So my broken slides have been cut where they were cracked, bent back into position and TIG welded. Once fitted they click into place and hold the play field better than I could imagine. Plus it's so much easier to slide back into position.
The left ball chute was often catching balls next to the bumper rubber, When I removed the lower metal guide one of the screws was broken at the play field and the second screw was bent. Some careful drilling with the Dremel had the broken screw in a more suitable place, just in a few more pieces. Two new screws and it was all back together.
I have added some LED's that I picked up without going to great expense. Not sold on the look of them just yet, for the white inserts anyway, the colour is so different. Plus some flickering when not actually on.
Some of my other 555 globes were not working. Re-soldering the wedge mounting PCB fixed most of them. removing and re-seating some of the plugs fixed the remaining. Corrosion on pins to blame.
Just a few bolts and screws need to be changed as well as one of the supercharger sign screw holes tapped to help the cross thread/bent metal work. I might even fit a nut insert to make it stronger.
Simon.
