Excellent! Thanks for sharing! Appreciate your efforts and positivity!
@davesthinktank6 сағат бұрын
Nice job so far, on a really difficult playfield. Looking forward to finding out how you finally finished it!
@ThePinballNoob15 сағат бұрын
Really cool to see the progress on this playfield! It's looking really good after the cleaning, even with the old worn spots and the spots where the magic eraser got a little too aggressive. I understand the dilemma in trying to decide how far to take a restoration, whether or not to do repainting, if it's worth clearcoating a flawed playfield, etc. Honestly it's really easy to get caught up in all the little imperfections - and even the big imperfections - and you could spend forever fixing every little detail, but when the playfield is re-assembled and the lights are flashing and balls are flying you really don't see the flaws. Even with the worn down spots with the missing paint, it just looks like a classic game that has been played a lot. There's something charming about that. Unless you are completely restoring every aspect of the machine to look like factory new and making it a museum piece, it's totally fine to leave it in its worn condition. Even if you do zero re-painting and leave the worn spots as-is, it already looks great cleaned up with the original bright colors after all the years of dirt are removed. Getting a brand new reproduction playfield would be tempting. It's hard to beat a brand new playfield.
@MRNBricks7 сағат бұрын
Well, I won’t spoil the surprise on which way I went. But I wasn’t able to find a new playfield. I hadn’t really thought about it in the way you describe, as an old museum piece earning its age. That’s a cool way to describe it. It was bad though. Like really bad. Bits of paint flaking all over. If you want to skip ahead, I have a “Countdown is Dirty” thread on Pinside in the restoration section. 🤷♂️. It’s up to date. I was saving up these videos until I almost finished blue max so it wouldn’t be so long with t this machine.
@andrewscovers09874 күн бұрын
Could you link the instructions
@MRNBricks2 күн бұрын
I tried to find them, but I’m not 100% sure where I found them. It was a series of pictures someone made off of mlcad showing each layer. I still have all the pictures, but I’m not sure where I got them.
@bens36416 күн бұрын
Any progress with the Malsow?
@MRNBricks2 күн бұрын
No. I’m lazy. 😂Sooner or later I’ll get to it.
@ThePinballNoob7 күн бұрын
Looks like a lot of work, but $40! I need to start going to some auctions lol
@MRNBricks2 күн бұрын
Sometimes it’s cheap, but most auctions are crazy overpriced.
@michaelkeith13667 күн бұрын
I like the system 1 games. I’m curious to see how cooperative this machine will be to come back.
@MRNBricks2 күн бұрын
It’s trying to live!!
@miguelrios46027 күн бұрын
Nice find!
@MRNBricks2 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@Hollyweirdification8 күн бұрын
Please if your going to restore it keep a video update. Thank you sir
@MRNBricks8 күн бұрын
I'm about halfway done with it. I've had people tell me I string the series's out too long, so I've been saving Countdown videos up. But...I don't really have anything to post right now, so look out for video 1 this afternoon! :) Or, if you're on Pinside, check out my "Countdown is Dirty" thread.
@ThePinballNoob13 күн бұрын
Nice pickup, super fun game! Definitely not fun weather to be hauling pinball machines in though
@MRNBricks12 күн бұрын
Thanks! I need to get it working. Love the art on this one.
@tmuir123415 күн бұрын
Nicely done with the score reel, yes those rivets are a PITA to remove. The one I replaced on my machine 8 years ago is still going strong though so you don't have to worry about the 3D printed part breaking on you. I replaced a second wiper arm about 5 years ago and have left all the other split ones as they still work. Until all score reels have reset to zero the score motor will keep running. The 1000s reel didn't reset to zero on player one that is probably why the score motor kept running, manually move it to zero and try again. You may have a sticky solenoid on the score reel,or the contacts need cleaning on the score reset relay or the contact on the score motor that drives the score reset relay. Love your restored playfield.
@MRNBricks15 күн бұрын
Thanks again for the design! Two of the reels are sloppy. It’s more that they don’t increment into position vs the wipers being in the wrong place. They feel like they need a spring adjustment or something. After I wiggle them a bit, it competes the reset process.
@tmuir123414 күн бұрын
@@MRNBricks I'm assuming you have replaced the aluminum sleeves in the solenoid with modern nylon ones, if you haven't they can add to the friction and stop the score reel rotating, its a balancing game doing the reels up tight enough to ensure good electrical contact on the wipers and not too tight to give too much friction. Shift the worst ones to the player four scores.
@martyc897115 күн бұрын
May I ask which bulbs you are using on this machine? Model bulb? Light? Non ghosting?
@MRNBricks15 күн бұрын
Mostly Comet 1SMD. I’m following their “art of LEDs” for EM machines. Looks pretty good. I used non ghosting in the controlled lamps though I’m not 100% sure it’s necessary on an em. Don’t get too crazy, theyre really bright. I did a led or not to led video a while ago comparing two of the same machine side by side with incandescent and led. Pretty interesting.
