(Topic ID: 28788)
Calgary, AB
Found this on a Blue Chip. It looks to be machined or something. It's definitely made out of metal and I can't get it out any further than what you see in the pic. It's a good thing that I'm replacing it entirely anyway.
Rochester, NY
Quoted from sohchx:Found this on a Blue Chip. It looks to be machined or something. It's definitely made out of metal and I can't get it out any further than what you see in the pic. It's a good thing that I'm replacing it entirely anyway.
Most Williams from that era used metal sleeves originally
Quoted from algrande:from a "FULLY RESTORED" Whirlwind.
Maybe another case of HUO? 
Quoted from sohchx:Inside the head of a strikes and spares that I picked up...
DUDE, that's scary
Quoted from zacaj:Most Williams from that era used metal sleeves originally
Interesting. First time seeing that for me, the other flippers coil is plastic
Quoted from sohchx:Why round these off or even grind on these at all?? Not to mention covering the entire assembly in WD40 and grease??
I'd say those were mushroomed out pretty bad. I've filed them down before several times. Typically always polish it back out though.
As far the WD40... I believe spraying that crap in a pinball machine is like blowing in your NES cartridges. No one knows why they do it or where they learned it. Not only does it not help but it actually hurts. Yet everyone does it lol.
I just picked up a pinbot that had been lubed every 3000 miles I believe. It was a mess lol. I just got the last mech cleaned this afternoon lol. Thank God for my ultrasonic
Quoted from sohchx:Inside the head of a strikes and spares that I picked up...
At least you can unscrew all the wire nuts and remove the head.
Damn I haven't had a hack in so long, I am missing out. 
Where are you guys getting these gems from?
I need to fix something! Every single day I get teased with this topic. And pretty soon all the hacks will be fixed. Fun that I am missing out on.
Quoted from CNKay:Damn I haven't had a hack in so long, I am missing out.
Where are you guys getting these gems from?
I need to fix something! Every single day I get teased with this topic. And pretty soon all the hacks will be fixed. Fun that I am missing out on.
Well, you can still always count on just about every single interconnect board on every system 11 to have toasted GI connectors.... So we will always have that.
Quoted from CNKay:And pretty soon all the hacks will be fixed.
Don't worry, they will make more.
Quoted from Travish:Don't worry, they will make more.
Oh like Doritos !! Thank God!!
On a non hack side note.
I just looked at and ended up restoring my Dad's old EiCO battery tester. It was something I used since I was 6years old. Anyhow every single resistor was way out of tolerance. It used Allen Bradley style 5% gold's but they where all in the +20% value or higher. I found that very odd, no hacks, no batteries, and kept in a very stable climate its entire life.
Quoted from Travish:Don't worry, they will make more.
Judging by the boards that come up on ebay for sale as non-working, the supply is plentiful.
Quoted from uncivil_engineer:Judging by the boards that come up on ebay for sale as non-working, the supply is plentiful.
You mean as "untested". One listing from the same person will be "tested, working 100%" and the next listing will be "untested"
Quoted from jmountjoy111:Custom Christmas cookie tin face plate
This might be my favorite so far...
Quoted from jmountjoy111:Custom Christmas cookie tin face plate
NOW I SEE POOH!
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Quoted from Travish:Don't worry, they will make more.
Yeah they will! And they are good at it! At least this guy didn't think to cut slots like the last guy...
Quoted from L_satan:That tin is the best!
If I were you, I would install it Pooh-side up!
I'm telling you it is the funniest thing. I bought it directly from the op himself. I am sure that he is the one that put both the tin and the beer can on the playfield. The rest of the game though was in decent shape. He even added an external battery holder and did it properly lol. He just didn't give a crap what the game looked like as long as it ran right and made money. He threw in a completely populated pinbot playfield with the game so I am going to end up with a nice one when finished.
I just laughed when I turned that thing over. I thought it was just a sheet of tin he had cut. I'm keeping the tin for sure though
Quoted from Pugsley:How'd it play?
The gameplay was a little hairy, but it still made the cut.
Quoted from ForceFlow:The gameplay was a little hairy, but it still made the cut.
Quoted from AMBoggs:Space Station ramp fixed with a coffee can
I recommend upgrading while you have it out. Ditch the "Regular" ramp and go for the "Super" ramp!
Shawn
Quoted from AMBoggs:I suppose this isn't the worst repair, but it wasn't what I was expecting. You couldn't tell while the ramp was installed and it got the job done.
Space Station ramp fixed with a coffee can, at least that is what i think it is.
Looks like it wasn't visible from the top of the playfield. I give it an A+.
Quoted from Pecos:Huh?! No outlanes?
Factory 
Quoted from Pecos:Huh?! No outlanes?
At least they didn't drill wood screws into the playfield to block the lanes.
Quoted from ForceFlow:At least they didn't drill wood screws into the playfield to block the lanes.
Well, sure they did. How else to lock the posts down?
Quoted from cottonm4:Well, sure they did. How else to lock the posts down?
Ugh, I thought those posts that are sometimes typically above the wire forms. Didn't look closely enough
Quoted from CNKay:Bonus points for figuring out what product this is for.
Its a hack of sorts. I can't believe it's that hard to get someone to proof their products.
Would that be a solder tip cleaning wire sponge?
3 weeks later
Quoted from BenB:Machine came up on Craigslist today.
For sale again? That one's been posted on here before. It is very innovative...in a MacGyver kind of way. I would actually buy it if it were local. The rest of the game looks pretty damn nice. Just buy a coin door...and I would definitely keep that door just to have it for storytelling purposes.
Quoted from Colsond3:For sale again? That one's been posted on here before. It is very innovative...in a MacGyver kind of way. I would actually buy it if it were local. The rest of the game looks pretty damn nice. Just buy a coin door...and I would definitely keep that door just to have it for storytelling purposes.
They still asking $5k? 
Quoted from zacaj:They still asking $5k?
Too funny...I think I remember someone before saying they offered $3500 and got turned down. I'd offer $3k for it.
Quoted from zacaj:They still asking $5k?
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