Looking for a 3” ball gate with the one way wire for a Bally Wizard. My project pin didn’t have one (big surprise). I looked on Marco and PBR but didn’t see any in stock. Thanks.[quoted image]</blockquote

I didn't even realize my Bally Playboy was supposed to have a ballgate at all, until I saw images of a playfield refurbishment. The one-way gate sits at the entrance of the "grotto", and before gravity would pull it all the way in, the ball would often bounce out when I made the shot. It was annoying as hell. So, I looked all over creation for the assembly to no avail. What I DID find was the gate bridge (these seem to be readily available online), but the wire was NOWHERE to be found. Just today, after looking here on Pinside for the part, I found a thread where a guy suggested making one out of a paperclip! Lo and behold, the dang thing works!!! Maybe even better looking than the original?? LOL The paperclip ballgate "wire" is sturdy enough to prevent the ball from popping back out, but pliable enough to bend easily with needlenose pliers!

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Looking for a 3” ball gate with the one way wire for a Bally Wizard. My project pin didn’t have one (big surprise). I looked on Marco and PBR but didn’t see any in stock. Thanks.[quoted image]</blockquote

I didn't even realize my Bally Playboy was supposed to have a ballgate at all, until I saw images of a playfield refurbishment. The one-way gate sits at the entrance of the "grotto", and before gravity would pull it all the way in, the ball would often bounce out when I made the shot. It was annoying as hell. So, I looked all over creation for the assembly to no avail. What I DID find was the gate bridge (these seem to be readily available online), but the wire was NOWHERE to be found. Just today, after looking here on Pinside for the part, I found a thread where a guy suggested making one out of a paperclip! Lo and behold, the dang thing works!!! Maybe even better looking than the original?? LOL The paperclip ballgate "wire" is sturdy enough to prevent the ball from popping back out, but pliable enough to bend easily with needlenose pliers!

Gate wire (resized).jpg