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Title: WMS Flipper board Type 1 - - NOW READY - - .....
Post by: Homepin on August 04, 2011, 07:00:26 PM
Well the finished PCBs have arrived from the factory BUT the connectors that I bought have 'gone astray' in the post somewhere.......I intend to assemble the finished boards using these connectors:

(http://www.homepin.com/pics/flip0.jpg)

So I have re-ordered another bag of 500 connectors today - another weeks delay I guess...

I decided to assemble one for a test using whatever I had to hand. Here you can see the finished replacement alongside the original and the laser cut insulator I will provide is seen in the middle. The insulator should stop the corrosion of the replacement board. Originally the PCB bolts straight to the metal bracket.

(http://www.homepin.com/pics/flip1.jpg)

The replacement as it will be supplied (but using the correct white connector as shown above):

(http://www.homepin.com/pics/flip2.jpg)

Assembling the board to the bracket with the new insulator

(http://www.homepin.com/pics/flip3.jpg)

(http://www.homepin.com/pics/flip4.jpg)

and - installed in my BSD working 100%

(http://www.homepin.com/pics/flip5.jpg)

I expect finished boards to be available in about week (when the connectors arrive).


STOP PRESS - IDIOT ALERT!

OK - the young fella turns up for work -

"what happened to these 7 pin connectors for the Opto board?  I ask

"I put them away over here" - he says

I slap myself on the head and start assembling boards............



(http://www.homepin.com/pics/connectorsft1.jpg)


Title: Re: WMS Flipper board Type 1 *ALMOST* ready.....
Post by: ktm450 on August 04, 2011, 07:40:53 PM
Very nice work Mike  ^^^
Title: Re: WMS Flipper board Type 1 *ALMOST* ready.....
Post by: faza on August 04, 2011, 07:41:23 PM
Looks great well done
Title: Re: WMS Flipper board Type 1 - - NOW READY - - .....
Post by: Homepin on August 05, 2011, 05:26:40 PM
The first batch being assembled:

(http://www.homepin.com/pics/testflip.jpg)


Web site updated to include this new product - LOOK at the price - how can we do them so cheap!!!!

http://www.homepin.com/fo.html
Title: Re: WMS Flipper board Type 1 - - NOW READY - - .....
Post by: Strangeways on August 05, 2011, 11:38:51 PM

Another Great product from Homepin  ^^^

Great to see the after market boards produced at fair prices.
Title: Re: WMS Flipper board Type 1 - - NOW READY - - .....
Post by: ajlaird on August 08, 2011, 09:27:56 PM
Nice one, and at a decent price as well.

Congratulations on your contributions to the pinball hobby to date. Looking forward to some more!!
Title: Re: WMS Flipper board Type 1 - - NOW READY - - .....
Post by: pinball god on August 14, 2011, 02:15:26 PM
Well done. I have a slight problem lifting up play fields and looking at manuals. Would this suit a theatre of magic? Also will you be producing pcb's for dual flippers games like TZ?
Title: Re: WMS Flipper board Type 1 - - NOW READY - - .....
Post by: Homepin on August 14, 2011, 06:30:32 PM
Quote from: pinball god on August 14, 2011, 02:15:26 PM
Well done. I have a slight problem lifting up play fields and looking at manuals. Would this suit a theatre of magic? Also will you be producing pcb's for dual flippers games like TZ?

TOM uses a 'type 2" flipper board - this is close on our list of boards to make - probably a month or so away.

TZ flipper board part number is A-15894 but it seems identical in every respect to our A-15878 - size, wiring, connectors - everything. I can't see why our board wouldn't slot straight into a TZ??

Someone else may have other information?