Ordered parts from Marco. Everything great except flipper return now very weak. Luckily I had not thrown out the old springs. I compared the new ones to the old ones - did a tactile comparison bending and lightly stretching the springs. The old ones were clearly stronger/more rigid.

I called Marco and the rep said that I did indeed order the right parts (265-5035-00) and that "those were the springs recommend by Stern".

Short of installing the old springs, I'm not sure what to do, because the new springs are clearly unsat.

Any suggestions (alternative springs, hacks etc.) are appreciated.

#2 3 years ago

CDL

crlush

Pinside member

Ray Twp., MI

11y 86,300 2,760 8

If your flippers are not binding up without the spring on then I would get springs from pinball life or just put the old ones on till you order parts again to save shipping.

#3 3 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside member

Sana'a

12y 164K 40,202 18

Just use the old springs

#4 3 years ago

DRL

QuietEarp

Pinside member

Stroudsburg, PA

11y 87,300 708 9 26

I used to replace old parts with new but I am finding some new parts inferior to the original parts or old parts that are perfectly fine so now I reuse as often as possible. Springs are rarely compromised. I would put in the old springs and not worry about it.

Here is a hack. Cut some coils off the new springs and install. That is why I say put the old ones in. Even easier and better than messing with the new ones!

#5 3 years ago

ZAC

zacaj

RPC

Rochester, NY

11y 158K 10,385 85 122 1

How do you know your old springs are correct and not the new ones?

#6 3 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,943 24 7

Quoted from zacaj:
How do you know your old springs are correct and not the new ones?

OP
Quoted from AAAV8R:
flipper return now very weak.

LTG : )

#7 3 years ago

SRL

AAAV8R

Pinside+ Frequent

Apple Valley, MN

6y 54,300 219 7

Thanks to all who have responded for the advice. I used the old ones. The flippers now snap back strong.

I just thought using old parts when doing a rebuild was counterintuitive. In this case, it doesn’t appear to be. I am also a little taken aback that “new” parts are being offered that don’t even work. That’s the first time I have come across that.

#8 3 years ago

???

silver_spinner

AR Gaming Rentals (MI)

11y 77,550 3,046

yep i have not found any new springs that actually work. ive ordered from many places. they also break just as fast as stern or jjp pins. not sure if its all one supplier or what but they break fairly fast.
wish they would switch to having the LARGE spring on the coil link itself, those work the best and last long.

3 years later

#9 42 days ago

DAD

shlap

Pinside+ Frequent

Peoria, AZ

1y 28,300 26 2

I ran into this today replacing the springs in my AFMrSE. The old springs were much stronger than the new ones from pinball life.

Major bummer

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