patchboston
Active member
Talk about being somewhere at the right time! Last week I was got home from school, hopped on my computer to print out a shipping label for a fellow klover's package and decided on a whim to check my local craigslist... I'm sure glad I did! On the toys/games page I see an ad for a pinball machine, posted less than 7 minutes before! I quickly looked on IPDB.org to check out the title, 'Devil's Dare'. Seconds later I'm responding and waiting by the phone. Its the guy! So we're talking and hes telling me all about the machine, then he tells me he's older and can't help lift (CRAP!). Using my senses I told him I'll have someone available in the evening, and can come over immediately at 5, this was of course a lie, but eventually I found a family friend to help me out (phew). I just wanted to secure his address so no one could grab it from under my feet. So an hour later, and after $75.00 I walked away with a decent looking Devil's Dare.
Now here's the thing, upon getting there I noticed there was something wrong with the power supply...diode was fried and it looked like there was a burn mark around the ceramic resistor at the top (might have been the lighting though). I've been doing some research and decided on picking up the RottenDog replacement system-80 power supply board. For 65.00 or so shipped how can you go wrong? I also scoped out big daddy enterprises and picked up their power supply kit, including 4 new bridge rectifiers and filter caps. Hopefully this will take care of my short term system-80 woes.
I just started cleaning up the playfield and it's coming out great! I can't believe how much dirt grime is on there, but it comes off pretty easily. I'm debating whether I should remove the factory mylar thats covering much of the playfield. On the one hand, it's nice having it on the other, but in some ways it just looks so crappy compared to the polished up wood areas.
Now here's the thing, upon getting there I noticed there was something wrong with the power supply...diode was fried and it looked like there was a burn mark around the ceramic resistor at the top (might have been the lighting though). I've been doing some research and decided on picking up the RottenDog replacement system-80 power supply board. For 65.00 or so shipped how can you go wrong? I also scoped out big daddy enterprises and picked up their power supply kit, including 4 new bridge rectifiers and filter caps. Hopefully this will take care of my short term system-80 woes.
I just started cleaning up the playfield and it's coming out great! I can't believe how much dirt grime is on there, but it comes off pretty easily. I'm debating whether I should remove the factory mylar thats covering much of the playfield. On the one hand, it's nice having it on the other, but in some ways it just looks so crappy compared to the polished up wood areas.
















