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From: s924105@yallara.cs.rmit.OZ.AU (Cameron Silver)
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Subject: Weak Flippers
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Date: 26 Jul 93 05:16:51 GMT
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I have a few suggestions for the cause of weak flippers, some may have been
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mentioned before and if so, I'm sorry...
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o Bad EOS switch that doesn't let all of the power through to energize the
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flipper.
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o 'Expanded' flipper coil. As the coil gets old, or fried, it expands, putting
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more friction on the shaft. Coils should always be replaced if a new sleve
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doesn't slide in easily.
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o 'Mushroomed' shaft. From the constant pounding on the coil-stop, the end of
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the shaft mushrooms out. This causes friction between the shaft, and sleve.
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o Weak return spring. If the return spring doesn't pull the shuft all the way
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back to the resting position; then when the coil is energized, the shaft
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only moves a bit, resulting in a weak flip/kick.
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o EOS being activated too early causing the 50v to cut out too soon.
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o Bad transistor on the driver board that doesn't 'open' as much as it should.
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o Flipper rubber that is put on so badly that is rubs against the playfield.
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(Yes, I have seen it!)
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o Any slak in the linkage assembley. Sometimes the link wears out around the
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pivot points.
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o Steap playfield makes it seem like the flippers are weak.
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o Misaligned flippers can make it seem like the flippers are weak.
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That's about all I can think of now, I hope it puts your little minds at ease!
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Cameron Silver - Flippers make the world go 'round.
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I can be found at s924105@yallara.cs.rmit.oz.au
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