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Space Shuttle Disassembly Part 2

Posted on September 26, 2013 by abpinball

A bit more progress tonight disassembling the top side of the playfield. Making more progress from this point on will get progressively more difficult without a pinball playfield rotisserie… Sounds like I may have to make one!

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Started Space Shuttle Disassembly!

Posted on September 23, 2013 by abpinball

After Diner, on to the next project! I first played Space Shuttle in the “Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection” video game. I always found it simple yet addictive, and knew I would love to own the real thing … Continue reading →

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Finished Diner Refurbishment!

Posted on September 21, 2013 by abpinball

Diner is back to life! I bought it over a year ago and it was in the worst shape of any game I’ve ever bought – missing parts, burnt out/missing bulbs, crumbling rubbers, loose screws and hardware all over, and … Continue reading →

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LEDs are a flashy mess!

Posted on July 17, 2013 by abpinball

This video illustrates pretty clearly the problem with most LEDs! What a mess. Only the ones near the flippers don’t flicker – they must have a capacitor to smooth out the current pulses. Suffice it to say though I will … Continue reading →

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