Slingshot Machine Gun

[Neverending Project]

One of my slingshot kicker solonoids fires rapidly for about 5 seconds after the ball hits the bumper to trigger it. I am guessing it is a problem where the rubber is triggering the switch when the kicker returns to its resting position. But the switches seem to have a decently sized gap when the rubber is at rest.

What might this be? Is there a capacitor on the switch leads to slow the response that might be bad? It is a new rubber ring - could it be too loose?

[Jeff AMN]

Sounds like your rubber may actually be too tight.  Just gap the switches a little bit more and you'll be good to go.

I had this same issue with my Taxi after a shop job and this was the cure.

[Neverending Project]

Thanks, I'll give it a try. What about a flipper coil that sticks in the energized position until you hit the flipper button a few times? I'm fairly sure it's not mechanically stuck, as there is no friction when I move it to the extremes. And the eos switch is opening when the pawl pushes it.

[pinballwizard79]

I totally thought this would be a sling shot machine gun video on youtube, started to get pissed when I figured out it was pinball related & then realized I was in the pinball section

FML

[shardian]

A friend had the exact same issue on his MotorDome pin. I fixed it by adjusting the switch gap and cleaning the contacts.

[Neverending Project]

Adjusting the gap on the switches seems to have done the trick. The flippers haven't stuck since, so I have yet to dig deeper into that issue. Thanks!

[shardian]

A friend had the exact same issue on his MotorDome pin. I fixed it by adjusting the switch gap and cleaning the contacts.

Cleaning the contacts accomplished nothing.  The problem was too much contact, not lack of contact.   

Glad to hear it's working out for you, Neverending.

Probably not, but if you are already there one more simple maintenance step is just good practice. Yeah, how dare I clean contacts. That was soooooo stupid...