This LOTR thread addressed a sleeve add on or a fix for the coil pin that diverts the ball into Isengard, (orbit pin) in test mode. Its too thin and doesnt always deflect, anyone remember?
Thanks!
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Just cut a rubber post sleeve to fit on the coil pin flush with the table or a little below. Works great. It does not bind on mine and has worked for a long time with no issues.
Quoted from SealClubber:So, I purchased the pinballlife ring ramp post fix because the diverter was hitting the washer on the top of the post due to the post being bent. I highly recommend this anyway as the old post is just a screw with a plastic sleeve. The new post is one from a Bally/Williams with a rubber sleeve.
Anyway, the problem was still there. Turns out, I didn't have the diverter adjusted correctly. It should NOT touch the bumper at all, even when fully engaged. Didn't realize this as it sits very close to it. <sigh> Sometimes I feel like kicking myself. But at least I noticed the bent post and fixed that.
Quoted from Propaganda:Just cut a rubber post sleeve to fit
Yep, I did that, just wanted to dub check if people used something else, Thanks!
Apollo, Speaking off that ramp post fix, mine still has a VERY slight edge of the ramp still exposed, I even shoved a toothpick into the hole through the play field to push the post as close as possible to the left edge of the ramp(the hole had a bit of an oval shape to it).
mine does as well, I just clean up the ramp with a file every so often... as well as the forked area at the top of the ramp. out of the machine of course 
have already replaced the ramp 1x
It might have been this one...
No Keith posting on it though.
At least it has a similar solution and the proper link to the LOTR site provided anyway. 
okay cool... I was going crazy looking for it... I posted the other one thinking that was it, then realized it wasn't sorry. so your good or should I keep looking?
Farmington Hills, MI
I placed some washers under the edge closest to the front of the playfield. Two washers under one of the screws. This tilts it out slightly and allows the ball to catch onto it. I can take pics when I have a chance.
Keith did post in the one I was thinking, I remember it being a longer thread of 2-3 pages, Argh why didnt I save it my favs...
Quoted from judremy:I can take pics when I have a chance.
No sweat, mine seems to pop out and retract without any snagging.
Just cut a rubber post sleeve in halfish and shove it around the post. Most people have used Cliffies colored sleeves. May have to trim it a bit.
I recently tweaked my friend's, and I ended up using a combination of a washer and a cliffy post sleeve. I first tried just the cliffy, but it was getting hung up on the rear ball guide. The washer angled it just enough so that it works perfectly now.
Quoted from judremy:You do the washers or the rubber sleeve?
I tried about 7 diff sleeves, beveling the edges so it would pop up and down nice. All the black ones I had didnt seem to work, threw a blue colored one in I got from pinball life and it fit perfect.
Quoted from gweempose:but it was getting hung up on the rear ball guide
Yes, rear ball guide was just hitting on most of the black sleeves I tried, the blue one (is that a cliffy I got from pblife?) must just be a bit narrower in circumference and didnt hit.
This thread? I remembered because mine had the same issue.
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/tech-question-about-lotr-war-of-the-ents-mode
Quoted from sammiesguys:This thread? I remembered because mine had the same issue.
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/tech-question-about-lotr-war-of-the-ents-mode
LOL. That was my thread, and I completely forgot about it.
Quoted from NimblePin:Nice work sammiesguys!
Thanks!
Quoted from gweempose:LOL. That was my thread, and I completely forgot about it.
I noticed that. But I'm much too classy to bring that up.
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