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Wayne.. I thought you'd have filled that new GarageMahal by now. I guess the moral here is that everyone has a different lens and that lens is certainly impacted by how we have chosen to make our way through this hobby and the interactions that we have with others. Some of us have been...

A really quick diode test on each switch wouldn't be a bad idea and relatively fast. It's not 100% accurate with the diode in circuit but, more often than not, I'll find one that reads bad and then I de-solder one leg just to verify and it usually ends up being bad. Anytime I've had this type...

I'll look tonight. The ones in your photos look like brand new repros. The holes haven't even been punched out yet and they appear to still have protective film on them. Why are you replacing them?

If you don't mind used ones I can check and see what I still have left from my restore. I was going to keep them as backups but I also have plastic protectors on my new ones. So... if your need is great, I can probably part with them.

For anyone with a similar problem... The part is a NPN 2N3904 transistor. Here is the testing procedure: NPN TO-92 package (2N3904, 2N4401, 2N5550, 2N5551, 2N6427, MPS-A13, MPS-A42, PN2222A) Set DMM to diode test mode. Place the red lead of your DMM on the center leg of the transistor Probe...

Yeah, original sys11 boards are in short supply. They only work for HS, grand Lizard and a couple of others I think. My guess is that's an old repair and testing out the pop bumpers after starting a game will tell if that's the case. Also, solenoid power is capable of burning a board. I don't...

Is this the original board or a repro? If original, the darkness can also be from an older issue that has been repaired already. Never assume. If it was recently 'cooked' there's a good chance it'll smell like it ;) There are easy processes for testing a transistor with a digital multimeter if...

That sucks. Yeah... never a good idea to work with metal tools on a powered game :( You may have taken out a whole column of the switch matrix. You can see that column 6 has ramp switches along with both right hideout switches and tilt and all the spinners. Test all of those. They seem to...

Oh, dim sum.... I miss that. It was kinda funny to see how much you were stressing Mike. Glad we could help make that part go away. Now I just have to convince you to get at least one non-DMD in your new space and my work will be done :)

There you go. Looks like the lower hideout switch is suspect (there is also another one that comes from the side of the metal guide). Lift the playfield. The switch may simply be stuck closed. It's probably an older style leaf. If the leaves are touching gently pry them apart but still close...

So I went to place an order last night. There's free Ontario shipping on any order over $50 It was complicated figuring out how to even apply the code for free shipping. Once I did, I noticed the site said that I already had another 'coupon' active and would not give me the free shipping...

I own and have rebuilt a HS. I don't profess to be an expert on system 11 but your hideout issue certainly sounds like a bad switch. The hideouts actually have 2 switches each I think. A very easy way to test that theory is to put the game into test mode and advance through the various tests...

1) stencils (purchased or make your own) 2) paint (the two mentioned in this thread are my favorite) That's pretty much it. For minor repair to black key-lines on the playfield, I like the black MOLOTOW paint pens. You can get them in different thicknesses but the thinnest ones don't hold up...

Exactly. I think I posted that somewhere a while back too. The Molotow and Ironlak paints are great, but the nozzle from the Ironlak is perfect for covering large areas well while Molotow's stock nozzle isn't the best for large coverage. I always hold on to them even after a can is depleted and...

Excellent!

Do you really want people to post what they did in the hobby today? It probably goes something like this. "So I feverishly scanned every FS post and ad on Kijiji... then posted a WTB thread or two. Didn't talk to any other collectors or respond to their threads... but I'm really proud of...

Maybe you should spell it out for everyone else... or at least send them their little orphan Annie secret decoder ring ;)

Hey guys! Long overdue for an update. Obviously the Stern Batman announcement hasn't really shaken our resolve much. To be honest I'm not a huge fan of what I've seen so far, but I was probably never going to be a buyer anyway. Since our project was always meant to be a lot more 'vintage'...

Phew! I sold mine. That's a few bucks I'll save :D

So, on Monkeybug's recommendation, I installed a Pinsound recently on my IJ. Probably the only machine in my lineup that I would go to the trouble of adding this mod on due to the great available sound package. A word of caution though for those that like plug and play mods. This is for people...