@UTubeGuyJK16 күн бұрын
Awesome job with the 3D print!
@MRNBricks16 күн бұрын
Thanks. It worked pretty well. I would have replaced them all if I could have got the rivets out.
@vallesan19 күн бұрын
Awesome. I got mine a month ago. Still in the box . Thank you for share
@MRNBricks16 күн бұрын
Nice. Mine is too. I need to get it going. I bought all the frame stuff, just lazy. :)
@vallesan16 күн бұрын
@MRNBricks please. Make a video of you frame. I need ideas. Mabe I will use a pink foam. From homedepot
@theArmyguy7721 күн бұрын
Good Video but holly cow to expensiv for just that wtf going on in Lego in swiss u needa pay 700.- thats too much for that
@MRNBricks16 күн бұрын
Oh wow. That’s crazy.
@joeszucs219022 күн бұрын
You need to wet the ground before you spray. And then mist the air with your clear. It will take the stuff flying in the air down to the ground.
@MRNBricks16 күн бұрын
Interesting idea. I’ll try it.
@miguelrios460223 күн бұрын
Fantastic! Thanks so much!
@MRNBricks23 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@KarlLind24 күн бұрын
Good thing is that most original backglasses are in worse condition 😂 IDK what kinda paint GTLB used but it sure flaked like crazy.
@MRNBricks24 күн бұрын
Yea. It was pretty gnarly. I already got a new one for when I finish getting it going.
@graupe124 күн бұрын
hi i recently got an pinball machine i dont usaly work und stuff that old but i want to give it a try one coil was burnt i recoiled that and i went on the score thing keept spinning so i thought an relai is sticking i went around and actuatet every relai and now it doesnt spin the whole time but it doesnt want to start it recognizes the coin the counter goes up and if i push the button to start the game it goes down but nothing else happens
@MRNBricks24 күн бұрын
Hard to diagnose. You’ll probably have to go through and clean all the steppers and switches. And make sure they’re all adjusted right. Unfortunately, the issues you’re describing could be quite a few separate issues that are hard to find in person let alone over text. :(
@graupe124 күн бұрын
@@MRNBricks yeah i thought of that aswell had hoped there are commen problems. do you have a starting point or what parts i need looking for thanks alot
@MRNBricks24 күн бұрын
@@graupe1manually cycle the steppers and score reels and make sure they’re moving freely and the switches are adjusted. Manually make the relays work a few times, being sure all the switches are adjusted properly. Make sure the switches on the score motor are adjusted as it turns. Verify fuse values and that none are blown. That should get you close. Hope it helps. Make sure to unplug before Doing any of it.
@graupe121 күн бұрын
@@MRNBricks got it working everything works but i am not sure how to change the player or if that is broken can you tell me how to select the other players
@MRNBricks21 күн бұрын
@@graupe1nice. Usually there’s a “player unit” stepper that will advance through the players.
@codyfritz857926 күн бұрын
Ngl i believe this has to be one of the very first Pinball games to have flippers in a place like cuz modern ones would set flippers in random places
@MRNBricks24 күн бұрын
Yea. It’s not your traditional location. Fun though!
@fevazin924628 күн бұрын
thanks so much you saved my life
@MRNBricks28 күн бұрын
Sounds like there’s a story behind that! Do tell.
@ed150arcade2Ай бұрын
Nice haul!
@MRNBricks28 күн бұрын
Thanks!!
@ThePinballNoobАй бұрын
Awesome! I always dream of getting a big haul like this, but at the same time I have no idea what I would do with all of them
@MRNBricksАй бұрын
Don’t be worried about what you’ll do with them. 😂 Just gotta find them! Figure out the details later when your wife is shaking her head at you.
@ThePinballNoobАй бұрын
@@MRNBricks Haha she is already shaking her head over my two unfinished projects!
@turtlebutt55Ай бұрын
You are going to need a bigger building.
@JeremyStoverАй бұрын
I like this much better than the ceiling chain drop versions I have seen! Cool! Still waiting to see some in progress shots from the maslow/makermade cnc!
@MRNBricksАй бұрын
Yes. I need to get it going. It’s sitting in my garage, lonely and in a thousand pieces waiting to be assembled. I bought all the parts for the frame, too. I also have a bunch of cut patterns ready to cut as well. Sooner or later …
@ericbrenner5552Ай бұрын
Did you figure that sound board tester out? I just got one that im trying to figure out thats the same thing
@MRNBricksАй бұрын
I haven’t looked into it yet. If you figure it out let me know. I couldn’t find any documentation on it and have yet to work on a machine that has a board that looks like it would connect.
@ericbrenner5552Ай бұрын
@@MRNBricks I noticed when I plug it in the green light on the mpu does not even flicker but maybe that’s because of the roms that are in it? My display does not show anything just the red light comes on
@MRNBricksАй бұрын
Yea I don’t think they’ll do anything with our Roms
@atombombtom8615Ай бұрын
Best Practice...White bulbs leave incandescent, but change colors to LED. Why? Better playability with less bright whites, better looking with LED colors...That is what I found with Williams High Speed
@MRNBricksАй бұрын
Interesting approach. I might try it.
