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Just joined the club with a Taxi that has been in a house during 16 years without any form of cleaning or maintenance.
Game Worked but flippers are weak.
Noticed that mine are no typical System 11 flipper assembly.
Is this kind of hack?
Will install a hardtop because mylar ruined the art.
DSC_1997 (resized).JPGDSC_2123 (resized).JPGDSC_2126 (resized).JPGQuoted from Jmckune:Just buy a system 11 flipper rebuild kit, with Taxi, the lane change switch is next to the flipper buttons instead of on the EOS like most games. You can already see the damage not having a capacitor installed has done as that EOS switch looks heavily corroded.
One like in the link I posted?
Do I need to change anything when I swap led instead of the bulbs?
Sorry but this is my first syst11 pinball.
It seems that my assembly is missing the capacitor and the lane change switch?
First picture is mine, second picture is from the net of a syst11 flipper assembly.
How do I connect such system 11 flipper rebuild kit on my assembly. Were do the wire from the capacitor need to connect to the coil?
Where do I place the lane change switch and how do I connect that switch to the coil?
DSC_2124 (resized).JPGflpr-0088-1 (resized).jpgSuper thank you.
Were do you connect those 2 capacitor wires to?
Your info saves me a lot of cash.
I also have a lot of white powder on almost all the metal pieces under the playfield?
How do I clean that without damaging something? What causes that white powder anyway?
Quoted from Jmckune:This thing looks incredible! I can’t wait to get it back together! Yes it still has the front side protective plastic on it.
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Were all the holes predrilled correctly?
Do you place mylar on the hardtop at slings?
Quoted from Jmckune:I only sanded the inserts not the full playfield. I believe I started with 220 and worked my way up to 2000, I didn’t clear the inserts just polished them. They look really good with light under them
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Can you keep those posts, ball through, back lanes and wood on the playfield to fix the hardtop on the playfield or do you need to remove all those things to a total flat playfield?
How did you polish your inserts?
Really beatifull playfield!
Could you position the missing hole on the hardtop from the support post?
Did you get rid of all the metal under the playfield when standing it?
I have a little stress of putting it on the playfield and also the bumpers give me stress
Quoted from Jmckune:Most posts are 6-32 and the screws need to be machine screw 6-32 by 2inches so they are long enough to reach through the playfield. Hopefully you didn’t break the one on the right of the Marilyn/Lola target where there are 3 in a row as that one is more expensive. 6/32 lower with 8/32 upper.
I broke a lot of post because they were glued under the playfield.
I work with metric system cm or mm so it is hard to find which posts I need to order.
Do not understand why this is not mentioned in the manual like on wpc games.
Several wood post with sharp point are broken.
Metal post holder screws are broken.
All the starpost screws with nut on it are broken.
Sanded my playfield yesterday for the first time with grain 120. Will do it again with 240 and 320.
Lot of inserts have tiny scratches in them. Not very clear yet so still some work to do.
I have one big concern.
Noticed that the playfield is not 100% flat. It seems that in the middle of the playfield from flipper tot MM target bank the playfield has worn out a bit.
How do I tackle that issue?
I have one more question regarding the hardtop installatie. I hope you understand what I mean.
When I fix the hardtop on the original playfield and reassamble the plastics do I need to trim the hardtop around the predrilled screw holes to insert the screws on the playfield?
Does the bottom of the screw touch the original playfield or does it touch the hardtop so the hardtop is squeezed between playfield and screw?
Quoted from Jmckune:Exact same as mine. I’ll be buying a Marilyn backglass but not in any hurry
In USA Marilyn version is more rare as in Europe, it seems.
Strange they mixed up playfield and Translite.
Maybe I will keep it like this.
Best of both world.
Did you use any led flashers in backbox or on playfield?
GI in warm white or sunlight white from Comet?
Quoted from thewool:I'm really interested to hear how this works out, please keep us posted!!
Edit: They don't ship to the UK - balls!!!
Edit again: How did you get yours to Germany?
They ship worldwide. You need to email him for shipment quote.
Fairly easy to install but you need to trim some screw holes to match them.
