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Complete LOTR "One Ring Edition" translated as "lets waste money and don't tell the wife edition" fitting lots of parts, mods, rubbers, and cleaning
- Thread starter cmrl9
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Thanks to mplayfield for pointing me in the right direction.
As weight watchers advert says "success"
Used a flat ended screw driver to release the little clip tab and the small hook under the wire to pull it out.
As weight watchers advert says "success"
Used a flat ended screw driver to release the little clip tab and the small hook under the wire to pull it out.
Looking great and LOTR really is a beautiful pin. It Looks like you have some of my protectors fitted already so just to let you know I actually done my entire LOTR with them if anything else takes your fancy.
I also have the shire protector and Aeowen protector along with my V3 Coindoor plaque with elvish writing (an excerpt from the book not just jibberish) oh and a Shooter plate to match the aforementioned pin door plaque.
I also have a full NOS of plastics, the sting sword mod and path of the dead mod. This is Just in case you really want to push the boat out with the missus on board I guess.
Not to derail the thread but I will be clearing out my spares next year as I want to try push my mods a little more out to the mainstream buyers.
These will go on the marketplace/pinfo along with lots more I’ve accumulated over the years so a quick heads up.
Just pm if anything of use.
I also have the shire protector and Aeowen protector along with my V3 Coindoor plaque with elvish writing (an excerpt from the book not just jibberish) oh and a Shooter plate to match the aforementioned pin door plaque.
I also have a full NOS of plastics, the sting sword mod and path of the dead mod. This is Just in case you really want to push the boat out with the missus on board I guess.
Not to derail the thread but I will be clearing out my spares next year as I want to try push my mods a little more out to the mainstream buyers.
These will go on the marketplace/pinfo along with lots more I’ve accumulated over the years so a quick heads up.
Just pm if anything of use.
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Sent you a PM thanks
Relaced the yellow flasher plastics, new silver thing, new posts, cleaned and refitted the front two things 
What a pain, surprising complicated, Needed an EDM tool and tricky to put pack together. I thought it was a 20 min, no maybe 2 hours 20 minutes!
Plastic at the back of the ring.....
before and after
Gandalf back to conquer!
New Sword, suits you sir!
Drimmeled within an inch of its life!
Managed to get the ball tracks off pretty pleased with the results
Took the kids out today came back, oh no fitted the sticker upside down....
Pinball gods do not like me today.....
Trying to fit it broke it.....
Any one have a new one of these:
https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/515-6027-08
Target switch 1 x 1-1/2 inch rectangular white
#515-6027-08
Looked on Pinball mania and Emailed Pinball heaven, I really don't want to pay £30 shipping from the US
What a pain, surprising complicated, Needed an EDM tool and tricky to put pack together. I thought it was a 20 min, no maybe 2 hours 20 minutes!
Plastic at the back of the ring.....
before and after
Gandalf back to conquer!
New Sword, suits you sir!
Drimmeled within an inch of its life!
Managed to get the ball tracks off pretty pleased with the results
Took the kids out today came back, oh no fitted the sticker upside down....
Pinball gods do not like me today.....
Trying to fit it broke it.....
Any one have a new one of these:
https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/515-6027-08
Target switch 1 x 1-1/2 inch rectangular white
#515-6027-08
Looked on Pinball mania and Emailed Pinball heaven, I really don't want to pay £30 shipping from the US
Thanks, yes easily but in AmericaGreat progress. Hopefully you can source that part.
. I should have shares with fed ex, Turns out I'm missing two coils I thought I had ordered and probably there be some other thing "lol". I'm going to hold off ordering until I've fitted the last of the parts
What's stopping you using a Bally/Williams target and strip it down to suit, available in UK so big saving on postage.
To be honest never thought of it
Thanks, however I needed some other bits when I've gone through the last of it, so ordered hopefully, yes it will be my last Marco Pinball order!
Started work on the laucher
New from Pinball heaven...
Fitted
Start work on the divertor gate..
