Author Archives: abpinball

Repaired Diner Backbox General Illumination

Posted on June 17, 2013 by abpinball

Half the General Illumination (GI) lights were not working on my Diner machine. From what I had read online, GI on this generation of games frequently fails because the GI connectors take a fair bit of electrical load and heat … Continue reading →

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Leveled Diner Inserts

Posted on May 12, 2013 by abpinball

My Diner playfield had an issue that is very common with this game – raised inserts in the middle of the playfield. Both the character inserts as well as the DINER inserts had the problem. During play, the inserts would … Continue reading →

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Repaired Diner Diverter

Posted on February 19, 2013 by abpinball

I bought a Diner machine at a great price, but it is definitely in need of some work. The first item on my agenda was the diverter up the right ramp – it was completely missing! Suffice it to say … Continue reading →

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Alpha Bravo One Lives! Flippers wired up

Posted on June 5, 2012 by abpinball

Wow, another month with barely any progress! I have too many hobbies I think 🙂 Finally tonight I had time to wire up the flippers. I used Molex connectors so that I can easily disconnect and reconnect the flipper wiring … Continue reading →

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