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Pinball machine repair/refurbish
Pinball machine repair/refurbish


To do:
== To do ==


Functional:
=== Functional ===
-Diagnose fuse blowing problem:
* Diagnose fuse blowing problem. Likely culprit: bad solenoid on jet bumper (already disassembled - discoloured)
Likely culprit - bad solenoid on jet bumper (already disassembled - discoloured)
* Replace all rubber bumpers
* Realign flippers
* Descale copper contacts. Better current flow = better power from flippers
* [Optional] Replace lights with LED equivalents/rewire motherboard to work with LEDs.
* Resolder top front speaker wires. Only internal speaker works; top disconnected
* Find replacement coin rejector. Player 2 quarter slot rejector missing


-Replace all rubber bumpers
=== Formal ===
 
* Redo exterior paint job, replace decals on side (repaint? vinyl decal?)
-Realign flippers
** image original artwork
 
** sand down to wood
-Descale copper contacts/better current flow = better power from flippers
** prime and seal
 
** reapply artwork
-Optional; replace lights with led equivalent/re wire motherboard to work with leds.
 
-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
--sand down to wood
--prime and seal
--reapply artwork


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Revision as of 23:20, 1 January 2016

Pinball machine repair/refurbish

To do

Functional

  • Diagnose fuse blowing problem. Likely culprit: bad solenoid on jet bumper (already disassembled - discoloured)
  • Replace all rubber bumpers
  • Realign flippers
  • Descale copper contacts. Better current flow = better power from flippers
  • [Optional] Replace lights with LED equivalents/rewire motherboard to work with LEDs.
  • 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
    • sand down to wood
    • prime and seal
    • reapply artwork