Lots of parts .... Fitted....
Had huge issues with that F(****** spring !! couldn't get the sucker in the little hole
Also the divertor gate kept moving, had to take the whole lot off to try and work out why, lightly sanded the shaft (no that a phrase you dont say every day ) turned the bracket round thought Id give it a try, worked
Started work on the sword ball lock... new, new, new, that plunger WTF probably pos expensive bit (in relative terms) ordered from:
www.pinball.center
Its the only place that has new rings (again thats a phrase not said very often) and the sword plunger thing
Ready to be installed
Other thats surprisingly difficult to get is the little white plastic washer, got some from pinball life, (bought a few of them should last another 20 years ) its called a nylex marco pinball say its discontinued.
Started work on the pinball forums most hated part
UK Skill shots rebuilt, the question you might ask is why........ the kids use them and I enjoy them for a long game (also the white post was black and dirty
Before
After....
Both sides done!
Started work on the upkickers get some shiny metal on the playfield....
Before.....
Parts....
Whooops, can't fit, missing new coils, searched everywhere for them, would have bet money I ordered them, apparently not
On hold.....
Worked on Mr Balrog...
New bits for him....
Oh dear My Balrog a little salt damaged...
Afer disasembling, released he was worse than I thought, parts ordered (again intersting on the surface he looked good )
Coming together nicely, playfield almost completly re-assembled
New from Pinball heaven...
Fitted
Start work on the divertor gate..
Lots of parts .... Fitted....
Had huge issues with that F(****** spring !! couldn't get the sucker in the little hole
Also the divertor gate kept moving, had to take the whole lot off to try and work out why, lightly sanded the shaft (no that a phrase you dont say every day
) turned the bracket round thought Id give it a try, workedStarted work on the sword ball lock... new, new, new, that plunger WTF probably pos expensive bit (in relative terms) ordered from:
Pinballcenter GmbH
www.pinball.center
Its the only place that has new rings (again thats a phrase not said very often) and the sword plunger thing
Ready to be installed
Other thats surprisingly difficult to get is the little white plastic washer, got some from pinball life, (bought a few of them should last another 20 years
) its called a nylex marco pinball say its discontinued.Started work on the pinball forums most hated part
UK Skill shots rebuilt, the question you might ask is why........ the kids use them and I enjoy them for a long game
(also the white post was black and dirty Before
After....
Both sides done!
Started work on the upkickers get some shiny metal on the playfield....
Before.....
Parts....
Whooops, can't fit, missing new coils, searched everywhere for them, would have bet money I ordered them, apparently not
On hold.....
Worked on Mr Balrog...
New bits for him....
Oh dear My Balrog a little salt damaged...
Afer disasembling, released he was worse than I thought, parts ordered (again intersting on the surface he looked good
)Coming together nicely, playfield almost completly re-assembled
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Worked out I've put in so far 130 hours of labour looking forward to going back to work.
This is the problem when you don't have a garage/work space and your doing it in your open plan living room on your dining table
The kids and the wife want the downstairs back....
Finished now as much as I can. Still to do:
1) Flipper rebuild, still waiting on special flipper coil re-designed for lord of the rings. (strange ordered over a week ago and stuck at stanstead I've had 5 other orders since, including one from pinball life! )
Purchased from here:
Would have purchase from pinball mania but they only had one, i needed two, not much point fitting it to one
2) some sort of mod, makes the eye in the back box flash, bought from pinall life (only bought it becuase I needed those discontinued nylex rings and they where the only place that had it, not paying £35 shipping for $1 parts)
3) both upkickers, waiting for coils
4) Mr Balrog
5) Probably something ive forgoten
looking forward to going back to work.This is the problem when you don't have a garage/work space and your doing it in your open plan living room on your dining table
The kids and the wife want the downstairs back....
