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Aussie Pinball Forums => General Discussion => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: carnut on September 05, 2011, 08:01:23 PM

Title: craig here!
Post by: carnut on September 05, 2011, 08:01:23 PM: $.$
hi there, just bought my first pinball.whitewater.
have spent plenty of hours already, changing globes and rubbers.
machine is cleaning up well.very time consuming.
now getting a lost ball alarm?any ideas?
thanks guys!
Title: Re: craig here!
Post by: wizo on September 05, 2011, 08:11:01 PM: Hi craig, %)% congrats on your first machine mate!!!
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Post by: swinks on September 05, 2011, 08:14:07 PM: Hi Craig and welcome to the site.

Probably first thing to check is that all the balls have returned down to the front of the machine under the apron (3 in total), then check the switches the balls touch to make sure they are working. Otherwise if a ball is missing from there, common place with the white water (mine any way) is that it gets stuck in the dimple formed where the ball shoots up to the top playfield via the wire ramp feed or possibly somewhere else in the game.

Hope that helps as a starting point if you haven't already check those things.

Enjoy it is a awesome game especially with the latest chip.
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Post by: pinnies4me on September 05, 2011, 08:15:09 PM: %)%
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Post by: carnut on September 05, 2011, 08:25:50 PM: hey wow, that was fast!
thanks very much gents for the warm welcome!
i have not played the machine much at all, hope i enjoy playing as much as repairing it.
all the small details!!!, sooo time consuming!
i love my pinball!
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Post by: Cow Corner on September 05, 2011, 08:38:56 PM: Hi Craig and welcome mate.
Excellent choice on your first machine...Wh20 is a cracking game! I love mine and it is easily one the best titles ever imo.
I hope you have fun with it and if you get to the Vacation Jackpot you will see one of the coolest things ever on a pinball machine.
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Post by: ddstoys on September 05, 2011, 08:57:30 PM: Welcome Craig great game and I agree with the tips already given by swinks. My ball also gets stuck on the upper playfield occasionally. If not put it into switch test and check t
As you put each ball in that a switch is activated
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Post by: ktm450 on September 05, 2011, 09:18:33 PM: %)% WH20 is a fantastic game
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Post by: el_timbo86 on September 05, 2011, 09:26:46 PM: %)% Craig

Timbo
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Post by: Steevsee on September 05, 2011, 11:06:32 PM: Hi Craig and welcome to the forum. %)%
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Post by: Strangeways on September 05, 2011, 11:20:03 PM: $.$ Craig and %)% To Aussie Pinball !

Is the ball getting lost somewhere on the playfield ?

Check that the machine is level with a spirit level.
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Post by: ajlaird on September 06, 2011, 12:18:19 AM: Welcome aboard, nice first machine!
Title: Re: craig here!
Post by: carnut on September 06, 2011, 07:25:19 PM: hey wow all the support feels great guys.
there was no lost ball error today.
the bigfoot alarm seems to have escaleted.now states bigfoot error!
i found the manual on internet,but too mean to print!
worked initially to get all globes working, getting used to menu and operation.
cant get 2nd r (river) to light, it used to sort of work, but now nothing?!
i was inspired to check switches today, getting used to how it works.got a few dud switches. i think.
i have changed to chip also for free play. found a setting to reflect this in utilities?. , but cant get a game to start yet.
i noticed the lighting flicker/pulse, hope power supply not on way out!
cheers craig
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Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on September 06, 2011, 07:40:16 PM: Hi Craig
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Post by: oldpins on September 07, 2011, 07:34:53 AM: $.$ & %)% Craig!
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Post by: Steevsee on September 08, 2011, 06:02:04 PM: Hi Craig.

Let me know if you need/want any help with this machine.

I'm just round the corner at Chermside and happy to help if you get really stuck.
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Post by: rednuts81 on October 05, 2011, 09:39:24 AM: congrats and %)%
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Post by: carnut on November 01, 2011, 11:08:57 AM: hey ive just come back to this post after having done more investigations into things.
and i notice that the advice given above was spot on!
my machine is suffering from a number of problems as follows:
(after stevecee has fixed my power board)
capacator(s)
at least 3 transistors
2x switches
2x opto switches
toplight lights(after i changed to leds!!!)
damage to the playfield (esp rafts, and outholes 2off)
kicker not working.
i have a buggered coindoor/coinmech.
legs are horrible
plunger is flogged out.

i will stop there though i could go on!

jeez these machines are complicated!!!

she is not "pretty", thats for sure.
but i love her!!!!

hope to make her playable today!!!!

specifically, my problem is due to a dud diode at no.1 ball posn (home position).
wish both steve and myself luck!
cheers
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Post by: Caveoftreasures on November 04, 2011, 12:40:21 AM: Spoke with Craig on the phone a few times, what a top bloke. Good to see Steevesy is on the job. Whitewater will come up well.

If Beaky and I can offer any help, just yell out. We will see u at Daz's pinny meet.

Look forward to meeting u in person. ^^^ ^^^

Brett
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Post by: carnut on November 05, 2011, 01:19:35 AM: thanks brett!
am looking fwd to catching up!!
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Post by: mickthepin on December 01, 2011, 08:08:54 PM: :D WW is great i am getting one for sure. I would just like to find one in very fair nic. Any of you pinheads out there got one you want to sell contact me after the summer because i am just about to spend my current stash of cash on another pin.
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Post by: msn22 on January 09, 2012, 04:52:56 PM: Hi

Great first pinball. Definitely want one of these. I am jealous. Hopefully you sort it issues out, it's part of the fun an very rewarding when it all works properly again.

Mark
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Post by: Pinprick on January 09, 2012, 07:12:29 PM: 'Allo Craig %)%
Another case of revhead/pinball fan.
What a great feeling to acquire your first machine, it's a good one too!
Usual problem, it's the thin end of the wedge - WW will now cry out for a companion and so on.
And on.

Cheers

PP
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Post by: jasthecase on January 23, 2012, 11:18:15 PM: how did things end up?