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Edmonton, AB
Quoted from LongJohns:Recent started some work on a Mars Trek:
When you don't have a proper flipper coil, any old solenoid you can find in the garage will work (plus a extra heavy duty spring).
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Impressive.
Quoted from LongJohns:Recent started some work on a Mars Trek:
When you don't have a proper flipper coil, any old solenoid you can find in the garage will work (plus a extra heavy duty spring).
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Does it work?
Pyongyang
Quoted from rygar:Removing weaknesses of original design on WPC fliptronic board.
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Right? Why the hell put those fuses on there if all they're gonna do is blow. Stupid design. 
Richard
Lempäälä
Elk Grove Village, IL
Quoted from Tuukka:A co-worker of mine used to say that fuses blow because they are bad quality. He also told me that fuses are rated according to their quality, 1A being the worst and 10A being the best.
Cool. I have found a bunch of 20A fuses so they must be the best of all! I’m gonna replace all my pinball fuses with 20As, then sit back and enjoy years of trouble-free flipping. What would I do without Pinside!?!
Quoted from Eightball88:Cool. I have found a bunch of 20A fuses so they must be the best of all! I’m gonna replace all my pinball fuses with 20As, then sit back and enjoy years of trouble-free flipping. What would I do without Pinside!?!
Nope. 60amps are even better. Little bit snug on the fit but they will never blow 
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Quoted from RandyW:Same. I have, with clients permission, just super glued these back on as well. Bad design, they just don't last long. Chuck an LED in there and glue it together.
Had the same problem with an EBD I think it was Steve from PBR who suggested small amount of clear caulk so they could be pried apart later if need be.
Quoted from Shredso:Does it work?
Yes, it works just fine - at what cost I am not sure as I am sure this solenoid pulls some decent current. 
Quoted from JayDee:Nope. 60amps are even better. Little bit snug on the fit but they will never blow
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Now this is the fuse I use at work.
IMG_20191224_100510 (resized).jpgQuoted from Tuukka:A co-worker of mine used to say that fuses blow because they are bad quality. He also told me that fuses are rated according to their quality, 1A being the worst and 10A being the best.
And in opposite-world, there was a scandal a while back about Chinese-made automotive blade style fuses that were rated incorrectly. Say for example a 5A fuse would take MORE than 5A to blow...which was good for letting the smoke out of faulty circuits, a helpful diagnostic tool; but not much good for overall vehicle electrical integrity and safety.
Richard
Quoted from someotherguy:And in opposite-world, there was a scandal a while back about Chinese-made automotive blade style fuses that were rated incorrectly. Say for example a 5A fuse would take MORE than 5A to blow...which was good for letting the smoke out of faulty circuits, a helpful diagnostic tool; but not much good for overall vehicle electrical integrity and safety.
Richard
Pinball machines are like old cars-sometimes you just gotta blow the cob webs out. That’s why people use foil in place of fuses!
Quoted from GRUMPY:Now this is the fuse I use at work.[quoted image]
Now, that ads weight to the statement that, "he blew a fuse".
Quoted from LongJohns:Recent started some work on a Mars Trek:
When you don't have a proper flipper coil, any old solenoid you can find in the garage will work (plus a extra heavy duty spring).
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Looks home made too me wow
Quoted from Williampinball:Looks home made too me wow
Mmmmmmm..... because it is. 
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For sure hey lol
Quoted from someotherguy:And in opposite-world, there was a scandal a while back about Chinese-made automotive blade style fuses that were rated incorrectly. Say for example a 5A fuse would take MORE than 5A to blow...which was good for letting the smoke out of faulty circuits, a helpful diagnostic tool; but not much good for overall vehicle electrical integrity and safety.
Richard
Just seeing if it passes a stress test? Seems like good engineering to me.
Middleton-on-sea
How about this TAF ramp, quite initiative if you couldn't get parts!
Kalgan
Wiener Neustadt
Quoted from matt_adams:How about this TAF ramp, quite initiative if you couldn't get parts!
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Maybe a rare Early Proto
Quoted from matt_adams:How about this TAF ramp, quite initiative if you couldn't get parts!
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That's one of a kind for sure love it
Quoted from matt_adams:How about this TAF ramp, quite initiative if you couldn't get parts!
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I don't call that a hack more like a mod!
Quoted from Platypus:I don't call that a hack more like a mod!
Agreed. We use to have to make similar items when I was in Jr. High sheet metal class. I still have the sugar scoop I made for my mom.
The guy who made this channel had some good sheet metal skills.
Picked up a Slugfest from Texas that had a reset issue. The OP expended significant effort in his repair such an extended heat sink, a huge 120v direct wire fan and a carton of Winston’s. Love it...
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Winston taste good like a cigarette should.
Quoted from Pintopia:Picked up a Slugfest from Texas that had a reset issue. The OP expended significant effort in his repair such an extended heat sink, a huge 120v direct wire fan and a carton of Winston’s. Love it...[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Wrong smokes, to solve an overheating reset you need a carton of Kool...
Quoted from Sputnik:carton of Kool...
Quoted from Pintopia:carton of Winston’s.
Shouldn’t this be posted in the Magical 70’s thread.
Well, well!! Look what's now up for sale. I guess it ended up not playing as well as he thought it would with the post "mod"? I mean, why bother doing all that work on a high value item if you knew that there was a high chance that it wouldn't work out? That's like putting a lift kit on a pristine Ferrari and then trying to sell it. LOL at the comment
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I was hoping that was fake. Ughhh...
Quoted from sohchx:Well, well!! Look what's now up for sale. I guess it ended up not playing as well as he thought it would with the post "mod"? I mean, why bother doing all that work on a high value item if you knew that there was a high chance that it wouldn't work out? That's like putting a lift kit on a pristine Ferrari and then trying to sell it. LOL at the comment[quoted image][quoted image]
Just put a band between those 2 flipper post and install some more post a the top of the outlanes monster scores without removing the glass. That is inovation...
Quoted from Sputnik:Just put a band between those 2 flipper post and install some more post a the top of the outlanes monster scores without removing the glass. That is inovation...
Wouldn't help, the layout being what it is on Ghostbusters it would *STILL* drain SDTM.......
Quoted from AUKraut:Wouldn't help, the layout being what it is on Ghostbusters it would *STILL* drain SDTM.......
If you're going to ruin your playfield, seems like it'd have been way more effective to add mini posts above the outlanes
Quoted from zacaj:If you're going to ruin your playfield, seems like it'd have been way more effective to add mini posts above the outlanes
The best part is the fact that the center post mod already exists. 
Quoted from JethroP:I'd rather fight than switch.
Us Tarryton Smokers would.....
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