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Hey, Dylan...judging from that third picture, you have old man hands.

And drink a lot.

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NO!!!

No axle grease
No lithium grease
No 3-in-1 oil

Get some silicone spray. Spray all the metal on metal parts, let it soak, then wipe away excess.

faz

I used SuperLube synthetic grease by Synco Chemical Corp.

We looked through the manual and repair threads and agree. Apparently the former owners must have lubed it. It took some scrubbing to remove the sludge. We chose to use a bit of graphite (remnants of pinewood derby days).

Yea, I had the same issue on mine.... some kinds of atomic waste that was very tough to get off.

I would think graphite would wear away really quickly (hence why it works well on the pinewood derby cars). I have three cars with each of my sons. That was a great time and actually just ended for my youngest. He turned 18 Saturday... no more Boy Scouts in his future for a few years anyway

faz

I'm now in a race to get my Johnny Mnemonic back together before you complete Dr. Who. I think we both started tearing down at the same time (a looong time ago). I just finished reassembly and testing to the point where I can flip a ball around, but I'm still missing the entire back panel, hand mechanism, upper playfield, and top ramp.

Nonetheless, it's got to feel great to be approaching the finish line! Good luck!

Dylan needed a nudge here and there but now that he sees the completion coming he's persistant.

Dylan is like his dad. He should have it done in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics. I don't think Mot has anything to worry about...

Don't listen to him Dylan. He.s just sore that theres no Special Olympic pinball events he can qualify for.

I'm sore from being with you last night.

Great thread and awesome resto! Beelzeboob and skypilot need to get a room though.

Sounds like they did already....

We're gonna snuggle up in his RV at Allentown...after he gets drunk with my wife.

Not really sure how that's going to work, though.

Can we get back to Dylan's restoration

Dylan has expressed his wish to bring his game to the Ohio show to let other enjoy it.

Are we sure this is some guys son allegedly performing a pinball restoration?

I just get this feeling it's some kid held hostage in a basement, being forced to pose with tools and parts.

I mean I don't think he's ever smiling and everything looks so staged.

Forgive me if I'm the only one who feels this way

Seriously? I can't believe some people. I will make sure to tell my son to act more excited on your behalf. In fact maybe we can set up a live feed for you. I reluctantly prompted him to join Pinside and share my excitement and now I remember why. 80% of the work in this game he has done with me standing by his side and I could give a rats ass what you believe.Do us both a favor and drain the thread.

This is a bona fide restoration, from the cabinet to the playfield. They didn't send out for the cabinet to be done like some others have done (I think that's cheating), and Skypilot is one of the best restorers out there. He's trying to pass on his talent to his kid (who is also my kid when Skypilot disappears for days on end on a bender), and I can assure you that his son has done everything with the guidance of his father...NOT with his father doing it and posing him for pictures.

And he's not smiling in the pictures because now he realizes just how many douchebags there are on Pinside.

"it puts the ramps into the pin or it gets the hose again?"

Are you sure the upper flipper is supposed to be a lightning flipper? I just (mostly) finished up a project DW and I believe the manual called out for a regular flipper up there so that's what I put on mine. I'm wondering if that's correct or if you have a better source of info than I do.

We do not. Dylan's game had a lightning flipper in all 3 places. We just swapped them out under the assumption it was the norm.

DW was designed with regular flippers but execs wanted shorter ball times (I think some buyers from France IIRC). They all shipped with lightning flippers. Several games were victims of this swap.

Honestly, the lightning flips don't cause a big disadvantage... it's only an 1/8". The gaping huge grand canyon of an outlane on each side is the real problem

faz

Right, and I have lightening flippers on my lower flippers. My manual lists 20-9734-6 (lightening flippers) as the lower flippers and 20-9250-6 (regular flipper) as the upper left flipper. I know that the manual isn't always accurate so I was looking for input from people more knowledgeable than I am.

Anyway, back on topic. The restoration looks great! I may need you to do my cab

Well...now you'll just have to strip the whole thing down again to get the micro scratches and guinea pig piss out of the clearcoat.

Nice goin'.

The little pellets will roll down into the Time Expander and lube the mech and as long as they don't block an opto it's all good.

Time Expander doesn't need any lube it will just collect the magic dust and jam it up.
Google Herb's magic dust if you don't know what it is.
Nice job you are doing and as you know that Time Expander is a bitch to rebuild and get working properly.
Keep your fingers away from it when you override the safety switch to test that bad boy will take them right off.

Dude...you really need to use some better hand moisturizer. I mean, in that soldering pic, your teenaged hands make you look like you're in your 50s and an alcoholic. What up wid dat???

(Also...I noticed your wedding ring. Congrats on your nuptials! )

You're doing a great job, Dylan. Keep up the great work!

Wow, man...Crash downvotes me because I tell the kid he's doing a great job.

Glad you are learning this. I had my tech explain to my 15 year old what a scope does and he was like "humph, interesting". (Straight A student though, guess electronics just isn't his thing....)

sound advice

Doctor Who and Popeye warnings... love it.

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Skyhawk you are doing awesome...love this thread! Keep up the great work the game is looking awesome.

BTW... cool idea of using a pool floaty on the cab to keep the wires from scratching the paint/rails.

You should get that idea over to mot's DIY tool thread.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/show-and-tell-your-diy-homemade-tools#post-1155773

faz

Personally, I would add some towels to fully protect the cabinet, inside and outside.

It is very cool having a kid that likes doing things with their dad. Keith you are a very lucky man. My daughter hates bowling and pinball. And probably cars also.

There's no I in team son.

So Dads turn to interject. We purchased Swinks whomobiles . Dylan has declined to paint them so I will be painting them for him.Say your prayers.

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No but there is in time and that watch is huge.