Ball sometimes launches too quickly to left cannon ramp STTNG

[cmrl9]

Hi,

New to pinball, so toddler explainations please

When the ball launches from under the playfield to the cannon ramp, sometimes its too hard and makes the ball jump off the ramp as far as the left kickback lane. Is this normal or does something need adjusting?



Ball launches from here.

 

[cmrl9]

Launch solenoids, notice the front one that launches to the cannon ramp is missing some sort of black plastic sleeve

 

[cmrl9]

Closer picture, is it supposed to have this long plastic shaft with black tip , can you get the part?

 

[Moonraker]

How long is it? If it's 86 mm then this is the one:

https://pinparts.co.uk/products/a-6306-kickback-plunger

 

[cmrl9]

How long is it? If it's 86 mm then this is the one:

https://pinparts.co.uk/products/a-6306-kickback-plunger

Thanks, that's the same as currently in the plunger. So it's supposed to be like that

Is it an adjustment thing?

 

[CHRIS B PINBALLS]

It’s not adjustable looks like someone has welded the coil bracket on though and it’s the wrong plunger I will take a pic of mine for you tomorrow if I remember

 

[pinballmania]

A-17767 Williams/Bally bell armature or plunger assembly.

pinparts.co.uk

This is the correct plunger for the kicker, although I don’t think it will make much difference. You can lessen the strength by fitting a weaker coil eg ae-25-1000 but the risk is that it won’t be able to clear the kicker if two balls end up stacked there.

 

[Pooman2084]

I had this problem on my last STTNG. I installed the weaker coils as Andy suggests. I don’t remember having a problem with loading the cannons, but they weren’t as snappy at reloading.

 

[cmrl9]

http://[URL]https://pinparts.co.uk/products/a-17767

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This is the correct plunger for the kicker, although I don’t think it will make much difference. You can lessen the strength by fitting a weaker coil eg ae-25-1000 but the risk is that it won’t be able to clear the kicker if two balls end up stacked there.

Thanks, might as well get the correct plunger

 

[cmrl9]

It’s not adjustable looks like someone has welded the coil bracket on though and it’s the wrong plunger I will take a pic of mine for you tomorrow if I remember

Thanks Chris B Pinball, Regarding the bracket, interesting I had a closer look this morning. The bracket hasnt been welded to the machine, just the bracket itself. It looks like both the metal brackets that hold the solonid in place are in correct. I'm guessing these can be purchased?

 

[cmrl9]

I had this problem on my last STTNG. I installed the weaker coils as Andy suggests. I don’t remember having a problem with loading the cannons, but they weren’t as snappy at reloading.

Thanks, the canon loads fine, the issue is the ball comes out sometimes so hard from the launcher it bounces off the ramp down the drain, or down the glass!