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Title: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: ktm450 on January 30, 2009, 02:34:02 PM: Here is a little tip that I've used several times when doing restorations. It’s not rocket science and i'm sure many other people have used a similar method but may be handy for those who are about to delve into their first resto.

When stripping a playfield such as TZ which has heaps of roll over switches, instead of labelling and removing them all; I simply took a soft earplug rolled it up and inserted near the switch body. When the earplug expands it holds the switch arm below the playfield making cleaning and polishing easy.
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: Strangeways on January 30, 2009, 03:27:00 PM: That is a fantastic tip, Matt.

Simple, yet effective #*#
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: MartyJ on January 30, 2009, 05:42:29 PM: Awesome tip. Very simple but effective!....

I'll be all ears for your next one ::)
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: ktm450 on January 30, 2009, 05:59:18 PM: Quote from: MartyJ on January 30, 2009, 05:42:29 PM
Awesome tip. Very simple but effective!....

I'll be all ears for your next one ::)

:lol :lol :lol

Hope it saves people a little time and ensures the switches stay in thier correct locations
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: Pinball Fixers on January 30, 2009, 07:30:45 PM: Top idea Matt ^^^ Think I'll use that idea on my next restore...
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: Retropin on January 31, 2009, 06:35:59 PM: Love tips like this.... and when you see them - you wonder why you never thought of it yourself.

No more unscrewing!!
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: Strangeways on January 31, 2009, 08:56:35 PM: That's what I love about the "community" - 100 "small tips" all added together makes for an easier job of repairing or restoring a pin.
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: Ballywannabe on January 31, 2009, 10:41:16 PM: Great tip!! Those plugs are also good for plugging up lamp socket holes (any small holes actually when clear coating playfields.

cheers
Ian
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: Pinball Fixers on January 31, 2009, 10:42:23 PM: Quote from: Ballywannabe on January 31, 2009, 10:41:16 PM
Great tip!! Those plugs are also good for plugging up lamp socket holes (any small holes actually when clear coating playfields.

cheers
Ian

Another great idea!
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: pinnies4me on February 04, 2009, 10:04:33 AM: Great tip, thanks Matt!
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on February 05, 2009, 06:12:20 PM: And do you use the ear wax to polish the playfield in liew of Novus :lol
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: ktm450 on February 05, 2009, 06:17:02 PM: Quote from: Dean Morgan on February 05, 2009, 06:12:20 PM
And do you use the ear wax to polish the playfield in liew of Novus :lol

Could give it a go, might take a while to collect enough to cover the playfield though !@#
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: ddstoys on March 22, 2009, 03:56:01 PM: That is by far the simplest tip ever but such a good one the amount of times ive stabbed myself or bent a rollover by getting the cloth snagged Great one KTM
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: Astroboy on April 30, 2009, 11:57:38 PM: Nice one....I always end up with a few going through the wash after work. Now I have a use for them!
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: pinball god on May 27, 2009, 09:19:20 PM: Might have to call you Inspecter Gadget. Nice tip as I'm always getting snagged.
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: ajlaird on May 28, 2009, 02:08:51 AM: Saw another method where a small piece of rubber (eg a slice of a post protector) was inserted on top of the blade to hold it down. Quite effective as well.
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: ktm450 on May 28, 2009, 10:50:30 AM: Quote from: ajlaird on May 28, 2009, 02:08:51 AM
Saw another method where a small piece of rubber (eg a slice of a post protector) was inserted on top of the blade to hold it down. Quite effective as well.

Sounds like a lot more mucking around, as you would have to trim each piece to fit exactly
Title: Re: Playfield Restoration - Roll over switch tip
Post by: ajlaird on May 29, 2009, 12:37:54 AM: Quote from: ktm450 on May 28, 2009, 10:50:30 AM
Quote from: ajlaird on May 28, 2009, 02:08:51 AM
Saw another method where a small piece of rubber (eg a slice of a post protector) was inserted on top of the blade to hold it down. Quite effective as well.

Sounds like a lot more mucking around, as you would have to trim each piece to fit exactly

Yeah, I am not sure how fiddly it is but this guy seemed to know what he was talking about. I guess you would need to cut it slightly oversize and then squash it down.