Hi,
Tried to search ahead of time and didn't see a flipper thread that resembled this issue.
I did a complete flipper rebuild on my Laser War with new coils. For a month, it has been running beautifully.
All of a sudden, the right flipper started getting sluggish. On pressing the button, the flipper would struggle to move upward and would SNAP after a few seconds to full position. After a few more presses, back to normal. It did this on and off, but now it's struggling and can't complete movement at all. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6qvcvamoc49nxcf/2014-04-20%2000.03.00.mp4 At first glance, it would appear to be something re: friction based on its behavior, but that's not it. The bat moves freely into the coil - nice and smooth.
We're going to check out boards, because that's not something we've done yet since I got my machine, but I thought I'd post to see if you guys knew off hand what this might be or what to look for. It doesn't appear to be mechanical, but it could be I guess - wondering if it's more electrical.
Thoughts?