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ColorDMD size question ??

Sgt GrizZ

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So just got my ColorDMD for Tommy.

Installed and working now.

One question though, this screen extends considerably above the speaker panel :hmm:...so much so that it sits in front of the lightboard meaning you have to remove a few bulbs. There is no way the light board will close with screen in position, you have to close it first then put the screen in position. And its a *really* tight fit.

Surely this can't be right ??? I have seen pics online and the screens do not extend nearly as far.

Those who have installed care to comment.

I have emailed Sean at Pinball Palace to check this is correct, but obvs wont get reply until tomorrow.

A rather puzzled Sgt GrizZ
 
mark9 said:
I read on PInside about Data East being a PITA to fit. Apparently you have to use a Dremel :eek:

The DE installation instructions are on the Color DMD website, but not under Support where they should be, they're linked on the Tommy order page.

http://shop.colordmd.com/colordmd-r...he-whos-tommy-pinball-wizard-pinball-machine/
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Indeed .....yeah had to get the dremel out to cut a slot in the top lip of the speaker panel. :eek::eek: Its fine and completely unnoticeable when panel is in position but yeah was a pain.

But even so ..... pics I see of ColorDMD on other games they extend maybe 10mm above speaker panel ??? This one is like 4 or 5 inches !!! Its just enormous, I'm wondering if Sean has sent the wrong one, yet I struggle to see what game this would be for as surely it would interfere with all light boards :cuckoo:
 
Glad I don't own Data East as I've never even seen, never mind used a dremel!

I have several Color DMD's and I'm pretty sure they're all the same size. Just measured one and it's 21cm high.
 
mark9 said:
Glad I don't own Data East as I've never even seen, never mind used a dremel!

I have several Color DMD's and I'm pretty sure they're all the same size. Just measured one and it's 21cm high.
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OK. That is considerably smaller than this one. And I'm assuming that at that size they dont interfere in any way with the light board ?
 
No, as long as you use the right mounting holes on the bracket, I've fitted to WPC95, WPC and Stern with no problem.
 
Right ...ignore above.

I knew I was too tired to be p*ssing about with this tonight :rolleyes:

This one is 21 cm also. As I just noticed ....duh ....looking at TAF sat beside it .......the speaker panel on Tommy is way shorter than on a Bally Williams.

So it looks like this is just the way it has to be. Which is not brilliant tbh having to remove a few bulbs leaves the backglass dull at the bottom :sad: Hmmm.

Thanks for yr help @mark9
 
RudeDogg1 said:
Have you def got it fitted in the right mounting holes?
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Yep. Only one way it can fit. Like I said above, have realised it's because the Tommy panel is much shorter in height than Bally Williams games.

Someone on Pinside just confirmed theirs is the same. Have to remove a few bulbs on the lightboard. ColorDMD should prob mention this on their site.
 
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The laptop screen on the display conversion on my Sega Frankenstein is the same. It sits up above the light box door so you have to remove a few bulbs
and you can't open the door until you lay the dmd assy down but no-one sees it and i got 3 colours instead of the original single colour. Ken
 
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