Finished now as much as I can. Still to do:
1) Flipper rebuild, still waiting on special flipper coil re-designed for lord of the rings. (strange ordered over a week ago and stuck at stanstead I've had 5 other orders since, including one from pinball life! )
Purchased from here:
LOTR Special Flipper Coil 090-5020-2OT
Enhance LOTR flipper performance with LOTR_COIL Special Flipper Coil. Say goodbye to weak flippers and conquer the center ramp. Stern reference #090-5020-20T.
www.pinballlife.com
Would have purchase from pinball mania but they only had one, i needed two, not much point fitting it to one
2) some sort of mod, makes the eye in the back box flash, bought from pinall life (only bought it becuase I needed those discontinued nylex rings and they where the only place that had it, not paying £35 shipping for $1 parts)
3) both upkickers, waiting for coils
4) Mr Balrog
5) Probably something ive forgoten
I can add to this the horrible strange bracket that you have to solidier the lights from the pop number to, what an absolute pain the wires are short and it's so difficult to reach
After 40 minutes done, not as neat as I had hoped
Missing delivery finanally turned up this morning, turns out the xray rejected it as its too dense. Most be those custom coils
Started rebuilding the flippers...
Before
After....
I really hate those little springs, they took ages to get on, is there a trick to it?
Flippers fitted:
Fitted the new mirror bracket, ponitless part that no one sees
Glued on @Collywobbles custom "one ring" plate, the double sided tape didn't work and it fell off. Northern Irish cold for you
Put back the centre wire frame ramp and fitted the mirror and tower.
I must say its looking fantastic, new in the box look (except the ramps)
Started rebuilding the flippers...
Before
After....
I really hate those little springs, they took ages to get on, is there a trick to it?
Flippers fitted:
Fitted the new mirror bracket, ponitless part that no one sees
Glued on @Collywobbles custom "one ring" plate, the double sided tape didn't work and it fell off. Northern Irish cold for you
Put back the centre wire frame ramp and fitted the mirror and tower.
I must say its looking fantastic, new in the box look (except the ramps)
Thanks yes looking forward to turning it on and it going bang "lol" hopefully it will work, there been alot of changes. I'm keeping any intrusive mods of it until it's on and played a little to iron out any problems.Great thread this. I bet you can't wait to play it. "To WAAAAAaaaaaaaRRRR"
That looks like some good time right there man!!Preparing to start work tomorrow, when you get all the bits you've put away over time you forget how much you actually boughtView attachment 154114
Thanks been a lot of work, hopefully nearly finished
Rebuilt the balrog
Would you like some salt with your metal sir
Parts for balrog
New wire harness, new LED conversion light, new tracks, new springs, new switch...
Fitted.
Upkicker rebuilt, these new everything, bracket, coil, plungers etc
Looks better at the top...
Fitted first Mod...
Can you spot it
Would you like some salt with your metal sir
Parts for balrog
New wire harness, new LED conversion light, new tracks, new springs, new switch...
Fitted.
Upkicker rebuilt, these new everything, bracket, coil, plungers etc
Looks better at the top...
Fitted first Mod...
Can you spot it
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Turned it off
Went through diagnostics, all switches work, thats something, all lights work, again thats something.
Hmmm, high current coils group 1 and 2 not working.
Checked fuses, F6 blown for high current fuses.
Went through diagnostics, all switches work, thats something, all lights work, again thats something.
Hmmm, high current coils group 1 and 2 not working.
Checked fuses, F6 blown for high current fuses.
Looked at the backbox wiring schematics...
for F*********k sake the idiot of the year award goes to me!
Especially as I warned a forum member to tripple check the diods and wiring when soldering them.
I can see the autolauncher wiring is the wrong way round to the diode
I thought I had tripple checked these, this is not one I did today, jsut goes to show how 140 hours of work over less than two weeks can affect your judgement
for F*********k sake the idiot of the year award goes to me!
Especially as I warned a forum member to tripple check the diods and wiring when soldering them.
I can see the autolauncher wiring is the wrong way round to the diode
I thought I had tripple checked these, this is not one I did today, jsut goes to show how 140 hours of work over less than two weeks can affect your judgement