Sega ball issue!

[ronnie63]

I think I have asked this before but can't find the thread!

Anyway game is x files the issue is the game serves a ball to the shooter lane but it falls back in the trough, sometimes it will fire it out again but mostly the game hangs for ages before it does a ball search! Very annoying! surely there is a fix for this either software or hardware?

Cheers Ronnie

 

[Jonwolf]

The pic here shows that the trough has a lip over the exit to the playfield. My guess is that yours is bent/worn and so the ball rolls back ?



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[Sgt GrizZ]

Must be a mechanical issue causing the ball to misfeed. Try changing anything that can alter the ball path/trajectory. Sometimes a small realignment of a ball guide, or the launch solenoid can have a big impact.Time to start tinkering [emoji4]

 

[ronnie63]

Cheers guys, will have a tinker and see what I can find. You would think the pin would know that there was no ball in the shooter lane as it has a switch!

Thanks Ronnie

 

[Cryptkeeper]

I had this in my sttng . is it bouncing back into the trough?
Stuck some sticky back velcro to cushion it and it worked fine! Can't even see it. Head wrecking problem.

 

[ronnie63]

I think it's bouncing back! where did you stick the velcro? I guess the Sega trough is different.

I also checked it for being bent or worn but it all looks good. Maybe a slightly beefier coil would help?

Thanks Ronnie

 

[Cryptkeeper]

Not sure what it's called but the wooden bit the ball hits as it pops out of the through.
Just a small square

 

[ronnie63]

Ah if you look at the pic at the top mine has a metal lip at the top, not sure sticking anything there would obstruct the ball

 

[Cryptkeeper]

No you stick it in the lane!

 

[ronnie63]

No you stick it in the lane!

Ok I see what your saying, will give that a try thanks mate

 

[darren_ross]

Sometimes just adjusting that metal it rolls against will help with the angle it goes into the lane and stop it bouncing back in. Just bend it and have a play.
I had a game that used to do this with the glass on, but when i removed the glass it was fine