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Pinball machine repair/refurbish
{{Equipment page
| toolname = Pinball machine
| model = Williams Road Kings
| serial = ??
| owner = Frollard
| loanstatus = Long-term loan
| arrived = 2012 or earlier
| location = Next to [[laser cutter, large (Rabbit Laser RL-x-1290)|the large laser cutter]]
| status = Working as of 2016-05-26
| permission = Open to All
| certification = Self-taught
| itemphoto = [[File:Pinball,_Road_Kings.jpg|350px|thumb|right|The pinball machine, showing its location to the left of the large laser cutter. The laser cutter's honeycombs and a laser-cut skull are visible in the background.]]
}}


To do:
[[Category:Entertainment and relaxation equipment]]


Functional:
__NOTOC__
-Diagnose fuse blowing problem:
Likely culprit - bad solenoid on jet bumper (already disassembled - discoloured)


-Replace all rubber bumpers
== Documents ==
Manual is available as a PDF online and on paper inside the machine.


-Realign flippers
== To do ==


-Descale copper contacts/better current flow = better power from flippers
=== Functional ===
* <i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> Diagnose fuse blowing problem
** Likely culprit: bad solenoid on jet bumper (already disassembled - discoloured)
* <i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Replace left flipper solenoid
** This is the cause of the left flipper sticking on the down-stroke, and the repeated blowing of at least one fuse.
** <i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Order new solenoid
* <i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Replace all rubber bumpers
** <i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Order new bumpers
* <i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> Realign flippers
** They keep getting out of alignment no matter how much they are tightened. Maybe threadlocker would help?
* <i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> Descale copper contacts
** Better current flow = better power from flippers
** Ian did one in Feb 2016.
** Consider replacing with a different type of switches
* <i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> [Optional] Replace lights with LED equivalents/rewire motherboard to work with LEDs
** Rutger wants to do this pretty much immediately (as of Feb 2016).
** Frollard is not so optimistic, because the existing matrix depends on the incandescent bulbs' resistance, making LED replacement complicated and likely not at all power-saving.
* <i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> Resolder top front speaker wires
** Only internal speaker works; top disconnected
* <i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> Find replacement coin rejector
** Player 2 quarter slot rejector missing


-Optional; replace lights with led equivalent/re wire motherboard to work with leds.
=== Formal ===
* <i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> Redo exterior paint job; replace decals on side
** Repaint?
** Vinyl decal?
** <i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> Image original artwork
** <i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> Vectorize artwork
** <i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> Sand down to wood
** <i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> Prime and seal
** <i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> Reapply artwork


-Resolder top front speaker wires, only internal speaker works - top disconnected
[[Category:Ongoing projects]]
 
-Find replacement coin rejector - player 2 quarter slot rejector missing
 
Formal:
-redo exterior paint job, replace decals on side (repaint? vinyl decal?)
--image original artwork
--sand down to wood
--prime and seal
--reapply artwork
 
[[Category:OngoingProjects]]

Revision as of 00:35, 10 November 2016

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[[File:{{{id}}}.jpg|250px]]
Type Pinball machine
Make/Model Williams Road Kings
Serial number ??
Original owner Frollard
Loan status Long-term loan
Arrival date 2012 or earlier
Location Next to the large laser cutter
Functional status Working as of 2016-05-26
Usage permissions Open to All
Certification Self-taught
Wiki-ID [[{{{id}}}]]
Label 1.0" 1.5" 2.0"


Documents

Manual is available as a PDF online and on paper inside the machine.

To do

Functional

  • Diagnose fuse blowing problem
    • Likely culprit: bad solenoid on jet bumper (already disassembled - discoloured)
  • Replace left flipper solenoid
    • This is the cause of the left flipper sticking on the down-stroke, and the repeated blowing of at least one fuse.
    • Order new solenoid
  • Replace all rubber bumpers
    • Order new bumpers
  • Realign flippers
    • They keep getting out of alignment no matter how much they are tightened. Maybe threadlocker would help?
  • Descale copper contacts
    • Better current flow = better power from flippers
    • Ian did one in Feb 2016.
    • Consider replacing with a different type of switches
  • [Optional] Replace lights with LED equivalents/rewire motherboard to work with LEDs
    • Rutger wants to do this pretty much immediately (as of Feb 2016).
    • Frollard is not so optimistic, because the existing matrix depends on the incandescent bulbs' resistance, making LED replacement complicated and likely not at all power-saving.
  • Resolder top front speaker wires
    • Only internal speaker works; top disconnected
  • Find replacement coin rejector
    • Player 2 quarter slot rejector missing

Formal

  • Redo exterior paint job; replace decals on side
    • Repaint?
    • Vinyl decal?
    • Image original artwork
    • Vectorize artwork
    • Sand down to wood
    • Prime and seal
    • Reapply artwork
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