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Title: Stern Transformers Pro issues Post by: ArcadeJunkie2099 on September 14, 2012, 12:25:08 pm I recently acquired a very nice condition Stern Transformers Pro pinball machine. I'm having a variety of issues with this guy, and being my first pin, I'm a bit lost. The main problem is every once in awhile, the machine just goes dead during game play. The LCD is still cranking away, but the flippers become non-responsive and the lights on the play field completely shut down. In doing research on this issue, I'm not sure if this is actually part of game play (I doubt it) or a problem with the machine. Being that I bought this from a bar, I'd be more inclined to believe that it's a problem with the machine itself.
The other issue I'm having is it seems to be eating balls. They just disappear. I haven't built up the gumption to completely take the machine apart, but I'm pretty sure some of the balls are going where they aren't supposed to be going. I spoke to the previous owner and he said that there was a guy who would come in daily to play it and really liked to tip it and knee it and crap like that, and when he got a TILT, he would take out his drunken frustration on the machine by slapping it, kneeing it, and even punching it (main reason the previous owner got rid of it). I'm glad he told me this information BEFORE I bought it. Any ideas? Title: Re: Stern Transformers Pro issues Post by: John's Arcade on September 30, 2012, 04:13:44 pm Could it be the tilt sensor is too sensitive which is why it's shutting down?
I would check the switches where the balls are disappearing. Perhaps it's not registering those balls when they go down there? Title: Re: Stern Transformers Pro issues Post by: ArcadeJunkie2099 on September 30, 2012, 07:07:07 pm Checked the tilt sensor, it's not as bad now, but it still happens. I think it may have something to do with one of the legs on the thing too, had to prop it up with coasters since the adjustable foot is missing. As for the missing balls, found a spot underneath where the metal had bent a little bit. Popped it back, and now I don't lose balls and can actually activate the multi-multi ball now :D
Title: Re: Stern Transformers Pro issues Post by: John's Arcade on September 30, 2012, 07:16:43 pm Checked the tilt sensor, it's not as bad now, but it still happens. I think it may have something to do with one of the legs on the thing too, had to prop it up with coasters since the adjustable foot is missing. As for the missing balls, found a spot underneath where the metal had bent a little bit. Popped it back, and now I don't lose balls and can actually activate the multi-multi ball now :D Nice! Pinballs aren't really hard to work on. Most of it is common sense type stuff. It's like working on a bicycle. Very mechanical. |