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==Troubleshooting== | ==Troubleshooting== | ||
* If pressing start button results in soft sound repeated three times "dugga dugga dugga" the machine can not find both balls. One may be stuck/hiding in the playing area or the limit switches that detect the balls near the launcher may be dirty or damaged. | *If pressing start button results in soft sound repeated three times "dugga dugga dugga" the machine can not find both balls. One may be stuck/hiding in the playing area or the limit switches that detect the balls near the launcher may be dirty or damaged. | ||
*Powers on but won't feed balls? Check fuses in top cabinet. Front 'glass' lifts up and out, panel swings to the left exposing electrics. | |||
* Please add more problems and solutions as time goes on! | *Please add more problems and solutions as time goes on! | ||
==To do== | ==To do== | ||
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===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 left flipper solenoid | *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. | **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 | **Order new solenoid | ||
* Replace all rubber bumpers | *Replace all rubber bumpers | ||
** Order new bumpers | **Order new bumpers | ||
* Realign flippers | *Realign flippers | ||
**They keep getting out of alignment no matter how much they are tightened. Maybe threadlocker would help? | **They keep getting out of alignment no matter how much they are tightened. Maybe threadlocker would help? | ||
* Descale copper contacts | *Descale copper contacts | ||
**Better current flow = better power from flippers | **Better current flow = better power from flippers | ||
**Ian did one in Feb 2016. | **Ian did one in Feb 2016. | ||
**Consider replacing with a different type of switches | **Consider replacing with a different type of switches | ||
* [Optional] Replace lights with LED equivalents/rewire motherboard to work with LEDs | *[Optional] Replace lights with LED equivalents/rewire motherboard to work with LEDs | ||
**Rutger wants to do this pretty much immediately (as of Feb 2016). | **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. | **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 | *Resolder top front speaker wires | ||
**Only internal speaker works; top disconnected | **Only internal speaker works; top disconnected | ||
* Find replacement coin rejector | *Find replacement coin rejector | ||
**Player 2 quarter slot rejector missing | **Player 2 quarter slot rejector missing | ||
===Formal=== | ===Formal=== | ||
* Redo exterior paint job; replace decals on side | *Redo exterior paint job; replace decals on side | ||
**Repaint? | **Repaint? | ||
**Vinyl decal? | **Vinyl decal? | ||
** Image original artwork | **Image original artwork | ||
** Vectorize artwork | **Vectorize artwork | ||
** Sand down to wood | **Sand down to wood | ||
** Prime and seal | **Prime and seal | ||
** Reapply artwork | **Reapply artwork | ||
[[Category:Ongoing projects]] | [[Category:Ongoing projects]] | ||
Revision as of 20:50, 6 January 2023
 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. | |
| 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 with a few things broken as of 2019-01-27 |
| Usage permissions | Open to All |
| Certification | Self-taught |
| Wiki-ID | 129 |
| Label | 1.0" 1.5" 2.0" |
Documents
Manual is available as a PDF online and on paper inside the machine.
Troubleshooting
- If pressing start button results in soft sound repeated three times "dugga dugga dugga" the machine can not find both balls. One may be stuck/hiding in the playing area or the limit switches that detect the balls near the launcher may be dirty or damaged.
- Powers on but won't feed balls? Check fuses in top cabinet. Front 'glass' lifts up and out, panel swings to the left exposing electrics.
- Please add more problems and solutions as time goes on!
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