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Saturday I picked up an unshopped routed LOTR. The machine appeared to be 100% functional other than the display was wonky, a few bulbs out and it had a flaky switch in the lower left VUK. The OP gave me a brand new display at no extra charge. The cabinet art condition I would rate it at an (anal) 5. No chunks out of the cabinet just a few minor artwork blemishes and there's slight fading involved. I'm critical though
Here's what I've had to do so far:
1.) Novus #2 got her shined up which surprisingly enough there's was next to nill for debris on the PF. The normal wear spots aren't chipped up or worn at all so going to add Cliffys. The PF is in beautiful shape.
2.) 4 bulbs needed replaced. All 4 replaced. Luckily this is the first gen of LOTR's. Balrog has the light in him but the bulb was dead. Replaced and after 4 games the damn bulb went out. Google shows it's a common issue and by adding a grommet to the mount it stops the vibration that causes premature failure.
3.) The flaky lower left VUK switch was indeed the switch and not the wire form needing adjusted. Replaced the switch and works normally.
4.) Leveled the table. (Surprisingly it was WAY off) and I know the place it came out of.
Left to do:
Re-rubber
Tonight I'll be upgrading the CPU and Display drivers.
Fix an issue where the ball gets stuck on the Path of the Dead. It gets kicked out and deflected back and positions itself against the tower and the post right next to the tower. I think the plastic PF has warped over time.
The red light behind Ringwraith doesn't work. I have a bad feeling the transistor that drives this is dead as swapping the bulb had no effect. I hate board work.
Just ordered the ramp post upgrade, hooded ball lock cover and a set of plastic protectors.
Since it's a "pics or didn't happen" site here's a pic. Sorry it's crappy, I grabbed it with my phone this morning.
Purchase price and parts added brings grand total to $2657.00
Here's what I've had to do so far:
1.) Novus #2 got her shined up which surprisingly enough there's was next to nill for debris on the PF. The normal wear spots aren't chipped up or worn at all so going to add Cliffys. The PF is in beautiful shape.
2.) 4 bulbs needed replaced. All 4 replaced. Luckily this is the first gen of LOTR's. Balrog has the light in him but the bulb was dead. Replaced and after 4 games the damn bulb went out. Google shows it's a common issue and by adding a grommet to the mount it stops the vibration that causes premature failure.
3.) The flaky lower left VUK switch was indeed the switch and not the wire form needing adjusted. Replaced the switch and works normally.
4.) Leveled the table. (Surprisingly it was WAY off) and I know the place it came out of.
Left to do:
Re-rubber
Tonight I'll be upgrading the CPU and Display drivers.
Fix an issue where the ball gets stuck on the Path of the Dead. It gets kicked out and deflected back and positions itself against the tower and the post right next to the tower. I think the plastic PF has warped over time.
The red light behind Ringwraith doesn't work. I have a bad feeling the transistor that drives this is dead as swapping the bulb had no effect. I hate board work.
Just ordered the ramp post upgrade, hooded ball lock cover and a set of plastic protectors.
Since it's a "pics or didn't happen" site here's a pic. Sorry it's crappy, I grabbed it with my phone this morning.
Purchase price and parts added brings grand total to $2657.00
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