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2309
check our under playfield bang switch, check all your tilt switchs, sounds like a contact issue. was it working before? whats it condition? m ...
martin stepalavich
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Jan 1, 2006
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2310
maguires carnuba wax, any carnuba wax is good, dont use any cleaner wax combinations, I use mill wax myself but put a layer of carnuba on top, actually a few...
martin stepalavich
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Jan 1, 2006
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I agree, no cleaner/wax combos, which included millwax. that stuff stinks anyway. Novus2 is a better choice in my opinion. anyone ever experience "millwax...
cfhatprovidedotnet
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Jan 1, 2006
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I have a '76 Gottlieb Jacks Open. The game credit wheel increments up one game at a time as it should, but when I hit the replay button, it de-increments by 3...
richardweatherly
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Jan 1, 2006
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I know some probably won't agree but after a good waxing or 2 coats of Johnsons Paste Wax, I then use Lemon Pledge on the PF (on a rag, not sprayed on) after...
Mike Berger
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Jan 1, 2006
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oiled what to well? you may have over did it as it sounds, go backs and clean clean clean. see if that works, and no more oil unless you use a specific type,...
marty stepalavich
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Jan 1, 2006
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2315
ive never( yet) worked on a gottlieb stepper, although i have two i will do soon, but sounds to me like there is too much spring tension on the stepper wheel,...
mike hooker
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Jan 1, 2006
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2316
I hate the last week, nothing good to watch, patriots are loosing to Miami! i am in the chat room board out of my mind, let see if the chat room works. marty...
marty stepalavich
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Jan 1, 2006
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2317
oh we;;...
marty stepalavich
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2318
Hey Guys, Thanx for the tip... Shall do.. How 'bouts a good cleaner to use before the wax? Thx, Mo...
Mark
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Jan 1, 2006
7:35 pm
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I've got three pins from the 70s that need to be put back together over here Marty :) --Eric ... From: marty stepalavich To: empinbalmachines@yahoogroups.com ...
Eric Schmitt
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Jan 1, 2006
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I like mill wax, its not a good finishing wax, but great cleaner. be sure to check out my video before hand so you dont do anything stupid. ...
Eric Schmitt
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Jan 1, 2006
7:49 pm
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ok ill start now, i'll br there, say tuesday? wish i was closer, I am hurting bad, need to shop a pin,,HELP ME!!!! m ... over here Marty :) ... Service....
marty stepalavich
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Jan 1, 2006
7:50 pm
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eric what are you proving in the vid? m ... stupid. ... cleaner to ... Service....
marty stepalavich
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Jan 1, 2006
7:53 pm
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mill wax or novus m Mark <finisarmo@...> wrote: Hey Guys, Thanx for the tip... Shall do.. How 'bouts a good cleaner to use before the wax? Thx, ...
martin stepalavich
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Jan 1, 2006
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2324
2 restorations one of which has a clear coated playfield. 2 more need to be cleaned replaced lamps, need minor adjustments. 2 wedgeheads need to be played for...
Eric Schmitt
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Jan 1, 2006
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WEAK-ASS-BOTTLE Have had these things resting atop playfield glass, just give them a little bump, the lockbar will trip them and, BOOM, you've just Mill Waxed...
Eric Schmitt
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Jan 1, 2006
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... Actually, I did this once at work, in the showroom. My boss said he's done it about 12 other times though since he opened up in '94 --Eric...
Eric Schmitt
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Jan 1, 2006
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I thought we covered this? Millwax sucks. and for more reasons than just a crappy bottle (though that's a pretty good reason in itself). Novus2 is the way to...
cfhatprovidedotnet
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Jan 1, 2006
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Mill wax is actually not that bad of a cleaner, also great for cabinet crap too! --Eric ... From: cfhatprovidedotnet To: empinbalmachines@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Eric Schmitt
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Jan 1, 2006
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2329
Interesting video on the mill wax....gives me a flashback to when that happend to me too. I agree that Novus 2 is much better and carnuba wax does a much...
paula & mark
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Jan 1, 2006
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Hey Eric, I think that there is a deep, moral, underlying theme in your short feature film, I just can't put a finger on it though..... ;) Could there me a...
Mark Ostasiuk
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Jan 1, 2006
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I tried taking out all of the spring tension in the wheel, and it did not make any difference. I am surprised that there is not mechanism like in a clock,...
richardweatherly
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Jan 2, 2006
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2332
If this is a home game, then why don't you just bypass and ignore the credit wheel and set it for freeplay? Pete...
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Jan 2, 2006
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2333
Ok i think i know why this is happening, why it decrements more than 1 credit at a time. On the decrement bar, there is a latch that comes 90 degrees off the...
cfhatprovidedotnet
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Jan 2, 2006
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actually I've had it awhile and has been giving me fits for awhile. Used to work OK and yes it has been gone thru. Just seems to have this bonus problem. The...
Terry Buchheit
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Jan 2, 2006
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Hi, my name is Julius. I'm in central NJ just off exit 109 GSP. I have a Gottlieb Pyramid. It has a few problems. I think the thing to try and tackle first is...
nitropin
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Jan 2, 2006
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There are three pivot points on the credit unit, you need to make sure all of them have been cleaned and are working. Gary ... From: richardweatherly To:...
gary brewer
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Jan 2, 2006
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2337
wow, ya got me, any others want to take a shot,sounds like a bad contact in the score motor, but that would not account for the 5000 when it does count?...
martin stepalavich
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Jan 2, 2006
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Hey Julius welcome to your group. Furst, go to the links section in this group, you will see a link ffor em repair, go thee, read, study, learn. That will...
martin stepalavich
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