Thanks for the feedback. … I think I’ve found the culprit. … I realized that although I’d cleaned all the contacts on the N relay (10,000 pt), I hadn’t cleaned the plate and coil itself. I usually clean relays automatically, but this was the old R relay, which is screwed onto the back of the head.
Bam… I straight away noticed the 10,000 pt lights on the backglass as the machine reset. They moved quick and rhythmically, solid and even. …. I played 10 one ball games in a row, and the machine re-set fine every time.
So, … maybe I got it. What do you guys think? I think maybe I have. …. If the plate is dirty, then won’t the signal be weak and sluggish? As the 10,000 pt stepper is so critical to start up on woodrails, then wouldn’t a sluggish/weal relay be enough to cause the motor to run on at start up?. …. ???
