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    Default Evangelion 8 not firing balls

    Sigh. I have zero luck with this hobby lately.

    Got an Eva 8 today (from clover, but no phone number to call....)

    Loaded it up with balls, not firing. The hammer is clicking but no ball movement. I can't for the life of me figure out how to open the bottom section to see if there's a jam. Anyone?

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    Default Re: Evangelion 8 not firing balls

    Duh nevermind got it open. S can't seem to see anything wrong though?

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    Default Re: Evangelion 8 not firing balls

    You've already done at least one of the two things I would do in this situation. First was to open the bottom part to see if there are any jammed balls. The second is to press the eject button to see if the balls are travelling down to the lower tray. If they aren't making it that far, they probably aren't reaching your launcher correctly either.

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    Good advice there
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    Default Re: Evangelion 8 not firing balls

    my guess is there is a screw blocking the path to the shooter, do what it says above, if no balls fall to bottom tray or out of machine, path is blocked, you can also test path with door open and open and close door where balls are coming from. If that works, put one ball in front of shooter, and see if it shoots in into play field. If all works, you should be good. If it doesn't work, tell more to problem, and someone will help you better
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    Default Re: Evangelion 8 not firing balls

    Got it resolved! There was gunk in the ball mechanism, balls weren't making it to the shooter. Cleaned and that works.

    Now I'm getting an error 7, and no balls are paid out. Sigh.

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    Default Re: Evangelion 8 not firing balls

    Check the stopper on the ball path down from the rear tank. Also. Just follow the path where the balls go. The problem should become clear.
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    Default Re: Evangelion 8 not firing balls

    fixed! looks like the underlying issue is that a few of the balls i got in this batch had some issues. Balls were getting jammed in both the front tray, and stuck up in one of the cogs right before the payout mechanism.

    i switched to a "known good" batch of balls, and it's working perfectly well. Phew.

    Now to go buy a rock tumbler and some walnut media.....

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    Default Re: Evangelion 8 not firing balls

    its possible they aren't genuine balls at 11mm diameter a 5.5g weight. So getting stuck.
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    Default Re: Evangelion 8 not firing balls

    I'd start by removing any that aren't embossed with a parlor's name.
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    Default Re: Evangelion 8 not firing balls

    Quote Originally Posted by browne92 View Post
    I'd start by removing any that aren't embossed with a parlor's name.
    Frank.. Akimono/Clover Collectibles sells balls that work fine. They are what I am using in all of my machines and no issues.

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    Default Re: Evangelion 8 not firing balls

    Quote Originally Posted by stampeed valkyrie View Post
    Frank.. Akimono/Clover Collectibles sells balls that work fine. They are what I am using in all of my machines and no issues.
    the machine / balls came from akimono.

    i have a few batches of balls from them, no issues. Some were just off in this batch, which was the root of the problems ; all good, akimono is replacing the balls.

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