Frax
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Flipper issues make me want to light things on fire..
Makes me wonder if I'm really cut out for this, I swear...
Flipper was weak. Coil, channel plastic, switches...all burned from sparking over probably 15+ years. I've now got it to the point where the flipper action is good and strong, but now the flipper itself will NOT extend fully when triggered. I know for a fact that the pawl is going all the way, beause the lane changes are STILL triggering. What the hell?!?! When I reassembled everything last night, it worked fine for two or three games. Then noticed it not coming up all the way, maybe 1/3rd of the way through the stroke. When you hold it up, the flipper is almost flat horizontally.
I've rebuilt this damn flipper from the plate up. In fact, the mounting plate is the ONLY THING just about that has not been replaced. Replaced all of the following:
Flipper rubber (DOY!!!)
Coil and sleeve
EOS switch
lane change switch
pawl/plunger assembly
return spring
nylon through-playfield plastic channel thing
I haven't replaced the actual flipper itself, but I have one that I'm going to go ahead and try it tonight...the existing flipper metal is pitted, and I'm just wondering if this thing isn't getting enough friction when it's locked down or what. I know there's something simple and stupid here that I'm missing, but it's extremely frustrating. It's the one thing keeping this machine from being fully playable and fun until the reproduction playfield shows up.
What the hell could be causing the flipper to not extend all the way, but the pawl is going through the full range of motion!? It's aligned properly against the support pin when it's at rest!
I'd pull my hair out if I hadn't cut it off a few days ago. >=|
Makes me wonder if I'm really cut out for this, I swear...
Flipper was weak. Coil, channel plastic, switches...all burned from sparking over probably 15+ years. I've now got it to the point where the flipper action is good and strong, but now the flipper itself will NOT extend fully when triggered. I know for a fact that the pawl is going all the way, beause the lane changes are STILL triggering. What the hell?!?! When I reassembled everything last night, it worked fine for two or three games. Then noticed it not coming up all the way, maybe 1/3rd of the way through the stroke. When you hold it up, the flipper is almost flat horizontally.
I've rebuilt this damn flipper from the plate up. In fact, the mounting plate is the ONLY THING just about that has not been replaced. Replaced all of the following:
Flipper rubber (DOY!!!)
Coil and sleeve
EOS switch
lane change switch
pawl/plunger assembly
return spring
nylon through-playfield plastic channel thing
I haven't replaced the actual flipper itself, but I have one that I'm going to go ahead and try it tonight...the existing flipper metal is pitted, and I'm just wondering if this thing isn't getting enough friction when it's locked down or what. I know there's something simple and stupid here that I'm missing, but it's extremely frustrating. It's the one thing keeping this machine from being fully playable and fun until the reproduction playfield shows up.
What the hell could be causing the flipper to not extend all the way, but the pawl is going through the full range of motion!? It's aligned properly against the support pin when it's at rest!
I'd pull my hair out if I hadn't cut it off a few days ago. >=|
