Space Station
Williams, 1987Quoted from bpull:Hi Guys,
I'm still working on a better version then the current mold I have. Life has gotten in the way a little but hopefully I will start back on this soon. Once I'm happy with the reproduction I'll send one to PPS and see what we can work out as far as supplying them to everybody that needs one.
Thanks,
Brian
That would be great, just hope you don't run into any licensing problems. Ya never know.
Quoted from MustangPaul:That would be great, just hope you don't run into any licensing problems. Ya never know.
That's what I want to avoid so I'll reach out to Rick and see what can be done.
Can any of you Space Station owners help me out over in my tech thread? http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/space-station-need-help-with-lighting
Quoted from Ghostnuke:Can any of you Space Station owners help me out over in my tech thread? http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/space-station-need-help-with-lighting
What's been posted is all I can think of. Has to be a board problem. I had the right side go out on my HS and all it was was a burnt connector to the board.
Hey fellas,
I'm having a weird issue too, care to take a look?
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/williams-space-station-left-gi-f3-fuse-problems-system-11b
I really need some help here with a fuse blowing at F3
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/space-station-keeps-blowing-2-amp-fuse#post-1655027
Thank you!
Quoted from Chosen_S:When I turn on SS it tells me to adjust
the
43 R. lock entry
46 plunger
63 left kicker
What do I need to do?
I could understand maybe the r lock entry, I leave everything unlocked
but the plunger?
and the left kicker?
Left kicker seems to be good
Lift the playfield and from the top push down the roll over wire for those switches. You should hear and/or feel a click when fully depressed. The plunger wire for that switch is located where the ball is kicked out to be shot by the plunger and the left kicker is under the long plastic with the hole in it on the left side of the pf where the wireform deposits the locked ball.
Quoted from Chosen_S:When I turn on SS it tells me to adjust
the
43 R. lock entry
46 plunger
63 left kicker
What do I need to do?
I could understand maybe the r lock entry, I leave everything unlocked
but the plunger?
and the left kicker?
Left kicker seems to be good
Go to page 30 and 31 of the instruction manual for the switch tests. Check the switch levels and Switch edges.
The manual gives a lot of information to narrow down the problems. It could be bad microswitches or some wiring shorts/opens, or something not working on the CPU board. I've had to replace several switches in the past.
The startup is saying that it detects something wrong with these three circuits.
Dennis
Quoted from DennisAZ:Go to page 30 and 31 of the instruction manual for the switch tests. Check the switch levels and Switch edges.
The manual gives a lot of information to narrow down the problems. It could be bad microswitches or some wiring shorts/opens, or something not working on the CPU board. I've had to replace several switches in the past.
The startup is saying that it detects something wrong with these three circuits.
Dennis
Hopefully he has a manual. 
Quoted from MustangPaul:Hopefully he has a manual.
If not here is where he can download a copy:
I have a manual!!! thanks a lot guys! I will fix it all up tomorrow, hopefully with a few pics of a few slight mods I have done 
Here's how 4 double spot lights light up the pf, before and after and a Comet purple 7 led, 6.3v led strip lights up the center drain and another white strip lights up, from above, the ramp entrance which I will probably change to a purple also. Plays great in a dark room.
Quoted from Chosen_S:I have a manual!!! thanks a lot guys! I will fix it all up tomorrow, hopefully with a few pics of a few slight mods I have done
Can't wait to see your mods.
Quoted from MustangPaul:Here's how 4 double spot lights light up the pf
I really like the one showing on the ramp entrance drop target.
Quoted from MustangPaul:Here's how 4 double spot lights light up the pf, before and after and a Comet purple 7 led, 6.3v led strip lights up the center drain and another white strip lights up, from above, the ramp entrance which I will probably change to a purple also. Plays great in a dark room.
Where did you get your spot lights? And the comet purple led strips?
Really nice 
Quoted from RCA1:I really like the one showing on the ramp entrance drop target.
RCA1 thanks, helps make the ramp shot easier to see but not to make. 
Chosen_S, spots came from Pinballbulbs.com and the strips came from Cometpinball.com
Quoted from MustangPaul:A Lego spaceman?
You'll see
I'm waiting on a few parts before I mount them
Quoted from Chosen_S:You'll see
I'm waiting on a few parts before I mount them
I know...he is going to float above the pf on back pack thrusters right. 
Quoted from MustangPaul:I know...he is going to float above the pf on back pack thrusters right.
Dangit! it was supposed to be a surprise,
Quoted from Chosen_S:Dangit! it was supposed to be a surprise,
WOW!!! Talk about a STATE OF THE ART mod. What do I win?
You might want to check out my part 3 of the LED modifications that I made to the space station.
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/space-station-led-mod-part-3
I liked MustangPaul use of the purple spots. The closest that I could find were blue LED's since I wanted them high density with 120 LED/meter strips.
Dennis
Quoted from DennisAZ:You might want to check out my part 3 of the LED modifications that I made to the Space Station.
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/space-station-led-mod-part-3
I liked MustangPaul use of the purple spots. The closest that I could find were blue LED's since I wanted them high density with 120 LED/meter strips.
Dennis
That ramp lighting makes my spot lights look like poop. If I had a clear ramp I would LOVE to try and do something like that. You are THE mod man!
