(Topic ID: 33914)

Ball bounces slightly off lowered flipper, one side only?

By Elcochino6

11 years ago



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#1 11 years ago

Hi All,

This may be a simple fix, but I want to make sure I check in first before I waste time on a bunch of fixes if someone knows how to easily fix the problem. On 2 of my pinballs - FT and POTO, one flipper seams to be off a little so a rolling ball does not continue straight down them. Instead where the inside rail meets the flipper the ball will hop slightly, which makes my shots into ramps and targets unpredicatable and very frustrating.

I am assuming there is a spacing adjustment, or tension adjustment that may fix this quickly. If so can someone show me what to change on the flipper assemblies to keep the ball from bouncing?

Thanks a bunch!

#2 11 years ago

See if you can loosen the "inside rail" and move it so it's more straight with the flipper.

LTG : )

#3 11 years ago

Try loosening the lane guide and sliding it up a little bit and then retighten it. If that doesn't work the try loosening the entire flipper baseplate and slide it down and retighten it.

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