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Plunger, link, stop are the ones that really wear. Switches usually are fine unless they snap a blade (takes a lot to wear the contacts). Sleeves are good to replace simply because 'why not'
It's the plunger action that takes the abuse.
Quoted from KornFreak28:The EOS switch contacts? I have done it. Yes you can. Place the business card between the contacts, squeeze them together, pull business card out.
Just saying that crud does get cleaned up with a business card, no need to have a huge debate over this. Everybody has a different way of doing this. Alcohol with a Q-tip works too
He was trying to point out high voltage verse low voltage switch contacts. (But didn't say it...)
High voltage contacts you use flex stones to clean. Low voltage contacts you wipe. Low voltage... the flex stone would strip its coating off and ruin the contact. The tungsten contacts used in high voltage flipper switches in EMs you use a file on.
Quoted from dasvis:No kit for Bally listed earlier than 5/1980......
These are the linear flipper kits...
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=4101
I've just changed mine to linkages instead. More responsive and more common parts.
Edit: I guess you are saying about the date range. Made me think, not sure what varies in the linkages there... it's probably just the different switch types.
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