Greenville, SC
Can anyone recommend a good soldering how to? I am getting started on upgrading coils and switches for my bumpers, flippers and slingers. Any help would be appreciated.
Tim in SC
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Quoted from QuietEarp:Coils and switches rarely need to be "upgraded". What issues are you having?
One of the Pop bumpers didn't even have a coil when I raised the PF. They were very weak and I wanted to go new and just replace the items that I could. I found one of the flippers had been "jack-bagged" with a piece of popsicle stick for the linkage. I'll feel better when I play it knowing that it has a good tune-up!
Tim
Wiring9 (resized).jpgMore important to replace the coil sleeve vs. the coil itself - the coils are fine 99% of the time. If you have brass/metal sleeves in the coils replace with nylon type, and clean everything really well. Some really worn parts might need replacement, but that's kind of rare, as well.
Quoted from Slickfam99:I found one of the flippers had been "jack-bagged" with a piece of popsicle stick for the linkage.
Somebody has fond memories of that popsicle stick!! Def replace all that stuff; having the right parts in necessary, not an upgrade.
Quoted from Slickfam99:Can anyone recommend a good soldering how to? I am getting started on upgrading coils and switches for my bumpers, flippers and slingers. Any help would be appreciated.
Tim in SC
I learned from doing one of these kits,I'm not great but I'm better than I was. 
https://www.amazon.com/Elenco-Practical-Soldering-Project-Kit/dp/B0002LUAL6 Just check around for a better price, I didn't pay that much for mine
This thread is actually quite epic. As far as I can tell, you have coined the term “jack-bagged”. 
That is an awesome word and I plan to use it whenever I find a repair that was done using a flimsy piece of throwaway trash to hold things tougher, such as a popsicle stick.
Quoted from xsvtoys:Duplicate post oops
Man, you sure jackbagged this thread with those posts, xsv
Quoted from bigdog50:Man, you sure jackbagged this thread with those posts, xsv
I did, right?! EXCELLENT. I was working from the iPad, and that damn thing jack-bagged the shit out of me when I was working on my post.
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