Episode 39 - Arcing

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Episode 39 - Arcing

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Apr 19, 2015

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Arcing in a pinball machine - sometimes unavoidable, almost always bad. Why it happens, how to stop it, and how to look for it.

Also: Our first listener question answered on the air!

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Apr 19, 2015

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Detailing EM and Bingo pinball features, gameplay, and repair techniques.

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Episode 1 - Intro: A little of my personal pinball history by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 19 - Steve Smith Interview 3-29-15: I talk to Steve Smith and give him wide berth to tell his view of how we met and how I fell in love with bingos. He discusses various topics, including differences between flipper vs. bingo pinball, playing on location as a kid, and how he got... by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 13 - Pitch and Bat Games: Discussion of hugely popular baseball-themed games from the 50s and 60s. I'll leave discussion of 1930's and 40's games for another episode. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 2 - Early Bingos: Single/six card/magic lines by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 4 - Futurity: Discussion of the Futurity game available on Bikini and Lido, as well as talk about teh various motors in a typical bingo, and the payout hoppers that can be installed. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
10 min listen
Episode 6 - The Golden Game: I talk to myself about the purple section - only present on Silver Sails and Golden Gate. Putting three balls in this section would start a Golden Game, which moves the screen all the way to the left, and exposes several different gold sections.... by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
14 min listen
Episode 15 - Double-Up fixin and Jones Plugs: Jones Plug care and feeding and I work on Double-Up - fixing a couple of problems, and creating more! All this and lots of repeating myself. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
20 min listen
Episode 24 - Relays and Sequences: Talk about how EMs are able to determine the game state. Tech: How to properly adjust a relay, and when to hit it with a hammer (really)! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 3 - Magic Squares and Magic Screen: My favorite bingos! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 8 - Star Zones: What are the star zones on a Mystic Line bingo for, anyway? How do you earn a red letter game? How do you even open a bingo? There's so many locks! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 12 - Single Ball Horse Racing Games: Big thanks to the support of two of my favorite pinball podcasts - The Pinball Podcast with Don and Jeff and The Spooky Pinball Podcast, specifically the EM Dungeon segment. Thanks fellas! One ball horse racing games were made by Bally and were... by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 17 - Schematic Symbols Described: Describing pictures is difficult. Beginning talk about what the symbols represent and what those devices do. I don't describe a switch in great detail, but will be doing so next time. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 5 - Guest Bounty: A special guest spot with one of my all-time favorite people. And our first correction! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 29 - Timing is Everything: How does a bingo know to lock you out of features after shooting a certain ball? How does it know _not_ to lock you out if you are able to reach the ball return without landing in a trap hole? by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 22 - 90's DMDs: I talk about a toy invented in the woodrail era that is still in use today - the Pop Bumper. Tech: Changing pop bumpers, and how to increase pop safely (by cleaning). by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 11 - Mini - Switch Tab Tech: The exciting world of switch tab problems! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 26 - Drop Targets: How to disassemble and clean a drop target bank, and how drop targets are typically constructed. Not mentioned: how much I dislike solid state Williams drop targets. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 18 - Using Schematics for Troubleshooting: Describing how to use the schematic for Pop-A-Card to troubleshoot both a scoring and a lamp problem. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 27 - Transporting a Game: How to break down and transport a game, then how to reassemble and start cleaning! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 28 - Bingo Scoring Problems: When your bingo doesn't count replays approporiately, what do you do? Manual, schematics and observation are a help, but knowing the units involved will set you on the right path faster. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 9 - What's So Great About the 60's?: What's the best part of games from the 60's? Challenge, fun, artwork, gameplay? To me it's the variety. What to look for in an EM Tech: I talk about safety, steppers, coil sleeves, cabinet paint, and playfield... by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 37 - TILT: Bzzzzt! What makes the machine tilt? There are many tilt innovations that occurred after the 30s (when the plumb bob tilt mechanism was invented), and several interesting tilt innovations in Bally's bingos. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 14 - Mini - Carry-Over Switches: The devil is in the details, and carry-over switches are one detail that you can't ignore. Proper cleaning and adjustment allow for operation of the next higher score reel. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 35 - Clark Fraley Interview 4/12/15: I talk with my friend Clark Fraley, who is a technician for an operator. Clark has been with me on a couple of pick ups now, and is a great guy to boot. Interviewed after we moved my new bingo and played for a bit. I hope... by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 20 - Guest Pop-A-Card 3/30/15: I talk with Ava about Pop-A-Card, the first game I purchased, and the machine that brought me my love of repairing and playing Gottlieb machines (all eras) and EMs and Bingos! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 16 - Double-Up Fixed and Fuses are Great: Double-Up is working now, but I re-learned the same lesson I've learned 1 million times already. The simplest answer is often correct. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 10 - Double-Up is Broken - Oh, No!: In this episode, Double-Up breaks. I give a quick lesson in reading schematics, adjusting switches, and consulting the manual. I talk about the proper switch adjustment tool and how I'm a big scaredy cat when it comes to adjusting... by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 34 - Gigi and EM Adjustments: Another new pickup! Gigi described - gameplay to follow after I shop it. I describe how to perform adjustments on an EM game. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 23 - Bingos and the Law: How were Bingos persecuted in the United States? Why did Bingo production cease in the 80's? These and other questions answered in this episode. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 39 - Arcing

Episode 39 - Arcing

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