Mesquite, NV
Quoted from just4fn:When I raise my playfield of my Big Shot, the switch's and rotors look overwhelming.
Isn't it cool?!!! I grew up fascinated with electromechanicals and how they work after seeing the innards of an old crank telephone.
Quoted from flynnibus:EM theory - don't touch it if it ain't broke
Literally people make jobs far worse trying to 'improve' what isn't broke. The games rely on such a small margin of error with the switches that people usually do more harm than good because of the alignments, gapping, etc.
Sometimes people pull the bottom board out and clean it all... but a reliable EM is far more desirable than a 'clean but broke' one.
Well stated. Clayton Harrell of pinrepair.com says you should tighten the switch stack screws first then check the action to be sure the contacts are "wiping" then adjust the switch blades ONLY if the contacts are not wiping. The contacts clean themselves while playing the game if they're wiping correctly.
Cleaning and adjusting every switch on a game is more work and causes more problems.
Will order this book.
