(Topic ID: 248557)

How To Raise The Bottom Panel With One Hand?

By icanswim70

4 years ago



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    #1 4 years ago

    As the name suggests, you can imagine the challenge of learning the repair game as is, throw in trying to adapt everything to do with one hand, and I think it's safe to say it makes for some interesting mods!

    I feel like I've done pretty well (In the last few months I've learned expontentially and now regret posting my Sure Shot Forum as I taught myself what needs to be looked at in each area of the EM Repair game, and what to look for!)

    Back to business, I figured out how to clean, disassemble, reassemble, adjust, and change most components with one hand. What I haven't been able to successfully adapt is lifting the bottom panel out of the machine, as it's narrow and can be a challenge for someone with two hands at the best of times.

    I feel like thousands of brains work better than my half lol, so if anyone has any ideas on this I'd be extremely interested in hearing them.

    Note: I've thought about using rope and tying it off underneath the cabinet, but i'm not convinced the cabinet can support that kind of pressure.

    Cheers!

    #2 4 years ago

    Not certain on exactly what you're after here, but perhaps a chain hoist would help?

    Slow and steady, up or down.

    #3 4 years ago

    You need expert advice from someone with a lot of practice working with one hand (mostly while holding a magazine in the other).

    Anybody?

    #4 4 years ago

    Modified engine hoist would be my suggestion.

    #5 4 years ago

    Id put a c clamp in the spot between the flippers with a 1 foot piece of wood attached to make a handle that stuck out past the playfield that you could grab and pivot with 1 hand. Good luck!

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