Looking for advise - Bally very noisy transformer

[Tidy Technician]

Hi all,

I have just taken delivery of a ToM which i bought as refurbished.

Sadly i didn't notice on delivery, there was a lot going on.. but the transformer is unacceptably noisy.
So much so, is the game is not in play, you really have to turn it off.. the hum is loud.

I have tried you mounting it onto rubber washers, and bashed it with a hammer (as advised by the person i bought it from) but the noise id just the same.

HELP !!

Does anyone have a spare transformer ?
Where can i buy one ?
Anyone have any other suggestions ?

Is it possible to replace the transformer with a solid state power supply / supplies ??


I am thinking of replacing the lamps with LED's, will the smaller load make much difference to the noise ?

thank you in advance for any help...

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

I'm sure this has cropped up before on here, specifically with Theatre.

Have a read here

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/loudly-humming-transformer

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[pinballmania]

That last bit is new to me. Must remember that. When I read this thread title I automatically thought it would be a ToM. They are the worst.

 

[cooldan]

Bash it with a bigger hammer

 

[Tidy Technician]

i am scared to hit it to hard !

 

[cooldan]

If that doesn't work, either try GrizZ' suggested technique of removing the noisy metal plate, or employ an EBH

 

[Tidy Technician]

If that doesn't work, either try GrizZ' suggested technique of removing the noisy metal plate, or employ an EBH

The metal plate must be there for a reason.. ?? is there a fire wish without it ??

whats an 'EBH' ??

 

[Paul]

Extra Big Hammer???!!!

 

[chris b]

remove the metal plate