This post is a spinoff/expansion of ideas from the rubber ring database post in the tech forum.
As I've progressed through reviving, shopping, and somewhat restoring several pinball games I have spent a lot of time looking up needed parts for those games. When available I've used the manual, Pinside, and other web forums/pinball parts suppliers to determine what parts I need and in what quantity. I was wondering if there would be a way to add some of that information to the Pinside Pinball Game Database to make it easier for future reference. Perhaps this is better directed to robin specifically but also would like to hear other's thoughts -- is that something other people would use?
I am thinking sizes/numbers of rubber rings as well as throwing in ideas that others have had of bulb counts, post counts, fuses, specific board sets, etc. Currently the database has categories of an overview, details, ratings, photos, ownership, classifieds, scoring and forum posts; parts information might best fit in the details category but the available subcategories of Noteworthy Features/Trivia do not best describe the additions I am thinking. Could another subcategory be added here for parts info or could another game category be added at the top?
I suppose what I am getting at is #1. Would other Pinsider's find this information useful, and #2. Where would be the best place to add it? I would have no problem adding parts information to the Noteworthy Features subcategory, but I do not know that is the best place to start piling in a bunch of stats.
Thoughts?