Quoted from thewool:I'm really interested to hear how this works out, please keep us posted!!
Edit: They don't ship to the UK - balls!!!
Edit again: How did you get yours to Germany?
Off topic but I live in Belgium not Germany.
Stripes are horizontal for German flag
Rebuilding the playfield.
Also have a problem with my two ball guide lanes world assembly on my ramps.
Can somebody help me to idetify the partnumber of the little screw and rivet please.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3zNwBhzfTqAhgdoc7
DSC_2273 (resized).JPGQuoted from dudah:I picked up this Taxi translite a few years ago when I was trying to get everything pinball related nearby me.
I found this on LetGo for like $30 or something. Picked it up on the NW side of Chicago. Very close to where I currently live - very Polish/European neighborhood.
Older guy was retiring and selling things from around the house. I asked where he got it and he said that he was drinking buddies with Python. One day he brought it over for his buddy and he had it hanging in the garage since.
I have it framed in my basement game room now. I didn't even realize it until today but it's a Marilyn!
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I need this one for my Taxi. I have a MM playfield and roms but Lola backglass.
You want to sell it?
Booted up the first time after cleaning, hardtop installation and cleaning of all the mechanical devices.
Left flipper works. Right flipper does not work at all. See some sparks at right flipper cabinet switch. Any suggestions were to look first? Will do new solder points at cabinet switch.
Middle bumper does not work either.
Quoted from Kerry_Richard:Picts of my Taxi "W" logo[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Is that original art on the cabinet or new decals?
Like the black metals. Did it to my Wcs94.
Will keep my Taxi as original as possible this time.
Still having issues with my right flipper.
Fuses ok
Coils ok
Cabinet switches ok
Flipper assembly ok
Interconnection board ok
Measure volt is my to do.
Anybody other suggestions to solve this issue?
Hello,
Almost ready with this restauration and hardtop installation.
Need your help with 2 problems.
How do you install the large taxi plastic on the right side of the shooter assembly. Mine was fixed on the wood but this is not how it needs to be. Can somebody help me with spacer and screw size please?
Can somebody help me with the large metal posts that hold the 2 ramps. I think mine are mixed up. Ramps are out of position and do not fit perfect. It would be very helpfull I somebody would help me to position all those large metal spacers.
Thanks
DSC_2000 (resized).JPGDSC_2314 (resized).JPGQuoted from ChrisPINk25:My taxi plastic has one screw into the ball launch wireform.
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Hello,
I see you installed some extra spotlights. Can you post a picture when the spot lights are burning?
Playfield has indeed some dark areas but I'm still in doubt to install spotlight on slings and spotlight on ball through.
Quoted from ChrisPINk25:toine79 this is with room lights off. I think the spots make a difference
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Thanks for the picture.
I have Comet warm white Leds every where and I do like the warm yellow glow on the playfield. Maybe I will place 2 spots and the ball through led kit.
Quoted from Barr993:Yes, normally closed, open for Gorbie and Jackpot shots.
OK, where do I start to find the solution?
Need to mention that my spinout switch was not connected. Coukd this be the issue?
Gate opens via the wireform on Garbie?
Quoted from Jmckune:That looks pretty well lit to me. I just hesitate piggybacking off the GI to add more lighting. It looks like besides the caps, you still need to put the 3 lamp sockets in. That will also add some light.
Something seems off with the post that goes in between the wood rails on the back of the machine. It looks too tall. Is it all the way screwed down into the table with the nut secured on the end?
Possible to mark the post on the picture you talk about?
Quoted from Jmckune:Man that does look dark. Are you in a dungeon? Lol mine are in a room above ground but I don’t ever have trouble seeing at night with just game lights on. That looks similar to my set up though. Are those comet cool white for the GI? They don’t look warm
Yes,
Pinball is located in a dungeon.
2smd warm white from Comet everywhere.
This was my best club so far. Really helpfull people and g reat support during my hardtop installment.
Received today an offer I cannot refuse so I can start to restore another project.
When I have room for more pins this one will be back in the collection. Fun, simple but very addictive.
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