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Tech: Generic

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Machine not starting? Flipper stuck? How to tweak a slingshot? And more!

Tech: Early solid state

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Fixing the early solid state games (1975-1985)

Tech: Alpha-numeric

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Fixing alpha-numeric games (1986-1991)

Tech: Modern games

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Fixing dot matrix / modern games (1990-now)

Tools & Supplies

756 topics / 14,938 posts

Discuss what tools & supplies to use, where to get them, and how to use them.

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TTS Show and Tell: Your DIY Homemade Tools By mof (6 years ago) - Last post 9 days ago

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TGE VID's Guide to Upgrading/Rebuilding Flippers By vid1900 (7 years ago) - Last post 10 days ago

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TTS Modified Harbor Freight Lift Table By wizzardz (7 years ago) - Last post 20 days ago

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TGE Pinball lamps By robin (9 years ago) - Last post 24 days ago

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TGE TerryB's Soldering Guide By terryb (4 years ago) - Last post 38 days ago

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TTS VID's Quick and Dirty Rotisserie Guide By vid1900 (7 years ago) - Last post 61 days ago

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TGE The Beginner Step By Step Guide To Restore/Shop Your Pinball Machine Parts 1 & 2 … By jrrdw (8 years ago) - Last post 78 days ago

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TGE Vid's Guides Collected By Anth (6 years ago) - Last post 4 months ago

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TGE Playfield Swap Guide By mof (5 years ago) - Last post 7 months ago

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TTS TerryB's Guide to Logic Probes By terryb (4 years ago) - Last post 10 months ago

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TGE LEDs - All you wanted to know By Brokedad (10 years ago) - Last post 1 year ago

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TGE How to Efficiently Ask for Pinball Repair Help -Vid's Guide By vid1900 (4 years ago) - Last post 1 year ago

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TGE The Pinside Compendium - Updated 5/9/18 By beelzeboob (4 years ago) - Last post 1 year ago

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TTS What is in your tool kit? By Lethalfrag (5 years ago) - Last post 3 years ago

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TDM Guide to dealing with large DMD games with resetting displays By barakandl (6 years ago) - Last post 4 years ago

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TDM Light lit when it shouldn't be... By crujones4life (3 years ago) - Last post 31 mins ago

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TSS Silverball Mania issues By LocoMecanico (2 days ago) - Last post 34 mins ago

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TSS Gorgar - Jet Bumpers and sling shots fire when magnet releasesNew By mfishell (4 hours ago) - Last post 1 hour ago

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TGE Monopoly Cop Target NeededNew By cookmysock (9 hours ago) - Last post 2 hours ago

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TAN Where to buy Sern Orbitor 1 replacement opto?New By Coindork (3 hours ago) - Last post 3 hours ago

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TDM Data East Power Supply: Low 5V By wheyface (1 day ago) - Last post 3 hours ago

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TGE NASCAR Randomly Launching Balls into PlayNew By AJSDave (4 hours ago) - Last post 4 hours ago

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TAN Funhouse Diagnostic/Test Button ProblemNew By shado01 (9 hours ago) - Last post 4 hours ago

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TAN Alpha numeric display-Missing segments across rows on displayNew By albummydavis (5 hours ago) - Last post 4 hours ago

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TSS Sorcerer Reset Help Needed By paulbaptise (2 days ago) - Last post 4 hours ago

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TGE Which Rubbers, LEDs, and other miscellaneous parts for Surf n' Safari? … By HydrogenHuman (5 days ago) - Last post 5 hours ago

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TGE Has anyone added a external subwoofer to a system 11 game?New By awassig (9 hours ago) - Last post 5 hours ago

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TSS More than 7 flashes By oldschoolbob (12 days ago) - Last post 5 hours ago

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TGE Dr. Dude mixmaster won't stop!New By bk2futr (7 hours ago) - Last post 5 hours ago

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TGE Any tips on cutting baltic birch (lane switches)New By Loganpinball (7 hours ago) - Last post 6 hours ago

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TSS System 6 MPU troubleshooting with test rom, both LEDs on By MeEtc (12 days ago) - Last post 6 hours ago

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TDM Remove TAFG serial plaque? By NJGecko (4 years ago) - Last post 6 hours ago

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TAN How many balls in gottlieb victory By Mitch (1 year ago) - Last post 7 hours ago

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TDM Elvira LE crypt and light issues By Syco54645 (6 months ago) - Last post 7 hours ago

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TDM Ball ejects suddenly inop New By Kside (7 hours ago) - Last post 7 hours ago

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TGE Say Goodbye to Old Yellowed Plastics! By Eddie (5 years ago) - Last post 7 hours ago

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TSS Replacing the M6800 in a Stern MPU100 with an Arduino By DickHamill (37 days ago) - Last post 8 hours ago

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TGE Molex Connectors on Solenoids? New By iamabearsfan (15 hours ago) - Last post 8 hours ago

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TAN Identify a pinball part williams knocker base plate New By csab00 (15 hours ago) - Last post 8 hours ago

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TSS Dolly Parton Troubleshooting By jack2394 (1 day ago) - Last post 9 hours ago

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TDM Dirty Harry trough effect not workingNew By Jimmyhonda (9 hours ago) - Last post 9 hours ago

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TDM Addams Family Flipper problems By SkillshotExhibit (9 days ago) - Last post 9 hours ago

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TDM I Finally Got This!New By whthrs166 (12 hours ago) - Last post 9 hours ago

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TDM Shaq Attaq flipper kitsNew By GoldMonkey (9 hours ago) - Last post 9 hours ago

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TDM Weird Problem with Guns N Rose's HELPNew By ilovegames007 (11 hours ago) - Last post 10 hours ago

