Absolutely. At least it is playable . . . for now.
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Will do.
One final thought: What if the fix is to do nothing? The flipper works. What is the purpose of the bottom portion of the shaft -- probably just to keep the cam in place and not push the flipper up too far? It still functions in that regard. Does it matter that it freely rotates around the flipper rod? Maybe time will tell, but as long as the upper part of the shaft that leads to the playfield doesn't crack, perhaps I'll be ok.
Quoted from WOLF:You sure can see where there is some interference there. I would take a file or dremel tool and create some clearence on both pieces in that area, replace the bushing, work it by hand and see if that corrects it. If you look at the tower on the bushing, you can clearly see that the area between the two screws on the arrow side was the first place to start the break.
Yup that's what I would do, taking a 16th off that metal piece won't effect it's strength in the slightest and you could probably take more off if needed. Cost, $0
Ok, well I think I'll buy a bunch of flipper bushings -- because apparently they are handy to have around -- and wait it out. I'll keep an eye on that spot with the wear, and if other problems start to develop, I'll try filing it down. If that doesn't work, it will be time for a rebuild. Either way, I'll update this thread when there is something to report. Thanks again, everyone!
1 month later
Ok. One month later and WOLF's prediction came true. Now the top and bottom shaft of the bushing are cracked and the flipper stopped working. I'm going to borrow my friend's dremel tonight and try to file that piece down a hair. I'll report back. Luckily, I bought a bunch of spare bushings just the other day.
Well, so far so good. I filed away the part that was hitting, put a new bushing in and reattached the switch lever. I played with it a few times by hand and saw that there was no contact. That 1/16th of an inch seems to be making a difference. I've also played a couple of games, and the bushing has stayed intact. So I hope that was the problem. I'll report back to let you know whether the bushing is continuing to hold up. Thanks again everyone for being such good issue spotters!
Quoted from MrBally:There should be no wear on the white, cylindrical shaped nylon attached to the flipper pawl. If flat spots exist, it needs replacement. Very common on Bally "linear" flipper assemblies.
Thanks. I'll keep an eye on it. So far, it seems to work.
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