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Converting Your Pinball Machine to LED: The Com...
Converting a pinball machine to LED isn't just “changing the bulbs.” A 1980s machine has three different lighting systems, each reacting differently to LED. Here's what works, what snags, and...
Converting Your Pinball Machine to LED: The Com...
Converting a pinball machine to LED isn't just “changing the bulbs.” A 1980s machine has three different lighting systems, each reacting differently to LED. Here's what works, what snags, and...
LED vs. Fluorescent in a Pinball Machine: The H...
Should you keep the original backbox fluorescent tube or switch to LED? On nearly every measurable criterion, LED wins — but the tube keeps one real advantage. The full, no-spin...
LED vs. Fluorescent in a Pinball Machine: The H...
Should you keep the original backbox fluorescent tube or switch to LED? On nearly every measurable criterion, LED wins — but the tube keeps one real advantage. The full, no-spin...
Backbox Fluorescent Tube in the Way of Your Boa...
On the late Gottlieb System 80B games, the backbox fluorescent tube sits right where a GottFA80_Plus or Lisy80 all-in-one board needs to go. The clean fix: remove it and switch...
Backbox Fluorescent Tube in the Way of Your Boa...
On the late Gottlieb System 80B games, the backbox fluorescent tube sits right where a GottFA80_Plus or Lisy80 all-in-one board needs to go. The clean fix: remove it and switch...
My Pinball Machine's Backbox Light Won't Turn O...
A backbox fluorescent that won't light is almost always one of three parts: the starter, the tube, or the ballast. The exact symptom tells you which. Here's the full symptom-by-symptom...
My Pinball Machine's Backbox Light Won't Turn O...
A backbox fluorescent that won't light is almost always one of three parts: the starter, the tube, or the ballast. The exact symptom tells you which. Here's the full symptom-by-symptom...
Replacing the Backbox Fluorescent Tube on a Got...
The backbox fluorescent tube on a Gottlieb System 80B — tube, ballast, and starter — is one of the first things to fail. Here are your three real options and...
Replacing the Backbox Fluorescent Tube on a Got...
The backbox fluorescent tube on a Gottlieb System 80B — tube, ballast, and starter — is one of the first things to fail. Here are your three real options and...
