Thanks, I see *a lot* of those under my playfield. I'm afraid to look under them now. I would rather fill the hole back in first (it's deeper than the kickstand hole), but definitely want to do this too.

dsuperbee - I can do that Well, I mean, after I replace that bit - tore it up on my last project. The screw will come up something between an eighth and a quarter inch from the playfield, a cutting bit should just clear the bracket. Where can I get new screws? I need four (might as well do them all) of this one, and then four of the ones that hold the dalek drop target bank onto the bottom of the MPF. Bleah.....I'm typing this scatterbrained, it's a good thing I'm not speaking! What I meant was, I know some sites that carry screws, and I know the manual tells me what screws (and possibly how many) are in it, but how do I know what ones *those* are?

Thanks for all the help....I'll post my new problems here!

I did get it working for several hours though, and once I introduced my daughter to the game, I couldn't get her off it. An hour straight her first ever time on any pinball. That's my girl

Is that the same as wood filler? (I know, dumb question)

They aren't posts, it's the screws that hold the mini playfield to the main playfield, with the bracket. And the smaller ones that hold the Dalek drop target scoops thing to the bottom of the mini-playfield. Mine all have locking washers on them, but I'm not sure they are standard/original style or whatever someone had on hand to throw in there.

Yeah, I was thinking that too - Gotta go to the store to get the screws, why not just bring them with me and tell the guy "I need these" and let him dig through the bins.

Wow, I bet wing nuts would work great though. Make removing it to adjust a heck of a lot easier!

You realize you likely jinxed it just there I'm finding it isn't that *complicated* (and I just jinxed it too) so far, just really really tedious, as far as taking the mpf out, adjusting something, placing and and testing, seems okay, so screw it down and it doesn't work. Rinse, repeat. And then when there's a thing you can't even reach without cutting one of your arms off and attaching it onto the other side, it can get frustrating.

FINALLY got the screw out. Dremel cutting bit, let the sparks fly! One hit with an awl and it dropped right out. I only had to remove the large ramp, a bumper, and a rubbers post to get to where I could get the dremel in there! Also found screws that fit (and match) the ones holding the dalek scoop to the MPF and the main MPF bracket down on the top side of the playfield - and matching Tnuts. (Lowes - surprised they had them) So OF COURSE the 50 bajillion pots and tubes of wood filler are no where to be found.....

I had one of those stuck, too. Bottom of a slingshot post. Funny, I either find ones that I can't get undone at all, or ones that haven't been screwed in more than 1/4 of the way for a long time.

I will just be replacing like with like....though in the case of your wingnuts, you're right!

That opto mount plate doesn't look familiar. Hopefully just because I haven't had to take it apart yet, and not because it isn't there!