Tag: pinball
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Taxi: Very clean mechs
I’ve been taking my time rebuilding most of the mechs on this machine. There are a few more kickers to do that are still under the playfield, and of course the pops, but the big ones are done. I figured out a solution for finding all the through holes in the playfield that were covered…
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Taxi drop targets done
Drops done, slingshots are next. Unfortunately, I have to replace the sling switches because they are totally jacked up and covered with some kind of clear coat.
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Taxi flippers rebuilt
These rebuilt flipper mechs get me so excited! Drop targets aren’t back together but all the parts are clean so I’ll finish those tonight.
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Dirty parts need some love
This week’s goal: clean this stuff and rebuild the flippers. Taking the slow and steady approach to rebuilding this Taxi.
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Pinball workspace complete
Tool cart organized, project space completely set up. I LOVE IT
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Fun with Funhouse, Spanish Eyes musing
Finally had a good game on Funhouse! Most of the points came on the final ball and it was so damn fun. Can’t wait to get better at this game. All the stuff I’ve done this week has greatly improved game play. Also posting elements from the Spanish Eyes backglass. I really love the game,…
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Funhouse: as ready as it’s going to be
Hallway gate is fixed, which was a trick because i wanted to get the wire in without removing all the ramps. Took some ingenuity but i got it! This prevents the annoyance of making the shot only to have the ball bounce out. Replaced the rubbers throughout but not all the posts. Too bad the…
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Battery fix on Funhouse
Removed a corroded and broken battery holder and wired in a remote one. Feeling lucky that there wasn’t any board damage from the leaky batteries that were in the machine when I bought it. I used an old broken toy battery holder that I’ve been saving and it worked like a charm. Now I can…
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Taxi playfield comes home and the garage is a disaster
Picked up the freaking amazing looking taxi playfield. It’s just great. Not perfect, certainly not as awesome as a new reproduction playfield would be, but for the money it is ASTOUNDING. That said, i really fucked up. i totally fucked up. i forgot to mark out the location of all the screw holes. This machine…