I made up my mind today I would like to restore a Pinball machine. I will have to build or buy a bench and go from there. Would this be a good place to document the journey and ask for help? I have no experience and have never owned a game.

#2 7 years ago

JMS

swampfire

Pinside+ Addict

11y 168K 13,597 48

Start in "Buying advice", and once you get the game you can start a thread in "Restorations". Repair questions do best in the "Tech" section. Good luck in your search, and welcome to the hobby!

#3 7 years ago

JLH

Olbighoss48

Pinside member

Englewood, CO

7y 25,150 35 2

Swampfire, thank you for pointing me in the right direction.

3 weeks later

#4 7 years ago

JLH

Olbighoss48

Pinside member

Englewood, CO

7y 25,150 35 2

Okay, I have completed my bench. I need a tool list? Can u Gus help me with the essentials? I plan on doing full tear downs. Thanks, Cheers

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#5 7 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,934 24 7

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Quoted from Olbighoss48:
I need a tool list?

http://www.pinballnews.com/learn/toolkit/index.html Todd's article on Pinball News is a good start.

LTG : )

#6 7 years ago

JLH

Olbighoss48

Pinside member

Englewood, CO

7y 25,150 35 2

Thanks, LTG. I will try to make sure I have those tools covered tomorrow.

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