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Pinball machine | {{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 with a few things broken as of 2019-01-27 | |||
| permission = Open to All | |||
| certification = Self-taught | |||
| id = 129 | |||
| caption = 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. | |||
}} | |||
[[Category:Entertainment and relaxation equipment]] | |||
__NOTOC__ | |||
== Documents == | |||
Manual is available as a PDF online and on paper inside the machine. | |||
== To do == | == To do == | ||
=== Functional === | === Functional === | ||
* Diagnose fuse blowing problem | * <i class="fa fa-square-o"></i> Diagnose fuse blowing problem | ||
* Replace all rubber bumpers | ** Likely culprit: bad solenoid on jet bumper (already disassembled - discoloured) | ||
* Realign flippers | * <i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Replace left flipper solenoid | ||
* Descale copper contacts | ** This is the cause of the left flipper sticking on the down-stroke, and the repeated blowing of at least one fuse. | ||
* [Optional] Replace lights with LED equivalents/rewire motherboard to work with LEDs. | ** <i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Order new solenoid | ||
* Resolder top front speaker wires | * <i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Replace all rubber bumpers | ||
* Find replacement coin rejector | ** <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 | |||
=== Formal === | === Formal === | ||
* Redo exterior paint job | * <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 | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Ongoing projects]] | ||
Revision as of 04:08, 31 January 2019
 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.
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