I've searched and failed to come up with a site that lists all of the rubber parts for a given machine. I know that this info MUST be out there somewhere-- can anyone provide a link? I just can't see justifying spending double or more to buy a ring kit, when the rings themselves are so cheap individually.
Quoted from drsfmd:I've searched and failed to come up with a site that lists all of the rubber parts for a given machine. I know that this info MUST be out there somewhere-- can anyone provide a link?
There are no perfect lists. Manuals are sometimes wrong and games get changed mid-production. Once you own more than 1 or 2 games, you shouldn't be buying kits. Figure out what you need, then add in spares of each sizes and extras of high wear rubbers, like slingshot rubbers.
Quoted from judremy:I have been looking for one for X-Men as it didn't come with a list of rubbers needed.
Section 2 of the yellow section of the LE has the list and locations. On Stern's website. Service, parts, XM.
Their manuals are getting choppy. Some stuff in the pro manual, some stuff in the LE manual. If you don't find what you're looking for, check the manual for the other version.
Quoted from phishrace:There are no perfect lists. Manuals are sometimes wrong and games get changed mid-production. Once you own more than 1 or 2 games, you shouldn't be buying kits. Figure out what you need, then add in spares of each sizes and extras of high wear rubbers, like slingshot rubbers.
The machines I've been looking at are mostly older. Some have missing rubber. It's hard to guess. I have acquired a small collection in several different sizes, and I can usually make it work, and I've got the ring size chart, but sometimes it's hard to tell what's *right* for a particular application. The kits have a chart that comes with them, and those charts must be available somewhere...
Quoted from drsfmd:those charts must be available somewhere...
not publicly normally. if the game manual didnt have it.. its likely someones hard work.
its not too hard just buy 4-5 of every rubber available up to 3(1/2) and your going to be set for all your games.
another cheater is to buy every rubber that pinball life offers in bulk discount multiples of. we are talking $10-20 bucks max here. you dont need a kit.
Quoted from drsfmd:it's hard to tell what's *right* for a particular application
just have multiple sized available .. pick white or black. if you play the game and there isn't enough bounce or too much change the size a 1/4 inch (or as close as rubber size allows)
not really rocket science, which also explains why there isnt a cheat chart. just take some rubbers put them on there and see what fits.
I realize that, I just didn't see the point in spending money on parts I don't need.
I'd bet that most of you can look at a picture of a ring kit and see what the sizes are, but I'm not that good at it yet 
So, as a random example (and I won't list the machine, so as not to infringe on someones intellectual property), in this photo I would guess that these are:
A: a shooter tip
B: (3) 3/8 OD bumpers
C: (11) 7/16 OD bumpers
D: (4) 5/16 ID ring
E: (2) 7/16 ID ring
F: (1) 3/4 inch ring,
G: (2) 1 inch rings
H: (1) 1 1/2 inch ring
I: (2) 2 1/2 inch rings
J: (3) flippers
How do you think I did?
Quoted from Jeff_PHX_AZ:http://www.actionpinball.com is where I get my rubbers, comes with chart if you need it.
I didn't have that site in my bookmark list-- thanks. Still, their kit is double what I could get the parts for individually, *if* I knew what I needed
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