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TAN Data East Simpsons 5 bank drop target issue By debaser (5 years ago) - Last post 10 hours ago

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TDM Data East - Hook - Switch Matrix Issue By InstantArcade (2 days ago) - Last post 11 hours ago

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TGE Slugfest Card Dispenser Causes Bat to Energize UnheededNew By markyharris (11 hours ago) - Last post 11 hours ago

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TDM Jurassic Park lane diverter not working By dirtbag66 (5 years ago) - Last post 11 hours ago

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TSS Stern Trident rectifier board wiring diagram? By Dirk_G (2 years ago) - Last post 12 hours ago

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TDM Houdini coils firing on boot up By Pizzaman13 (2 days ago) - Last post 13 hours ago

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TDM SS problems: no sound, dmd issue, flippers don't workNew By phro (13 hours ago) - Last post 13 hours ago

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TAN System 3 - 2 Feature Lamps Hot & Too Bright Gottlieb By robx46 (13 days ago) - Last post 15 hours ago

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TSS Flash Gordon has Talks but no Squawks By Fytr (8 days ago) - Last post 15 hours ago

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TGE Flame polish with outflame DIYNew By hockeymutt (16 hours ago) - Last post 15 hours ago

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TSS Rebuilt GTB System 1 power supply - voltage only 17v in HV 42v/60v section … By ForceFlow (4 years ago) - Last post 15 hours ago

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TAN Road Kings will not boot upNew By Keller77 (16 hours ago) - Last post 16 hours ago

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TDM gilligans island By willie0912 (13 days ago) - Last post 16 hours ago

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TDM Baywatch Ball Trough Issues By dearliza98 (2 days ago) - Last post 17 hours ago

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TDM Dialed In not booting up By grahamharley (1 year ago) - Last post 17 hours ago

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TDM Seeking schematics for Stern (red) LED DMD By soren (1 year ago) - Last post 17 hours ago

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TDM DE Star Wars - Sound issueNew By dmatos (17 hours ago) - Last post 17 hours ago

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TSS Newbie please help By TheRick (2 days ago) - Last post 19 hours ago

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TSS Blackout ->strobed lamp issue By Flippersammlung (1 day ago) - Last post 20 hours ago

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TGE Spike1 power supply replacement By Bos007 (49 days ago) - Last post 22 hours ago

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TGE Arduino Pinball Controller By AmokSolderer (1 year ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM Fish Tales Switch Matrix Issues By vasevida (13 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE Help With a Williams Cyclone By bp_se7en (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM WPC Sound issue By Pinball13 (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Can't get all solenoids working Silverball Mania prob on MPU By vectorman (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM Slugfest Curve Problem By Pinfert (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE Tim Arnold's THINGS 'NOT TO DO' TO A PINBALL MACHINE By Eric_S (3 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM JP Lost World tech help needed By Don44 (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Strike Zone shuffle alley pin reset motor photos needed By Pin-up (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Gottlieb Volcano flippers causing random scoring By NoFaceNeil (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Stern Galaxy outhole error. By AXrelay (23 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE Tommy CPU blows PSB fuse By Fm09138 (4 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM JP TREX - low voltage for L/R motor, everything else OK By RussMyers (1 year ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE Ice Cold Beer by Innovative Concepts Entertainment (General) By Trizel (25 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Bally Squalk and Talk no sound but speech! By Flippersammlung (6 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM Dialed in no sound...please help By halpain24 (14 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TTS Gauging interest in all metal PF rotisserie for $190.00 shipped By wrd1972 (7 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE Flipper Fidelity Speaker on Data East Back To The Future Pin By jimgravina (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM Data East speaker noise - ideas for a cure By roc-noc (7 years ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE Coil paper wrappers By PinballHog (5 years ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TAN Machine gun flippers By tonyhoff1 (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM SWEP1 Pin2000 PC Boot Issue By ahdelarge (33 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TAN Jokerz! Bridge Ramp Artwork By fixintoplay (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TAN Gold Wings Switch Issue By Cherga (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE Looking for old Kiss code v1.28 By chuckychucks (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE No Fourth Player On 2 Or More plays Per Coin By jclocomotion (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Eight Ball Deluxe Feature Lamp/Rectifier Issues By RocketFromTombs (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS Bally Xenon Sound Issue By TinyToo (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE Is there an attract mode on Jurrasic Park Pro By spyderken (3 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE Mr. Tantrum's Guide to PinSound By Mr_Tantrum (3 years ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS What makes 3081 to break? By Pinballark (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE Anybody use/need Hakko spring filters? By HHaase (8 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS Whitewater 7 Optos Not Working By pinballscranton (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TTS Stapler for Ground Braids By Clnilsen (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE Eatpm Elvira system 11b help pop bumper coil locking on. By Dreggs88 (3 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE Cyclone kickers gone wild! By Hapidance (56 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS Black Knight Relay? By McPin54 (3 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM Data East Star Wars R2D2 & Death Star not rotating? By RestonVA (5 months ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE Cleaning and Waxing Pinball Machines - Vid's Guide By vid1900 (4 years ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE Monster Bash Powers up in foreign language By Tony (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM Sounds Fade/loss The Addams Family By JohnnyPhantom (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS Weird occurance with insert lights By spandol (12 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE T-2 shooter coil firing at random By fatality83 (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM The Shadow, no sound during multiball (?) By Isjack (8 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM DH Project Coil Issues By PAR (43 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM Whirlwind Playfield Discs Won't Stop Spinning By bbddpp (39 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM TOTAN Red Lamp Base Wobbly - Ball Gets Stuck By MadMaxDad (5 years ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM WPC - weak lower left flipper By u2sean (3 years ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM Q: upgraded backbox speaker spike 2 By sirlonzelot (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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