I think this improves the efficiency of the optos if they don't detect the balls going past each time

Just got a Premium at CAX...got some trouble and stupid questions

1. New headache...Pressing the right flipper button to select a song for a new game immediately triggers an Orb response/reward. If I keep flipping I get 25,000 in points every so often. Pressing the left flipper button has no effect. Slapping the cabinet in various places has no effect.

2. Ball went into secret passage and decided to hide in there...has done this a couple times

3. Lots of left outlane drains. Adjusted sling power from 32 to 25, what have other people done?

4. Lots of playfield glare from the translite. IM is in a dark garage. Is there as backbox LED adjustment? Shine a spotlight on the playfield? Pinstadium? Buy expensive glass (PDI, HD, etc...)?

5. I like the music to callout volume ratio, but is there a way to tone down the sound effects?
Any recommended settings?

6. Got this as a used demo. No box or paperwork with a serial number. Looked inside on coin door....where do I find the SN?

Thanks!

BobC

Thanks! I'll get to it!

Ok. I'll have to take another look then. The stem seemed to be coming down/attached (so I thought when I quickly looked) to a disc at the top?
I was very quickly trying to do something before my friend came over to play it...
Anyways, the stem was off center and that top part seemed to slide around? So I centered it.
Now the right flipper no longer triggers the orb...the left one does LOL

Thanks for the clarification, I'll take more time tomorrow on it and will look for what you are describing.

Thanks I'll check that too.

So as far as adjusting the switch in the secret passage so a ball does not remain in, I'm guessing I just bend a metal aramature.

But how easy is it to access? I probably need to get at it from behind the backboard, so is there any special trick to getting to it by yourself without the playfield being in an unstable / precarious position?
I don't want to do it stupid and have a playfield go falling one way or another.

Gonna try it today...

Thanks!

BobC

I probably have a defective / broken orb newton assembly or spring?

When I compared it's action to the sarcophagus newton by moving the hex pointer post around I noticed the sarcophagus post springs back / recenters with authority.
However, the orb newton isn't as snappy.
In fact, if I pull the post towards the front of the playfield the return strength is lacking and it doesn't always recenter.

Nuts, screws, switch stack, hex post...all seem tight.

In the morning I'll double check the assembly on the top side of the playfield.
I'm not sure I want to take it apart / out before talking to Stern...

Thanks!

Protector questions...

Has anybody installed the big on the Pharaoh face protector to stave off damage from jump ramp shots?
I'm not sure I've ever seen damage in that area on any of the pins I played but I haven't really looked that closely

Also regarding putting mylar behind at jump ramp where balls falling chew up the wood...
I noticed my premium seems to have some metal down there on the playfield (looks like only about half the width of the lane for some reason?)
Is that a problem on the premiums or just a pro where the wood gets damaged from balls dropping there?

Thanks!

BobC

Every once in awhile I need to restart my IM after turning it on, because not all the Playfield lights come on the first time.

Is that normal for newer Sterns?

Thanks!
I'll be buying some of your products soon FYI

Too much beer...

I need the left side head decal only for an IM Premium

Anybody?

Thanks!

BobC