Re: So, what projects do you have waiting in the queue?

Wow, that's an impressive list of neat games!

Chris
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> hmmm..... set up what should be working machines..... 2 down, 31 to go.
> Projects that were interupted when I was evicted for having pinball
> machines:
>
> [1] Stern Big Game teardown and full shop/fix. Playfield is at least
> back in the cabinet, but electronics are an unknown, and
> plastics/parts, major mechs either in middle of rebuild or waiting to
> rebuild.
>
> [2] Stern Meteor NOS PF swap. Most of the mechs are rebuilt on this,
> but none of the posts or plastics etc or mechs are reinstalled on the
> NOS field. I stopped mid way through the GI wiring on the bottom.
>
> [3] Williams Firepower - set up to install repro glass in, game does
> not work. Suspect connector or socket/rom problem. First game set up
> since moving that did not work! (Other 2 set up are Countdown and Black
> Pyramid, both of which worked fine)
>
> [4] Stern Freefall - Bought non-working on ebay, all boards there, need
> displays (I think I bought some but haven't run across them yet.) PF
> is in worse shape than remembered (anyone have one for sale?). Nothing
> done on this one yet.
>
> [5] Williams Time Warp - NOS PF swap waiting on this one. Bought as
> "working" from ebay but have never plugged it in. Bought extra body
> from ebay for parts purposes. Not started yet.
>
> [6] Williams Tri Zone - bought through RGP non-working, needs full
> teardown and shop, electronics repaired. Not started yet.
>
> [7] Bally Medusa - bought through ebay working, but needs full shop
> job. Translucent flippers from BAA, zipper flips from Mayfair. Not
> started yet.
>
> [8] Williams Alien Poker - bought through RGP, took 2 machines and 4
> playfields, made one nice machine, other machine needs rest of parts
> done and electronics repair, for sale next Allentown show (hopefully).
> Not started yet.
>
> [9] Gottlieb Pinball Pool - bought through RGP, needs electronics
> install (Pascal X4 board) and full shop job. BG in rough shape but I
> haven't seen it lit up yet.... then it'll be in super rough shape. Not
> started yet.
>
> [10] Williams Blackout - bought impulsively when picking up an ebay
> pin. Machine complete, needs shopout/electronics repair. Never
> plugged in, but turned on at seller's house, machine didn't boot. Not
> started yet.
>
> [11] Bally Nip It. In the middle of tracking down a problem after
> shopping. Finally located 00-90 unit which needs to be swapped in.
> Got BG to replace cracked one, got custom glass to replace broken
> glass. Need to modify rail as it's from a different bally flip top
> game to accomodate Gator Grabber button.
>
> [12] Bally Wizard - Needs switch adjustment hopefully minor. Works
> pretty well otherwise. Not started yet.
>
> [13] Centaur II - needs full shop job. Not started yet.
>
> [14] Williams Flash - bought non working through RGP. Unknown working
> condition, all electronics removed and in boxes. Planned flipper
> upgrade to new parts. Not started yet.
>
> [15] Williams Laser Cue - bought through ebay, "working" but needs
> sound problem fixed (one transistor is probably out preventing proper
> sounds from triggering.). Needs NOS playfield swap. Not started yet.
> (Yes, I will put this one next to Alien Poker)
>
> [16] Stern Flight 2k - bought through RGP. Needs some kind of repair
> to ball walker area, PF is worn away and middle ball sticks in a divot.
> Not sure what I'm going to do there yet. Not set up yet.
>
> [17] Bally Dr Who - parts from BAA to replace mini playfield opto
> holder, machine had NOS PF swap and shop out, bought through ebay. Not
> set up yet.
>
> [18] Williams Space Shuttle - bought through RGP. Needs electronics
> tweaked up so they work. Right now CPU works but sound does not. All
> mechs swapped and rebuilt. Problem with ball saver gate.
>
> [19] Bally/Midway Tron - needs complete rebuild of cab, artwork etc.
> have new repro joystick handle, tron insert, needs new monitor. (Bad
> burn). works, but I think the battery has puked all over the place.
>
> [20] Extra Stern Meteor - needs electronics repair will be sold at next
> Allentown Show (hopefully)
>
> [21] Extra Time warp body, will try to get extra firepower head/sys6
> head to put old backglass in, have electronics and extra firepower
> playfield complete to do stationary target to drop target mod, set up
> next to current firepower. Cab repaint on the time warp to become FP.
>
> So, out of 37 machines (36 pin/1 vid) 21 are "projects". This is also
> not counting the other machines that may not have survived
> moving/storage. Very disappointed that the firepower does not work, I
> did a lot of work on it to make it bulletproof when I bought it, now
> have to go back and see what's up.
>
> Non pin project - refinish basement with power for machines. And put
> the wall back together where I was checking for a leak - it was a
> clogged underground roof drainage pipe causing backup into the
> basement.
>


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