Follow along as I share some tips and tricks on how to preserve, repair, and restore pinball machines and arcade games.
I sanded a playfield to white wood... here is the process i use to shine up the inserts. quick, dirty and effective!
I am using a home made device that im calling a Zamboni to clear coat a pinball machine playfield using varathane. Cheap, effective and something you can do inside.
Mirror details on a pinball machine grab a potential players attention and when I was asked to revive a Gottlieb Charlie's Angels back glass i said why not. Follow along the transformation is incredible.
Lets look at a contested and dare I say controversial way of removing spiral nails from a pinball machine or any plywood surface. Quick, clean and easy. Original video's posted below that started all the consternation.
Lets repurpose windows into beautiful back pinball glasses. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Each back glass took around 45 minutes to complete.
Lets dial in some drop targets to increase reliability and performance. Works with any brand of pinball machine from Bally to Gottlieb Williams and so on. If you have sticky drops, inconsistent scoring or just plain problems this might help your cause.
This might be the issue if your pop bumpers dont pop!
New method... let give it a try!
No chemicals, grinding, sanding, scraping, epoxying... you get the picture. Total cost $35 which will do at lest 16 legs. Follow along as i restore these legs in no time with out any fancy tools.
So... I've been looking for a Bally and Stern pinball lamp driver tester but never had information on where to purchase. By chance David from Edris Electronics reached out to me and we traded parts in exchange for a tester he developed.... fantastic device! Follow along as I fix several lamp drivers with minimal effort. sales@edriselectronics.com
Some restorers use an oven, others use pieces of glass and the sun... i simply use a heat gun and a flat surface!
So i cant find a part to fix a game so came up with a solution using modern parts that were not available back in the day. Is this a hack? Follow along as I work on a Bally Elektra pinball machine and fix the lower general illumination TRIAC problem. This will work on other games such as Centaur, Spectrum or any other game utilizing Triacs to turn on general illumination lights. Order the “Drapsicle” led sticks here
Lets make a "new" pinball machine head look old to match the patina of the body. This channel is not turning into a craft show by the way!
Great show this year in York PA. Come along as I show you what was at the event and wihat I bought this time!
Do not throw out your Ball or Stern displays if they are missing digits, segments or a plain burned! If they show life chances are we can repair them... for cheap! Follow along as I bring a few back to perfect working condition.
