Part 11: Demolition Man Pinball Project. Playfield assembly time!

[@davidfrechtling787]

I really admire your Work hard/Shenanigan hard attitude.

[@pinballshenanigans]

Haha thanks, appreciate it :)

[@daveweston5158]

Hi Mike! Just a thought; As future diagnostic tool, you might consider taking an old multimeter probe wire, and crimping a single pin socket on one end (with a bit of shrink tubing) to make a test lead. This way. you reduce the risk of an alligator clip touching more than one pin...

[@pinballshenanigans]

I like where you are going with this! What do you mean by single pin socket?

[@daveweston5158]

@@pinballshenanigans Apologies, my vocabulary, and/or terminology is not quite where it needs to be... When repining a connector, you usually are connecting a new female (socket) end onto a wire, which then is encased in a connector plug. What I'm proposing is a single wire (made from an old multimeter probe) with a single female connector pin, and some shrink tubing to insulate it on the other side. What is the proper name for this pin connector? This will give you a test probe wire that will plug onto a single (male) pin of a board, and a probe lead on the other end (with a pencil like grip) to allow you to more easily run tests like the one you were preforming in this video.

[@pinballshenanigans]

@@daveweston5158 Cool thanks! Ya I think what I call a pin or terminal is what you called a socket. There is not really a "female" terminal for these .100 male connectors but I could stick a terminal into a female housing (cut it down to maybe a single or double length housing) and use that! Maybe this episode I will try that! Thanks!

[@daveweston5158]

@@pinballshenanigans Ah! I could have sworn there existed a 'female pin' type of connecter one could attach to a wire... Yet another reason I don't do this sort of work any more... ;-) A double length housing should help keep the wire stable when plugged onto the board.... Another question, while I have your attention; Have you ever considered the use of a magnetic mat when working on smaller assemblies? I don't know about you, but I hate it when small screws (or other metal parts) fall off the bench, and bounce on the floor at an angle that causes a dimensional portal to open, insuring that the part is never seen again...

[@pinballshenanigans]

@@daveweston5158 Maybe you were thinking of this style female terminal... www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/molex/WM1271-ND/133339?General&PMax%20Shopping_Product_Zombie%20SKUs&productid=133339&General&CjwKCAjwxNW2BhAkEiwA24Cm9AWqtoGN6K6mb-g3P3cSbLG6tK7amqR1zCUTo2cP_J0ekYbP3U4a9xoCs74QAvD_BwE&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwxNW2BhAkEiwA24Cm9AWqtoGN6K6mb-g3P3cSbLG6tK7amqR1zCUTo2cP_J0ekYbP3U4a9xoCs74QAvD_BwE Im not sure I knew such a thing existed! I have a magnetic dish but never use it, not sure why? Maybe I love fishing out hardware with my magnet that invariably ends up under my washing machine!!!

[@TiltingT]

Would definitely buy a shirt or hoodie with the second design! That logi is sick! So count me in if it helps to gwt the merch going!

[@pinballshenanigans]

Right on! We will probably do a small local order and also send to silverball swag for anyone to purchase!

[@markjackson1444]

Really great job on the playfield Mike. Getting down to the pointy end now. Good luck on the chip replacement….hope that’s the issue.

[@pinballshenanigans]

Should be the chip or a trace and then back to biz! Thanks!

[@Alaskanzen]

That would really benefit from a oceled board

[@dennisbraun5747]

The eyeball is weighted on one side so that when it comes to rest, the iris should always be "looking up". That's why it rolls funny.

[@pinballshenanigans]

Ahh cool. I was told there should be liquid in it too!

[@wmspins]

Love the Grasley Garage logo! Always some shenanigandin' goin on! Looking great!

[@pinballshenanigans]

Pretty rad eh! Haha, new word variation! Love it :)

[@seelan73]

Yesterday I bought a Demolition Man, to shenanigan away.

[@pinballshenanigans]

Love it! Shenanigan away mate!

[@ExpressoMechanicTV]

Fantastic job, Mike! Shame about that dodgy chip, but hopefully, easily remedied. Should really pop when you get the art blades and a colour DMD. Oh, and don't forget the PinSound board! 😉

[@pinballshenanigans]

Thanks man. Going down the pin sound rabbit hole could get expensive 😁. I am afraid I would love it and have to install one on every machine 😁

[@richardabkstorm9009]

We Love Da Shenanigans!! 🏆👍🙏

[@scharax]

Shines a lot...😊😊😊

[@pinballshenanigans]

🤘

[@scharax]

@@pinballshenanigans 😎

[@brianhalverson2628]

Marco has a good replacement eyeball, I had to order one for my Demo Man!

[@pinballshenanigans]

Right on!! I will be grabbing one from Marco soon 🤘