Slide a open end wrench between the two halves (choose one that is thick enough to fill the gap) before you start driving the pin out so you don't collapse the gap.

#5 11 years ago

BED

smokey_789

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Greenville, OH

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Beat it, beat it, all ya gotta do is beat it!

#6 11 years ago

LTG

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Hopkins, MN

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Roll pin punch if you have one.

LTG : )

#7 11 years ago

TOX

ChrisHibler

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Chesterfield, MO

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Quoted from Patofnaud:
Slide a open end wrench between the two halves (choose one that is thick enough to fill the gap) before you start driving the pin out so you don't collapse the gap.

Excellent advice!
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#8 11 years ago

WEB

Magic_Mike

Pinside member

Atlanta, GA

11y 56,550 2,985 20

Those punches can be hard to use. Go slow and be patient.

#9 11 years ago

RJP

Patofnaud

Pinside member

Tilton, NH

11y 67,150 3,621 7

Chris, I knew that only because I've been there done that. If you start driving it out and one side is galled then it collapses the gap a bit which in turn binds the pin more. (Me and a upper playfield diverter on a TAF had a long love hate relationship until we got a divorce)

#10 11 years ago

???

Shoot_Again

Pinside member

Vancouver, WA

12y 83,400 8,453 2

Don't HULK SMASH just tap it till it slides out.

#11 11 years ago

DAD

wdpvideo

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Quoted from smokey_789:
Beat it, beat it, all ya gotta do is beat it!

Smokey please do not sing Michael Jackson songs on pinside.

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