(Topic ID: 28788)
Quoted from PrinceOfPinside:Someone used hot glue and a ziptie to hold the satellite magnet in place on my Goldeneye. Looks like shit, but at least it works fine.[quoted image]
That ziptie will "disintegrate" pretty soon. Even without UV lightning. Especially those cheap chinese shitty zippies. Which I guess the previous owner used. However, I assume you've taken care of the situation.
Quoted from mtn-:I assume you've taken care of the situation.
It's on my to-do list.
Fremont, CA
Quoted from Quench:When you haven't got a darlington transistor handy, create one!
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I have to say that looking at the age of the repair, I am pretty impressed any tech had enough gumpshun to do that and the result was probably more quarters for years! I suspect that fix was a passed-down through the ages brute-force fix probably scratched down on a page in his/her tech note rattling around the the toolbox for years. Its kinda ugly but kinda marvelous too!
Quoted from Quench:When you haven't got a darlington transistor handy, create one!
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It is clear some of the old route operators knew what they are doing. And I am always impressed that some of them survived to participate here with us and we thank them for that.
This is is pure genius. Even MacGyver would be impressed. Do you think this guy knew it was going to work or was pleasantly surprised when it did?
///Rich
Kouvola
And I did it, on purpose. Battery-acid had eaten pins away and it was a house call so something had to be done. Other wires are still on the original connector which fits still on place. Works for now, will fix it if new MPU is found. So please offer Gottlieb 80B-board if available, thanks
5D78A852-336B-41CF-BDF9-9777054E9272 (resized).jpegEADDA6D9-DD76-4BCE-BFEE-790FE7B0B13A (resized).jpegQuoted from Markharris2000:I have to say that looking at the age of the repair, I am pretty impressed any tech had enough gumpshun to do that and the result was probably more quarters for years! I suspect that fix was a passed-down through the ages brute-force fix probably scratched down on a page in his/her tech note rattling around the the toolbox for years. Its kinda ugly but kinda marvelous too!
I recall seeing that "emergency field repair" tip in either Star Tech Journal or Play Meter Magazine in '79 or '80.
Quoted from RichWolfson:This is is pure genius. Even MacGyver would be impressed. Do you think this guy knew it was going to work or was pleasantly surprised when it did?
Heh, his genius might have ended at that transistor because the board had underspec TESLA branded parts:
10,000uf, 15V capacitor instead of 20V (anyone who's regularly worked on those Bally boards knows the voltage on that capacitor can sometimes be as high as 17 volts).
5 Volt, 2 Amp regulator instead of 3 Amp.
Quoted from Quench:Heh, his genius might have ended at that transistor because the board had underspec TESLA branded parts:
10,000uf, 15V capacitor instead of 20V (anyone who's regularly worked on those Bally boards knows the voltage on that capacitor can sometimes be as high as 17 volts).
5 Volt, 2 Amp regulator instead of 3 Amp.
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Quoted from Quench:Heh, his genius might have ended at that transistor because the board had underspec TESLA branded parts:
10,000uf, 15V capacitor instead of 20V (anyone who's regularly worked on those Bally boards knows the voltage on that capacitor can sometimes be as high as 17 volts).
5 Volt, 2 Amp regulator instead of 3 Amp.
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All of the Bally authorized distributors sold 3 amp 5VDC regulators as replacements for the solenoid driver/regulator boards. Empire/Bally Midwest, Bally Advance, etc.
Quoted from pins4u:Hey, at least he got the batteries off the board!
Looks like a time bomb in a movie. "Do I cut the red wire or the white one?!"
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it is confusing when someone solders a wire to another that a different color . this wiring is from a flash pinball transformer.
the red and blue wires were replaced with different colored wires near the transformer. most of the blue wire was replaced with a yellow wire seen here. i was planning on rewiring this since some of these cables have exposed wiring. can the wire be replaced wire at the base of the transformer ?
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Carlisle, ON
Quoted from Matthew2015:it is confusing when someone solders a wire to another that a different color . this wiring is from a flash pinball transformer.
the red and blue wires were replaced with different colored wires near the transformer. most of the blue wire was replaced with a yellow wire seen here. i was planning on rewiring this since some of these cables have exposed wiring. can the wire be replaced wire at the base of the transformer ?
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You can splice wire as close to the transformer as you wish to get. Solder and heatshrink it.
Quoted from Matthew2015:it is confusing when someone solders a wire to another that a different color . this wiring is from a flash pinball transformer.
the red and blue wires were replaced with different colored wires near the transformer. most of the blue wire was replaced with a yellow wire seen here. i was planning on rewiring this since some of these cables have exposed wiring. can the wire be replaced wire at the base of the transformer ?
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Looks like typical wiring damage from a failed bridge rectifier. If those two bridges in the backbox haven't been modified to have fuses on the input side, you *need* to do that upgrade. If one fails again, it can potentially cause a fire.
