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Laughable Repair Finds

By nomo

4 years ago

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#1 4 years ago

nomo

Pinside member

Columbia, MO

7y 38,650 125 5

Have you ever found a previous owner's repair that made you laugh or wonder what the heck is that? I'm sure there are some great stories out there, so please share.

I'll get this started with two. The first one I call "The Pull Start Feature!" Found on a recent shuffle bowler project. Just tie a string to the start relay and your good to go!

The next one I found on a Williams Triple Strike. Apparently, it's easier to solder a wire to a clip lead, then clip it to the relay tab!

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#2 4 years ago

LXL

Isochronic_Frost

Saratoga Silverball

7y 221K 9,412 108 1 1

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Quoted from nomo:
Have you ever found a previous owner's repair that made you laugh or wonder what the heck is that? I'm sure there are some great stories out there, so please share.
I'll get this started with two. The first one I call "The Pull Start Feature!" Found on a recent shuffle bowler project. Just tie a string to the start relay and your good to go!
The next one I found on a Williams Triple Strike. Apparently, it's easier to solder a wire to a clip lead, then clip it to the relay tab![quoted image][quoted image]

I think you’re looking for this thread!
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/worst-hackrepair-you-ever-saw

#3 4 years ago

DBS

Skidave

Pinside member

6y 63,550 1,288 9

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:
I think you’re looking for this thread!
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/worst-hackrepair-you-ever-saw

One of my favorite threads. And I have the honors to say I have contributed!

#4 4 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

Pinside+ Addict

10y 115K 10,722

We can have an EM only thread started here. We've seen so many fried circuit boards and sloppy soldering, that we can smell it!

#5 4 years ago

GTX

gdonovan

Pinside member

7y 185K 13,221 70

My Bazaar had fishing line tied to the zipper flipper mech so you could retract the flippers since the coil was burned out.

#6 4 years ago

CDL

Murphdom

Pinside+ Frequent

5y 80,550 1,701 13

Quoted from gdonovan:
My Bazaar had fishing line tied to the zipper flipper mech so you could retract the flippers since the coil was burned out.

#7 4 years ago

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Peruman

Pinside member

Merrimack, NH

4y 58,300 880 8 13

I have a Kicker machine that was set for Free Play by tying a piece of string around the Credit Unit wheel so it can't count below 2 nor above 8.

Post last edited 4 years ago: “Better explanation of hack”

#8 4 years ago

nomo

Pinside member

Columbia, MO

7y 38,650 125 5

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:
I think you’re looking for this thread!
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/worst-hackrepair-you-ever-saw

Quoted from jrpinball:
We can have an EM only thread started here. We've seen so many fried circuit boards and sloppy soldering, that we can smell it!

Thanks all! I searched for the poor repair thread but didn't find it. I was really referring to EM's anyway! Thanks JR! I probably have a couple more EM "hack" photos.

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