The Spanish version of PinBot made under license from Williams in 1987.
This pin has a long-ish history on the forum. Alan J bought it as a project and did a mini shop-log on it (https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/pinbot-mini-shop-log.48203/) before selling it in January (https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/pinbot-£1600-ono.51823/) to Crewey, who did the following work on it:
-Added New chrome legs
-Coin door powder coated (rougher than I hoped but better than previously)
-Xpin display LED
-Comet LED's inserts and GI / some area of the backbox GI changed to colour as comet white was too bright for the baffle effects
-Jim fixed the sounds fx that were missing unbeknownsto Alan and checked over the boards
-3D printed baffles under the translite
-Mirror Blades from Xianek
-Speaker replacement
-New rubbers, post rubbers, balls etc
-Replaced dodgy shooter rod and springs
-3D printed sun disc to replace the melted original (Disaster below)
Crewey sold it to us in October as part-exchange for our gold Flash Gordon. It broke down and my husband did a bunch of electricals on it (https://www.pinballinfo.com/communi...on-a-system-11-el-pinbotto.54650/#post-495885).
We've also:
-Sourced a replacement original topper for it (not in perfect condition, and could do with better metallic tape, but it's okay from ground level)
-Changed language from default German to English
It comes with some extra incandescent flashers that Crewey kindly provided, plus a photocopy of the Williams (English) instructions
We've had fun with it, but it's now being sold to make way for a TNA CE and a Creech.
Cons
- Playfield damage due to the original mylar being stubborn and taking some playfield artwork around the sun with it despite following online instructions on how to do this safely. The damaged area has been recovered with new mylar to prevent further issues with the artwork.
-Broken plastic on right-hand side (see photograph)
- There was a problem with the backbox and cabinet ground being a different voltage. We've done a quick fix (see photo), but an actual electrician would want to run ground tape around to ensure everything that needs to be, is grounded
-Intermittent weak serve of a new ball
-New speaker doesn’t quite fit the backbox - you will need to fiddle
Martin has delivered to us before (several times).
This pin has a long-ish history on the forum. Alan J bought it as a project and did a mini shop-log on it (https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/pinbot-mini-shop-log.48203/) before selling it in January (https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/pinbot-£1600-ono.51823/) to Crewey, who did the following work on it:
-Added New chrome legs
-Coin door powder coated (rougher than I hoped but better than previously)
-Xpin display LED
-Comet LED's inserts and GI / some area of the backbox GI changed to colour as comet white was too bright for the baffle effects
-Jim fixed the sounds fx that were missing unbeknownsto Alan and checked over the boards
-3D printed baffles under the translite
-Mirror Blades from Xianek
-Speaker replacement
-New rubbers, post rubbers, balls etc
-Replaced dodgy shooter rod and springs
-3D printed sun disc to replace the melted original (Disaster below)
Crewey sold it to us in October as part-exchange for our gold Flash Gordon. It broke down and my husband did a bunch of electricals on it (https://www.pinballinfo.com/communi...on-a-system-11-el-pinbotto.54650/#post-495885).
We've also:
-Sourced a replacement original topper for it (not in perfect condition, and could do with better metallic tape, but it's okay from ground level)
-Changed language from default German to English
It comes with some extra incandescent flashers that Crewey kindly provided, plus a photocopy of the Williams (English) instructions
We've had fun with it, but it's now being sold to make way for a TNA CE and a Creech.
Cons
- Playfield damage due to the original mylar being stubborn and taking some playfield artwork around the sun with it despite following online instructions on how to do this safely. The damaged area has been recovered with new mylar to prevent further issues with the artwork.
-Broken plastic on right-hand side (see photograph)
- There was a problem with the backbox and cabinet ground being a different voltage. We've done a quick fix (see photo), but an actual electrician would want to run ground tape around to ensure everything that needs to be, is grounded
-Intermittent weak serve of a new ball
-New speaker doesn’t quite fit the backbox - you will need to fiddle
Martin has delivered to us before (several times).
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