sunken playfield inserts

[billstats]

 ^&^gday ,just wondering about info on sunken playfield inserts.I have a gottlieb 4square that i am restoring, Just wondering if inserts crack if u whack them from underneath.I have read on the Marvin site that super glue is used to bring them back to original position,any help appreciated...bill

[Ford Fairlane]

the experts here will tell you to heat them with a hair dryer first or you will crack the playfield. Heat the glue up and tap them out with an old socket.  i havent done it but will probably do some on the weekend and thats the method i am trying. Good luck and take your time 

[ddstoys]

You are learning well Rob as rob has said is correct but use gentle taps first then once they are level or slightly higher use a block to knock them back to level then super glue them as per Marvis wonderful website   

Hows PRO FOOTBALL ROB???????

[Strangeways]

Yep - Marvin's guide has it covered.

Gently heat up the insert from under the playfield and "tap" the insert out. If possible, try it on an old playfield if you have one lying around.

[billstats]

Yep - Marvin's guide has it covered.

Gently heat up the insert from under the playfield and "tap" the insert out. If possible, try it on an old playfield if you have one lying around.

$#$thanks for that strange ,I didnt know about the heating up bit ,its weird because its not a couple of inserts, its all of the inserts. I suppose i try it with hair dryer as i havnt got a heat gun

[billstats]

the experts here will tell you to heat them with a hair dryer first or you will crack the playfield. Heat the glue up and tap them out with an old socket.  i havent done it but will probably do some on the weekend and thats the method i am trying. Good luck and take your time 

^&^thanks for that ford. I will give that a shot ,its no big deal ,but I dont want to stuff up some perfectly good inserts....

[Ford Fairlane]

No worries Bill!

And Daniel, ive been real busy trying to clean up my house up after my parents moved out so i havent had a chance to play with my multi meter much yet. Still need to find out why my score motor keeps running...Never Ending stoooorrrryyyyyyyyy ahhhhhhahahhaaaahhhhhhhhhh 

[Strangeways]

Yep - Marvin's guide has it covered.

Gently heat up the insert from under the playfield and "tap" the insert out. If possible, try it on an old playfield if you have one lying around.

$#$thanks for that strange ,I didnt know about the heating up bit ,its weird because its not a couple of inserts, its all of the inserts. I suppose i try it with hair dryer as i havnt got a heat gun

Hair dryer will be fine - take your time. Practice and experiment with the hair dryer - Just like the character in your avatar  

[billstats]

Yep - Marvin's guide has it covered.

Gently heat up the insert from under the playfield and "tap" the insert out. If possible, try it on an old playfield if you have one lying around.

$#$thanks for that strange ,I didnt know about the heating up bit ,its weird because its not a couple of inserts, its all of the inserts. I suppose i try it with hair dryer as i havnt got a heat gun

Hair dryer will be fine - take your time. Practice and experiment with the hair dryer - Just like the character in your avatar  

*%*I only started working on the 4square last week ,& she reset straight away ,which was a good sign.the playfield aint to bad either (apart from inserts) I then went silly cleaning points &+ of course other things started stuffing up!

[ddstoys]

Well Rob when ever your ready start asking questions i havnt given up on you yet 

[Strangeways]

I'd be interested in viewing some pictures if you could post them on this thread 

[billstats]

I'd be interested in viewing some pictures if you could post them on this thread 

^&^no worries , i will try to upload some pictures of the 4 square resto as i go

[Ford Fairlane]

Well Rob when ever your ready start asking questions i havnt given up on you yet 

I havent given up YET  but i guess i needed a break from it so the clean up was well timed. Will definately keep going so expect the longest thread on earth to continue 

[ktm450]

Hair dryer will be fine - take your time. Practice and experiment with the hair dryer - Just like the character in your avatar  

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