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Aussie Pinball Forums => Archived Threads => Homepin => Topic started by: Homepin on August 29, 2011, 08:19:31 PM
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So the chipboard parts of the headbox had swollen and had scratched the backglass :x I pulled and chipped them all away and cut some new ones from MDF:
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/mdfpanels.jpg)
All new ones screwed in place:
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/mdfinstalled.jpg)
Then a quick coat of flat white undercoat:
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/mdfpainted.jpg)
OK - I got stuck into the reel units after that and removed each one (one at a time) and stripped it down to wash all parts. I used Shellite - seems to work well removing the years of gunge.
I downloaded and printed up new reel 'number' strips from Peters excellent site here http://www.pinballrebel.com/pinball/cards/ (http://www.pinballrebel.com/pinball/cards/)
I laser printed them and then laminated them using a very thin hot laminate pouch. After cutting to size with a sharp knife and steel ruler I applied 3M 'glue only' type tape - it is amazingly sticky and VERY thin (no foam or paper backing at all - just the glue).
I scrubbed up the reels with toothpaste and let them dry then applied the new number strips. Here is a reel before and after with a strip showing the tape on the back:
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/reels4.jpg)
After pulling down the two reel units on the left I found that the printed circuit board 'switch' was badly pitted and the contact didn't make reliable contact. Partly due to wear and partly to mis-alignment from new as far as I could tell? Picture here shows the pitting in the copper tracks:
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/pcba.jpg)
I decided to whip up some new boards because I didn't have anything better to do :lol I scanned one of the original PCBs and imported it into Corel Draw - I figured that this is never going to be a board I will produce to sell so I could just freehand draw it up for my own use:
Here the yellow arrows point to the pitting and the blue arrow shows where I modified the PCB tracks to make them wider:
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/reels1a.jpg)
Here is a piece of sensitised PCB material being exposed and the picture under it shows the original board and the five new ones I made:
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/reels1.jpg)
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/reels2.jpg)
I didn't have any rivets/eyelets like the original board uses for strength on the board edge so I decided to drill a couple of holes close together and join them - wrap some tinned copper wire around and solder it: (if anyone knows where these eyelets can be bought please let me know)
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/reels3.jpg)
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/reels5.jpg)
I put a very thin smear of silicone grease on the wiping contacts (yes, I know it will attract dirt but better than corroding)
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/reels6.jpg)
Started the re-assemble:
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/reels7.jpg)
Checked the contact wipers - PERFECT!
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/reels8.jpg)
The coils looked REALLY daggy so I checked Peters site for new wrappers for them - no go, so I emailed Peter and he asked for scans of the wrappers I needed and the width of them - I sent him this scan:
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/labels1.jpg)
Not more than two days later I received six files back to suit all the wrappers in the machine both in the correct background colour and also just the black outline - here is the reel coil wrapper:
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/newlabels1.jpg)
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/newlabels2.jpg)
I chose to print the black version onto blue paper. I have to say it is simply AMAZING the difference these make to the visual appearance of the machine.
OK - finished the new coil wrappers & reel numbers AND fitted the new PCB - here is a finished assembly:
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/reels9.jpg)
and from the front how good does it all look (notice the left hand reel is original and the next to be done):
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/reels10.jpg)
I'm just about up to the worst part of this rebuild - the playfield - here it is in its current state - - -
(http://www.homepin.com/pics/winnerpf.jpg)
:unsure:headbuttwall: That is for another day..........
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Great work Mike . Reels look excellent now ^^^
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Does look fantastic - well worth the effort put in.
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Nice to see the result of my files.
Looks very very good! ()
Anything you need, just ask.
(http://www.pinballrebel.com/pinball/cards/images/Inkochnito_Banner_small.jpg)
www.inkochnito.nl (http://www.inkochnito.nl)
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Like you work, that is excellent ^^^
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Excellent work Mike,
Just as I've come to expect from you.
Thanks for sharing,
Red
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Great stuff Mike... looks real good.
Now then... the rivets.. im pretty sure that PBR have these as i seem to remember Nino telling me
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Great stuff Mike... looks real good.
Now then... the rivets.. im pretty sure that PBR have these as i seem to remember Nino telling me
Rivets - Yes - Eyelets - I don't know, but I can find a part number and advise ?
Hey Mike - That looks great. I watching this restore closely as I love this game and one day I hope to find Winner, Planets and Zodiac to add to my personal collection. Very cool and unusual titles. The coil wrappers look awesome !
This will be one sweet game when finished !
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Very nice work mate ^^^