Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1990-September - Vol 12 Issue 7

. Equip111ent
Clea11. Up Tip
Midway Pool
Sharks AC Relay
Lincoln Bauer
Quality Games
Holland, Michigan
William Pfutzenreuter
Midway Manufacturing Company
Chicago, Illinois
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
It's a tough job removing gum from metal and
plastic surfaces. Games attract this kind of
treatment and we have to deal with it.
Game burns up the AC relay and/ or leaves coils
and flash lamps "On".
SOLUTION
Wildcat Tape Remover TR-60 works great to re-
move bubble gum from glass, metal and plastic.
Three procedures are recommended to prevent
failure of the AC select relay (solenoid 12) located
on the Au,x Driver Board.
It makes good sense, but I had not thought of it
until I had to clean gum out of a Rowe DBA I just
scraped the excess off, put a little TR-60 Tape
Remover on a paper towel and rubbed it right offl
When doing number 1), change the ROM's and
replace the AC relay at the same time.
SOLUTION
0
0
0
New Cross-
Reference Utility
NOTE
l) ROM UPDATE
A software problem may cause the
AC select relay (Sol. 12) to fail.
Replace the ROM's currently in
positions ·u26 and 027 with
ROM's labeled I.A5.
2) KNOCKER COIL BRACKET SHORTED TO
GROUND
James Beck
Greater Southern Distributing Co.
Atlanta, Georgia
SUBJECT
New Motorola cross-reference program available
on SflJ's bulletin board system (bbs).
The Knocker coil bracket, located
in the upper left corner of the
backbox, should not come in con-
tact with ground. Be sure that the
ground braid does not touch this
bracket.
3) DtVERTER Coll SHORTED TO GROUND
ITEM
Hot off the magnetic presses! The very latest
Motorola electronic cross-reference utility is
available in the IBM file area. More parts and the
data file is smaller! Faster than the old one too.
NOTE
For more information on SflJ's bulletin board
system see page 20.
Check to make sure that the
ground braid that goes between
the backbox and the lower cabinet
has a clear plastic insulator sleeve
and is positioned so that the braid
won't touch the diverter coil (the
diverter coil is located on the very
back of the playfteld).
Pre111ier Silver
Slugger Orbit Shot
Mario Van Cleave
Pinball Doctors
Salinas. California
PROBLEM
Silver Slugger is getting a lot of play out here.
When collections have dropped off the same
problem has been discovered each time. The
Orbit Shot for collecting the Jackpot has not
been functioning.
JUST DO IT!
Don't Let Those Time & Money Saving Mod's,
Fixes & Technical Tips
Gather Dust In Your Service Files ...
Mail or fax them to STAR*TECH Journal & keep
your name (and your company's) out in front with the
most progressive technicians in the Coin-op Industry.
Just Do It!
STAR,Y/'ECH Journal, PO Box 1065,
18 North Centre Street, Merchantville, NJ 08109
Phone: 609/662-1080 0 Fax: 609/662-0537
CAUSE
The reason for this is one or both Spinning
Targets is bent out of position allowing the ball
to travel under the target. It seems that after a
spinner has been activated, it may still be
moving when the ball completes the loop back to
the opposite flipper. If the ball is shot back
~ through the moving spinner it can strike the
bottom edge bending the wireform.
SOLUTION
After some time, constant straightening of the
wireform will cause it to become fatigued. At this
point, replacing the spinner will be necessary.
Sega' s Loss Is Data
East's Gain
BB

Deadline for STAR*TECH Joumal's Fall Direct Mail
Package is coming. September 17th. Reach every
Coin-op professional just prior to the AMOA Expo.
There is no more economical way to sell your
product or service. Your flyers will be going out to
the Industry's most complete & current mail list!
For more info. call 609 /662- l 080 (fax 609 /662-0537).
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dari Davidson has accepted a position with Data
East as V.P. of Operations effective the end of
August. His last day with Sega was Friday, Aug
17.
"It is with a heavy heart that I leave Sega". Dari
said, "but it is time to move on. Needless to say,
I will have the chance to make a larger foot print
~ in a company with a V.P. position. (No fat jokes
please.)"
In Dari's new position, he will be in charge of all
production in San Jose (not pinball). materials
and all service (including pinball).
MISSING INFO?
Complete back volumes from STAR*TECH Joumo/'s
early years are still available. Vol. l ('80). Vol.2 ('81).
Vol.3 ('82) and Vol.4 ('83). Each bound under l cover.
NORMALLY PRICED AT
$42
EACH.
Now YOU CAN ORDER THEM FOR HALF PRICE!
ONLY $21
EACHI
Order prepaid or COD from:
STAR*TECHJoumalPO Box 1065. Merchantville. NJ
08109. Phone: 609/662-1080. Fax: 609/662-0537.

Download Page 4: PDF File | Image

Download Page 5 PDF File | Image

Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).

Pro Tip: You can flip pages on the issue easily by using the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard.