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Worst hack/repair you ever saw.

By mcclad

11 years ago


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    #2601 3 years ago
    Quoted from pinballplusMN:

    Space shuttle. They were desperate to get that switch working.[quoted image]

    Damn, I've seen cellblock welding jobs better than that! ;p

    #2602 3 years ago
    Quoted from pinballplusMN:

    Space shuttle. They were desperate to get that switch working.[quoted image]

    you do what you have to to keep it earning.

    #2603 3 years ago

    I finally got around to fixing this. I kind of like how needlessly involved it was, plus it worked. The bell does sound a little better now with the correct clapper.

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    #2604 3 years ago

    Not too bad a hack. Alligator clip to gi wire in pop bumper. Small nail used to secure it.

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    #2605 3 years ago
    Quoted from chad:

    Not too bad a hack. Alligator clip to gi wire in pop bumper. Small nail used to secure it.[quoted image][quoted image]

    Apparently, you have not bought any of the new mods that light up. They all are employing alligator clips.

    I do like the nail trick.

    #2606 3 years ago
    Quoted from cottonm4:

    Apparently, you have not bought any of the new mods that light up. They all are employing alligator clips.
    I do like the nail trick.

    I would say that nail could be era correct. No mods for em games. This is how I found it.

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    #2607 3 years ago

    Broken bracket, shoot...this nasty wood screw should do the trick

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    #2608 3 years ago
    Quoted from Pinballer22:

    Broken bracket, shoot...this nasty wood screw should do the trick[quoted image]

    At least it is under the apron so you can fix it easily enough. Those #6 deck screws can come in handy for many things.

    Looks like yours was set up for a quick sale

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    #2609 3 years ago

    Plenty of life left in this rubber... just needed a zip tie.
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    #2610 3 years ago
    Quoted from Foo:

    What outlane? [quoted image]

    Can't tell you how many games I have bought where some moron did this with added posts, or just nails. But had a new one this month, 4 holes driven through the play field from screws replaced in under play field brackets. How much time does it take to check your screw length?

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    #2611 3 years ago

    Need a switch cover... no problem. Where's my black rattle can at...

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    #2612 3 years ago
    Quoted from Foo:

    Need a switch cover... no problem. Where's my black rattle can at...

    Pure genius!

    #2613 3 years ago
    Quoted from Foo:

    Need a switch cover... no problem. Where's my black rattle can at...[quoted image]

    All that was needed was to imprint "Gottlieb" on the paint can lid.

    #2614 3 years ago
    Quoted from Foo:

    Need a switch cover... no problem. Where's my black rattle can at...[quoted image]

    Reduce, *REUSE*... now THAT'S recycling!

    #2615 3 years ago
    Quoted from Foo:

    Need a switch cover... no problem. Where's my black rattle can at...[quoted image]

    Actually not a bad hack. Safety first!

    #2616 3 years ago
    Quoted from Foo:

    Need a switch cover... no problem. Where's my black rattle can at...[quoted image]

    Love it !!!

    #2617 3 years ago
    Quoted from Pinballer22:

    Broken bracket, shoot...this nasty wood screw should do the trick[quoted image]

    I knew before even seeing the coil cover that that was a sega machine; literally every one I've ever worked on, had a broken ball plunge coil bracket.

    My current Baywatch came in with a welded bracket, that is surprisingly square.

    #2618 3 years ago
    Quoted from Grandnational007:

    I knew before even seeing the coil cover that that was a sega machine; literally every one I've ever worked on, had a broken ball plunge coil bracket.
    My current Baywatch came in with a welded bracket, that is surprisingly square.

    Have to admit, not on a Sega, but I did repair a coil stop bracket by bolting a small angle bracket around the back side of the coil stop. Didn't have an extra stop, wanted to get the game going, and the bracket was heavier guage.

    #2619 3 years ago

    Some call it a hack. But necessity is the mother of invention.

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    #2620 3 years ago

    There are a lot of ways to disable a tilt bob. Here's one I hadn't considered before: cover the tilt bob in scotch tape. It looks like it works, but it doesn't.

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    #2621 3 years ago

    Crater pit not working correctly?

    No problem.

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    #2622 3 years ago
    Quoted from Andy_B:

    Crater pit not working correctly?
    No problem.
    [quoted image]

    But is it secured into the playfield with drywall screws?

    #2623 3 years ago
    Quoted from dudah:

    But is it secured into the playfield with drywall screws?

    Looks like the white plastic is resting on the playfield while top of it is dry wall screwed in.

    #2624 3 years ago

    Fortunately (or not) just the top is screwed in. The holes in the transparent cover are very neat though. And countersunk.

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    #2625 3 years ago

    Problem with drop target switches?

    Meh!

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    #2626 3 years ago
    Quoted from Andy_B:

    Problem with drop target switches?
    Meh![quoted image]

    Maybe they were just cleaning them and got distracted.

