I hope I'm not beating a dead horse, but I fear I am. I need a blade style lockdown bar receiver for my Hot Hand.

Does the one from pinball life work? https://www.pinballlife.com/stern-front-molding-lockdown-bar-receiver-assembly.html

I searched for "lockdown" in this thread, and there wasn't a definitive answer I could see.

-Pat

I was hoping for another solution then $125.

Data East Part number for their receiver is: 500-5020-01 (new) / 500-5020-00 (obsolete).

Planetary Pinball does have the 00's: http://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MC-500-5020-00
and $89 is better than $125.

I bought one used from someone in the marketplace, have since moved and for the life of me I cannot find it. However, if one of the DE lockdown bars works in the new stern receiver from pinball life, wouldn't the classic stern blade lockdown bar work in that receiver also? Does anyone have a newer stern game with that receiver, and a classic stern / data east game and try the lockdown bar in their newer stern?

-Pat

Actually, Pinball Life's site says this about the receiver:

Fits all Data East and Sega games with the exception of WWF, Guns -N- Roses, and Batman Forever.

So, we proved earlier that a classic stern blade lockdown bar fit into someone's Robocop and their Robocop bar fit into their classic stern. Therefore is it reasonable to surmise that if that receiver replaces the Robocop receiver, then a classic stern bar should fit into that receiver also?

-Pat

I'm going to order it with my next parts order, and will get a definitive answer, but yes, I think it will work also.

-Pat

Here is a pic:

It fits almost perfectly. The only issue is, you need to drill new holes into the receiver to line up where the coin door bolts are coming through. See pink squares in attached pic.

Now, I just realized I do have the receiver portion, just not the handle. So, now the decision is to find a handle, or go with the new receiver.

This is pinball life part# 500-6881-00.

-Pat

New Stern Lockdown in Hot Hand (resized).jpg

Oohh good point. I was racking my brain in trying to figure out if this is enough to "officially" say it fits. I'll do that next.

-Pat

That looks to have some sort of new code associated with it?

-Pat

For a classic stern lockdown bar receiver. It doesn't look like any parts can be disassembled minus the spring. How do you guys hammer spray paint it? Just cover the whole thing? And one coat? I'm concerned the paint will stick on the sliding parts making it difficult to slide back and forth?

Also, finally found a Data East Playboy lockdown bar receiver. It is >>>>EXACTLY<<<< the same as the one for my hot hand. I think this was already documented, however I thought I'd say it again.

-Pat

Small necro reply I guess.

I haven't shopped a game in about 11 years. Before this, my tools of choice were a wirewheel on a bench grinder, #0 Steel Wool, Toothbrush, Ivory Dish Soap, and water.

I would use the wire wheel for EVERYTHING metal. If I couldn't make it perfectly shine, I considered it old age on the game. Sitting down for hours cleaning metal posts, plastic posts with a toothbrush, and soapy water.

So I was just thrown for a loop with "how in the hell do I get rid of this crap on this lockdown bar receiver?". I got rid of my wirewheel when I moved and got married. I just got an ultrasonic cleaner, and a rotary tumbler, and OOMMGG, what a difference. For the receiver, I just used a scotchbrite attachment for a dremel, and some 320 grit sandpaper to try to scuff it up a bit for painting. My thought process was always "I will try to make metal things look brand new, but if there are a few scratches, or small discoloration on it, I think it makes the game look vintage." I never liked BRIGHT WHITE paint, SHINY SHINY CHROME, and things like that on pinball machines. I grew up in the 70s-80s era, and things got damaged, and as long as the game worked great, I didn't care.
So I try to clean, but not obnoxiously so. Don't get me wrong, HEP restored, and Herb restored games look beautiful, but they just aren't my cup of tea in my gameroom.

Quoting the pipe, I made a 36in long 4in diameter PVC tube. I put vinegar in it, throw my pinball legs in there, and wait 24-48 hours or so. (This is not scientific by any means). I can then bring the legs into the shower, rinse them off and use some #0 steel wool to get rid of the crusty stuff on them (it just falls right off), and it's pretty amazing. I cleaned quite a few about 8 years ago, and haven't unpacked the legs yet. I'll post a response to see if they've rusted up again.

I haven't even read all of your posts, but I see corrosion on the pin with the red-white wire. I would repin that entire connector, and probably replace the entire housing as well.

Sounds good. I was wondering the same thing about the reflection myself.

I sold my Hot Hand! yay!