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Ground wire replacement

By Yoski

5 years ago


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    #1 5 years ago

    Hi,
    I need to rewire a machine with new ground wire. A common staple gun is highly inconvenient since it requires a lot of space and there is all kinds of machinery under the playfield. I am in search of a bright idea and/or tool how to fasten the new ground wire under the playfield that doesn't require removing a bunch of stuff. A pneumatic staple gun is a step in the right direction, but I don't have a compressor, so that option is out.
    Thanks much
    Mike

    #3 5 years ago

    Foil tape, very interesting ... That would certainly eliminate the unwieldy staple gun.

    #16 5 years ago
    Quoted from jj44114:

    Actually, that is not a ground wire. It carries current to the lamps. You can use insulated wire and connect it from lamp to lamp with solder or screws

    I already did that in some cases but I hate to look at some patch work. In some places the wire is only held by 1 or 2 remaining strands. I patched over those with whatever wire I had available and soldered it. Works but looks like crap.

    #17 5 years ago
    Quoted from Vandy89:

    I used this electric one I got at Home Depot. It worked great for me, but as you can see I removed everything.
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    Sure, but that's what i was hoping to avoid.

    #18 5 years ago
    Quoted from supermoot:

    I've borrowed a compressor and used a long nose gun like this.
    amazon.com link »

    That long nose stapler also has an electrical version. The one I am looking at "Duo-Fast ENC-5418A Electric Stapler" is used for carpets. How powerful are those staplers? I would hate if the staple comes out on the playfield side. I wasn't able to find a less powerful hand powered version of a long nose stapler.

    #21 5 years ago
    Quoted from RWH:

    Yeah they are pretty economical anymore. Harbor freight has them under $100 that will easily do what he needs.

    I will have a look at those. I thought you need a much bigger an more expensive one to drive a pneumatic stapler.

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