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Will UV gel work to repair pinball playfield damage? PinballHelp.com
In this video, I am testing a technique that some have been talking about, using a special gel that will cure under UV light to fix playfield damage. I'm using what's called "Bondic."
Note I say "infrared" but I obviously mean "ultraviolet."
What's your experience with this product?
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Bally Embryon Pinball Restoration - Part 3, replacing drop targets & more - Pinballhelp.com
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Work continues on going through a newly-acquired Bally Embryon pinball machine. This video goes into replacing drop targets as well as details on upgrading lights. One thing I didn't mention in the video, is when you have the drop targets out, you want to clean all the mechanisms. I do not use any oil-based lubrication or grease of any kind. I will spray teflon or silicon (dry) lube on the part...
Occam's Razor Pinball Fixes: Haunted House Won't Start A Game? - PinballHelp.com
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This is a series of short videos going over extremely simple solutions to weird problems. Sometimes, the problem is so obvious, it escapes you. Occam's Razor is a principal that says, "The simplest solution to a problem is the most likely" - in other words, don't make things too complicated. So why wouldn't Haunted House start a game?
Bally Embryon Pinball Part 2 - addressing flipper issues - www.PinballHelp.com
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This is the second in a series where I work on a newly-acquired Bally Embryon pinball machine. The right flippers aren't working. Let's look into what's going on with that.... Part 1: ua-cam.com/video/nW_BHeH5lqo/v-deo.html This game, from what I've researched, has the earliest known serial number according to IPSND. The original production on this game was 2,250. There are ~125 games or game p...
First Look: 1981 Bally Embryon Pinball - www.PinballHelp.com
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This is a first look at a new pinball machine I picked up that I'll be restoring. Follow along as I find various problems with the game and bring it back to playing condition. Part 2: ua-cam.com/video/aqnD01skbao/v-deo.html This game, from what I've researched, has the earliest known serial number according to IPSND. The original production on this game was 2,250. There are ~125 games or game p...
How to repair weak/stuck/broken/problem pinball flippers - All About Flippers! - PinballHelp.com
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One of the most common problems pinball owners have involves the flippers. Here is a short video where I go over how flipper mechanisms work and the most common problems and solutions. From early EM games to modern games, the concepts are very similar. One thing I wanted to point out that I didn't in the video: You will notice on the modern Stern games the flipper coil only has 2 lugs instead o...
WPC DMD driver board: Is it sometimes better to replace rather than repair? - PinballHelp.com
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In the past I've talked a lot about how to repair and restore various pinball components. Today I was confronted with a harsh reality: sometimes it may be better to replace than repair. Take a look at what I mean when I try to work on a heavily heat-damaged WPC dot matrix driver board. For more, visit www.PinballHelp.com
Earthshaker - It helps if you plug it in.. does it work? [pbh14.5]
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After rebuilding the power supply board, I am ready to turn the machine on and see what happens.. let's watch!
Earthshaker lives!! - PinballHelp.com
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After rebuilding the aux power supply board, I am ready to apply power to the machine and see what happens....
First look: Gottlieb Jet Spin - PinballHelp.com
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a first look at a game that I recently picked up. Gottlieb Jet Spin, a cool electro-mechanical game with some neat features.
