Quoted from pinballplusMN:Space shuttle. They were desperate to get that switch working.[quoted image]
Damn, I've seen cellblock welding jobs better than that! ;p
Quoted from pinballplusMN:Space shuttle. They were desperate to get that switch working.[quoted image]
Damn, I've seen cellblock welding jobs better than that! ;p
Quoted from pinballplusMN:Space shuttle. They were desperate to get that switch working.[quoted image]
you do what you have to to keep it earning.
Quoted from chad:Not too bad a hack. Alligator clip to gi wire in pop bumper. Small nail used to secure it.[quoted image][quoted image]
Apparently, you have not bought any of the new mods that light up. They all are employing alligator clips.
I do like the nail trick.
Quoted from cottonm4:Apparently, you have not bought any of the new mods that light up. They all are employing alligator clips.
I do like the nail trick.
I would say that nail could be era correct. No mods for em games. This is how I found it.
Quoted from Pinballer22:Broken bracket, shoot...this nasty wood screw should do the trick[quoted image]
At least it is under the apron so you can fix it easily enough. Those #6 deck screws can come in handy for many things.
Looks like yours was set up for a quick sale
Quoted from Foo:What outlane? [quoted image]
Can't tell you how many games I have bought where some moron did this with added posts, or just nails. But had a new one this month, 4 holes driven through the play field from screws replaced in under play field brackets. How much time does it take to check your screw length?
Quoted from Foo:Need a switch cover... no problem. Where's my black rattle can at...
Pure genius!
Quoted from Foo:Need a switch cover... no problem. Where's my black rattle can at...[quoted image]
All that was needed was to imprint "Gottlieb" on the paint can lid.
Quoted from Foo:Need a switch cover... no problem. Where's my black rattle can at...[quoted image]
Reduce, *REUSE*... now THAT'S recycling!
Quoted from Foo:Need a switch cover... no problem. Where's my black rattle can at...[quoted image]
Actually not a bad hack. Safety first!
Quoted from Foo:Need a switch cover... no problem. Where's my black rattle can at...[quoted image]
Love it !!!
Quoted from Pinballer22:Broken bracket, shoot...this nasty wood screw should do the trick[quoted image]
I knew before even seeing the coil cover that that was a sega machine; literally every one I've ever worked on, had a broken ball plunge coil bracket.
My current Baywatch came in with a welded bracket, that is surprisingly square.
Quoted from Grandnational007:I knew before even seeing the coil cover that that was a sega machine; literally every one I've ever worked on, had a broken ball plunge coil bracket.
My current Baywatch came in with a welded bracket, that is surprisingly square.
Have to admit, not on a Sega, but I did repair a coil stop bracket by bolting a small angle bracket around the back side of the coil stop. Didn't have an extra stop, wanted to get the game going, and the bracket was heavier guage.
Quoted from Andy_B:Crater pit not working correctly?
No problem.
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But is it secured into the playfield with drywall screws?
Quoted from dudah:But is it secured into the playfield with drywall screws?
Looks like the white plastic is resting on the playfield while top of it is dry wall screwed in.
Fortunately (or not) just the top is screwed in. The holes in the transparent cover are very neat though. And countersunk.
Quoted from Andy_B:Problem with drop target switches?
Meh![quoted image]
Maybe they were just cleaning them and got distracted.
Richard
Quoted from PBEarwood:Not the worst by far, but credit to whoever did this. I guess a bolt will work when the coil stop breaks.
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That's a good idea. I'm filing this one away for future use. Coil stops cost around $5.00. A nut and bolt about 25 cents. Washers about 4 cents each.
Quoted from cottonm4:That's a good idea. I'm filing this one away for future use. Coil stops cost around $5.00. A nut and bolt about 25 cents. Washers about 4 cents each.
Shhh.... the coil stop cartel is listening...
Quoted from PBEarwood:Not the worst by far, but credit to whoever did this. I guess a bolt will work when the coil stop breaks.
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Gottlieb used bolt on stops for lots of things like flipper coils, drop target reset coils and pop bumper coils. Doesn't seem a bit stretch to reuse one when a rivetted one failed on a slingshot or something.
Quoted from PBEarwood:Not the worst by far, but credit to whoever did this. I guess a bolt will work when the coil stop breaks.
My Williams EM has a stop just like that, on the tens reel. I was wondering why only the stop on that reel is adjustable.
Quoted from Tuukka:Linkage is probably working, but the EOS switch sure needs some adjustment...
Seems to be on the wrong side of the flipper crank. Don't if that can be adjusted into spec...
Quoted from Robotworkshop:I guess you can never have too much capacitance. It was neatly done so I'm sort of impressed. This System 6 PS will be done shortly and get the proper Axial cap that fits on the board.
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And they say size doesn’t matter.
Quoted from Robotworkshop:I guess you can never have too much capacitance. It was neatly done so I'm sort of impressed. This System 6 PS will be done shortly and get the proper Axial cap that fits on the board.
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Someone dialed it up to 11 with that cap lol
Quoted from Robotworkshop:I guess you can never have too much capacitance. It was neatly done so I'm sort of impressed. This System 6 PS will be done shortly and get the proper Axial cap that fits on the board.
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Go BIG or go home!
Picked up a spare Data East sound board for my R & B machine that needed repair. Besides some missing parts I noticed that both voltage regulators were replaced. Immediately pulled off any prior work to start over. They used the correct 7905 for the -5v regulator but instead if a 7805 for the +5v regulator they put in a 2N6107 transistor! Once I get it all sorted out I'll see if that mistake trashed other IC's on the board.
Quoted from Robotworkshop:I guess you can never have too much capacitance. It was neatly done so I'm sort of impressed.
Holy capacitance Batman, I think I had one of those in my old VW when I had a single 15" in the trunk. Think I was running 1000W to it back then.
Picked up a dead Flight 2000. Had signs of both being cared for, and being a victimized by terrible decisions...
... Terrible as in, why would someone see fit to replace all the screws holding the flipper mech base plates, with random 1.5" long ones? Thus creating holes all over the flipper area, one of which they tried to fix with a blob of epoxy right in front of the flipper return. They left the long screws under the apron.
20200602_182002 (resized).jpg20200602_182013 (resized).jpg20200602_182017 (resized).jpgBut I'd be remiss if I didn't give credit where due.
I loved that "spray paint cap switch cover" hack a few posts ago. So when that same Flight 2000 revealed to be missing a switch cover... and I promptly, stupidly, shocked myself when I saw "hey that wire on the switch lug looks kinda loose..." I knew exactly what to do!
20200602_221249 (resized).jpgQuoted from MisterScappy:I’m scratching my head trying to figure out what someone was trying to accomplish by adding this piece of thick white plastic here on my Big Guns.
They wanted the notoriety of sometime in the future being featured in this thread on Pinside?
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