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Aussie Pinball Forums => Technical Matters => Pinball Repairs / Problems & Assistance => Topic started by: 48 on May 25, 2011, 01:55:57 PM

Title: Playfield inserts a question
Post by: 48 on May 25, 2011, 01:55:57 PM
Just wondering, does anyone know or have a theory as to why playfield inserts lift?
I read that it is due to globe heat but can't figure out how or why it happens  !@#
Title: Re: Playfield inserts a question
Post by: goodolddays on May 25, 2011, 02:21:25 PM
Don't know but globe heat seems logical to me ..
Title: Re: Playfield inserts a question
Post by: Strangeways on May 25, 2011, 05:55:35 PM
Quote from: goodolddays on May 25, 2011, 02:21:25 PM
Don't know but globe heat seems logical to me ..

+1

Then there's issues during manufacturing and general wear. But shrinkage and expansion due to heat sounds like the most obvious !
Title: Re: Playfield inserts a question
Post by: Steevsee on May 25, 2011, 09:19:36 PM
Quote from: goodolddays on May 25, 2011, 02:21:25 PM
Don't know but globe heat seems logical to me ..
So is that what they mean when they talk about Global Warming? %.% %.% %.%
Title: Re: Playfield inserts a question
Post by: 48 on May 25, 2011, 10:47:59 PM
shhhh!  I dont want a bloody carbon tax on my pinnies  *.*
Title: Re: Playfield inserts a question
Post by: pinnies4me on May 26, 2011, 07:49:32 AM
Quote from: 48 on May 25, 2011, 10:47:59 PM
shhhh!  I dont want a bloody carbon tax on my pinnies  *.*

 :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Playfield inserts a question
Post by: erx400 on September 27, 2011, 01:46:26 AM
Well my friend recently picked up a Demoman that had alot of sunken inserts.
With a heat gun we managed to tap them them back to the correct level.
I've seen games with sunken inserts & worn wood around them, Lucky that hadn't happened to his DM.