https://tommy7373.com/tags/spike-2/Recent content in SPIKE 2 on TDS Pinball RepairHugoen-usSat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://tommy7373.com/posts/gotg-groot-repair-nov2025/Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://tommy7373.com/posts/gotg-groot-repair-nov2025/<h2 id="the-machine">The Machine</h2> <p>This Stern Guardians of the Galaxy came in with a seized Groot jaw lock mechanism, with a $80 driver board that had paid the price for it.</p> <h2 id="what-happened">What Happened</h2> <p>The Groot jaw mechanism uses two alignment rods and a motor with gearbox to open and close the jaw for ball locks. Both rods are retained by two e-clips, and on this machine, one of the upper e-clips had broken and allowed the rod to fall out of position. With only one rod in place, the jaw lost alignment, rotated some and eventually bound completely.</p>