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Re: Bally Rockmakers issues
« Reply #45 on: November 03, 2010, 08:43:15 PM »
yea it's one of the zippers
the coil stop looks like the "bally em coil stop" on marcos

you can see here the stop on the left and the missing stop on the right

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Re: Bally Rockmakers issues
« Reply #46 on: November 03, 2010, 10:10:21 PM »
Looks the same - PM your address & I will send it - Do you need the screws
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Re: Bally Rockmakers issues
« Reply #47 on: November 12, 2010, 07:55:02 PM »
the coil stop that Millsy sent me arrived today and is perfect =)
Thanks heaps Millsy  ^^^
I hope i can help you out one day

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Re: Bally Rockmakers issues
« Reply #48 on: November 12, 2010, 10:30:35 PM »

Good one Millsy - Pinball Karma to all  ^^^
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Re: Bally Rockmakers issues
« Reply #49 on: December 04, 2010, 02:24:17 AM »
well it's been a few hectic weeks at work where i've barely even looked at the pinny, but now that things are starting to wind down a big i can get back into to it

since last i posted i've replaced just about all the #44 globes with #47 and now have every light on the playfield and backbox working a treat  ^^^

I've replaced all the crappy old rubbers as well and successfully troubleshot another mis-aligned switch in the game over relay
I've got the hang of reading the schematics now too, which makes life a LOT easier when trying to diagnose problems

now that things are 99% working it's time to fix the last little niggle before i make a decision on what to do about the paint on the cabinet...
the little pin that holds the plunger to the slingshot shooter thing is broken on one of the slingshots (blue arrow on this pic from pinrepair)
is there somewhere local that I could get a replacement pin? bunnings maybe? if so what exactly am i looking for?

one more question, while we're on the topic of fixing up EM pinnies,
after doing a fair bit of reading on pinrepair, i came across the suggestion to set the power supply to "high tap" to give the flippers and slingshots more oomph, what do you boys think of this? anyone done it? how was the result?
it sounds like a good idea in theory, but I'd hate to mess things up just when I've got it all working nicely  &^&

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Re: Bally Rockmakers issues
« Reply #50 on: December 04, 2010, 05:09:10 AM »
Gidday Benny,
The pin is called a roll pin, common but come
In many sizes, best of taking part to a fastner
Supplier and get them match size

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Re: Bally Rockmakers issues
« Reply #51 on: December 04, 2010, 06:48:03 AM »
Used to call them cotter pins when i worked as a motor mechanic (a while back) may be able to get them from Repco,Auto One,Soua Cheap etc.
If you cant find one I may have one in my spare Bally spares box.
High Tap ? I did it on my Gottlieb Sweet Hearts as the bumpers & coils were a lot sluggish compared to the Bally.
Hasnt broken anything yet.
You will find Bally used 50v Coils which gave those bumpers etc more oomph, so I wouldnt touch the voltages.
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Re: Bally Rockmakers issues
« Reply #52 on: December 04, 2010, 10:41:17 AM »
Gidday Benny,
The pin is called a roll pin, common but come
In many sizes, best of taking part to a fastner
Supplier and get them match size
100% correct
Go to Universal or United fasteners, they will definately have them.
You could also try Blackwoods if they are more convenient.
These are generic and still readily available as they are used on all types of machinery today.

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Re: Bally Rockmakers issues
« Reply #53 on: December 04, 2010, 11:02:32 AM »

No need to high tap this machine. Just keep it clean and waxed and it will play fine !
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