Well I guess if you really want to give me some money make a contribution to New Life games they always need the money to keep the website up
I'm glad you're able to understand the diagram most people take a week or two to understand one I recommend having it printed in one sheet and laminated then you can draw on it with grease pins and erase it easy and it's kind of cool to have hanging behind the machine
Your machines looking great. You know when you get that one done, your going to want to build out another.
No that’s normal. I’ve seen them with and without the resistor. If I get a machine in and I need to change the switch or rewire it due to a nasty solder job, I always leave it. If it’s missing, then I leave it off.