progress on my pop a card. the main problem is the score motor not going completely to home on a reset. that is causing my score relays to lock. when its at...
Looking for scans of the instructions and price per play cards for my Fireball. Have found a couple from the IPDB site but they are not the correct size and...
... You could ask any local pinball shops to see if they provide training. I have a program here in Vancouver, BC, Canada that I charge for. You rebuild an EM...
the game is pretty much up and running. mostly, the game had a lot of cut wires, in places you couldnt really see them unless you were brought there in the...
i touched up a lot of areas on my pop a card backglass. from the front, with no light coming thru the back, you can barely tell it was touched up, the colors...
Charlie, I'm taking delivery of a Fireball this coming Sunday. Right now I'm not sure if there are any S/I cards with the game or not. You'll be welcome to...
Howdy, I hate sitting there cleaning plastic playfield posts with Novus 2 and small cloth. There so many. I may have asked this question before, but has...
Congrats on your FB Larry! I am jealous you scored a HOU FB......Mine has a fair amount of cab "patina" and some pf issues but it plays and puts a smile on my...
Charlie, Almost any Fireball you can score is a winner. Collectors have grabbed most all games of this title and don't seem to hardly ever let them go. So,...
I use a 3.5 liter heated ultrasonic cleaner with bottled water and Cascade complete. A brief hit with a nylon parts brush for the horribly dirty ones halfway...
On this same plastic thread… what techniques are there for flattening out warped plastics? Mine are mint but warped because of light bulb heat for so many...
Howdy, I have not done any flattening but have read a number of good ideas on the RGP board. The majority of my machines are from the '60s. The plastics are...
Hey Larry,  Mine isn't going to be as nice as yours though  ... From: Larry Wolfe <joystick1111@...> Subject: Re: [empinbalmachines] Re: 72 Fireball ...
I have an alternative that is a little time consuming but worked quite well..... Find someone who has a rock tumbler or polisher. In my case I have a...
Tony, If I know anything at all about you it's that you will have your Fireball looking as good as any other. You have a good eye for detail and a desire to...
I really do appreciate having a FB, I was lucky a collector/fan picked me to grace with it. I thought they were VERY rare but when talking to a local em...
I actually use Meguiars plastic polish and a terry cloth towel. I plop myself down on the couch and watch TV with my wife while I'm cleaning them. Each one...
Do not disassemble whenever possible. I thin flat file is all you need. They used to be sold as ignition point files. An fingernail emory board will work also....
Charlie, As nice as this game looks as it is, I'll post some pics after I get the game shopped. Larry Sent from my iPhone On Nov 19, 2009, at 5:29 PM,...
Yes this is a solid state questions but I have a feeling you guys will know the better solution. Bally Bobby Orr Power play drop targets You can click on...
I have that very game! I will help out in a few. I am on a project. Dave From: empinbalmachines@yahoogroups.com [mailto:empinbalmachines@yahoogroups.com] On...
I took the drop target assembly apart...put it back together and now I am not having a problem. When I return it to the owner, it will act up again, pretty...
That's the law of the land, Steve! It never fails! Larry Sent from my iPhone On Nov 21, 2009, at 4:33 PM, steve schukei <steveschukei@...> wrote: I took...
You probably have the HP 4670? (that's what I have) The bummer is HP discontinued these... and the "replacement" (according to their web site) is a standard...
Finally found a cheap Asteroids that is playong blind. The F100 fuse was blown. I replaced it, and it has not blown again. Other than a cap kit, what else do...
Most of the common stuff is well documented, but sometimes you get caught with a weird one. Here is a site with some useful info, there's lots out on the web...