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Hi All,

Brand new to the site here, I was referred over by a few people on the KLOV forum as a good pinball resource. I mainly collect classic vids but got a great deal on this Space Shuttle from a local collector so I couldn't pass up my chance to get my first pin down in the arcade!

I've cleaned it up pretty well on the outside, but had a few "new guy" questions as working with and on pins is brand new to me.

1. The playfield has seen its fair share of action and it's a bit dirty. What is the best method for cleaning it up? I didn't want to use anything that could damage the playfield or anything else.

2. Once every few games, the ball will get "stuck" in the ( and forgive my ignorance here please...) thing that "kicks" the ball into the plunger lane. I'm assuming this is some mechanical adjustment but I was hoping someone has run into this before and may know about it.

Aside from that I've been loving the game so far! Any play and or general maintenance and care tips are appreciated!

Thanks for the link! I'm running out of space so I was holding out for a pin I actually wanted vs. the first or cheapest thing that came along. I'll give the cleaner a try!

I can see it making contact and moving, so it might just not be going hard enough. It only happens maybe once every 5 games or so, and it (usually) eventually kicks it out. I'm just not familiar enough yet to know what if anything I should check.

I'll poke around in there this weekend and report back!