Part 1: Sega X Files Pinball Project. Set up, inspection and dealing with reset issues!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- I bought this X Files pinball machine, which was made by Sega in 1977, machine many years ago, stuck it in Jay the neighbors living room for a while then it came home and was folded up for years. I finally bust it out again!
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Loved the video. I really think these machines are underrated, they pack a lot of things under the hood. I just got a starship troopers, and was positively surprised. looking at this pin, there are a LOT of similarities, they definitively look like there were made by the same people. The machine is in excellent shape. I don't know how you resisted having it on one corner for half a decade.
Thanks!! I had a SST as well and really enjoyed it. Haha I know eh especially when you put it that way :)
Hey Mike! Happy Father’s Day to you!!
Wonderful video, I watched it on Father’s Day and I really enjoyed your longer version of episode 1. Like two episodes in one, love it. For the 5 volt issue, I was thinking your ground source was weak. I saw your loosely mounted circuit board and after the fact grounding strap. Glad you found the problem.
Well buddy, hope you have a great week. Take care my friend!
Thanks Smitty. Happy Fathers Day to you as well! Hope you had a great one! Yep totally, could have made 2 videos from that one! Played it some on Saturday and it never reset so fingers crossed. :) Thanks and same to you!
Hey man, don't worry about making longer videos. I personally love 'em! Anything I can learn about repairing and restoring these games is super valuable for me. You've actually inspired me! Since I help someone maintain a HUGE and INSANE collection, I've started recording videos of my own, documenting my journey in pinball from a competitive player to more of a technician role and (hopefully) one day being in the designer role! Hopefully I'll get a channel up soon here on TH-cam, I'll definitely be shouting you out. Thanks for the awesome content, dude.
Hey Jet! Wow that is amazing. So glad to hear that! Thanks so much for the kind words. You will have to let me know when you get your channel going, I will be happy to check out the action! Perhaps a quick tour of the insane collection :)
Cool new project, never knew the showcase cabinets had those extra bars to secure the head to the body.. Learned something knew today about pinball. Its a good day!
Ahh sweet, I love to pass new info on even if is something so little, but yep it is a showcase thing :)
@pinballshenanigans Yep, I didn't know ow about that one.. bit never had a showcase game .. Got my Bally Sea Ray up and running this weekend so I will be putting it in the games room today... still need to clean the bonus motor, score wheels , and playfield etc but happy to get it up and running.. now I can take care of all the rest.. had a buddy figure out what was wrong after I pulled all my hair out! Lol.. it was about a quarter inch from zeroing out even though it looked like it was zeroed.. but this is my first EM so I got allot of learning to do on these
Hello Mike you mentioned Henry I have his XFILES BOUGHT IT like 2 years ago . It's in mint shape plays fast and sounds awesome he did a pile of upgrades to it...
Serg from Stoney Creek
Hey Serg. Oh yes he did a wonderful and very thorough job on it! He was very meticulous! Glad you are enjoying it still! Take care!
Nice! I love the Sega games. I have a Baywatch, Goldeneye and I just picked up the rare Sega Godzilla!
Awesome!!! I loved my Sega GZ and 007 and always wanted a BW!!!!
Another interesting project.
It has been so far :)
Good start!
Thanks Jim! (minus the scratching the ass of the machine lol)
Good stuff as always Mike! In the pinball price guide - 1997, 09 is September, 1997 :)
Thanks brother! Ahh yes that makes sense thanks :)
Hi Mike!
A suggestion, just based on my own paranoid nature, but while working in the backbox, you might consider removing the florescent light until you're done, and consider replacing it with an LED equivalent, as the LED replacement bulbs are usually plastic, and less prone to breakage...
Ah yes good call. I actually have a couple LED tubes. I could even do a mini tutorial on how to do that with changing the wiring ect! Been a while since I have done an LED tube.
@@pinballshenanigans Thanks Mike! I kind of figured that it might be best to avoid even the potential of hundreds of tiny shards of thin glass, and mercury vapor, even if it were contained to the backbox (which it almost certainly wouldn't be...😏)
When a game starts on day 1 then that’s got to be a pretty good day …right?
You should be happy with some almost instant progress. Looks like a great game in the making.
I'll say! Sure is. Played some on Sat and no resets so pretty stoked about that!!! :)
Nice Mike....😊😊😊
Thanks ✌️
Playfield in great condition compared to most x-files. Should come out good
Yaman I agree! Maybe it was down for some time due to the broken playfield glass evidence!
I have an X Files pinball machine that was also doing the reset issue. Now I know how to fix it with your very helpful video. I also need to replace light in one of the pop bumpers. Can this be done from under the playfield or do i need to take off the ramps from over the pop bumpers?.
Also the X light that is above the "I" in "FBI" is really dim and could use a change. That looks like a very difficult one to access though. Not to fond of that particular design. I think it's under the subway tunnel.
Right on glad my video will be helpful for your reset issue. You typically cannot change pop bumper light bulbs from under the playfield. I guess you possibly could if you removed the entire pot bumper assembly.
No coin in this one. It probably disappeared 😁 Looks like this may be a quick series.
Oh like how I find one quarter in every machine... I must look harder :) I didn't check the coin mechs yet!!! :)
@@pinballshenanigans Yes Sir. That’s what I was eluding to. But it’s X Files. No telling what you’ll find in it😁
@@damonhuffman6681 Haha the truth is out there somewhere!
You should shop it out
Yaman that is the plan!
“Got my strap on & a clear path to the back”. SMH
LOLOL As I heard myself saying that I managed to refrain from commenting further :)
Unfortunately, I didn't have that filter. I lurk here a lot. Enjoy your content. Keep up the good work.
@@vernonwilliams5962 LOLOL, your lurking is very much welcome here :)
Classic Mike screw-up, I never have seen an x files in person due to the lack of places I have visited, but that might have to change
It is the Shenanigander way! :)
31:51 you smoke?
Not anymore but I picked up this pin in a garage that was heavily smoked in!
@pinballshenanigans wouldn't the playfield and cabinet become discolored?
@@thetechhelper2760 The cabinet more than the playfield yes, and it is. The playfield glass helped preserve the playfield!