Anatomy of a solenoid: Cleaning a solenoid in the ball trough on a Whitewater - PinballHelp.com
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When you have a sluggish coil/solenoid on a pinball game, here's how we take care of it. Here we go over the parts of a soloenoid/coil while we assemble and disassemble.
Repairing a solenoid in the ball trough on a Whitewater pinball (part 2) - PinballHelp.com
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The "after" video of working on a crapped-up coil in a WH20
Repairing an acid-damaged Stern MPU-100, Bally 35 board - PinballHelp.com
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Batteries were soldered onto the circuit board and over time will begin to leak and damage the game with acidic electrolyte. I go over how to clean and repair the board so it will work again. (part 1)
Cleaning pinball playfields using alcohol and magic eraser - Pinballhelp.com
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Details: Here's a popular technique to clean dirt and swirls and other crud off of pinball playfields.
Texas Pinball Festival 2012 - hanging out in the tournament area
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As the finals wind down I reflect on the show and what's going on in the tournament area.
Where we get pinball machines?
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Where we get pinball machines?
HAAG Parking Lot Swap Meet (Houston Arcade Expo) haggling over Royal Flush
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HAAG Parking Lot Swap Meet (Houston Arcade Expo) haggling over Royal Flush
Fixing Bonus Counter Stepper Playfield Lights EM King Kool - PinballHelp.com
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Fixing Bonus Counter Stepper Playfield Lights EM King Kool - PinballHelp.com
Fixing stuck drop targets Bally Mystic pinball machine - Part 1/4 - PinballHelp.com
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Fixing stuck drop targets Bally Mystic pinball machine - Part 1/4 - PinballHelp.com
Fixing stuck drop targets Bally Mystic pinball machine - Part 2/4 - PinballHelp.com
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Fixing stuck drop targets Bally Mystic pinball machine - Part 2/4 - PinballHelp.com
Fixing stuck drop targets Bally Mystic pinball machine - Part 3/4 - PinballHelp.com
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Fixing stuck drop targets Bally Mystic pinball machine - Part 3/4 - PinballHelp.com
How To Survey/Evaluate/Appraise A Pinball Machine - Part 2/2 - PinballHelp.com
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How To Survey/Evaluate/Appraise A Pinball Machine - Part 2/2 - PinballHelp.com
Fixing random reset problems on a Bally Supersonic -35 pinball machine - Part 2 - PinballHelp.com
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Fixing random reset problems on a Bally Supersonic -35 pinball machine - Part 2 - PinballHelp.com
Tutorial on Pinball lights and how to use LEDs - Pt 2/2 PinballHelp.com
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Tutorial on Pinball lights and how to use LEDs - Pt 2/2 PinballHelp.com
Bulletproofing your game with LEDs, plastic protectors, etc.. (pt 1) [inc]
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Bulletproofing your game with LEDs, plastic protectors, etc.. (pt 1) [inc]
Bulletproofing your pinball machine to put on location Pt 2/2 - PinballHelp.com
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Bulletproofing your pinball machine to put on location Pt 2/2 - PinballHelp.com
Pinballs on movie set - quick glance behind the scenes
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Pinballs on movie set - quick glance behind the scenes
Tips and tricks to touch up damaged playfield artwork Pt 2 - PinballHelp.com
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Tips and tricks to touch up damaged playfield artwork Pt 2 - PinballHelp.com
Pinball Help BSD pt 3 First Look and Checkup
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Pinball Help BSD pt 3 First Look and Checkup
Pinball Help BSD pt 2 First Look and Checkup
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Pinball Help BSD pt 2 First Look and Checkup

