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My Pinball Playfield Swap - Stargate - All Electronics Done!
dabone:
Raise the flippers up on the shaft a little bit, sounds like they are rubbing on the playfield.
Later,
dabone
SirPeale:
--- Quote from: dabone on April 30, 2006, 11:38:02 am ---Raise the flippers up on the shaft a little bit, sounds like they are rubbing on the playfield.
--- End quote ---
Here's how I've been trained to do this: lower them all the way, align them where they're supposed to go, then raise them about the height of a dime.
Buddabing:
I figured out the flipper issue.
The flippers were not rubbing on the playfield. Rather, imagine the coil and the metal thingy that goes in it as like a piston and cylinder. If the piston does not go exactly aligned into the cylinder, it will bind up and not move freely.
So the solution was to loosen the screws and let the cylinder fall naturally into the correct alignment. Screws tightened, problem solved.
I am now waiting on two orders: one from PB Resource for the coils, sleeves, fuses, and MOSFETs, and one from a place online that has the mini-fit Molex connectors, pins, and extractor tools I need for the coin door.
My 2-bank and 3-bank drop targets aren't dropping very well, I need to revisit those. Then I should figure out where some of the leftover pieces go.
Buddabing:
I received my coil sleeves, extra coils, and MOSFETs today. I replaced the two MOSFETs in question and powered up the machine. Everything works except one coil now. I'm really close. I haven't replaced the coil in question, that is next.
Duster72:
First of all, awesome job.
Here's my question. I have been known to do some classic car restoration work. After doing two thorough projects, my father and I determined that it would be cheaper, although less rewarding, to find a car that has already been built to a high level of qualty. Case in point, he recently bought a '56 Chevy that was going through a divorce for $32K when the guy had over $60K in receipts for the car. The obvious downside is that you don't get to personalize the car and make it your own. Of course, you get to buy more cars! LOL
Does this phenomenon equate to pinball? Not couting your hours in the project, which I will assume you found to be fun/educational, would you have been better off to spend more money on a pristine Stargate rather than do this yourself?
Just curious. I am planning on buying a pin soon and wanted to know your opinion.
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