Rebuilding switch stacks - where to get parts?

[shansta]

Hey all.

As the title says - I want/need/desire to rebuild some (EM) switch stacks.

Our sponsors seem to sell complete switch assemblies - However, I am chasing the separate leafs, contacts, insulators etc. etc.

I know I have seen the page somewhere (USA?) that has a whole heap of leafs etc listed in a row?

Help!

Shane.

[ddstoys]

I can give you some relay banks that you can use for parts and make what you need if that helps

[shansta]

I can give you some relay banks that you can use for parts and make what you need if that helps

As always Daniel - you are the man, I knew you would say that. 


I just thought I would try to buy some - before I raid your shed!   

[Strangeways]

http://www.pbresource.com/tools.html

Half way down the page. You can order them in bulk and trim them to suit.

Having said that - if you have the part number of the switch / relay etc - they may have it in stock. Most Service manuals (not the game manual) have the spare part of the switch stack, and PBR MAY have them in stock.

[shansta]

Thanks Nino.

What a dickhead - I DELIBERATELY didn't look at the tools page... 

I thought to myself - just get the parts, don't buy any goodies... 


I started to PM you and Daniel about this, changed my mind and posted here instead...

And who should be nice enough to answer?

Classic - I love this place! 
 

[Strangeways]

If you provide me with the game name and the physical location (kicker, bumper etc), I might be able to give you the exact part number of the switch ?

[ddstoys]

I bet he is after the ones for the Q relay lol

[shansta]

I bet he is after the ones for the Q relay lol

You bet right - I'm thinking of some spares for the relay bank - seems like a good place to start?

I might start by finding half the retaining pins - about 5 or 6 are sitting on the deck right now... 


I also need to look at that AB latching relay at the front - I am positive it's not right... (It's jammed on permanently)

To be honest - I need to dig cavie out to steal some pop bumper bits, I haven't spent too much time nutting out the reset issue as yet...


Nino - Machine is Pro football. 

Nino II: Is your copy of the reset/start-up sequence stuffed & very hard to read? (I can work it out - just might type up a copy in English?)

[Strangeways]

I bet he is after the ones for the Q relay lol

You bet right - I'm thinking of some spares for the relay bank - seems like a good place to start?

I might start by finding half the retaining pins - about 5 or 6 are sitting on the deck right now... 


I also need to look at that AB latching relay at the front - I am positive it's not right... (It's jammed on permanently)

To be honest - I need to dig cavie out to steal some pop bumper bits, I haven't spent too much time nutting out the reset issue as yet...


Nino - Machine is Pro football. 

Nino II: Is your copy of the reset/start-up sequence stuffed & very hard to read? (I can work it out - just might type up a copy in English?)

You mean the GTB "Start up sequence" as documented in Clay's guide ?

http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index2.htm#start

[ddstoys]

Don't raid any more parts out of caveman shoot me a list of what you need and I'll see what I can find

[shansta]

You mean the GTB "Start up sequence" as documented in Clay's guide ?

http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index2.htm#start

No - the one in the pro-football manual (Which I thought you had a copy of?)

Don't raid any more parts out of caveman shoot me a list of what you need and I'll see what I can find

Just the bakelite clevis's (The EM ones are chewed through by the spring)

[ddstoys]

No worries I'll dig some out for ya.   I found a huge plastic tub probably over 50lt full of gottlieb relays so should be able to find what your after

[shansta]

No worries I'll dig some out for ya.   I found a huge plastic tub probably over 50lt full of gottlieb relays so should be able to find what your after

Thanks again mate - I owe you a slab of scotch! 

Maybe I should start bidding on Marks "pile of crap" auctions? 

[ddstoys]

None of this stuff comes from marks piles of crap auctions lol.  All wrecked machines I'm afraid.

[Strangeways]

You mean the GTB "Start up sequence" as documented in Clay's guide ?

http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index2.htm#start

No - the one in the pro-football manual (Which I thought you had a copy of?)

Don't raid any more parts out of caveman shoot me a list of what you need and I'll see what I can find

Just the bakelite clevis's (The EM ones are chewed through by the spring)

I do have the original schematic - and I'm borrowing a scanner from work tomorrow - so I'll see how I go scanning it for you ?