Star Post/Plastics Hardware for early ss bally/stern

I know this has been asked many times before but I cant locate the answer by searching in the various forums. Does anyone know where to get new hardware that goes through the posts into the PF that has the nut/bolt deal on the top the the plastics secures to with the acorn nuts? I have been tumbling them for all of my restorations but in some cases the threads on the top are all jacked up. Also it a pain in the ass to get the walnut shells out of the phillips grooves of the other starpost screws. New would be a nice quick alternative.

Thanks!
RB

#2 3 years ago

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Quoted from rcbrown316:
I know this has been asked many times before but I cant locate the answer by searching in the various forums. Does anyone know where to get new hardware that goes through the posts into the PF that has the nut/bolt deal on the top the the plastics secures to with the acorn nuts? I have been tumbling them for all of my restorations but in some cases the threads on the top are all jacked up. Also it a pain in the ass to get the walnut shells out of the phillips grooves of the other starpost screws. New would be a nice quick alternative.
Thanks!
RB

I know you tried but Steve doesn't have them? It's probably wrong but I wire wheel if needed but mostly I just use Bar Keepers Friend. Damn that's a big image.

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#3 3 years ago

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#4 3 years ago

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I saw those also. 12 bucks a piece! You know rcbrown316 has been around. I'm thinking he needs something different but let's see what he has to say.

#5 3 years ago

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I'm sorry buck 25. That's fine.

#6 3 years ago

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Game room guys sells them for 12 bucks each. Must be a typo.

#7 3 years ago

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Steve has these because I bought them from him and they’re pricey. But his price is better than everyone else. I’ll look at my invoice.
PBR all the way.
Also just reuse them and get rid of those POS acorn/PAL nuts. They’re garbage and they screw up the threads. Use the little rubber ones from Titan. Buy a butt-ton and never run out again. Never go back to those bastard acorn nuts

#8 3 years ago

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Quoted from iamdrunker:
I know you tried but Steve doesn't have them? It's probably wrong but I wire wheel if needed but mostly I just use Bar Keepers Friend. Damn that's a big image.[quoted image]

. I didn't try steve young yet. I figured I'd ask here first so there was a chance of not getting yelled at.

#9 3 years ago

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Quoted from play_pinball:
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YES! Weird i looked through the hardware section on PBL and didn't find them. Thanks Mr!

#10 3 years ago

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Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:
Steve has these because I bought them from him and they’re pricey. But his price is better than everyone else. I’ll look at my invoice.
PBR all the way.
Also just reuse them and get rid of those POS acorn/PAL nuts. They’re garbage and they screw up the threads. Use the little rubber ones from Titan. Buy a butt-ton and never run out again. Never go back to those bastard acorn nuts

I like the acorns from fastenal because they are shiny. I was tumbling them for more shine but its definitely tough getting the media out. Maybe i should try some lager media...or smaller so it falls out easier.

Also I have always reused them but as we agree they are jacked up sometimes. plus i like to get them game. get it playing properly and play it for a few weeks to work out the bug before the big tear down and restore. so swapping them out and getting the originals into the tumbler and ready for reassembly will save me a few days worth of tumbling and polishing later.

#11 3 years ago

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Quoted from iamdrunker:
I'm sorry buck 25. That's fine.

1.00ea if you buy 10+ which i just did for both

#12 3 years ago

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