    Richard

    #2627 3 years ago

    Cleaning them with insulation tape

    There were a couple of other switches the same.

    #2628 3 years ago

    Not the worst by far, but credit to whoever did this. I guess a bolt will work when the coil stop breaks.

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    #2629 3 years ago
    Quoted from PBEarwood:

    Not the worst by far, but credit to whoever did this. I guess a bolt will work when the coil stop breaks.
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    That's a good idea. I'm filing this one away for future use. Coil stops cost around $5.00. A nut and bolt about 25 cents. Washers about 4 cents each.

    #2630 3 years ago
    Quoted from cottonm4:

    That's a good idea. I'm filing this one away for future use. Coil stops cost around $5.00. A nut and bolt about 25 cents. Washers about 4 cents each.

    Shhh.... the coil stop cartel is listening...

    #2631 3 years ago
    Quoted from PBEarwood:

    Not the worst by far, but credit to whoever did this. I guess a bolt will work when the coil stop breaks.
    [quoted image]

    Gottlieb used bolt on stops for lots of things like flipper coils, drop target reset coils and pop bumper coils. Doesn't seem a bit stretch to reuse one when a rivetted one failed on a slingshot or something.

    #2632 3 years ago
    Quoted from PBEarwood:

    Not the worst by far, but credit to whoever did this. I guess a bolt will work when the coil stop breaks.

    My Williams EM has a stop just like that, on the tens reel. I was wondering why only the stop on that reel is adjustable.

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    #2633 3 years ago

    Flipper linkage fix.

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    #2634 3 years ago

    Linkage is probably working, but the EOS switch sure needs some adjustment...

    #2635 3 years ago
    Quoted from Tuukka:

    Linkage is probably working, but the EOS switch sure needs some adjustment...

    Seems to be on the wrong side of the flipper crank. Don't if that can be adjusted into spec...

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    #2636 3 years ago

    This spring made me laugh. No where near the correct spring for the application.

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    #2638 3 years ago

    Calling that a spring is a stretch. LOL

    #2640 3 years ago

    I guess you can never have too much capacitance. It was neatly done so I'm sort of impressed. This System 6 PS will be done shortly and get the proper Axial cap that fits on the board.

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    #2641 3 years ago
    Quoted from Robotworkshop:

    I guess you can never have too much capacitance. It was neatly done so I'm sort of impressed. This System 6 PS will be done shortly and get the proper Axial cap that fits on the board.
    [quoted image]

    And they say size doesn’t matter.

    #2642 3 years ago
    Quoted from Robotworkshop:

    I guess you can never have too much capacitance. It was neatly done so I'm sort of impressed. This System 6 PS will be done shortly and get the proper Axial cap that fits on the board.
    [quoted image]

    Someone dialed it up to 11 with that cap lol

    #2643 3 years ago
    Quoted from Robotworkshop:

    I guess you can never have too much capacitance. It was neatly done so I'm sort of impressed. This System 6 PS will be done shortly and get the proper Axial cap that fits on the board.
    [quoted image]

    Go BIG or go home!

    #2644 3 years ago

    Picked up a spare Data East sound board for my R & B machine that needed repair. Besides some missing parts I noticed that both voltage regulators were replaced. Immediately pulled off any prior work to start over. They used the correct 7905 for the -5v regulator but instead if a 7805 for the +5v regulator they put in a 2N6107 transistor! Once I get it all sorted out I'll see if that mistake trashed other IC's on the board.

    #2645 3 years ago
    Quoted from Robotworkshop:

    I guess you can never have too much capacitance. It was neatly done so I'm sort of impressed.

    Holy capacitance Batman, I think I had one of those in my old VW when I had a single 15" in the trunk. Think I was running 1000W to it back then.

    #2646 3 years ago

    Picked up a dead Flight 2000. Had signs of both being cared for, and being a victimized by terrible decisions...

    ... Terrible as in, why would someone see fit to replace all the screws holding the flipper mech base plates, with random 1.5" long ones? Thus creating holes all over the flipper area, one of which they tried to fix with a blob of epoxy right in front of the flipper return. They left the long screws under the apron.

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    #2647 3 years ago

    But I'd be remiss if I didn't give credit where due.

    I loved that "spray paint cap switch cover" hack a few posts ago. So when that same Flight 2000 revealed to be missing a switch cover... and I promptly, stupidly, shocked myself when I saw "hey that wire on the switch lug looks kinda loose..." I knew exactly what to do!

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    #2648 3 years ago

    I’m scratching my head trying to figure out what someone was trying to accomplish by adding this piece of thick white plastic here on my Big Guns.

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    #2649 3 years ago

    reinforce that plastic?

    #2650 3 years ago
    Quoted from MisterScappy:

    I’m scratching my head trying to figure out what someone was trying to accomplish by adding this piece of thick white plastic here on my Big Guns.

    They wanted the notoriety of sometime in the future being featured in this thread on Pinside?

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