hotrod797
New member
Hey all,
Just bought my first pin tonight and wondering if I got a good deal, also need suggestions as to where to start with a possible electrical issue.
The machine is flash gordon, side art is pretty worn and the play field also has some wear, the typical up the middle of the field but everything is still legible...
So first question, what should I expect to pay for a machine like this, second what is the best thing to do about the side art as well as the play field (overlays, stencil, leave it alone??) ??
Next, and the bigger issue is the guy said it was starting to have a voltage issue, with this being my first pin I'm not real sure where to start, or if that's the problem at all...
Symptoms are: the two bottom flippers are moving slower than normal, they are still strong enough to hit the ball to the top of the lower playing field, but that's about it..
The other issue is the third flipper on the second level, the guy said he unhooked it because the plunger continuously got stuck out and caused it to melt, he replaced the diode and coil twice which didn't resolve the issue, he said it was also believed to be a voltage issue...
So where do I start? What do I need to check/replace to get the strength of those lower flippers back?
What about the third flipper, I am at a complete loss there, I assumed it was the coil, but like I said he replaced it twice with the old parts on hand to prove it!!
I know I have a lot of what is probably pretty rookie questions, but like I said this is my first pin ever, and regardless if I got ripped off or not I'm pretty stoked playing it as is right now!!
Just bought my first pin tonight and wondering if I got a good deal, also need suggestions as to where to start with a possible electrical issue.
The machine is flash gordon, side art is pretty worn and the play field also has some wear, the typical up the middle of the field but everything is still legible...
So first question, what should I expect to pay for a machine like this, second what is the best thing to do about the side art as well as the play field (overlays, stencil, leave it alone??) ??
Next, and the bigger issue is the guy said it was starting to have a voltage issue, with this being my first pin I'm not real sure where to start, or if that's the problem at all...
Symptoms are: the two bottom flippers are moving slower than normal, they are still strong enough to hit the ball to the top of the lower playing field, but that's about it..
The other issue is the third flipper on the second level, the guy said he unhooked it because the plunger continuously got stuck out and caused it to melt, he replaced the diode and coil twice which didn't resolve the issue, he said it was also believed to be a voltage issue...
So where do I start? What do I need to check/replace to get the strength of those lower flippers back?
What about the third flipper, I am at a complete loss there, I assumed it was the coil, but like I said he replaced it twice with the old parts on hand to prove it!!
I know I have a lot of what is probably pretty rookie questions, but like I said this is my first pin ever, and regardless if I got ripped off or not I'm pretty stoked playing it as is right now!!
