Electro-mechanical (EM) Pinball Tips
While there are plenty of websites and forums discussing the do’s and don’ts of EM machines, I figured I would summarize some of the key points here on our site. Most of these are actually first-hand knowledge. Check your fuse blocks. Most of these are going to be cracked and brittle by now [...]
I Love LEDs
I’m a huge fan of LEDs in pinball machines for many reasons. First, they’re quick. Pinballs seem to just jump to life. The light show animations are more crisp and more alive. They’re brighter. I have seen “purists” complain about the brightness, but that’s not me. A machine from the early 90′s just seems to [...]
All Pinball Machines Have A Story…
It was probably the third pinball machine that went through a full tear down when I realized that I was muttering this phrase under my breath. I now find it quite amusing when I read the classifieds about inexpensive pinball machines that work “all the way.” They’re quite hidden treasures. The well hidden hacks, bad [...]