Firepower Playfield up rebuild

[ddstoys]

Well a few years ago i sold my firepower pinball as the playfield was stuffed.  So the other day while i was at Marks C i spotted an almost complete playfield and a deal was done with the idea of using some old parts that i have hung onto because they were to good to send to land fill and try build a complete game.  

   This is a long term project and may never be completed but its worth a try.

  Here is what im starting with.

 Hopefully a few of you will be happy i decided to save it instead of screw it to my roof but there are a few new titles that will get the roof treatment soon

[ddstoys]

Well ive already had an offer From Dean with a set of slingshot plastics  (Thanks Dean  )

 And i decided id pull out the system 6 CPU i score from a bumper ebay auction for 99c had no use for it at the time but im sure glad i bid now 

  Here is the board with all thr chip sockets, interconnect pins and battery holder removed.

Will also replace all the pins as this game will be a keeper this time and i want it to be reliable

Tomorrow it will get the 50\50 water and vinigar wash even thought there was no visible acid damage id rather be safe than sorry

[Strangeways]

Have fun with that board Daniel !

[ddstoys]

Thanks Nino
         Board has been washed and ill hopefullly get all the chip sockets replaced and see if i have enough chips to test it with the test rom as i have no Game roms as all remoable chips had been taken off

[ddstoys]

Well ive installed new chip sockets onto the CPU and with the test Roms running the CPU tested as working ive sent a PM to Ken (skybeaux)   For the game roms required once they arrive i should have a working FIREPOWER CPU

[markc]

have I seen that playfield somewhere

[ddstoys]

Yep you sure have your the Mark i mentioned getting it off in the first post i really should add the C so everyone knows who i meant.

[ddstoys]

Tested the CPU in my brothers Time Warp using his roms and glad to say every thing works this idea might actually work      Ive got a cold at the moment so im trying to stay out of the cold shed the wife and son went to a party last night so peace and quiet all night its amazing what you can get done without all the little distarctions

[FirePower]

Goodonya Daniel, a machine well worth saving!  I know you've got access to a few local ones, but sing out if I can help with scans, pics or anything.

[markc]

Yep you sure have your the Mark i mentioned getting it off in the first post i really should add the C so everyone knows who i meant.

opps didnt read that LOL  sorry mate

been a long day on the road and at the farm

[ddstoys]

Yep you sure have your the Mark i mentioned getting it off in the first post i really should add the C so everyone knows who i meant.

opps didnt read that LOL  sorry mate

been a long day on the road and at the farm

 No worries mate hope your enjoying your time in the fresh country Air your lungs must be killing you by now.   

[ddstoys]

Being sick and unable to be in the shed has really been great im getting so much of this boardwork done.   Ive stripped down a power supply board and will be replacing everything that i have on hand the HV section was working when removed so ive left the HV transistors as they are original without the ugy twisted legs will replace when neccessary all resisitor are within spec and the rest i have new.

[ddstoys]

Well the power supply is back together sadly some  ordered the wrong caps but they will do until i order in some axial ones

[ddstoys]

Well pulled out a driver board which has new interconnect plugs new Pia socket and new lamp resistors.  Have it all wired upto my test unit so tomorrow ill plug it into a working game and see whats working and whats not

[markc]

Yep you sure have your the Mark i mentioned getting it off in the first post i really should add the C so everyone knows who i meant.

opps didnt read that LOL  sorry mate

been a long day on the road and at the farm

all I can say is the electric fence was fun .....  nice blue light .....