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  • @antiWhiteism777
    @antiWhiteism777 4 дні тому

    @PinballHelp --- Hello, I'm interested in setting up a cabinet-free arcade system in my living room for playing from the couch. I want the monitor to be in a shell like a TV, and if possible a remote for turning power on/off and menu (settings/diagnostics) navigation. On a swivel that allows horizontal and vertical orientation mounted on a stand (table/ bench/cart) that allows moving it around the room when not being used, as I will have other displays and don't want to keep moving the couch and speakers, moving just the screens is easiest. I want the stand to also be able to hold consolized arcade boards that can be interchangeably connected to the monitor, speakers, and to the controls (joysticks and buttons, gun, etc.), like using consoles with a TV. I have no skill or experience with wood, metal, etc. or electronics, do the things I want sound like something I could pay for and how feasible does it sound? I live in southern New Jersey if it matters. Are there individuals or companies that do this kind of work? Also, how hard is it to find people that can consolize arcade boards, with nice cases, for quality of life and ease of use? I'm a casual guy and don't want a bunch of exposed wires and complicated stuff, just simple like using a console. Also, guys that can modify the boards (and monitor/speakers if necessary) for best audio and video quality?

  • @rodrigodiaz1321
    @rodrigodiaz1321 4 дні тому

    I would love to see a clever slow motion video that shows all the rules. I think the issue is not the complexity, but the lack of good visual tutorials

  • @whackytabaccy
    @whackytabaccy 10 днів тому

    Having an issue I just cant figure out, game is auto plunging balls, for multiball its spitting 5 balls instead of 3. After a game it will randomly spit out all the balls into the playfield. Also dont understand the "diode on terminal strip" replacing the shooter lane switch because the last person to work on it hacked it together. There should be no diode directly on the switch correct?

  • @danielodonovan7017
    @danielodonovan7017 12 днів тому

    Hello i have a problem, when i try to drop catch the ball it get stuck in the top part of the flipper (the part nearest the central hole) instead of sliding towards the bottom of the flipper, and another little problem is that i struggle to microtapping the flippers, it will not catch se signal, can you please help me with this problems? at least the first is the most annoyng, sorry for my bad english, Salute from Italy.

  • @Maerowitz
    @Maerowitz 12 днів тому

    The right flipper on my 1978 Williams Phoenix recently started to have issues. When the flipper button is hit there is a brief delay before the flipper goes up and it also only goes up slowly once it goes up. I haven’t seen anyone troubleshoot a similar looking flipper issue and I’m not sure if I need to replace the coil. I haven’t replaced anything yet but am inclined to just do a whole new assembly to cover everything so I don’t have to keep reworking it.

  • @josephfontinha3845
    @josephfontinha3845 15 днів тому

    Jet spin my favorite pinball machine all time 😊

  • @jeopardy60611
    @jeopardy60611 22 дні тому

    I am considering getting a virtual pinball machine such as an "UltraPin." I like the idea of having multiple tables in one cabinet, and it's all solid state, because the playfield and backglass are all emulated with computer graphics.

  • @frenchmarky
    @frenchmarky 26 днів тому

    On my Black Hole pinball I didn't add a ground wire to the MPU board, it's already being fed ground from the power supply board by two separate wires on the connector. And anyway after I found out about how you are supposed to add a second ground wire (and 5v wire) to the MPU-to-control board connector, I did that and then took out all my extra ground wires except the one to the control board.

  • @vanallen6391
    @vanallen6391 27 днів тому

    It is in Northwest Arkansas, not Northeast Arkansas.

  • @delsarcade
    @delsarcade 29 днів тому

    This is exactly what i want to do with my Strikes and Spares (Bally) pinball machine. I'd like to have it play my Royalty free 70's vibe music. Then have some callouts when you get a strike, spare, etc. (Think Daphne from Dragon's Lair, "Ooooh! A Strike!"). Very interested to learn more and try it for my machine.

  • @rickydow3065
    @rickydow3065 Місяць тому

    I watch a lot of these videos about the old Bally machines I remember them they were fun to play and also watch other people play them so many videos on Valley machines I wish somebody take the time and play one of the machines for about an hour or more commentate as they are being played now that would be a definitely a damn good UA-cam video I don't know why the hell someone never thought of that can't play them no more unless you privately owned one next best thing is watching somebody play them again make some damn videos of people playing them da da da

  • @ryrysonic9
    @ryrysonic9 Місяць тому

    Yes you should buy a pinball machine! I bought my first one a month ago! Now i own 3 😂

  • @dennisclauder4309
    @dennisclauder4309 Місяць тому

    Good job kt5s

  • @Bazookaboz
    @Bazookaboz Місяць тому

    Great vid. What is the likely issue if when the ball hits a non pressed flipper the flipper dips a bit? It’s a modern stern.

  • @jeremyclark1736
    @jeremyclark1736 Місяць тому

    This is a great video as I am new to em machines. I have an oxo like the one in your video. I am partially restoring it and it would be great if you could send a video and as many pictures you can of it. Yours seems to be in great shape.

  • @dahlbergt
    @dahlbergt Місяць тому

    I've had the same problem with UV-cured clear resin used in a 3D printer. It never stopped beeing sticky, not even after extra curing in a UV-chamber. I put a layer of gloss varnish on the part and it helped.

