Replacing a ramp-entry gate switch in my Elvira and the Party Monsters pinball machine with a magnetic reed switch (MRS).
MRS solves a couple problems that I've been having with my Monster Slide ramp. The switch on that ramp is difficult to adjust--especially because it needs to work in both directions. My switch was only registering a fraction of the time because it was out of adjustment. Worse, the ball would frequently hit the gate assembly and roll back down the ramp. MRS solves both of these issues.
Unlike a traditional ramp-entry gate switch, the MRS does not make contact with the ball at all; instead it uses magnetism to detect when the ball crosses over it or next to it. MRS is a drop-in replacement of the whole gate, wireform, and microswitch assembly. MRS slips underneath the ramp, out of sight, and leaves the ramp unobstructed.
MRS is created by M&M Creations
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and is available on Pinside from users Sonic and Blubboman
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00:00 - Problem with ramp-entry gate switches
02:14 - Introducing MRS
05:04 - Testing MRS
06:43 - Accessing the underside of the ramp
08:25 - Test fitting MRS
11:33 - Adding a connector to MRS
13:00 - Removing the original gate and switch
14:48 - Adhering MRS underneath the ramp
17:06 - Impressions and gameplay
23 июл 2024