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VID's Guide to Upgrading/Rebuilding Flippers

By vid1900

11 years ago


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Post #6 Get the right EOS switch Posted by vid1900 (11 years ago)

Post #8 Make System 11 Flippers Feel Tight Like Fliptronic Posted by vid1900 (11 years ago)

Post #88 Replace Old Series Coils With New Parallel Coils Posted by vid1900 (11 years ago)

Post #140 Udate Old Solid State Flippers Into Fliptronic Style Posted by vid1900 (11 years ago)

Post #292 List of games with longer/shorter flipper travel Posted by vid1900 (10 years ago)

Post #294 Rebuilding 1967-1979 Flippers Posted by vid1900 (10 years ago)

Post #390 Coil stop differences between system 11 and Fliptronic Posted by vid1900 (10 years ago)

Post #520 Rebuilding Bally Linear Flippers Posted by vid1900 (9 years ago)


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#2808 1 year ago

Greetings - Possible to get some insight on my Fathom flipper issue? I am trying to wrap my head around how the two flippers on the right work off of one switch. The normally open and normally closed comments in the schem... Maybe this is easier than I am making it out and a problem between the floor and the machine (me). I am sort of a noob at these circuits and the fine tweak experience is what I lack. Everything is new including the coils.

Lower right flipper works perfect. Upper right is weak and sometimes doesn't kick at all.
All 3 coil windings appear terminated to the solder post and diodes check out. Wiring looks ok as far as I can tell, 85 is black/white on both etc.

Some switch adjustment opinions welcomed. I agree with all Vids comments on the linears IE heavy, sloppy minimal/tangent contact on plungers etc. Will convert them on my PF swap. Just trying to gain a little more insight on this 2 flipper/one switch scenario.

Pics are under power lower right powered, unpowered - upper right powered, unpowered

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#2813 1 year ago
Quoted from phishrace:

Use sandpaper to clean the outer switch on the lower right flipper. That switch provides power to the upper flipper. New high power switches (big contacts) can often be oxidized, causing resistance. Can't see the oxidation, but if you measure resistance across the closed contacts, you can measure it. Should be less than 1 ohm resistance. If more than 1 ohm, sand until it's under 1 ohm. 400 or 600 grit works fine on new switches.
Also make sure the switch contacts are meeting evenly when closed. Contacts look a little off in pics, but may be ok once switch is closed.

Thanks. I attached a meter to the upper EOS and although it looked like it was making a good connection, the tension on the switch was extremely light. When the lower flipper actuated, the vibration caused the upper EOS to open early/intermittently. I tweaked the upper (then all the EOS switches) to be more under tension preload and it's all good now. I see why some of the later switches have an additional metal backer leaf on them now as Vid pointed out earlier. Live and learn

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