Underside playfield Work doneI decided early on to replace the flipper mechanisms, as they were the original sets and the coils were a mixed bunch. I wanted the game to play as fast as possible, as some collectors are of the opinion that Spacies is a slow game, and also I wanted the game to be in mechanically, great condition. So I ordered the correct coils and 2 flipper kits from Pinball Resource. In addition to the standard EOS, Spacies uses an "Advanced EOS" which routes the current from the lower set of flippers to the top set after the standard EOS is closed on the lower points.
Here's a close-up of the Advanced EOS mounted on the standard EOS on the lower Flipper ;
The top flipper has an extra set of switches - these trigger the sound that is heard when the flippers are pressed. Note that I ALWAYS trim off the end of the wires and restrip them, soldering on a new connection.
All four kits are installed and ready to go !
I rebuilt all the mechanisms, including the single target bank. Wotto already ordered the new targets with the machine, so it was simply a matter of installing the target. After a rebuild, these targets are very "snappy".. Does not take long to strip the parts off the assemblies and give them a clean with Nifti. MOST of the time I soak moving parts in Isocol and wash the crap off them with a toothbrush. Then they look like this ;
Upper PlayfieldAfter cleaning the playfield and giving it a good polish, it all comes together very nicely. I've simply positioned the plastics to see how it will all look. The Target banks and flippers have not been installed as yet.
I just LOVE the artwork on this machine !
