Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
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Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
Is this something a beginner can do?
I want to buy the "soft" lamp sockets and plug them into the GI.
http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/24-8776-1
Similar to this link but into the GI instead of the matrix...
http://www.flippers.be/hurricane_poplamps.html
I want to buy the "soft" lamp sockets and plug them into the GI.
http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/24-8776-1
Similar to this link but into the GI instead of the matrix...
http://www.flippers.be/hurricane_poplamps.html
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Re: Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
I'm a beginner too and this is something I would consider to do. The instructions are very detailed and easy to follow.
It would be a shame to just plug the bumpers into the GI when they tell you exactly what to do to plug them into the switch matrix for much better results.
Make sure you use the shrinking tube as isolation where they mention it in the instructions.
I assume you are willing to learn how to solder. Soldering takes practice. Luckily soldering wires is a lot easier than soldering on a board.
I found this tutorial helpful http://pinballrehab.com/1-articles/soli ... g-tutorial
Watch out for solder splash. Protect the parts below on the playfield and the bottom of the cabinet.
You don't want to burn a hole in the bass speaker.
Using good equipment makes a huge difference. In particular, a bezeled tip is much better than conic.
A manual desoldering pump might be handy too.
It would be a shame to just plug the bumpers into the GI when they tell you exactly what to do to plug them into the switch matrix for much better results.
Make sure you use the shrinking tube as isolation where they mention it in the instructions.
I assume you are willing to learn how to solder. Soldering takes practice. Luckily soldering wires is a lot easier than soldering on a board.
I found this tutorial helpful http://pinballrehab.com/1-articles/soli ... g-tutorial
Watch out for solder splash. Protect the parts below on the playfield and the bottom of the cabinet.
You don't want to burn a hole in the bass speaker.
Using good equipment makes a huge difference. In particular, a bezeled tip is much better than conic.
A manual desoldering pump might be handy too.
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Re: Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
ben oui ... go for it ! ...
et merci pour le lien!
et merci pour le lien!
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Re: Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
Honnestly, I prefer in the GI (Like my Diner), I saw the result on the matrix and I think it does'nt look good...
Not sure about the Solid Wire sockets, It look easier with the Soft wire, it's like the plastic tubing method, but already done for you.
So now for the real question : How to connect with the GI ? Do I just connect the bumper wires to any of the the GI light socket on the board? Can it work on on/off inserts Or does it need to be one that is always on?
Any examples or drawing would be appreciated.
Not sure about the Solid Wire sockets, It look easier with the Soft wire, it's like the plastic tubing method, but already done for you.
So now for the real question : How to connect with the GI ? Do I just connect the bumper wires to any of the the GI light socket on the board? Can it work on on/off inserts Or does it need to be one that is always on?
Any examples or drawing would be appreciated.
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Re: Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
Normally you don't put any isolation on the pop bumper lamp wires. They are flat because they are stappled to the playfield.Bagdad wrote:Not sure about the Solid Wire sockets, It look easier with the Soft wire, it's like the plastic tubing method, but already done for you.
You see it very clearly in the switch matrix instructions. This is not a hack, that's how it is normally done.
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Re: Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
For the GI, you can connect in parallel to any of the sockets that are always on. You don't need a diode and there is no direction for the socket wires.Bagdad wrote:Honnestly, I prefer in the GI (Like my Diner), I saw the result on the matrix and I think it does'nt look good...
So now for the real question : How to connect with the GI ? Do I just connect the bumper wires to any of the the GI light socket on the board? Can it work on on/off inserts Or does it need to be one that is always on?
The inserts are part of the lamp matrix. I guess you could connect in parallel after the diode.
That would give you a pop that would flash the same way as an insert.
That's a hack compared to hooking up the pops to their rightful place in the lamp matrix like the video was showing.
The beauty of that video is to show the pop lamps are supposed to be unused but the software is handling them fine.
Anyway, you already said you don't like when the pops are flashing.
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Re: Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
Donc si j'ai bien compris, ca doit ressembler à ca?
La direction des fils n'a pas d'importance et je choisie un GI toujours allumé...
La direction des fils n'a pas d'importance et je choisie un GI toujours allumé...
