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Testing New LED Displays From Australia For Classic Bally and Stern Solid State Pinball Machines

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Today I’m testing some new LED displays that come from Australia.

These new LEDs are a drop in replacement for the standard high voltage displays, but use less power and look almost identical to the original displays.

They’re produced by Wayne Hamilton out of Australia. Here is where you can find his products:

eBay Australia: https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/omfug1190

GeekPCBs: https://geekpcbs.au/

Upgrading the bottom speaker on a modern Stern pinball machine

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The woofers that Stern puts in their games are pretty flimsy. If you accidentally drop the playfield on them – ooops, you can dent the frame and make the speaker sound like crap. So now I have to replace this speaker but you can find far better quality replacements on Amazon that will drop right in. Here’s a quick video on how to do that without having to spend $100+