well figured I'd start a thread about some tools to restore your Pins
anyone know where I can get one of these in USA or other metal graining items
Also post some of your favorite tools or must haves.
well figured I'd start a thread about some tools to restore your Pins
anyone know where I can get one of these in USA or other metal graining items
Also post some of your favorite tools or must haves.
Here is the master list made my rondondo on RGP
The Master List:
Power Tools
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Shop Vac
Cordless Drill
Assorted Wood/Metal Bits
Dremel Tool
6" Bench Grinder
Berry Mfg Parts Polisher
Pin Tool Box
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Tool Box with at least 3 levels and a part sorter on top is
recommended!
Quarters
9V Battery (to test bulbs)
Alligator Clips
Digital Multi-Meter
Hammer
Small Socket Set
Nut Driver Set
1/4" Deep Socket
Large Flat Screwdriver
Small Flat Screwdriver
Large Phillips Screwdriver
Small Phillips Screwdriver
Screw/Small Part Retriever
35W Soldering Pencil
Soldering Stand
.050 Gauge Solder
Logic Probe
Black Electrical Tape
Jumper Wires w/Alligator Clips
Scissors
Slip-Joint Pliers
Needle Nose Pliers
Cable Cutters
Wire Stripper 16-22awg
Razor Scraper
Exacto Knife
Tooth Brush
Flash Light
Clamp-On Shop Light
10' Extension Cord
Putty Knife
Detailing Brush
Index Cards (contact cleaning)
Paint Markers (assorted colors)
Super Glue
Tape Measure
Allen Wrenches (separate small wrenches are better than an all-in-
one)
Small Level
3/4 Round 6" Long Dowel (for pounding inserts back into PF)
Bulb Removal Tool
Light Socket Cleaning Stick
Tweezers
Small Artist Brushes
Contact Adjustment Tool
Flexstone Files
Hard Contact File
Bamboo Skewers/Tooth Picks (for loose posts)
Wood Glue
Circuit Board Removal Tool
Wrist Grounding Strap
Cable Ties
Red and Black 18 and 20 Gauge Project Wire
Male/Female Crimp-on Quick Disconnects
Molex Pin Crimper Tool
Molex Trifurcon Pin Extraction Tool
Molex .093 Extractor Tool
Magic Sliders (for moving machines on carpet)
Cleaning and Painting Supplies
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Pin Skates (for moving game around shop)
Rags
Mean Green or Simple Green cleaners
Glass Cleaner
Goo Gone
Goof Off
Naptha
Freeze Spray
Canned Air
Novus 1, 2 and 3
Kit Carnuaba Paste Car Wax
Isoprophyl Alcohol
Steel Wool
Scotch Brite Pads
600, 1500 and 2000 Grit Wet/Dry Sandpaper (check the automotive
section of your local mega-store)
Sanding Block
Walnut Shell Polishing Media (for Berry polisher)
High Density Foam Weather Stripping (for lockbar gasket and behind
standup targets)
Krylon Triple Thick Clear Spray Paint (for sealing damaged
backglasses)
Semi-Gloss Black Spray Paint (coin doors)
Semi-Gloss White Spray Paint (underside of damaged/touched up/repro
plastics)
Krylon Semi-Gloss Ivory Spray Paint (for older cabinet touch-ups)
Semi-Gloss Black Latex Enamel (for newer black cabinets and works
great on those black Gottlieb side-rails too)
1" Foam Paint Brushes
Wood Filler (water base)
Nevr-Dull Metal Polish
Common Parts
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Leg Bolts
Leg Levelers
Balls (10)
23/64" Mini-Post Rubber (40)
27/64" Mini-Post Rubber (40)
3/16" White Rubber (10)
5/16" White Rubber (50)
3/4" White Rubber (10)
1" White Rubber (10)
1 1/4" White Rubber (10)
1 1/2" White Rubber (10)
2" White Rubber (10)
2 1/2" White Rubber (10)
3" White Rubber (10)
4" White Rubber (10)
Black Rubber Post Sleeves (10)
Yellow Rubber Post Sleeves (10)
1/2" x 1 1/2" Red Flipper Rubber (10)
3/8" x 1 1/2" Red Flipper Rubber (10)
1/2" x 1 1/2" Black Flipper Rubber (10)
3/8" x 1 1/2" Black Flipper Rubber (10)
Black Shooter Tips (10)
White Shooter Tips (10)
#47 Lamps (200)
#555 Lamps (200)
#67 Lamps (20)
#455 Lamps (20)
#906 Lamps (20)
Bally Coil Sleeve Assortment (10)
Gottlieb Coil Sleeve Assortment (10)
Williams Coil Sleeve Assortment (10)
Gottlieb Speed Nuts (30)
Nylon Post Nuts (30)
Rubber Post Nuts (30)
Williams Shooter Sleeves (5)
Gottlieb Shooter Sleeves (5)
Assorted Inner Shooter Springs (10)
Outer Shooter Barrel Springs (10)
Locks (5) 7/8" for coin door
Heat Shrink Tubing
Assorted Wood Screws
Assorted Machine Screws
Assorted Nuts
Medium Leaf Switch Blades (10)
Heavy Leaf Switch Blades (10)
Gold Flash Switch Contacts (30)
Hardface Switch Contacts (30)
Molex .093 Male/Female Pins (100)
Molex .156 Trifurcon Pins (100)
Slo-Blo Fuses (5 each of 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, 3, 4, 5,
6 1/4, 7, 8, 10 amp values)
Fast-Blo Fuses (5 each of 1/2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 20 amp
values)
Board Repair Bench Tools and Supplies
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Tenma Temperature Controlled Soldering Station
Digital Multi-Meter
Panavise Circuit Board Holder
Swiveling Magnification Lamp
Small Magnifying Flashlight
Radio Shack Resistor Value Card
Close Quarter Nippers/Cutter
Precision Needle Nose Pliers
Adjustable Wire Stripper (10-30 awg)
Tip Tinner Compound
Soldapult Desoldering Tool
Toothbrush
Acetone
1 lb .031 gauge rosin core solder
30 awg wrap wire (board trace repair and jumpers)
Machine Pin Sockets
An assortment of all of the common transistors, diodes, resistors,
capacitors, bridge rectifiers, etc. that are listed in Clay's repair
guides)
fusion301 Wrote:anyone know where I can get one of these in USA
Black and Decker makes a hand held belt sander thats close to what you linked to. Other power tool companys make simular sanders as well, Google is your friend...
yeh looking for something sort of small and hand held to regrain metal, wasn't sure if there was anything specific for the job.
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