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Anyone NOT use head bolts? (in their late model Williams games)

By joemagiera

9 years ago


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    #29 9 years ago
     
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    Quoted from markmon:

    The latch really is fine. Pretty much just old timers here will disagree. There are a ton of collectors in this area and no one - NO ONE uses head bolts. We shake and move games around. Nothing ever falls. A topper is more likely to come unbolted before the head falls down. The head bolts are only for routed games and the super old people that probably have mostly em anyways.

    Yep never had any problems. I guess if your still worried just put another latch back there giving you two. It's not going to fail with one, and definitely not gonna fail with two. This is also a lot quicker than dealing with the bolts..

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    #59 9 years ago
     
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    Quoted from joemagiera:

    Thanks for all the feedback. I'm trying to come up with a reasonably secure, but fast solution. Middle of a game party and someone is really wanting to play the other game. I don't want to be messing with taking the translite out, dealing with the bolts. I might try the two latch idea that a few have suggested.

    Wow someone is actually going to use my solution that will most definitely work. This is a pinside first for me!

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    #73 9 years ago
     
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    Quoted from DefaultGen:

    So much debate over something that literally takes 45 seconds.

    The OP has clearly stated he doesn't want to remove the translite and fool around. 45 sec - bull*hit! Why would you want to deal with this after a couple of beers and entertaining a bunch of folks?!?

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    #78 9 years ago
     
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    Quoted from brad808:

    Judging by most of the responses people have read nothing but the title.

    Ya just can never understand this? You can lead a pinsider to water, but you can't make em drink!

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    #84 9 years ago
     
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    Quoted from mattosborn:

    I've read Joe's post a few times now, and I'm not getting it.... How does being able to quickly fold down the head help his situation? Maybe I'm just being dense, but I can't picture it. Maybe Joe or somebody else can chime in and help the mentally challenged....

    First paragraph - first post. OP has limited room so he has wall game (ie. darts) behind pinball backbox. He needs a quick/easy/reliable system to fold down backbox to play darts...

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