![]() I had to reposition the flipper to get everything to align correctly. When I finally installed the ball trough, I found it was overlapping with the right flipper assembly. I had already installed the flippers long before I enlarged the hole for the ball trough to be installed. Always test fit all pieces before drilling holes. I then got to do it again.Īfter repositioning the flipper, it aligns perfectly flush with the ball trough. I mistakenly installed the flippers before the ball trough. The ball trough didn't fit the stock playfield, so I used a router and carefully enlarged the hole in the playfield to make it fit. Sacriledge? Yes, but definitely worth it. The clearance was so close I couldn't resist pulling out my router (technically a Dremel with router attachement) and widening the hole just enough to make it fit. Part of the trough extends up through the playfield to funnel balls into shooter's lane, and this part was a few millimeters wider than the hole in the playfield. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit Firepower or other 80's era pinball playfields. The all in one design is vastly superior: seven ball capacity, optical switches, and only one solenoid to throw balls onto shooter's lane. I know this design was used by Williams on their 2000 era machines (both of them, before they went out of business), and I believe is also used by other manufacturers. It only held 3 or 4 balls, requires four large leaf switches, and uses two separate solenoids, one to move balls from the drain onto the ramp, and a second to throw balls into the shooter's lane.Įarly on I had purchased a modern ball trough. The feature I hated most was the old ball trough. Many of the mechanical designs from even the 80's are large and clunky, and in some cases lack functionality. One of my goals for this project was to use modern pinball parts. ![]() can you figure it out? That's right, a modern Ball Trough. I find the all-in-one design vastly superior and much easier to install and maintain. The slingshots are actually Data East and are not original on this playfield. The playfield looks a bit more complete now that the pop bumpers are installed. These are standard Williams style pop bumpers. Last come the lights, as they have the most flexibility in installation location - so long as they are under the correct insert or hole, you can mount them however you like. ![]() Then come the rollover switches, which have a little more leeway in installation location. Next come targets and stand up switches, as they too can only be installed one way. ![]() Then machinery, because there's normally only one correct way to install these large metal assemblies. Posts first, simply because they are small and on the top. I had already decided that there was a correct order for installing all parts on the playfield. After installing the various posts on the playfield, I turned my attention to the playfield machinery. ![]()
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