In all honesty I left it to the coater guy. He finished it in sparkle lacquer for extra protection.
Col
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Thanks Col, I think I know the colour match and I’ll ask him to add a sparkle coat too
Ashbo
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Finally plucked up the courage to remove the lift trim from my FG back glass.
Went for my own variation on the hang it upside down technique.
Backglass upside down, top resting on the sofa. Holding the lift trim with a hand either end, gently jiggle one side then the next. After about 10 minutes it was off. Thanks fcuk for that
Went for my own variation on the hang it upside down technique.
Backglass upside down, top resting on the sofa. Holding the lift trim with a hand either end, gently jiggle one side then the next. After about 10 minutes it was off. Thanks fcuk for that
I’ve got to go through that pain soon. I’ll try your techniqueFinally plucked up the courage to remove the lift trim from my FG back glass.
Went for my own variation on the hang it upside down technique.
Backglass upside down, top resting on the sofa. Holding the lift trim with a hand either end, gently jiggle one side then the next. After about 10 minutes it was off. Thanks fcuk for that
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Ashbo
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It’s the third one I’ve ever done, and the first that hasn’t damaged in some way.
I had intended to put some long wood batons (longer than the glass) on the lift channel, and tap them with a rubber mallet
Ashbo
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It just feels wrong doesn’t it. That was my thought but sending shocks through valuable and decades old glass…..
Yeah i hate doing it. Getting it back on is more stressful 
Ashbo
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Eh, oh my, hadn’t thought about that … oh ffs 
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Sounding great now, Pinsound 8” cab sub wasn’t worth it but the 5 1/4” backbox speakers were worth it. Needs tuning in though to get the best in the menu but worth the time, added a Servo 15 sub that I had spare and now 
Have moved SpiderMan into the workshop for a full refurb
TBD:
Cabinet tidy up
New decals
Replace Doc Ock magnet
Pinblaster
Pinsound speakers and sub
Fit a full set of @Colywobbles protectors
Replace stock pop bumpers
New rubbers
Full clean and polish
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Received the final pieces for Spider-Man, many thanks to @Colywobbles and @David retro. Just a few more finishing touches and decals to be fitted to the back box
Today I worked on 4 posts with very little space
Are they skill posts?
you just had to POST this...!
Here is a clue !
“Something old and something new
Something borrowed and something blue “
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Nick
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Fun with stern long range optos. Do not do this 
! So have an opto transmitter getting a sad 4.4V at the connector rather than the full 5. The opto transmitter has 2x 150 ohm resistors in parallel current limiting the Tx, but these were measuring more like 80 ohm combined, so the low rail and high resistance were making for a sad opto setup.
Piggyback 200 ohms in parallel to bring series R down to 57 ohm. I measured this opto tx to run with a 1.41v forward voltage drop, so this pushes it to about the limit of 52 mA. Dirty hack but it does the job. I'm going to pinball hell but I just wanna play my game.
! So have an opto transmitter getting a sad 4.4V at the connector rather than the full 5. The opto transmitter has 2x 150 ohm resistors in parallel current limiting the Tx, but these were measuring more like 80 ohm combined, so the low rail and high resistance were making for a sad opto setup.Piggyback 200 ohms in parallel to bring series R down to 57 ohm. I measured this opto tx to run with a 1.41v forward voltage drop, so this pushes it to about the limit of 52 mA. Dirty hack but it does the job. I'm going to pinball hell
but I just wanna play my game. 
Finally finished my refurb of Spider-man, many thanks to @Colywobbles @David retro @1stoppinball for supplying my needs
I had a major issue with the Sam switch matrix, must have caused a short cct at some stage and whilst looking cleared it, unfortunately it turned out that the matrix drive mosfets Q2 and Q4 on the CPU got toasted managed to replace them yesterday and it’s now playing like a dream
I had a major issue with the Sam switch matrix, must have caused a short cct at some stage and whilst looking cleared it, unfortunately it turned out that the matrix drive mosfets Q2 and Q4 on the CPU got toasted
managed to replace them yesterday and it’s now playing like a dream
Slightly mundane lunchtime fix - had an intermittent issue with upper flipper sometimes not firing. I initially thought this would be an issue with the lower flipper EOS as this triggers the upper on this era of machine. Looked fine and had continuity through to the upper flipper coil. Then I thought duh, you’re overcomplicating it, go straight to the source!
Upon closer inspection, the upper flipper NC EOS switch had one of its contacts completely worn down to bare metal:
Compared with its shiny new replacement:
Quick soldering job and a little adjustment and we’re back in business.
Upon closer inspection, the upper flipper NC EOS switch had one of its contacts completely worn down to bare metal:
Compared with its shiny new replacement:
Quick soldering job and a little adjustment and we’re back in business.
zxspectrum16k
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Installed some new art blades the other week for World Cup Soccer and Lethal Weapon 3, and I’m really pleased with how they’ve turned out. They’ve completely lifted the look of both machines — such an improvement over what was on there before. I used the Windex method for the install, which worked really well overall. In hindsight, I could’ve prepped the wood a bit better on Lethal Weapon 3 as the surface wasn’t quite as smooth as it should’ve been — but even so, it’s a big step up and I’m happy with the result. Always learning, always tweaking…
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Sanding the main playfield off Shrek (my mate needs his sander back) ready to apply the new Beavis and Butthead decal.
80 grit then 120, 400, 800, 1200, 2000 and finally 2500 wet and dry with Novus 2. Holes will then be cut to size using circular punches, and two coats of clear coat applied. Never done this before but plenty of guidance from Mark @Pinballsurgery and it’s great fun. All my artwork is then done.
80 grit then 120, 400, 800, 1200, 2000 and finally 2500 wet and dry with Novus 2. Holes will then be cut to size using circular punches, and two coats of clear coat applied. Never done this before but plenty of guidance from Mark @Pinballsurgery and it’s great fun. All my artwork is then done.