New Arrangeball owner needs help Miracle Buffalo by Sammy

[MagicDan]

I just recently acquired two arrangeball machines. I have restored both of them but neither one works properly.

Neither one is for sale!

For the Racing themed machine I need a part. It is the part that attaches to the shaft of a stepper motor and revolves on a PCB. Mine is broken.

For the Buffalo, I would like to talk (live) to someone who either owns the same machine or someone who understands the logic of the machine.

If you are that person, please call me anytime @ (585) 760-9104. Thanks in advance for any help you may provide.

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Dan Welch
Magic Pachinko Restorations
(585) 760-9104

[sparky kilowatt]

Good job on the resto, wish I could help but I know nothing about arrnangeball machines, but they look interesting.

[lotsoballs]

Just curious what are they not doing? Do the balls drop when you put a token/coin in? That’s step 1

Or are the issues related to the scoring matrix and/or payout mechanism for the coins?

Parts are next to impossible to find unfortunately and they aren’t worth much in non-working condition; just parts machines. You may have to try to repair what parts you have or custom make a replacement. (Which is why I didn’t want to restore this one unless I could confirm it works first; since it takes 20+ hours and $60+ for custom playfield recreation.)

I have 3 arrange balls; I restored this Isuzu. However I got lucky as it was working when I bought it. Unfortunately the inner mechanics and electronics vary quite a bit model to model; unlike regular pachinkos. Which makes them difficult to repair; very few parts available; if any for that model.

[MagicDan]

I understand all the work that needs to be done during restoration. I've restored 200+ pachinko machines, most with new playfields!
I need to talk to someone who understands what should happen during each step of it's operation to know what my machine is doing or not doing.
Your restored machine looks great! By chance do either of your other two machines have a circuit board at the top of the machine that has a stepper motor mounted on the back side? I need the piece with the brass fingers that rotates via that motor.
Thanks

[Moparformances]

its been several years since i even fired it up.. as i recall it does not work 100%

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[MagicDan]

Looks exactly like mine. Do you remember how it worked? What lit up when? These are the things I need to know.

[emmadog]

https://www.pachitalk.com/forums/album.php?albumid=607

[Moparformances]

https://www.pachitalk.com/forums/album.php?albumid=607

gr8 post

[emmadog]

for the race themed machine in need of the rotating arm, do you have any parts of the original? if not, it may be tricky figuring out the number and orientation of the brass wipers. those are are fragile and i've seen broken but repaired ones more often than not and is the case with a couple of my machines.