Quoted from MustangPaul:WOW!!! Talk about a STATE OF THE ART mod. What do I win?
1 Free Play on my machine! and really good pics of the lego mmu if you want to copy my idea later after I finally finish it
Still waiting on parts 
Quoted from Chosen_S:1 Free Play on my machine! and really good pics of the lego mmu if you want to copy my idea later after I finally finish it
Still waiting on parts
I'll take it....I'll be over tonight to claim my prize.
Quoted from MustangPaul:I'll take it....I'll be over tonight to claim my prize.
did you come over last night? if you did, I didnt know, I was riding my mechanical bull and got thrown off, hit my head, my wife said I roamed around in my game room for three hours chanting "conDITION GREEN" I woke up this morning with a green LED in my mouth
Yes I was over last night, when nobody came to the door I peeked in a window and saw this guy (you I guessed) half walking half stumbling around mumbling to himself so I just thought he was drunk and I really didn't want to deal with a drunk so I left. Well next time I guess.
Quoted from Chosen_S:and I got parts in!
Great looking mod! How do they hold up during game play?
Quoted from Chosen_S:Ok, Im sobered up from my fall with the bull, too bad it wasn't alcohol....
and I got parts in!
Totally rad.
-mof
Quoted from waveman:Great looking mod! How do they hold up during game play?
Thank you guys... they hold up well, the essential parts are glued to gether, and the post screws keep the gray support arm from letting them move, easily mountable all over the play field
So... Recently made a new clear ramp for High Speed that has been pretty well received. Have decided I want to do another one and have picked Space Station (right ramp) since they are simply unavailable. Just spoke with a friend that has agreed to loan me his game so that I can get started on it. Will keep all posted as I go.
Quoted from Freeplay40:So... Recently made a new clear ramp for High Speed that has been pretty well received. Have decided I want to do another one and have picked Space Station (right ramp) since they are simply unavailable. Just spoke with a friend that has agreed to loan me his game so that I can get started on it. Will keep all posted as I go.
Nice! I needed something to spend money on, LOL!
Quoted from knobstone:Looks like the ramp for Space Station will be reproduced by Twisted Pins. Good luck with your repair.
If Twisted Pins is doing a repro, then I'll skip the black ones and just do clear and colors.
Quoted from Freeplay40:If Twisted Pins is doing a repro, then I'll skip the black ones and just do clear and colors.
I have a feeling TP's is not going to sell very many ESPECIALLY if yours comes with a light mod and if you do as before doing the switch riveting also. You have my order too. Don't ya just love repeat customers.
it's such a coincidence that I have gotten a high speed and a space station within the last 3 months, and Freeplay40's doing all these amazing ramps that haven't been pursued in a long time, kudos Mark!
Quoted from Chosen_S:it's such a coincidence that I have gotten a High Speed and a Space Station within the last 3 months, and Freeplay40's doing all these amazing ramps that haven't been pursued in a long time, kudos Mark!
Yup, Mark is quite the craftsman. We are lucky to have him in our hobby.
Quoted from Chosen_S:it's such a coincidence that I have gotten a High Speed and a Space Station within the last 3 months, and Freeplay40's doing all these amazing ramps that haven't been pursued in a long time, kudos Mark!
Quoted from MustangPaul:Yup, Mark is quite the craftsman. We are lucky to have him in our hobby.
Thanks, guys!
From SS ramp thread...
Quoted from Chosen_S:Space Station toy alternative:
I'm having a lego model artist design and build a replacement, I know it's not the usual speed of doing things here, but I have been an avid lego fan for decades, and thought it would be fun to have a lego Space Station to swap with the original. We plan to incorporate some Led's... I'll post pics and info when it finishes
Update with this... Things are moving forward, we have the shape down, the edges are being worked on.
I just finished shopping mine out; here are a few beauty shots (I forgot to put my shuttle back on first).
I'm pretty happy with how wax is protecting the NOS playfield I installed about 4 years ago. There are probably about 2,000 plays and it still looks as good as new (except for inserts, which lost some paint when I removed the factory mylar from the NOS playfield - grr).
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IMG_5960.JPGI'm having a problem with Stop and Score, and I wonder if it's a software bug. Sometimes the Stop and Score is active (annoying beep, flashing insert), but the drop target is still up. I especially see it after a multiball. Has anyone else seen this problem?
Quoted from swampfire:I just finished shopping mine out; here are a few beauty shots (I forgot to put my shuttle back on first).
I'm pretty happy with how wax is protecting the NOS playfield I installed about 4 years ago. There are probably about 2,000 plays and it still looks as good as new (except for inserts, which lost some paint when I removed the factory mylar from the NOS playfield - grr).IMG_5956.JPG 238 KB
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When your pf was new how hard was it to take the mylar off. What all paint and/or decals came off?
Quoted from MustangPaul:When your pf was new how hard was it to take the mylar off. What all paint and/or decals came off?
I didn't lose any paint from the playfield, but I lost some insert artwork. I ordered and installed decals from Classic Arcades (link below), but they're not quite the right size - at least they weren't when I got them several years ago. I may roll the dice again on these...
ebay.com link: SPACE STATION Pinball Machine Playfield Insert Decal Set
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