Should the upper lock shot be difficult to hit even with a clean shot? I wouldn't think so, but it sure seems that way.

Even with a clean shot, the ball falls just short of the lock and drops down the "E" lane. I have rebuilt the flippers with new coils, Fliptronics style flipper mechs, with the EOS switch set to close with just less than an 1/8" of travel left in the piston. Just did a playfield swap with a CPR repro. Also a new switch installed at the right flipper button. Last I checked the table is at 6 degrees tilt.

What else should I be checking?

Thanks as always!

I have a new cabinet flipper switch. What's the proper adjustment on that?

I guess I'll take the flipper assembly apart and see if I put it together incorrectly.

As for flipper bat alignment, I have it to where the bat without rubber rests on a pin in the playfield hole.

I'm almost positive that I have the correct coil. I'll double check anyway...

I'm sorry, I'm not completely understanding what you're saying here.

Ok, I get what you're saying now, Cody. Thanks.

I bought the EOS switches separate so they have the metal brace. I followed Vid's guide.

My flipper coil is SFL 19/400 30/750.

I have 37-38 volts at each lug on the right flipper. I tightened the crimps on the wires to the bridge rectifier. Spinner spins freely and I can make the shot on a roll, but still not a cradle. The flipper parts feel good and I rechecked the EOS gap.

I'm almost ready to have a very experienced tech come over and look this over. Just frustrating that I can't figure this out.

Would it be worth a try to replace the bridge rectifier? 200V, 35 amp correct?

Not yet, no. I'm going to have to recheck the degrees again, maybe I'm steeper than I think.

The "E".

Thank you. A clean shot always looks like your last shot you labeled Weak Spinner Shot. Yours hits it pretty strong. Mine is no where near that beginning part of the video off of a cradle. Did you have a mulit-camera setup?

Could I trouble someone to take some photos of their flipper assembly if you have a Fliptronics style so that I xan see if there's something way different on mine? Maybe I didn't do a good job on the rebuild, I am still a novice with this. Although my F-14 flippers all work well after I rebuilt them.

J, the added tensioner looks good. I'll try to add some photos, or maybe some video.

Jumping-box, nice editing then. I thought you had multiple cameras set up and then edited in the footage of the same shot. What camera? The first shot looked like a GoPro view to me.

Here's a quick vid of me trying to make the upper lock.

And here is my EOS gap. Although it was a little bigger before.

Also, I just took another measurement, my playfield is at 6 degrees.

You know, I didn't notice I don't have the rubber grommet. Good catch!

I taped the spinner up so the ball would simply travel under it with no contact and the ball still does not hit the saucer. So I think I have two things to work out. Maybe the spinner needs to be loosened up somehow, but I still think I don't have enough power for this shot. I'm going to solder the wires to the bridge next.

Thanks for the alignment tip. I readjusted to be straight with the lane guide and I can cradle with the rubber grommet installed. However, still not making the shot. I used a credit card with a slot cut out instead of the Williams tool. I did not replace the bushing with the swap, but when I rebuilt the flippers about a year ago. Haven't had much play time on the machine because my boards were wonky.

If you're ever in the Cleveland area, west side, you're welcome to stop on by and maybe you can see in person something I'm doing incorrectly and teach me.

Ok, I took the ring off. Is that ring not supposed to be on there in the first place?

Things I've done today:

Took spinner out
Took Ball Gate out
Jumpered EOS switch (Only a couple of tries so I didn't burn up the coil)
Took out rubber ring

The ball trajectory still falls short most of the time. The ball does make it though. But it sure doesn't hit as hard as the videos posted previously of other machines making the shot.

I cleaned the spinner up and it seems to spin a bit more now. Reinstalled everything other than the rubber on that post.

One last thing to try is switching the left and right coils and see if there's a difference.

Yes. I bought one at the last Ohio Pinball Show. It's a CPR repro. My last playfield looked pretty worn.

I did, but i haven't had much time to test.