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Wax your pinballs????

By Schwaggs

10 years ago


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    #1 10 years ago
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    JON

    Schwaggs

    Gameroom Mods

    10y 105K 4,760 10

    I waxed my playfield last night. It is a new machine to me that came off route that appears to never have been waxed. The ball play of the first several games didn't appear to be any "faster" like everyone reports on a freshly waxed machine. HOWEVER, tonight, the ball seems to be FLYING around the playfield. My hypothesis is that it took several games to get a coating of wax on the balls which is 1/2 of the friction equation. Once the balls had a coating of wax, the speed increased.

    Does this make sense? If so, should we be waxing our pinballs as part of a shop job?

    The other possibility is I was hitting the ball just right in my later games...

    Thoughts?

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    #2 10 years ago
     
    GEP

    Gerry

    Inactive member

    US Syracuse, NY

    11y 66,900 3,808 26

    I do wax my balls, however it's extremely painfull...

    But the results are worth it

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    #3 10 years ago
     
    BOB

    beatmaster

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    CA Beauharnois

    12y 102K 7,387 7 17

    well, this is going to be funny.

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    #4 10 years ago
     
    AML

    aalucero

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    US Haines City, FL

    11y 61,150 494 1

    Not every day you can start popping popcorn this quick

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    #5 10 years ago
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    JON

    Schwaggs

    Gameroom Mods

    10y 105K 4,760 10

    I tried to to be careful with the wording.... I could have made it much worse....

    You can't take the 12 year old out of everyone!

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    #6 10 years ago
     
    ALI

    Fairground

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    AU Shepparton

    11y 65,650 454 17

    Novus 2 = bad move = woosh

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    #7 10 years ago
     
    RSE

    Bamaro

    Pinside member

    US Jacksonville, MD

    14y 26,900 105 1 8

    You might want to also wax the shaft on your plunger.

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    #8 10 years ago
     
    TIM

    TenaciousT

    Pinside+ Frequent

    US Highland Charter Township, MI

    10y 57,550 788 7

    When I take them out of the tumbler after a few days I always coat them with wax and leave it on . That way when I'm ready to use them - wipe the wax off and your ready to go . Keeps them from rusting .

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    #9 10 years ago
     
    !!!

    ranchdrsn

    Inactive member

    US Cedar Rapids, IA

    11y 27,150 319 3 6

    I wax mine, but then again I'm pretty anal about my balls.

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    #10 10 years ago
     
    RIC

    RoadRunner

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    FI Jyväskylä

    10y 32,900 191 4

    Quoted from ranchdrsn:

    I wax mine, but then again I'm pretty anal about my balls.

    Pretty hard topping that one off.

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    #11 10 years ago
     
    DAD

    ritewhereiwant2b

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    10y 12,650 122

    Its a good idea, as is having your VUK waxed...

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    #12 10 years ago
     
    KEV

    cleland

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    US Los Angeles, CA

    12y 108K 2,601 8

    Yes, a good coat of wax on my balls keep them sliding around free and smooth....on the playfield of course

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    #13 10 years ago
     
    BOB

    beatmaster

    Mods for your pinballs

    CA Beauharnois

    12y 102K 7,387 7 17

    and don't forget to wax that shooter lane.

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    #14 10 years ago
     
    JOE

    BestShot31

    Inactive member

    US Upper Freehold, NJ

    10y 65,400 739 4 56

    Quoted from cleland:

    Yes, a good coat of wax on my balls keep them sliding around free and smooth....

    Something my Mom never taught me as a young lad...

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    #15 10 years ago
     
    GAB

    WOLF

    Pinside member

    US New Castle, PA

    11y 43,650 1,602 2

    Waxed mine for years....wife does it now.

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    #16 10 years ago
     
    PMR

    Crashnburn

    Pinside member

    US Chicago Area, IL

    10y 44,550 451 2

    Wax on, wax off.

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    #17 10 years ago
     
    JRB

    exflexer

    Pinside+ Frequent

    12y 86,150 1,650 1

    OP
    Quoted from Schwaggs:

    Thoughts?

    Wax isn't Teflon. That wax you put on that ball will come right off on the guide rail it hits.

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