I did have a couple of problems along the way that I've left to last. The first issue was the upper RHS guide (the Eye). The bracket had broken off. My options were to re weld or repair some other way. I ended up simply drilling a hole and using a rivet. Simple fix, and the good thing about it that it is not seen, and does not effect the ball travel.
Here's a "before" picture
The "after" pictures
The next problem was a little more difficult. The plastic bracket / housing for the targets that raise from under the playfield was broken from all the years of being hit so hard ! I had no idea on how to fix this problem until today.
Here's the broken bracket. One side is broken, the other is starting to split
So I thought I'd make a plastic re enforcement behind the screw holes and instead of using the wood screws, I'll glue the plastic re enforcement and then use metal screws to hold the front plates to the bracket.
Here's the two pieces of perspex that I cut and roughed up !
Now, I simply used araldite and clamps to hold it in place until tomorrow. The plan is to drill the hole and use longer screws with nuts. It will be strong enough to keep the mechanism working for years to come !
A sneak peak of the finished playfield - less the target assembly that I'm repairing;
Nearly Done !
