Quoted from sohchx:Cuz those EM's generate a ton of heat inside the head.[quoted image]
Maybe to allow noise to escape to make it louder? That’s too bad because the head isn’t in awful shape either.
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Quoted from sohchx:Cuz those EM's generate a ton of heat inside the head.[quoted image]
Maybe to allow noise to escape to make it louder? That’s too bad because the head isn’t in awful shape either.
Quoted from Drewscruis:According to the picture on the flyer this is original to the machine.
https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2532&picno=3332
It appears that when they produced their first couple of machines in the late 60’s and a couple in the the early 70’s they used no vents in the top. Then after that they cut one slat towards the right hand side. Several machines later they began using two equally spaced apart. The late 70’s through 80’s they began using the metal vents from what I can tell from the IPDB.
Quoted from Learmud:This was my mock-up
My Central Park had the same thing done to it. They then bent the old ball guide so that if you hit the shot right from up above it would go back into the shooter lane. I know Central Park can be a frustrating game but seriously...
Quoted from 72Devilz:Not the worst hack I've seen but very creative. Toothpicks and hot glue to keep 3 of these drop targets together. I was rather impressed how strong they were and how the color dye worked its way into the hot glue![quoted image]
Oddly enough, this is not the first time I have seen this.
Quoted from tomdrum:After untying the 1st 3 loops , the rest just pulled straight out, not knotted. Somebody knew what they were doing. After inspecting the cord, it's solid with no damage.
It’s actually a way of storing cords so they don’t get tangled. We did it when I was in construction when I was younger. It works really well with very long cords. Don’t do what the guy in the video does and tie the cord in the middle with a tight knot. Just loop it. It’s also easier to plug the male and female together to find the middle.
Quoted from semicolin:I bought a machine like that from a guy once... I think his name was Eddy? Eddy Current?
Har. Electrician joke. That said, as a former stagehand and current construction electrician, this is a lousy way to coil. Watch this guy coil a cable. It's the only right way to do it, and after one of my new apprentices learns how to sweep, this is what they move on to next. Once they master this, then the more interesting work can begin.
I was just explaining the method. If you came over you wouldn’t find a single cord like that here. We were just made to do it that way at that job I had at the time. I agree with you guys
Quoted from pacmanretro:I have a friend who gets frustrated with me because I complain and ask him NOT to help with cords when he is helping, for this same reason. I replaced an extension cord that I use indoors a lot after he coiled it up a couple times and got twists all in it....I think he thought I was nuts with my OCD (probably am, lol).
Between boating a little when I was younger and handling lines in auto body shops, I have a tendency to get kind of anal about kinks and twists in lines. Even things like video game controllers. I always coiled my cables; not wrapped around.
My wife thinks I’m nuts with my tools. I’m glad I’m not the only one who is very particular over them.
Quoted from RandyW:This isn’t the worst one I have seen recently.... but it sure makes working on and playing it... interesting. The owner refuses to let me put feet on it though. Makes it easy to move and impossible to level.
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I guess if you had a junk set of legs you could use them as a Pinskate alternative...
Quoted from mbaumle:I’m sure it’s not the first time others’ have run into this, but it’s a first for me. Vacuum cleaner belt used as a rubber ring.
Flippers also were wrapped up in rubber bands!
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Dammit, I just threw out my vacuum because I couldn’t find a replacement belt
I just picked up a game with flippers that had dry rotted rubber hot glued back on with elastic bands put over it...sweet
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