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My Pinball Playfield Swap - Stargate - All Electronics Done!
Buddabing:
I disassembled the pop bumper assemblies, cleaned them (in the kitchen sink with ordinary dishwashing soap) and reassembled them.
I've also put the pop bumper mylar down on the new playfield and moved the remaining top-side parts over to the new playfield. Then I mounted the new playfield onto the second rotisserie, upside down.
I tried putting tape on one end of every part that I've unsoldered. Unfortunately, the tape came off. So on these parts I used a Sharpie. Some of the solenoids have three terminals rather than two, so I'll use two different colored Sharpies for that.
Buddabing:
I've moved the light boards from the old playfield to the new playfield. The boards, like most things on the bottom of the playfield, were filthy. So I laboriously cleaned most of them with a paper towel. It was difficult because the sharp ends of the cut off resistors and other components tear the paper towel.
On the last board there was some solder flux remaining where the connector had been replaced. So I sprayed some solder flux remover spray on it and scrubbed it with an old toothbrush. The dirt came away very easily, along with the solder flux I was trying to remove. So now I will be cleaning the remainder of the boards with the solder flux remover spray. The active ingredient in the spray is acetone.
The dirt that is all over the bottom of the playfield, the wiring, boards, and parts is a fine sooty dirt. It is pretty easy to clean off, but it is all over every surface and some of the surfaces are difficult to reach.
TheOtherBob:
--- Quote from: Wade on March 14, 2006, 03:41:28 pm ---I vote for the dishwasher method. Never had a problem with it, especially with harnesses, as they are more durable than boardsets...
As clean as that PF is going to be... it'd be a shame not to have a squeeky-clean harness and cabinet inside, too.
Wade
--- End quote ---
I agree too. I throw a lot of pin parts in our dishwasher at home.... much to the dismay of my wife..... "You're putting that in there? It's filthy!" It's great for the subways under the machine and regular ramps too. I'm too scared to try my hand at flame polishing....
Just remember the dishwasher can take off decals/artwork and if you don't have it set to air dry it can melt plastics.... :o
Looks great sofar! It's a very rewarding experience....
Buddabing:
Tonight I won an auction for a set of plastics which will replace the ones I damaged and broke. Woot!
Thanks to PetitMorte for the info!
I tried taking apart my drop target assemblies for cleaning, but now I'm having problems putting them back together again.
ChadTower:
Out of curiosity... why would you put jet bumper mylars on a cleared playfield?
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