Jetspin Fixup

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Now to work out a way to repair the target(s)
The 300 point target is partially broken, so I am going to repair that one at the same time.
I don't suppose anyone has a spare 100 and 300 target laying around for this?

[Strangeways]

I'm afraid PBR will be your only option for the target.

Great to see your progress on this machine. Hopefully it will encourage others to look at an EM restoration in the future. A LOT of work goes into these games to have them working after being idle for so long. But the reward is always a fun game that you have the satisfaction of saying that you restored it.

[Boots]

I worked out a fix for the broken targets on the roto-target unit.
In the end I had three of the targets to repair and the fix involved using thin steel (0.20mm) to create a new blade.

First I drilled out the old rivets that hold the target on:

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Then I cut a piece of the steel the same width as the original blade.

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Then I drilled the attaching holes in the new blade, cut it to length and fit it to the target by squeezing it between the original blade and the back of the target.
Then the new blade gets fixed in place with a rivet.

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After attaching the targets with pop-rivets and a quick polish with Novus, it is ready to fit back to the assembly.

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Assembled and adjusted ready to install

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After installing and a few fine adjustments the roto-target unit is working great.
Next step, the playfield connectors arrived in the post today (thanks to @illawarra_steelers) after that I should be able to play a game

[Brettski]

Good work Chris! I love the improvisation to get things working, well done!
I am looking forward to getting an EM. They look like fun 

Cheers: Brettski... :)

[Boots]

Well I soldered on the new plugs last night and finally go to play a game.
The ball trough switch needed cleaning but everything else worked fine
I must say I like the roto-target, I think it's a cool feature.
I still need to service the flippers and give the playfield the usual service but other than that it played great and some of the shots are not that easy.
For my first EM I think I have been luck and fully tuned it will be a fun game.

[Brettski]

I used to love Jetspin so I am in envy of you at the moment Chris.
I really want to do an EM next and enjoying watching the work you are doing, I think we have similar tastes in machines.. :)

Well done, looking forward to the final pics.. :)

Cheers: Brettski... :)

[Boots]

Onto the playfield now and the first things I notice are the plastics and the apron.
The apron is badly worn with some scratches and a lot of the art worn off.
Both sling plastics are broken and after some thought I decided to go with new plastics from Pinballrescue.
Lee did me a great deal on the apron/shooter decals and the plastics so I went for that.

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Well I've been busy with various things the last few weeks but I have managed to put some work into the playfield
To start with it wasn't too bad but there was some planking between the upper lane guides and there was the usual wear spot in front of the kick out hole and of course around the pops
After some touchups and a coat of clear it looks a lot better
Here are some pics

Before:

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After:

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Now that is done the reassembly starts
Side rails on, and targets and switches reinstalled