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    Job opening in Mississauga...

    Greetings to all, The company I work for, Wacker Neuson, is looking to fill a job in Mississauga. So, if anyone bilingual here is looking for work, here you go! It is an AWESOME company. https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/bilingual-customer-service-representative-at-wacker-neuson-se-629618517/
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    Bluffs, Borderland and beyond...Sparky's Tech Talks!

    No, I am not dead. LOL. Just been travelling a lot. I should mostly be home for the next few days. SO MUCH to write about. Just picked one up for repair for a friend. Fire!, X-Files, Af-Tor...so much to write. Stay tuned!!
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    Bluffs, Borderland and beyond...Sparky's Tech Talks!

    EPISODE 7: WORLD POKER TOURSomeone left me a note on the machine stating that a slingshot wasn't working... OK. So I test it. Slingshot was just fine... but the damn thing kept scoring with the slightest vibration... Issue numero uno: UM... HOW DO I ENTER THE SERVICE MENU?? I opened the...
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    Bluffs, Borderland and beyond...Sparky's Tech Talks!

    Sorry for the avalanche of posts all of a sudden, but I wanted to make sure that these are up to date on both forums. Hope you enjoy them, and find a helpful tip here and there.
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    Bluffs, Borderland and beyond...Sparky's Tech Talks!

    EPISODE 6-B: RETURN OF THE FUTURE SPA, PART 2... So... how's about a breakdown of the results!! Well, I am happy to say that the pin worked FANTASTIC for over 4 hours last night, beating down almost everyone's hopes of mastering it. LOL So, here we go... Issue numero uno: THIS MACHINE IS A...
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    Bluffs, Borderland and beyond...Sparky's Tech Talks!

    The fun never ends in my world!!! EPISODE 8: SCORPIONIssue 1: IT AIN'T BRIGHT So, Warlock and Brewmanager tell me about Scorpion which has no GI. "YOU NEED TO REBUILD THE G.I. CONNECTOR" they say... Odd thing though... there were 3 LED G.I. bulbs still working at the top of the playfield...
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    Bluffs, Borderland and beyond...Sparky's Tech Talks!

    BONUS BORDERLAND EPISODE!!!! EPISODE 7: EIGHT BALL DELUXE, LIMITED (and mute) EDITION Issue: IT REALLY DID QUIT TALKIN' Here's a little one from the Borderland files. Stardate: 1-14-2018. Place: Chris Silver's freshly opened up gameroom. The Borderland Wrecking Crew dropped in for a visit...
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    Bluffs, Borderland and beyond...Sparky's Tech Talks!

    EPISODE 6: RETURN OF THE FUTURE SPA This machine at Bluffs took a few interventions, and is still ongoing. All stuff that needed to be addressed with time... Issue numero uno: G.I. out in backbox, and intermittent power issues So, this machine suffered from a bad ticker. LOL. The power supply...
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    Bluffs, Borderland and beyond...Sparky's Tech Talks!

    How about a bit of a follow-up!! EPISODE 5-B: ROLLERGAMES Issue: DEAD LEFT FLIPPER, part deux Last I looked at it, it kept blowing the fuse after a short while... DIAGNOSIS: old-ass flipper mechs, burned out P.O.S. E.O.S., and probably bad cap on the flipper REPAIR: Time for a flipper...
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    Bluffs, Borderland and beyond...Sparky's Tech Talks!

    EPISODE 5: ROLLERGAMES Kinda fitting that this one is the same episode as The Empire Strikes Back... dark and evil. LOL. The issue: DEAD LEFT FLIPPER So I get on this machine after a few guys had a crack at it. The coil had been changed and wires were just clipped on. So I started by...
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    Bluffs, Borderland and beyond...Sparky's Tech Talks!

    EPISODE 4: GRAND PRIX (WMS EM) First issue: Ball won't kick out of the top saucer hole This was a fun one. If other machines around it were on and playing, I wouldn't have caught this easily. Turned out that there was also a coil buzzing on the game, and the score jumped immediately to 100...
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    Bluffs, Borderland and beyond...Sparky's Tech Talks!

    EPISODE 3: FIREPOWER 2 First issue: BALL WON'T COME OUT OF THE TROUGH The game simply doesn't kick out the ball all the time. Sounds like a bad trough switch contact... So I lift the playfield up and check it out. Bingo... DIAGNOSIS: Trough microswitch has a bad contact, and blade not...
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    Bluffs, Borderland and beyond...Sparky's Tech Talks!

    EPISODE 2: FIREPOWER First issue: GAME WON'T START, STUCK IN ATTRACT MODE So the game turns on, but nothing in the coindoor seems to work. Game won<t start even with 15 credits on it. But.... I did notice a ball in the right-side eject hole. And as soon as I lift the playfield up, the kicker...
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    Bluffs, Borderland and beyond...Sparky's Tech Talks!

    Greetings to all, I thought that it would be a great idea to post about repairs that are done at the Bluffs Pinball League HQ, Borderland league, and my mancave. This way, maybe the tips can be used to help others as well! So... let us begin!!! EPISODE 1: ALIEN POKER So, we had a few issues...
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    Introduce Yourself!

    Greetings to all, I am Sparky, and I am "new-ish" to the hobby. ;);)