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Is this part repairable or able to be fixed?

By djreddog

7 years ago



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    #1 7 years ago
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    djreddog

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    I have a Playmatic machine that had a small metal tab break off and I can't find a replacement Playmatic part, however I know nothing about EM machines and this might be a standard part on EM machines. Pictures are attached, I will describe it to the best of my abilities.

    The machine has "dip switch settings" to control things like number of balls. There is a small piece of metal that is shaped like a screw with a wire attached that gets inserted into one of five slots. Each slot has a small metal tab on the outside, somewhat like the metal tab that makes contact with a "AA" battery. While moving the "metal screw" from one hole to the next, the metal tab broke off for the 5 ball setting. Is the a common part? Is it repairable at all?

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    #2 7 years ago
     
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    chas10e

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    that's a "jones plug" looks like the Bally ones ...

    http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index2.htm#connect

    some reason I don't see any on ebay but sure there are many members here with spares

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    #3 7 years ago
     
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    wayner

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    Pinjunk on ebay often lists Playmatic parts. Suggest you send him message.

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    #4 7 years ago
     
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    MarkG

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    It'd be hard to effectively repair the bottom half of the jones plug because it needs to be springy enough to clamp down on the post a bit. Fortunately jones plugs aren't hard to come by so replacing them is often easier:

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    Let me know offline if this is what you need.

    /Mark

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