I had this problem a few years ago with an electric water tank. I turned up the temperature of the tank to maximum and within about two days the problem was solved permanently. After that I returned the temperature to normal.

Some parts arrived today, looking forward to making this machine tournament-ready. Still missing: NVRAM chip, backglass lift channel, head lock. IMG_20190708_144635825.jpg Oops! :oops: The red buttons are for a different project. The correct ones for this machine are white. IMG_20190708_150706887.jpg

:party :beerchug Thank you very much Lee for kicking off the summer with an awesome pinball party! Congratulations to Duane for winning the season champion trophy! :winner And thanks to everyone for making this event, and this season, a success! :D Today's Results: https://challonge.com/opl2019_06.s...

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The problem with the #2 target is cosmetic only and doesn't affect the gameplay. When the game resets the 1-5 target bank, it then automatically drops the targets already completed for the countdown. The #2 just doesn't drop in this case. The two balls in shooter lane problem occurred frequently at ...

Ottawa Pinball League tournament Friday, June 28th at Lee's in Greely! This will be the finals for the season, using two-strike head-to-head (double elimination) format as in previous seasons. Players will be seeded based on current standings . Event details: ⋅  Doors open at 6pm, tourname...

After a busy weekend of paying attention to machines other than Flight 2000, I tried to power up the game and it refused to boot. This is an intermittent problem where the boot tones don't play at all. It had been starting up pretty reliably until this brief period of neglect... Then after a day of ...

tombiosis wrote:Firepower also has a sound effect instead of a knocker when you win a credit for match.

Not true my friend! Though your machine may be missing a knocker I can't recall... also on freeplay I don't think it ever fires.

Huge thanks to Tom for hosting our May event!

Thanks to all participants, what a beautiful day it was!!

Congratulations to Yves for winning the event!

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I spent a couple more hours on this project tonight, cleaning, adjusting, replacing bulbs and so on. ⋅  In the backbox, all of the GI lamps were fine but all of the feature lamps were blown. Bulbs replaced, all good. ⋅  On the playfield, several feature lamps were blown. Bulbs re...

Bump! This event is coming up in just a couple of days. If you're on the list but can't make it, please let us know!

Under the playfield, things aren't too bad, but someone really didn't grasp the concept of how these coil stops are supposed to be attached. Every one of them is missing lock nuts, has sheared off screw heads, or both. IMG_20190521_144821789.jpg IMG_20190521_144815411.jpg IMG_20190521_144931768.jpg

Any ideas what the heck this thing is? IMG_20190521_132720633.jpg When the game is powered on, the little window lights up as if something should be displayed there. But it is blank. IMG_20190521_145150430.jpg The gray cable comes from that box and is spliced into several conductors of the harness. ...

Sticky flipper buttons totally ruin the game, so that had to be addressed immediately. For this game the button is very simple, two cylindrical plastic pieces which slide together. Over time, they get dirty, and a bit rough, and don't move as freely as when new. But usually a bit of TLC will solve t...

At least 50% of the games I encounter have a mutilated power plug and/or cord. In this case the cord itself appears to be undamaged but the plug has got to go. IMG_20190521_132657647.jpg All the stuff needed for this job (plus multimeter): IMG_20190521_143234902.jpg Done. IMG_20190521_144612571.jpg ...

The game basically works, and is in decent player condition. A decal has been applied over the bonus area to cover some wear. The rubber is clean, the drop targets are correct, one of the spinners looks like it came from a Gottlieb. There is a cracked plastic or two, the cabinet is a bit rough, and ...

Craig brought back a nice Flight 2000 working project from Allentown. I will use this thread to keep track of the items done while it's visiting here. ⋅  Replace power plug ⋅  Fix sticking flipper button ⋅  Juice the spinners ⋅  Test all lamps in test mode &sd...

Ottawa Pinball League tournament Sunday, May 26th at Tom's in Barrhaven! Event details: ⋅  Doors open at noon, tournament starts at 1pm. ⋅  Entry fee is $10 per person ($1 to IFPA, $9 to host) ⋅  Bring your own beverage and a snack to share Please reply in this thread, ...

Thanks so much Megan for hosting our April event!

Thanks to Steve for bolstering the lineup with Eight Ball!

Congratulations to Phil for winning the event!

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Looks awesome, I hope one will be coming to Ottawa in the near future!

Super thanks to Frank & Debbie for hosting another beautiful afternoon of pinball!

Congratulations to Zack for winning the event!

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Bump! If you're on the list and can't make it, please let us know.

Huge thanks to the Casselman family for opening their home to us once again!

Congratulations to Geoff for winning the event!

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Ottawa Pinball League tournament Saturday, March 9th at Frank's in Kanata! Event details: ⋅  Doors open at noon, tournament starts at 1pm. ⋅  Entry fee is $10 per person ($1 to IFPA, $9 to host) ⋅  Bring your own beverage and a snack to share Please reply in this thread...