pudluther
Active member
first thing is that the left flipper is sticking somewhat...the game is still playable, but it's annoying. it usually just sticks for a brief second...if you attempt to capture the ball, it will usually stick longer. sometimes you have to flip the right flipper in order to unstick the left one (it always unsticks immediately when the right flipper activates).
is this a mechanical issue? i cleaned the exposed part of the flipper cylinder thingy that goes into the solenoid casing (not sure if that's the right term) with alcohol and it seems like it maybe helped a little.....do i need to take the flipper assembly apart and clean it a little better? there's no EOS switch on those particular flippers, so that's not it. oh, and it's definitely not binding on the playfield.
second issue is that i get a TON of airballs (not sure what the appropriate term is - but balls that leave the playfield, go flying, hit the glass, etc). and most of them don't even smack the glass....sometimes they'll wind up jumping the siderails all together after flying halfway across the playfield and wind up back in the plunger lane......i've even had them wind up back in the wireform return from the center ramp. that's up there.
any ideas? doesn't seem normal. i don't quite have it to 6 degrees per the built-in 2-way bubble level (leg levelers are jacked). could that be it?
any advice/suggestions/opinions are greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance.
is this a mechanical issue? i cleaned the exposed part of the flipper cylinder thingy that goes into the solenoid casing (not sure if that's the right term) with alcohol and it seems like it maybe helped a little.....do i need to take the flipper assembly apart and clean it a little better? there's no EOS switch on those particular flippers, so that's not it. oh, and it's definitely not binding on the playfield.
second issue is that i get a TON of airballs (not sure what the appropriate term is - but balls that leave the playfield, go flying, hit the glass, etc). and most of them don't even smack the glass....sometimes they'll wind up jumping the siderails all together after flying halfway across the playfield and wind up back in the plunger lane......i've even had them wind up back in the wireform return from the center ramp. that's up there.
any ideas? doesn't seem normal. i don't quite have it to 6 degrees per the built-in 2-way bubble level (leg levelers are jacked). could that be it?
any advice/suggestions/opinions are greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance.
