(Topic ID: 158164)

Adjusting a switch please school me

By john041160

8 years ago



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  • 7 posts
  • 4 Pinsiders participating
  • Latest reply 8 years ago by LTG
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    #1 8 years ago

    People talk about adjusting switches on a game can you walk me though or
    or show me pics of adjusted switches so I don't destroy a switch making it more
    Or less sensitive. Thanks

    #2 8 years ago

    Micro mini - switch body, and lever that ball hits to push knob into switch body. Any bending or adjusting, do that past the knob area of the switch body so you don't change that. You need to learn a bit as you go along. So a ball triggers it but doesn't get stuck on it.

    Leaf blade - make sure the leaf blades are straight and not all bent up. The metal rivets on the end that make electrical contact, closer less sensitive, farther apart more sensitive. Bend the leafs as close to the fiberboard spacers as possible. On things like a pop bumper or slingshot - the long blade just resting on the spoon or rubber ring and not pushing it, the rear shorter blade far enough away so the slightest ball hit fires it yet vibration doesn't trigger it.

    LTG : )

    #3 8 years ago

    Also, the right tool for adjusting leaf switches:

    http://www.pbresource.com/tools.html
    ”L” Contact Adjuster

    http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=1518

    I've found that the PB Resource tool is built well, and the Pinball Life one a bit less so. They are both equally easy to lose, however.

    #4 8 years ago

    What about a outline switch I have a TFTC the left outlane switch triggers kick back when lit.
    If all goes lane fast it triggers kick back perfectly if ball goes slowly down lane kick back either does not
    activate or fires kick back twice in a row still allowing ball to fall through bottom of lane

    #5 8 years ago
    Quoted from john041160:

    What about a outline switch I have a TFTC the left outlane switch triggers kick back when lit.
    If all goes lane fast it triggers kick back perfectly if ball goes slowly down lane kick back either does not
    activate or fires kick back twice in a row still allowing ball to fall through bottom of lane

    Here is your chance to learn about adjusting switches. Does it need to be more sensitive or less. You'll have to tweak it to find out.

    LTG : )

    #6 8 years ago

    It seems as though I never have the correct micro mini model number on hand or know where to get it. Is there a list of the micro mini model numbers and a thumbnail picture of the minis to ensure the correct switch is installed? Is pinball life the best place for a one stop micro mini shop? Thanks, Mike V

    #7 8 years ago
    Quoted from BenetBoy78:

    It seems as though I never have the correct micro mini model number on hand

    Get some of these and make what ever you need.

    http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=379

    http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=380

    Get some of these and switch the old top over to the new body.

    http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=830

    LTG : )

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