Do you need the actual manual? The PDF file is available online. I can email it to you if you need it.
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Do you need the actual manual? The PDF file is available online. I can email it to you if you need it.
I've been enjoying the new code. Thanks again for doing this! Real quick TFTC question for everyone, what do the majority of you use for your post sleeves? I ordered a kit off of eBay and replaced all of the rubbers throughout he playfield and hate the post sleeves now when I'm trying to hit the ramps. Does anyone use the Cliffy plastic sleeves or others and have any thoughts? Shoot me a message to keep the forum on topic if you can. Thanks in advance.
I'm having this issue as well and had bookmarked an old post by Russ Myers to tackle it. Looks like you got the right kit. Here are his tips:
"Mark (Band;No-Band) the wires on the VUK coil and de-solder.
Unscrew the 4 screws and pull the entire VUK assy out.
Buy the DE VUK rebuild kit from Marco (or elsewhere if you can find it)
http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/565-0029-01
Vertical Up Kicker (VUK) Component Kit
#565-0029-01
Vertical Up Kicker (VUK) repair kit contains plunger, cup, spring, spring clip and roll pin.
Contains the following components:
545-5227-00 plastic cup
515-5352-00 plunger
266-5025-00 spring
270-5010-00 compression ring
251-5004-00 roll pin
Replace everything in the kit (it's only 18 bucks) and re-install
Make sure the sliding "mushroom" cap moves very freely up and down and is activating the arm of the microswitch properly. The mounting screws on the side of the assy have oval holes so you can adjust the angle a bit until it works smoothly every time. The hardest part is taking everything off (those spring bands are a PITA) and re-assembling in the correct order. Watch for the tapered spring under the mushroom cap - it has to go in the right way or it will jam.
The cap that catches the ball is supposed to slide smoothly down and activate the switch so the game knows the ball is there, but the parts wear and get wonky. I put the VUK rebuilds into most of the DE VUKs - it's just best for longevity.
The B/W design with a simple piston and an opto switch is superior, as is the later Sega/Stern Y-fork and piston.
RussMyers"
I can't remember from when I played it at Allentown. Your machine has the original code? Not that it has anything to do with your issues, just trying to see what you are running when you start it up.
Since I can't post in his original thread, I wanted to post why I love this community. I ended up selling my NOS TFTC a playfield to Sean, username TheHueManatee, after lots of internal debate. Did I really need it, when mine in my game was in really nice shape? Did I want to take the dive of shipping internationally? Answer finally was why not take the chance and help out a fellow pinsider, rather than hoard a playfield.
Anyways, the transaction had lots of challenges but we had great communication throughout and made it work even with some transit issues. I ended up being hospitalized before Sean received his playfield for a severe blood clot/pulmonary embolism. I was in the hospital for 2 straight weeks and it was a pretty depressing and lonely time for me. During that time, Sean emailed every few days and checked in with me trying to cheer me up. He also went out of his way to send a care package of Canadian food/snacks to share with the family. I've never seen my 5 kids so excited about food. He had no obligation to do anything once the transaction was over. I think it just really shows another example of how great people in this hobby are and I like to think that I have a new distant friend for life. Sorry to take up so much real estate in the thread but I wanted to express my gratitude now that I'm out of the hospital.
IMG_0842 (resized).JPGCPR has the complete TFTC plastic set available again on their website, as of their announcement last week.
Quoted from ImNotNorm:Looks like there's a full set of TFTC plastics for sale on eBay...just posting here to share for anyone who may be interested.
Edit: looks like they are used.
ebay.com link
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