best F L I P P E R S for Williams/Swords of Fury \ /

Well, I was going to wait to do a rebuild for as long as I could but it seems they needed it more than I knew. Last night after my highest score yet on SOF (with my weak left flipper) I wanted to take the glass off and do a lil rubbing on the playfield. Not sure if I made a huge mistake by lifting the right flipper but I did. Well, shortly after that it started sticking in the up position, so I looked it up on here and one if the suggestions was may be a weak/bad connection.i lifted the PF up to have a look and as I went to grab the little contacts it broke off in my hand
Long story short, any of you guys own this game and if so have you found a good replacement set of flippers? I don't know the best place to buy that will include all I need since I have never owned but this one pin and with that being said, never done a rebuild. Can somebody who had replaced or simply upgraded, let me know what the best compatible flipper replacements are and where to get them? I have done a few searches and came up with results but not any reviews. I don't want to buy a set of cheap-o's from eBay. I'm sure peeps throw many piles of junk on there.
Thanks
-MMZ

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#2 11 years ago

CBC

ls1chris

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have a look at these
http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/A-15849L

i just bought a set from them for my BK and was expecting them to be all chinese knock-off, but i cannot find a china marking anywhere, the coils are marked made in italy, and the bell crank, and bat bushing both have the williams stamp on them. i was expecting to have to use them as parts to refurb my old ones , but im impressed.

#3 11 years ago

DRC

GListOverflow

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11y 32,900 906

Check this thread:
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/vids-guide-to-upgradingrebuilding-flippers

#4 11 years ago

MSC

Magicmike0

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Dang 50.00 for one side:/ I thought u could get a set for that. Haha. I guess as long as its good quality.

#5 11 years ago

TOM

tomdotcom

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http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=catalog&parent=172&pg=1

99% of people would rebuild the flippers, not just bolt on a whole replacement...

Try Pinballlife.com for rebuild kit..

#6 11 years ago

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Magicmike0

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I just noticed too that this piece(capacitor)wasn't even on anymore.

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#7 11 years ago

MSC

Magicmike0

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Yeah I went to the links, For some reason it doesn't list swords of fury in the games listed for those parts. It does say 1988 though on 2 different ones. Hmmm

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#8 11 years ago

TOM

tomdotcom

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http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=980

#9 11 years ago

MSC

Magicmike0

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Oh shoot sorry it does say SOF too on one of them. I'm a dumb a$$. I was looking as if the list was alphabetized. So what you guys think? Replace it all or rebuild. I agree, I'd like to rebuild. not sure though with the missing capacitor and all. These look like the original flipper kits.

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#10 11 years ago

TOM

tomdotcom

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http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/vids-guide-to-upgradingrebuilding-flippers

First thing I do with a new to me game is rebuild the flippers, they are the "heart" of the game. The kit comes with new caps..

It's super easy, but maybe read through vid's guide if you've never done it for some tips and tricks...

#11 11 years ago

CBC

ls1chris

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my brackets were all mangled , and re drilled and just wore out. the extra $10-15 for a new coil and same for new bracket and fully assmebled unit just made more scence than tapping, and drilling, or welding and re-tapping also as i get this machine back together and play it for a week to have a 35 yo coil decide to pack it in and start tearing things apart again.

#12 11 years ago

aeonblack

Pinside+ Pro!

Edmonton, AB

11y 80,100 1,552 4

I ordered my rebuild kit, for the SOF that's on it's way to me, from Marco: http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/WFLKIT

The shipping would have been terrible if it wasn't a large order with lots of odds and ends that nobody else seems to carry, but yeah, seems to me that most of the rebuild kits are pretty much the same, with some of them shipped with the stronger coils.

I recommend that if you are ordering the stuff to rebuild the lower set of flippers, you might as well do the uppers as well and get it all taken care of at the same time. You will eventually end up doing it, so you might as well do it all at once.

#13 11 years ago

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Magicmike0

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So if I order a full assembled kit for 40.00 a pop ill have 80.00 in it. But if I just order rebuild kit for 25.00 and add a couple of capacitors11.00 each it'd pretty much be the sme thing for half the price right?

#14 11 years ago

CBC

ls1chris

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http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/03-7568

OP
Quoted from Magicmike0:
So if I order a full assembled kit for 40.00 a pop ill have 80.00 in it. But if I just order rebuild kit for 25.00 and add a couple of capacitors11.00 each it'd pretty much be the sme thing for half the price right?

coil, flipper bushing and main body , i would add the bushings for .85 each.

#15 11 years ago

BRO

pinball_customs

Pinball Customs

12y 69,550 3,450

those caps aren't HUGELY important, they just keep the sparking down.

#16 11 years ago

LIN

Linolium

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11y 66,350 966 6

I always just replace the entire assembly these days. Much easier to do, and the whole assembly will be completely clean. $40 is a small price to pay to have a good flipper for years to come.

#17 11 years ago

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ls1chris

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Quoted from Linolium:
I always just replace the entire assembly these days. Much easier to do, and the whole assembly will be completely clean. $40 is a small price to pay to have a good flipper for years to come.

You 1%'er you!!!! Even if my bracket wasn't marred I still would have bought complete ( my other 3 are fine)

#18 11 years ago

TOM

tomdotcom

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Well maybe more people do just replace the whole thing. Although from my experience only a few of the parts are usually worn, and coils don't really go bad as it's just a bunch of wire...

Do whatever you want...just friendly advice...

From the 99%'er

#19 11 years ago

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Magicmike0

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Haha, so if I buy a rebuild kit from pinball life all I need is the kit, and what else to complete it. I heard I would need eos switches because the ones in the kits weren't that good

#20 11 years ago

TOM

tomdotcom

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What's wrong with the switches that Pinballlife has?? Never heard that before myself...

#21 11 years ago

MSC

Magicmike0

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