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See Alpha Bravo Pinball live on Twitch!

Posted on April 11, 2020

Hi! The world has changed over the last several weeks, and at least for now pinball nights with friends are a thing of the past. As an experiment and to try to get some human interaction in my pinball playing, … Continue reading →

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Arcade “Superbench” Part 2 of 2 – Final Assembly

Posted on January 12, 2020

After finishing the blue paint (see part 1), my Superbench cabinet was now ready for final assembly with artwork, sound and electronics. The first part I installed is the power connector to the back of the cabinet. This nice unit … Continue reading →

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Arcade “Superbench” Part 1 of 2 – Design and Construction

Posted on January 2, 2020

I recently bought an old 20″ CRT television for retro gaming – nothing beats the authentic feel of it for playing old games, plus (unlike many modern screens) it is lag-free! I thought it could be also a neat way … Continue reading →

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Yo! Taxi! Swap my playfield!

Posted on November 25, 2018

Next up in my queue of games to work on was Taxi. Although playing well, cosmetically it was dirty and worn – definitely due for an overhaul! I started breaking down the game in preparation for the installation of a … Continue reading →

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Re-Capped Mac SE/30 Motherboard

Posted on June 24, 2018

It’s time once again for something decidedly non-pinball – a quick post about replacing the capacitors on my Mac SE/30’s motherboard. Although computers have used surface mount parts for decades now, all of the soldering work I’ve done on pinball … Continue reading →

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Game room carpet upgrade

Posted on May 20, 2018

I undertook a new project recently to upgrade my game room to carpet. One of the main reasons, in addition to the great look, was to cut down on the noise – carpet does a much better job of absorbing … Continue reading →

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Funhouse Playfield Swapped!

Posted on October 8, 2017

Over the last few weekends, I’ve undertaken a new pinball project – swapping the playfield in my Funhouse, Pat Lawlor’s awesome game from 1990. My game was playing well, but definitely wasn’t the prettiest Funhouse out there. The clock inserts … Continue reading →

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