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| toolname = Pinball machine | | toolname = Pinball machine | ||
| model = Williams Road Kings | | model = Williams Road Kings | ||
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| arrived = 2012 or earlier | | arrived = 2012 or earlier | ||
| location = Next to [[laser cutter, large (Rabbit Laser RL-x-1290)|the large laser cutter]] | | location = Next to [[laser cutter, large (Rabbit Laser RL-x-1290)|the large laser cutter]] | ||
| status = | | status = Working with a few things broken as of 2019-01-27 | ||
| permission = Open to All | | permission = Open to All | ||
| certification = Self-taught | | 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. | |||
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== Documents == | ==Documents== | ||
Manual is available as a PDF online and on paper inside the machine. | Manual is available as a PDF online and on paper inside the machine. | ||
https://www.ipdb.org/files/1970/Williams_1986_Road_Kings_Manual.pdf | |||
=== | ==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. | ||
* | *Sound volume control pot/knob is on the inside, left wall, about 12" in from the front door. | ||
* | *TILT: The tilt switch is a metal rod hanging inside a round hole in a piece of sheetmetal on the left side wall just inside the door. It may be jammed to one side by the manuals or other contents of the machine. | ||
[[Category: | *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 | |||
[[Category:Ongoing projects]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:37, 31 May 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.
https://www.ipdb.org/files/1970/Williams_1986_Road_Kings_Manual.pdf
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.
- Sound volume control pot/knob is on the inside, left wall, about 12" in from the front door.
- TILT: The tilt switch is a metal rod hanging inside a round hole in a piece of sheetmetal on the left side wall just inside the door. It may be jammed to one side by the manuals or other contents of the machine.
- 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