  • @paulclarke7571
    @paulclarke7571 Місяць тому

    Great looking pin. How do you add mew music to a game such as this?

  • @jvds6660
    @jvds6660 Місяць тому

    ADD Mylar after adjusting the ‘glue’ ?

  • @jamessoltys545
    @jamessoltys545 Місяць тому

    Comment from a retired dentist - this is similar to the material dental “bonding” agents are made of. The long ago UV light cured materials have an oxygen inhibition layer on the surface that leaves the sticky feeling on the surface. I believe a little alcohol will remove this layer down to the cured layer.

  • @amycrash9247
    @amycrash9247 Місяць тому

  • @debonz936
    @debonz936 Місяць тому

    Thank you for the info.

  • @Riz2336
    @Riz2336 Місяць тому

    Looks good dude

  • @delirve12
    @delirve12 Місяць тому

    I just did this on the exact same game. Make sure you smooth it out with a straight edge like a business card before you cure it. And dont mask it off

  •  Місяць тому

    Show..

  • @greg9497
    @greg9497 Місяць тому

    Wait a second, isn't that Tommy with his MOTHER on the backglass?!? I never realized that! Ha ha ha!

  • @demofilm
    @demofilm Місяць тому

    Good thing to remember 😅 thanks 😊

  • @ambachu42
    @ambachu42 Місяць тому

    I had the same thing happen with a modern game when another operator had opened my game and left me something… right against the tilt bob 😂 Thankfully the clues were a lot more clear!

  • @tonerotonero1375
    @tonerotonero1375 Місяць тому

    Actually, if you know the Haunted House sounds by heart, you immediately recognise the tilt tune ! These games can be demanding at times. I once had a dead flipper eventhough the end of stroke had been cleaned and tuned up. Despite shiny contacts and correct adjustments, the power was not passing through ! Unbelievable. But we love these machines don't we?

  • @chrisbattisto7351
    @chrisbattisto7351 Місяць тому

    Just did this for my Williams Blue Chip! Plays like a champ now, thank you for this detailed guide!

  • @justimagine2403
    @justimagine2403 Місяць тому

    Good riddance to mine. I loved the lightning on the back glass. I hated this old as dirt machine and ALL the boards and solenoids and FIRE and wear and glitchy crud. Buh buy

  • @Riz2336
    @Riz2336 Місяць тому

    You probably wish all pinball problems were as simple as that when the machine starts acting weird

  • @justinblessing6119
    @justinblessing6119 Місяць тому

    This was incredibly helpful to me…thank you, Sir👍

  • @bedwer8083
    @bedwer8083 Місяць тому

    Hey there! My dad purchased this machine for me and my family about 15 years ago, and a few years ago it stopped working. It turns on, with a few lights, and make a couple loud noises when switching on. I know you can’t give me a straight answer obviously, but do you have any ideas to point me in the right direction? I’d like to get it fixed for him. Thanks so much!

  • @DarthVader-ESB
    @DarthVader-ESB Місяць тому

    Hey do you know how to add new sounds to a f14 tomcat rom. What type of reader/ writer do you need??

  • @debonz936
    @debonz936 2 місяці тому

    Hello. Im new to your channel and am enjoying your content. Bought my first pinball machine in January of this year. My Right flippers were not working and I cleaned the contacts on the EOS switch. Now, the right flipper is double flipping and sometimes flipping on its own? Is there a certain distance the EOS switches have to be apart from each other? It's not like I mangled them...any thoughts? Thank you.

    • @PinballHelp
      @PinballHelp 2 місяці тому

      Check all the switches and make sure they're properly gapped... also make sure when you hit the flipper buttons you're doing it softly.. I've seen flippers "double flip" when people slap the buttons due to the swich stacks bouncing.

  • @knobstone
    @knobstone 2 місяці тому

    Congratulations. Looking forward to the next Embryon video.

  • @Jetrulez15
    @Jetrulez15 2 місяці тому

    Will this also work on cabinets? Currently working on a Capcom Breakshot and both the cabinet and playfield have really stubborn spots. Unfortunately on the playfield most of the bottom half has mylar so I'm not sure if I can clean those areas.

