Hi guys, got a BK yesterday. What's the best way to prop up the playfield for working underneath?

It does, and that works okay. I've heard you should limit using that as it puts too much pressure on one side. I'm trying to go vertical so I can work underneath. I've been too chicken to remove the whole playfield so far.

I'll go look again for a notch. Thanks Vid

Yeah, that's what I found and did too. It could slide, but it didn't. Interesting to see the improvements they made later.
I'm getting tempted to take the whole playfield out for work. I'm getting more and more comfortable working on these, with lots of reading time on Pinside. I can't begin to express how grateful I am for this site and the members who post.

What did you do about batteries? Remote holder? With or without diode? Memory holder? They seem to be out of stock at mouser and Great Plains. The battery thing is bugging me for my machines, because I don't know for sure whether or not I need a damn diode. I just read my ops manual cover to cover, and it doesn't say whether or not it uses alcaline or rechargeable.
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wow - BK needs lots of work, but what a fun game.
1. I think I have issues with both of my troughs. Are those difficult to swap out for the microswitch ones?
2. Is there a trick to getting under the upper playfield?
3. Is this an original bumper cap? The broken spot in this picture is the only thing wrong.

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My BK needs work for sure. Hopefully this group can help. I've also found a few great blogs out there.
I still haven't figured out how to get to the lower lock hole. I'm sure I'll figure it out when I start removing ramps. I noticed that the kicker that ejects the ball to the shooter lane is sharp and worn. If anyone know where I can find just that part, or the assembly please let me know. Marco is sold out. http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/B-9361-R-5. I'm surprised that these are metal and pointed where they strike the ball. Doesn't that ding the ball, and lead to playfield wear? I thought maybe there would be a hard plastic cap or cover on that thing.

Also, after reading Vids flipper guide several times, I see that Black Knight is exactly the opposite of what Vid recommends. Coils facing the wrong way, and on mine, the leaf switch has the extra support he recommends, but it seems to be supporting the wrong side! It is on the same side as where the switch is struck. My flippers work okay, so I might get away with just replacing links and sleeves, but I'd be missing out on coil stops. Opposite the coil stops, does anyone know where to find the rubber stops? Some of mine are missing. Or, if I were to replace the entire assembly, which kit should I buy?

When I'm trying to assess this project, I can almost hear the black knight laughing...

Hard to believe this thread is quiet. I've been playing my Black Knight more than working on it. This game rocks

A repro playfield would be nice. I was wondering if a good cleaning, followed by clear coat would help even out the bumpy inserts. I know nothing about clear coating.

Just installed my Cliffys yesterday. On the upper lock cliffy, there is a hole on the left side, that makes me think a screw should be present inside the V of the metal ball guide. Sure enough, there appears to be a mark on the playfield where something was once there. What do you guys have in yours?

Thanks Hans