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I cheated there and put in the capcom target. This has the extra support in
back
It eliminates movement from the clock target and also eliminates
airballs. It is important to have the target at slightly less then 90
degrees to the playfield. Anything above 90 degrees will cause airballs
regardless !
Make sure the auto kicker is firing it straight out. Sometimes they aren't
shooting straight which compounds the problem !
--
Kerry Stair
Mantis Amusements "Its all about Pinball"
"Rob G" <lost.in.the.zone@sasktel.net> wrote in message
news:11av109q1u0m1d2@corp.supernews.com...
> Not the slot target, but the clock target. No matter how much I
> reinforced
> the clock target (bolted it together even), glancing shots had a nasty
> habit
> of launching over the piano scoop into the right orbit lane. I even had
> the clock
> target bent forward 5 degrees and I was still getting airballs. Now I
> bent it forward
> about 15 degrees now and it seems ok. I think the ramp flaps on either
> side
> of the target are contributing factors because the ball is beginning to
> travel
> up as it's rebounding back.
>
> Another thing I notice is that the reason so many have problams with the
> auto kicker shooting the ball properly is that the ball is actually being
> thrown
> up the shooter lane by the kicker arm. I think it glances off the bottom
> of the
> gate assembly and loses random amounts of momentum. Sometimes it's even
> stopped dead as it hits the gate. I'm trying to figure out an easy
> solution for
> this to keep the ball from getting airborne. Maybe a slightly weaker coil
> or
> stronger spring on the armature.
>
> --
>
>
> Rob
>
> "Kerry Stair" <info@mantisamusements.com> wrote in message
> news:X6SdnSd50oZ5wDPfRVn-qA@comcast.com...
>> Not after putting in my slot weldment ;-)
>>
>>
http://www.mantisamusements.com/replaceparts.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Stair
>>
>> Mantis Amusements "Its all about Pinball"
>>
>>
>> "Rob G" <lost.in.the.zone@sasktel.net> wrote in message
>> news:11as8oieanpup8b@corp.supernews.com...
>>> Any airballs off the clock target?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob
>>>
>>> "Kerry Stair" <info@mantisamusements.com> wrote in message
>>> news:yJKdnZ6SL6N-PTDfRVn-3w@comcast.com...
>>>>I never had that one on it. This proto field was missing a few minor
>>>>things so I substituted production items to complete it. The proto
>>>>gumball machine was unusable and would jam on every ball. Since it was
>>>>more important to me to play it then keep it all original I put a
>>>>production gumball machine in also.
>>>> I'm having a ball playing it !! twice this weekend I was on the
>>>> brink of LITZ and lost it. 3 ball tournament mode with wide open lanes
>>>> and fresh clearcoated playfield can be brutal
Notice I took out
>>>> the posts in the middle of the pop bumpers but I never skill shot as
>>>> its too risky ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Awesum game !!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Kerry Stair
>>>>
>>>> Mantis Amusements "Its all about Pinball"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Shoot 'M Again" <*NOSPAM*hansbalk@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
>>>> news:42ad3466$0$80173$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>>>>> Now that's really a proto.
>>>>> You should also notice the RED clock boards...
>>>>> I only wonder what happenden to the right spiral sign
>>>>> what I see on the picture is not even the early decal version but a
>>>>> very normal full production one.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> With kind Regards / Met vriendelijke groet
>>>>> Hans Balk
>>>>> The Shoot 'M Again Team
>>>>> www.shootmagain.nl
>>>>> www.flipperwinkel.NL
>>>>> "Kerry Stair" <info@mantisamusements.com> schreef in bericht
>>>>> news:7eudnePgLJaVPDHfRVn-tA@comcast.com...
>>>>>>I have one . . .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
http://www.mantisamusements.com/projects/tz1.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Kerry Stair
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mantis Amusements "Its all about Pinball"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Pascal - FlipperFarm.be" <pascal@flipperfarm.be> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:1118602942.724870.90110@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have seen a picture of a Twilight Zone.
>>>>>>> On that picture i could see that there is no "flip here" text on the
>>>>>>> mini-playfield.
>>>>>>> I couldn't see if there is a third magnet.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is this a prototype or a mini-playfield of a prototype?
>>>>>>> Or are there early-production games with this mini-playfield?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> greets,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pascal from www.flipperfarm.be
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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