Williams Flash Restoration

[Homepin]

Looks FANTASTIC and I have to say, when I started work in the amusement industry this was one of my favorite machines - in fact, Williams machines of that era were by far and away the best playing games.

What are you doing for boards Nino? You mentioned that the machine had none?

[Strangeways]

Looks FANTASTIC and I have to say, when I started work in the amusement industry this was one of my favorite machines - in fact, Williams machines of that era were by far and away the best playing games.

What are you doing for boards Nino? You mentioned that the machine had none?

I have a box of SYS 4/6 boards from the old days. Labels on the boards are "Laser Ball", "Disco Fever" and "Phoenix". I have a few Displays and the rest of the boards except a good MPU board. The MPU board is in really bad shape. I've already contacted Ken (Skybeaux) for one of his repaired and tested MPU boards to slot straight into the machine. Gavin (Retropin) sent me a Master display driver board as a spare, so I'm hoping to make one out of three.

I was thinking the other day if you would be making a replacements MPU, as there are no repros ? The Rottendog is expensive, but covers the MPU AND Driver board. I think a repro MPU board would be a great idea,

[Homepin]

Looks FANTASTIC and I have to say, when I started work in the amusement industry this was one of my favorite machines - in fact, Williams machines of that era were by far and away the best playing games.

What are you doing for boards Nino? You mentioned that the machine had none?

I was thinking the other day if you would be making a replacements MPU, as there are no repros ? The Rottendog is expensive, but covers the MPU AND Driver board. I think a repro MPU board would be a great idea,

I am looking 'seriously' at it - I have one here that I bought a while back from the USA as a guide - watch this space I guess.…....it would mean that I would have to buy a machine from this era as I don't have one - I suppose that's as good an excuse as any...

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This may be the dumbest question I have asked, but what about the Kohout Enterprises (pinballpcb.com) MPU board.
Is there something wrong with this that I am unaware of?

[Homepin]

This may be the dumbest question I have asked, but what about the Kohout Enterprises (pinballpcb.com) MPU board.
Is there something wrong with this that I am unaware of?

As far as I am aware they are OK - just that they are on the other side of the world - about $60 postage away....

[48]

No worries, It would be great if they were made here! 

I probably misread the thread but I thought Nino was asking if a MPU only board was available as opposed to the Rottendog all in one board.

Cheers

[Strangeways]

This may be the dumbest question I have asked, but what about the Kohout Enterprises (pinballpcb.com) MPU board.
Is there something wrong with this that I am unaware of?

I didn't think of that at all - I didn't know they made Williams CPU boards etc. I had bought their alphanumeric displays, and they are great. I asked Ken as I have dealt with him in the past and if he didn't have a board I was going to ask Beaky. I try to buy from the local guys. Williams boards are not really my thing. It it was a Bally, I'd be all over the repairs.

Mike - They do refund the postage sometimes. Last time I bought I thought the postage was steep and then I had a partial refund in my paypal account !

[Strangeways]

Underside of playfield has been done. New flipper kits for the lower flippers (inc advanced EOS) and new plunger/link, bushing and coil stop for the upper flipper. I replaced around a dozen globe sockets as they were either corroded or loose. All the wiring, switches etc have been cleaned. Looks much better.







Not far to go now. Reassembly of the topside is next.

[Homepin]

WOW! That looks like it's a brand NEW playfield! Very well done.

[johnwartjr]

Looks like fun! I've got a Flash boardset on the bench right now. Amazing how much work is required to make a set of boards from this era of machine 'bulletproof' - Always enjoy watching your restores! Very few people do work to this level!

Metho is a type of alcohol, correct? I think they call it denatured alcohol over here in the states, and I might even have a container of it in my shop!

[Strangeways]

Looks like fun! I've got a Flash boardset on the bench right now. Amazing how much work is required to make a set of boards from this era of machine 'bulletproof' - Always enjoy watching your restores! Very few people do work to this level!

Metho is a type of alcohol, correct? I think they call it denatured alcohol over here in the states, and I might even have a container of it in my shop!

That's right John.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denatured_alcohol

I use it to remove the residue left over from the degreaser, but it has heaps of other applications.

[femto]

Based on the amount of work you get done on a machine in the timeframe I must conclude you have a troupe of pixies to help with the work. Awesome work you do!

[Retropin]

Looks like fun! I've got a Flash boardset on the bench right now. Amazing how much work is required to make a set of boards from this era of machine 'bulletproof' - Always enjoy watching your restores! Very few people do work to this level!

Metho is a type of alcohol, correct? I think they call it denatured alcohol over here in the states, and I might even have a container of it in my shop!

Our stuff isnt purple in Aus... it is in UK to prevent people from drinking it as it makes you vomit. Not sure if it has an additive in US or not, but the purple dye leaves residue whereas straight Methylated Spirits doesnt

[studley67]

New flipper kits for the lower flippers (inc advanced EOS)

nino,how does this work,benefit etc.and where do i buy the parts for the "advanced EOS"

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Isopropyl Alcohol is 'medical grade' metho and available pretty well anywhere.......probably at the drug store in the USA or from the Chemist in Australia...