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Montrem
Quoted from tonnerremeca:Heavy duty ball shooter. Seen on a Charlie's angels.
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I've seen much worse plunger mods.
Gaborone
So that's the new Steampunk shooter I've been hearing about. They come pre-rusted. How cool is that? Well worth the $179 they're asking.
Quoted from phishrace:So that's the new Steampunk shooter I've been hearing about. They come pre-rusted.
Quoted from Quench:Pinside store opening soon!
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Does your name happen to be Chuck (why else would anyone collect such a thing)?
Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:Does your name happen to be Chuck (why else would anyone collect such a thing)?
Oh I've got plenty more from where they came from. Maybe someone can turn these into playfield toys!
IMG_0046a.jpgQuoted from Quench:Oh I've got plenty more from where they came from. Maybe someone can turn these into playfield toys![quoted image]
What are you? The local drill motor recycle center?
Quoted from cottonm4:What are you? The local drill motor recycle center?
I am thinking these are drills and other hand power tools that were traded in somewhere, and apparently now are part of a metal mountain construction project.
Quoted from cottonm4:What are you? The local drill motor recycle center?
That photo is oddly discomforting, like a cult suicide crime scene: taken at night, bunch of dead bodies and busted containers and metal walls scattered amidst shrubbery...
WHAT IS THE CONTEXT HERE
Quoted from Quench:Oh I've got plenty more from where they came from. Maybe someone can turn these into playfield toys![quoted image]
Does every single one of them have the power cord cut off?
Quoted from goingincirclez:WHAT IS THE CONTEXT HERE
Umm, some people collect pinballs, my dad collected power tools - loved buying them at weekend markets for 50 cents each to repair but never sold them. Probably amassed close to 1000. We're moving so have to dispose them somehow.
Quoted from Coindork:Does every single one of them have the power cord cut off?
Sadly they're worth nothing as is so yep, the power cables have been chopped for their copper as scrap metal. That picture was only a snippet of what's left. I still have another 2.5 cubic metres worth to go through.
Quoted from Quench:Umm, some people collect pinballs, my dad collected power tools - loved buying them at weekend markets for 50 cents each to repair but never sold them. Probably amassed close to 1000. We're moving so have to dispose them somehow.
LOL there's worse things to collect I suppose.... but yeah I almost wondered if that was from a drill OEM's warranty return bin. Still, who'd've guessed he harvested a gold mine of collet-plunger mods? I suppose if you were determined you could pull the motor armatures out for scrap value but that's probably in diminished return territory. Anyway, it was a funny "WTF??!?" pic so thanks for that!
I generally don't consider a jumper wire a hack, but in this case I do. On my Rock On, none of the bonus functionality was working. Suspecting the issue was in a 74192 chip (especially the up clock), I spent quite a bit of time troubleshooting the entire circuit. I finally found a broken trace wire, repaired it, and figured the problem was solved.
Nothing changed, which seemed impossible based on the schematics. I then thought of the jumper wire, which on closer inspection was actually used to bypass an essential section for the bonus to work.
If the jumper was not used, the game would stop when the ball drained. I'm guessing what happened is a tech at some point couldn't find the source of the problem, and using the jumper allowed the game to be played without the bonus working (and therefore coin drops to continue).
I guess my point is no matter how small or insignificant a hack may appear to be, it could be the source of a larger problem. Also, don't assume the person that worked on your game before you knew what they were doing, or that they cared if everything worked as it should!
PXL_20210423_034116987~2.jpgPXL_20210423_041517385~2.jpgFirst pic: I almost had to admire the PO's attempt to hack-weave something into an approximation of the proper band. Can't say I'd ever seen that before.
But then I lifted the PF and saw the next pics: credit revoked. Who needs a coil stop? If you can't duck it, well...
Quoted from goingincirclez:First pic: I almost had to admire the PO's attempt to hack-weave something into an approximation of the proper band. Can't say I'd ever seen that before.
But then I lifted the PF and saw the next pics: credit revoked. Who needs a coil stop? If you can't duck it, well...
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I have to admire some of these hacks. I wish I had the ingenuity employed to keep these pins running when there is either no money, or no parts. Or both.
Quoted from goingincirclez:First pic: I almost had to admire the PO's attempt to hack-weave something into an approximation of the proper band. Can't say I'd ever seen that before.
But then I lifted the PF and saw the next pics: credit revoked. Who needs a coil stop? If you can't duck it, well...
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Do I see two rusted finishing nails hammered in as well?
tmp3 (resized).jpgQuoted from Markharris2000:Do I see two rusted finishing nails hammered in as well?
Those are factory. Those are intended to prevent the ball from getting stuck under the slingshot plastic.
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At least it came with a free vice grip.
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Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a new fuse clip? 
Quoted from girloveswaffles:Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a new fuse clip?
Next time I encounter this, I'mmagunna use a binder clip: cheaper than vice-grips, more easily found than fuse clips, AND no soldering required...! 
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