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Re: Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
Oui mais pas tout a fait. Tu as oublie de dessiner les brins de la lampe du bumper.Bagdad wrote:Donc si j'ai bien compris, ca doit ressembler à ca?
La direction des fils n'a pas d'importance et je choisie un GI toujours allumé...
Dans ta photo, on dirait que tu vas souder sur le pop bumper directement.
Comme on disait, les brins de la lampe vont etre agraphes directement a plat sur le bois.
Tes nouveaux fils aussi devront etre agraphes pres de la soudure.
Je ne souderais pas 3 nouveaux fils a la meme lampe GI.
Tu pourrais prendre 3 lampes differentes, mais c'est probablement mieux de faire un split comme dans les instructions du lamp matrix avec un oeillet visse dans le bois.
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Re: Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
En fait, je ne sais pas si cette lampe fait partie du GI. C'est a toi de verifier.
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Re: Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
N'oublions pas que je vais prendre le model de socket avec fil "mou"...Donc c'est les fils "rose" qui vont être brochés. (Dailleur, la photo que j'ai pris est un exemple de CFTBL avec un socket mou branché sur la matrix...)cap wrote: Oui mais pas tout a fait. Tu as oublie de dessiner les brins de la lampe du bumper.
Dans ta photo, on dirait que tu vas souder sur le pop bumper directement.
Comme on disait, les brins de la lampe vont etre agraphes directement a plat sur le bois.
Tes nouveaux fils aussi devront etre agraphes pres de la soudure.
Je ne souderais pas 3 nouveaux fils a la meme lampe GI.
Tu pourrais prendre 3 lampes differentes, mais c'est probablement mieux de faire un split comme dans les instructions du lamp matrix avec un oeillet visse dans le bois.
Je pensais effectivement prendre 3 lampes différentes, donc 2 fils par lampes, soudés comme sur ma photo? right?
P.s: faut pas viré fou avec l'image, c'est juste un exemple, je veux juste savoir comment/ou plugger les fils...
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Re: Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
Tu fais ce que tu veux, mais si les manufacturier prennent la peine de creer un autre socket, c'est qu'il doit y avoir une raison.Bagdad wrote:N'oublions pas que je vais prendre le model de socket avec fil "mou"...Donc c'est les fils "rose" qui vont être brochés.
Moi je pense que les vibrations du bumper vont venir a bout de tes fils ou ta soudure si tu prends le mauvais socket.
Aussi, moi je brocherais les fils des 2 cotes de la soudure.
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Re: Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
Tu es 100% sur la bonne voie Bagdad.
Ceci est la bonne façon de rajouter des sockets au pop bumber qui n’en n’ont pas.
Tu pourrais utiliser une pince alligator pour connecter au GI si tu veux pas que ce soit permanent ou simplement souder sur le socket pour une modif permanente.
Il n’y aucun problème avec le fil mou. Il est utiliser dans les Sterns et je l’ai aussi vu dans quelques Bally/ Williams. J’utilise habituelement ce socket quand je reconstruit des pop bumpers.
Ceci est la bonne façon de rajouter des sockets au pop bumber qui n’en n’ont pas.
Tu pourrais utiliser une pince alligator pour connecter au GI si tu veux pas que ce soit permanent ou simplement souder sur le socket pour une modif permanente.
Il n’y aucun problème avec le fil mou. Il est utiliser dans les Sterns et je l’ai aussi vu dans quelques Bally/ Williams. J’utilise habituelement ce socket quand je reconstruit des pop bumpers.
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Re: Installing Pop Bumpers lights in Hurricane
Merci, c'est ça que je voulais lire!!ShootAgain wrote:Tu es 100% sur la bonne voie Bagdad.
Ceci est la bonne façon de rajouter des sockets au pop bumber qui n’en n’ont pas.
Tu pourrais utiliser une pince alligator pour connecter au GI si tu veux pas que ce soit permanent ou simplement souder sur le socket pour une modif permanente.
Il n’y aucun problème avec le fil mou. Il est utiliser dans les Sterns et je l’ai aussi vu dans quelques Bally/ Williams. J’utilise habituelement ce socket quand je reconstruit des pop bumpers.
J'y pensais pour les pinces alligator, c'est ça qu'il font avec les spotlights kits que je vais installer justement...Je vais philosopher la dessu...
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