@turtlebutt55Ай бұрын
It is always nice to get organized, looking good.
@RetroGamingWithHopperАй бұрын
Cool I like it. Hell of a lot better then stacking.
@MRNBricksАй бұрын
Yep. Very handy.
@RetroGamingWithHopperАй бұрын
Looks good. 😊
@spizlarkieАй бұрын
Finally!!! A video that properly shows step by step without a lot of fluff or personal stories.... Way to go and nice description of what's going on during each step...
@MRNBricksАй бұрын
Glad it was helpful. Let me know if you have any questions.
@JeremyStoverАй бұрын
Would love to see this in action as I plan on making my own pinball machines and this is the CNC I am going to buy!
@MRNBricksАй бұрын
Nice. Good luck!
@LyonsArcadeАй бұрын
Looks good man, now you'll be able to find your tools until you use them once!~!!!!!!! :)
@MRNBricksАй бұрын
Already happening. I’m so lazy.
@miguelrios4602Ай бұрын
Coming along nicely!😊
@MRNBricksАй бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@sermaximum2 ай бұрын
Hola, tengo una ROWE AMI starlight con cargador de 100cd. me falta el lector de cd, Philips cd pro. sabrías donde puedo conseguir uno ? gracias
@MRNBricks2 ай бұрын
Maybe try eBay, or google some parts stores? Or there are some Facebook repair groups that might have some.
@miguelrios46022 ай бұрын
Nice job!
@MRNBricks2 ай бұрын
Thank you
@turtlebutt552 ай бұрын
wheels are the best, so easy to reconfigure everything you do.
@LyonsArcade2 ай бұрын
Lookin Good!
@MRNBricks2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@carlosfields99372 ай бұрын
Nice job. I just bought a few of those at a garage sale..Thanks for sharing.
@MRNBricks2 ай бұрын
Thanks! They’re on sale at harbor freight occasionally.
@terimahaffy81082 ай бұрын
Love it !
@MRNBricks2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!!
@miguelrios46022 ай бұрын
Good stuff! Thanks!😊
@MRNBricks2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@loreescape472 ай бұрын
Great find here! I'm working on a video about Keebler's 1999 LEGO Promotion, could I use your footage of the elf? (With credit to your channel of course! :) )
@MRNBricks2 ай бұрын
Yea. No problem. Sounds like an interesting video! I’ll check it out
@hoochmanoff50002 ай бұрын
power tools and a heavy mexican lunch are a dangerous combination, stay safe out there!
@MRNBricks2 ай бұрын
Luckily I have a fan out there so no one can smell it.
@motivatedbymedals2 ай бұрын
Your wife must be super supportive 🎉
@MRNBricks2 ай бұрын
She likes to fart in bed.
@motivatedbymedals2 ай бұрын
@@MRNBricks I doubt that very much, but would posit that it would be impossible to hear anything over the sound of your own flatulence. 💨
@seeburgm100a2 ай бұрын
Purchased quite a few from Steve.. it's so good that he's doing glasses that no one else will touch. It takes time, you need to be patient, but it's always been worth the weight.
@MRNBricks2 ай бұрын
He does great work. I have several more machines in need of his services.
@Ariola55992 ай бұрын
Im in the process of making these flashlights and I use white pushbuttons instead of the lights you use. I find them rather clumsy. My question is do you connect the resistor board to 3,3 Volts or to 5Volts ? There is a wire from the PSU that holds 3.3 Volts. Maybe I can use that. So how did you connect the resistor board ? Thanks in advance.
@MRNBricks2 ай бұрын
Honestly, I think it would depend on the hardware you’re using. It’d be difficult to say exactly how to wire it without seeing the exact hardware. The voltage would depend on the input required for your set up.
@ThePinballNoob2 ай бұрын
LED is always the right choice - last longer, less heat, less power draw, less stress on your machine. If you really want the old school incandescent yellow look, you can get LED bulbs that look like that. But personally I prefer games to be bright and colorful, not yellow and dim.
@MRNBricks2 ай бұрын
Very good points. I prefer the LEDs as well.
@bryandedon74593 ай бұрын
Yeah but happens if they didn't get it directly from Lego and it's not already in a brown box like that? I've read some people have received just the lego box with the shipping label slapped on it. That's the main reason I've stayed away from it. Idk if they just got unlucky or not but I would be pissed if I ordered a set and instead of it being in a box, it was just the Lego box with stickers all over that when you pull off will tear the box up.
@MRNBricks2 ай бұрын
I've heard stories, but I've never seen that happen. At least not from Amazon or Lego themselves.
@ThePinballNoob3 ай бұрын
Hmm I'm no expert but it looks like there might be a little bit of over-spray...