Pinball Restoration Blog

Shopping a PCB

Shopping a PCB

From: “Frank-Rainer Grahl” Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball Checking fuses CPU taking out cpu replacing battery holder replacing 0 Ohm resistors for language settings with Dip Switch New rom version. PDB: Replace burned GI haeaders DMD Controller:...

Decal Storage

Decal Storage

From: pinlicious Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball Subject: Re: Decal Storage Question On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 06:49:40 GMT, “Michael” wrote: > > What’s the consensus on storing cabinet decals? Is it safe to leave them >rolled...

Cabinet Painting

Cabinet Painting

From: Ben Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball On 18 Jun 2005 14:29:19 -0700, “Alex” wrote: >I want to mask off some of my cabinet before I paint it. What is the >best type of tape to use...

TZ Repair

TZ Repair

From: “Otto” Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball All easy problems as everyone has said. Step back from it and relax. Google the lock kick out. http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en Learn how to adjust/check/repair switches. Go into switch edges test, pull...

Homemade Carpet Protectors

Homemade Carpet Protectors

Since I’ve had a couple of Emails this week, asking about my carpet protectors found here, http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/album01/P1010020_001 I thought I’d share the “manufacturing” process one more time for those that may have missed it...

Proxy Repairs to Playfield

Proxy Repairs to Playfield

From RGP: From: bogart Subject: Re: Epoxy repairs to playfields That certainly wouldn’t hurt, but I don’t think it’s really necessary. I find the stuff hangs on like grim death if you prep the...

TAF magnet fuse & Rudy Ideas

TAF magnet fuse & Rudy Ideas

From: “Mamushka” Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball Subject: TAF magnet fuse follow up and some Rudy ideas I have loaded the pictures of the fuse holders installed on my TAF on John Wart’s website. http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/mamushka A few...

My Pinball Herd

My Pinball Herd

I Started collecting pins in December 2003. It started with just one. I was warned by Dan Gutchess that “You can’t get just one”. Well, he was right. I now have way too many...

What is a Pinball Shop Job.

What is a Pinball Shop Job.

Taken from Various Posters on RGP: 1 New rubber 2 New balls 3 All bulbs must work, although when I sell a machine to someone, I replace every bulb. 4 Playfield cleaned, plastics cleaned,...

Graining Metal on Pinball machines

Graining Metal on Pinball machines

From my Restoration Tips (gleaned from Rec.Games.Pinball) (Bryan Kelly) Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball Subject: Re: cleaning the metal on machines Here’s what I do Steve. Set the bar in the laundry tub and spray both sides...

Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown 2005

Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown 2005

Over the last weekend I had a chance to go to the Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown As I rolled up to the fairgrounds, I found that the signs had changed. showdown2005/IMG_5018 Got situated, and...