sorcerer makes a cool noise when you match or win a free game, but there is no loud knock. Is there supposed to be?
Solenoid 14 iirc. Top right of the back box. Get that baby cracking!
Quoted from gutz:Solenoid 14 iirc. Top right of the back box. Get that baby cracking!
Thanks. Interesting. I never even knew that was supposed to happen!
Obviously I need to get this working. I am a noob when it comes to pin repair, so please excuse the noob question...
So here is a pic...should there not be a spring? the coil has a red and a blue/ brown wire soldered to it...I have not run a coil test yet...
I assume I am missing parts?
Quoted from tominator:Thanks. Interesting. I never even knew that was supposed to happen!
Obviously I need to get this working. I am a noob when it comes to pin repair, so please excuse the noob question...
So here is a pic...should there not be a spring? the coil has a red and a blue/ brown wire soldered to it...I have not run a coil test yet...
I assume I am missing parts?
No spring required, it looks complete.
Fun fact: have you noticed in all the pictures that there is no backglass? Have you also noticed that the light board is never fully closed? There's a reason and it's name is Rot. The bottom piece is falling apart and the weight of the backbox has bent it (frown shape) about 1/4". This prevents the light board from closing (easily) and it also jams the backglass. I put the glass in once and was very lucky to get it back out without breaking it 
The art is ok, but the ply that it is on is delaminating. The bottom is holding on by sheet rock screws. There are filler pockets that are now hollow and several auxiliary fasteners for the speaker panel. Not many redeeming qualities.... it's time for a new back box!
Wow that head is rough! So did you rebuild the cab or is that a brand new cab? Are you going to rebuild the head or make a new one?
The lower cabinet is original. The outside is checking, but it is still solid with no water damage. I will make a new back box. I think it will be faster than trying to save the original one and i think it will be a better final result.
My best guess is whatever hell this game was stored in had a leaky roof and the upright head caught the water.
Quoted from gutz:No spring required, it looks complete.
So in my sorcerer manual it says solenoid 14 is not used...
When I run a solenoid test, nothing happens on 14...
Why is this coil there if it's not used?
How can I get it working?
Quoted from gutz:The lower cabinet is original. The outside is checking, but it is still solid with no water damage. I will make a new back box. I think it will be faster than trying to save the original one and i think it will be a better final result.
My best guess is whatever hell this game was stored in had a leaky roof and the upright head caught the water.
Wow! The original cab turned out beautiful. Looks like you have the skills to build a new head for it.
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