Someone I know would like to place pinballs on route. He asked how difficult it would be to learn to fix, and how long it would take to learn? He would also like to know the best way to learn, and what tools he would need? I didn't know where to start. I told him to start here. Any others want to share info with him? Thanks
Allen

#2 10 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,933 24 7

Tell him to go get a job with an operator for half a year. On the job learning.

You might explain that most places that have great equipment, won't let someone else put in a pin or two.

And you might run licensing and insurance by him too.

Tell him to learn as much as he can so he has the best chance at success.

LTG : )

#3 10 years ago

LAR

lrosent345

Starship Fantasy

Desert Hills, AZ

11y 77,900 809

That's good advise LTG but I think it is near impossible to make a living running pins.

#4 10 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside+ Member

Sana'a

12y 164K 40,198 18

OP
Quoted from pinaholic:
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Someone I know would like to place pinballs on route.

Many games make $25 a week. So how much was he expecting to take in?

#5 10 years ago

?Z?

phishrace

Pinside member

Unknown

12y 46,900 4,913

Quoted from vid1900:
Many games make $25 a week.

Mine all make more than $25 a week. You should get some new locations.

#6 10 years ago

MOZ

StevenP

Inactive member

14y 30,900 3,781

Yeah, $25/week is pretty low. But it depends on location!

#7 10 years ago

KEV

Asylum

Pinside member

11y 100K 1,509 61

so what is a average week for a pin on route?

#8 10 years ago

ESP

policano

East Side Pinball

Saint Paul, MN

10y 72,900 1,777 19 23

25.00 does seem very low. I only have one location as its my best friends bar but man, the pinball machine does a lot more than that.

#9 10 years ago

jjsrt8

Pinside member

11y 44,550 943 1

OP
Quoted from pinaholic:
Someone I know would like to place pinballs on route. He asked how difficult it would be to learn to fix, and how long it would take to learn? He would also like to know the best way to learn, and what tools he would need? I didn't know where to start. I told him to start here. Any others want to share info with him? Thanks
Allen

Would that someone be you? Haha just know this kinda stuff like my friend wanted to know stuff

#10 10 years ago

RLR

royce6135

Inactive member

Columbia, MO

12y 39,900 527 68

Quoted from Asylum:
so what is a average week for a pin on route?

It depends on the split with the location.

#11 10 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

It depends. Is it a new Stern or a classic Williams DMD??

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