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15059
... like, and don't look at it as an investement. Assume you won't ever get a penny back and the only investment is in the enjoyment that you will get out of...
d_seth_g
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Dec 1, 2008
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15060
Excellent post, Capt Dan. You pretty much nailed it! Larry Sent from my iPod ... like, and don't look at it as an investement. Assume you won't ever get a...
Larry Wolfe
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Dec 1, 2008
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15061
Alan and all, In a previous post, I described my pinball clock project, in which I drove the score reels in a WMS Magic City from a Microchip 16F877A. The...
Ira
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Dec 1, 2008
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15062
I feel another headache coming on! Man, this is so far over my head it isn't even funny, but I truly enjoy reading the wild things some of you guys can do. You...
Larry Wolfe
joystick1111
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Dec 1, 2008
7:48 pm
15063
Hi Ira, A pinball clock eh - neat idea! Okay, thanks for the tip I will get a copy and take a look. The photos access on the group seems to be hosed at the...
bty679971
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Dec 1, 2008
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15064
I tried a Hall-effect dual synchronized ion-reversal quark generator tied to a Gangelheimer oscillator frequency modulated opto-isolator but all that happened...
Dave Chamberlin
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Dec 1, 2008
11:09 pm
15065
Hi Alan, ... No problem at all. The ground circuitry (I think in the UK you call it 'earthing' :) has to be worked out correctly, and if you mind the gaps ...
Ira
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Dec 1, 2008
11:25 pm
15066
I will be around Powell Hall/Fox Theater Tuesday evenings for the next few weeks. Is there someplace close where I can play a few pins? Thanks...
billc479
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Dec 1, 2008
11:34 pm
15067
Dave, You're a man after my own heart! I have been laughing my butt off ever since reading your take on things. I HAD to read it to my wife, too. She cracked...
Larry Wolfe
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Dec 1, 2008
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15068
Larry, I'm happy to have given a little joy into your home for a few moments. There's to little of that these days. And BTW - if I laughed my butt off I'd be...
Dave Chamberlin
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Dec 2, 2008
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15069
I think the farting thing is something that is "learned"..... So, you have only yourself to blame!!! LOL So, what happens when you flush the toilet? Did the...
reinhard.bangerter
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Dec 2, 2008
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15070
Maybe so. Just my theory. She couldn't have learned it from me since I had a fart muffler/deodorizer installed when I went to Ninja school.   As to the...
Dave Chamberlin
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Dec 2, 2008
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15071
8-) ... since I had a fart muffler/deodorizer installed when I went to Ninja school. ... bought my Gangelheimer mod on ebay. Sorry. ... go ... laughed ... ...
bty679971
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Dec 2, 2008
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15072
That depends on whether you're looking for the newer pins or some EM's to play. Several places to find the new ones I'm sure. There is a place that has lots of...
Brian Saunders
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Dec 2, 2008
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15073
The playfield glass in my Teacher's Pet slides directly into the metal rails. Were there supposed to be plastic glides in there? Second, I bought some new...
Mike
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Dec 2, 2008
11:06 pm
15074
Assuming that these are the buttons that are next to each flipper and under the center pop bumper, I have re-attached originals that have fallen off with a hot...
scott
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Dec 2, 2008
11:25 pm
15075
Hi Mike, Nope! No plastic in the playfield glass rails. I do spray cleaner in them and clean 'em out as well as possible. The plastic rollovers can be just...
Mark DeFrayne
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Dec 3, 2008
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15076
Hi everyone, Just picked up a Diamond Jack yesterday. The pictures the guy had of the game showed the cabinet didn't have any of the paint on the outside....
Mark and Paula
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Dec 4, 2008
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15077
Wow, That's about the nicest job of munging up a cabinet I've ever seen. As far as glue removers go, I think I'd start with a small amount of warm water on a...
Al Garber
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Dec 4, 2008
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15078
Hi Mark, Nice looking machine! Good catch! I do wish you luck on the cabinet restoration, but it sure looks worth the effort. Suerte, MrMarco ... had of the...
Mark DeFrayne
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Dec 4, 2008
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15079
Mark; That looks a LOT like Formica and that might be bad news. Formica is often applied with contact cement and it is a very tough cookie. I would suggest ...
W. P. McGown
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Dec 4, 2008
12:16 pm
15080
Hi Bill, I wonder if piano wire might work to help reduce pulling the wood apart. I have seen that used to removing mirrors from a wall. Suerte, MrMarco ... ...
Mark DeFrayne
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Dec 4, 2008
12:40 pm
15081
... Might work. I think I would stick to the technique in link I posted, however. That is if it is contact cement and Formica. Bill...
Bill
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Dec 4, 2008
1:42 pm
15082
Hi All,   I would try appying heat using an iron to see if that helps at all.  It does look like Formica, maybe you can call a countertop company for some...
John Pullman
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Dec 4, 2008
2:36 pm
15083
He sure did a nice job on that cabinet, and it probably matched his Sears furniture beautifully ;-) When I was a kid, my parents let me put a 2001 in our...
Randy Peck
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Dec 4, 2008
5:19 pm
15084
Reward? ... if you ... it's my...
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Dec 4, 2008
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15085
Yes, you get to live with yourself. -- John...
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Dec 4, 2008
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15086
Mark, Many years ago I found a GTB Dodge City in a home. The guy had completely covered the cabinet in long, green shag carpeting! When I asked him why he...
Bob Herbison
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Dec 4, 2008
6:38 pm
15087
Bob I suppose it’s possible the green shag carpet helped lower the decibel level. But I bet the visual noise level increased! Bill _____ From:...
Bill Morgan
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Dec 4, 2008
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15088
I think Bill hit the nail on the head. It's gonna be tough going to get that off and save the cabinet. I think I would find another cabinet and paint it. Rick...
Rick Glasgow
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