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Sparky Problem

By NickBuffaloPinball

9 years ago



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#1 9 years ago
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NickBuffaloPinball

Buffalo Pinball

US Buffalo, NY

13y 98,550 1,465 18 53

The Sparky on my MET barely moves when it's supposed to. Basically, it bobbles just slightly when engaged. I had this problem out of the box. Any ideas?

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#2 9 years ago
 
LTG

LTG

Pinside member

US Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,991 24 7

Something binding. Something stuck. Something not hooked up. etc. etc.

LTG : )™

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#3 9 years ago
 
BJW

Bwheels

Inactive member

US Centennial, CO

9y 46,550 249 7

The spring on the back of sparky is attached to a 90 degree metal bracket. sometimes that bracket is not a 90 degree and so the spring does not hold as tight as it should. see if that is your issue.

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#4 9 years ago
 
FRZ

freezie

Inactive member

CA Weyburn, SK

12y 66,800 1,029 20

Mine has been that way from day one , I haven't found time to really tear into it though . It is in my plans for the near future , he's so dull when he barely wobbles .

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#5 9 years ago
 
KAM

kvan99

Pinside member

12y 97,050 6,031 10

Quoted from Bwheels:

The spring on the back of sparky is attached to a 90 degree metal bracket. sometimes that bracket is not a 90 degree and so the spring does not hold as tight as it should. see if that is your issue.

Bingo...I had the same issue, bend the bracket with the coil a bit so the shakes are more pronounced.

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#6 9 years ago
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NickBuffaloPinball

Buffalo Pinball

US Buffalo, NY

13y 98,550 1,465 18 53

Thanks guys, I'll check it out this weekend.

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