  • @georgeford3687
    @georgeford3687 2 місяці тому

    I played Roller Derby a lot I'm the early 80s. If you got over 100 games, the barkeeper paid you 10 dollars but you had to turn the machine of and on that reset the game counter.

  • @themjpaul
    @themjpaul 2 місяці тому

    I grew up playing this game in the 80's my favorite pinball of all time. I googled if and went to videos and found yours. Hope you get it together.

    • @PinballHelp
      @PinballHelp 2 місяці тому

      I have a hard top to put on this game so there will be more videos of the progress.

  • @mikehough482
    @mikehough482 2 місяці тому

    Would this also work on a Williams WPC game or only for games that “recharge” the battery?

    • @PinballHelp
      @PinballHelp 2 місяці тому

      I'm not sure if a memory cap is ideal for WPC games - it might have a slightly higher power draw. I usually just put a remote battery pack on those. Another thing you can do on WPC games is replace the RAM with non-volatile ram and you won't need batteries, but the clock won't work - that doesn't really affect anything except for certain games that may have a secret "midnight madness" mode.

  • @MikeGuthrie-og8op
    @MikeGuthrie-og8op 2 місяці тому

    Hi PinballHelp! Great video!! Is it possible you can post pictures of the papers that are attached to the inside box of this machine? I would like to print them and attach them inside mine. They are missing inside mine. Thank you!

    • @PinballHelp
      @PinballHelp 2 місяці тому

      reach me through the web site and remind me and I'll try to do that.

  • @TheHammer610
    @TheHammer610 2 місяці тому

    I had a friend modify the ROM and burn me an EPROM. It gives me free play (which can be accomplished by a double switch). With DIP switch settings, I can change the horseshoe to only score the outlanes. It changes the game completely. It is great. I also put plastic posts on the inside of the horseshoe to make the shot harder to make. Your setup is certainly much easier to modify than getting someone to much around with the masked ROM code. Your addition of the skill shot is great. And the ball save is cool. Hurry-up is neat as is the timed ball save after the horseshoe.

  • @OilBaron100
    @OilBaron100 2 місяці тому

    Great explanation, I’ve been scratching my head wondering what the capacitors are there for. I have a target that fires constantly or not at all, will replace the capacitor and see if it repairs the fault.

    • @OilBaron100
      @OilBaron100 2 місяці тому

      I replaced the capacitor (463K) and now the switch works as it should. No misfiring, no faults. Cheers

  • @debonz936
    @debonz936 2 місяці тому

    Thank you. I appreciate your content. Im a new pinball owner and want to fix things myself. So far I've watched two of your videos and have fixed two of my problems.

  • @brettstreutker9603
    @brettstreutker9603 2 місяці тому

    Ahhhhhh.....take me back to the Summer of 82.....

  • @ajconstantine3593
    @ajconstantine3593 2 місяці тому

    This channel is SO educational for my dumb ass. 👍🤙

    • @PinballHelp
      @PinballHelp 2 місяці тому

      We all have to start somewhere. We've all been there before.

  • @thesteammachine1282
    @thesteammachine1282 2 місяці тому

    Much appreciated ! It was very helpful mate 👍 Cheers

  • @xamoolax
    @xamoolax 2 місяці тому

    It's one of those, duh AFTER somebody explains the issue. Thank you...

  • @alrui
    @alrui 3 місяці тому

    Thanks! Do you have a video on proper contact cleaning techniques

    • @PinballHelp
      @PinballHelp 2 місяці тому

      I don't but that's a great idea - I'll work on that.

    • @alrui
      @alrui 2 місяці тому

      @@PinballHelp Awesome🙂

  • @ajconstantine3593
    @ajconstantine3593 3 місяці тому

    Mike, can you please give this as a TedTalk, but instead of a stage, can ya do it at my house; and instead of addressing 2500 people, can you just address my wife? 🤷‍♂️ 🤔 Just blue-skyin.