sohchx
Active member
Alright,I'm a vid guy at heart but am slowly venturing over into pin territory over the next few weeks so I have some questions that I wanted to ask you folks.
I have yet to get my hands on an actual machine to add to my collection so my expertise in terms of repair are non existent. I am a highly mechanically inclined person so I am willing to learn anything in terms of repairing these as I hate sending things out to be repaired.I have met a very nice gentleman that invited me to look at his inventory and I was pleased with what I saw but I just want to get some questions answered before I finally decide on what I am going to take.
Here are the pins I have to decide on.Is there anything I should look for in particular on any of these?
Sinbad SS (has a burned up diode on one of the boards)
Hulk (cold solder joints on one of the boards)
Sure Shot (works,shopped)
Space invaders (works,very rough play field at bottom center between the flippers)
Oklahoma (works,shopped)
When shopping for a pin what are the most important things to keep a look out for,or that I should avoid at all costs? The owner tells me that I should find someone profficient in airbrushing to retouch the playfield on the SI,true or false? Also when re-clearing a playfield is taking it to an autobody shop an option,I mean,do they have the correct type of clear to do the job and what should I ask for?
I have yet to get my hands on an actual machine to add to my collection so my expertise in terms of repair are non existent. I am a highly mechanically inclined person so I am willing to learn anything in terms of repairing these as I hate sending things out to be repaired.I have met a very nice gentleman that invited me to look at his inventory and I was pleased with what I saw but I just want to get some questions answered before I finally decide on what I am going to take.
Here are the pins I have to decide on.Is there anything I should look for in particular on any of these?
Sinbad SS (has a burned up diode on one of the boards)
Hulk (cold solder joints on one of the boards)
Sure Shot (works,shopped)
Space invaders (works,very rough play field at bottom center between the flippers)
Oklahoma (works,shopped)
When shopping for a pin what are the most important things to keep a look out for,or that I should avoid at all costs? The owner tells me that I should find someone profficient in airbrushing to retouch the playfield on the SI,true or false? Also when re-clearing a playfield is taking it to an autobody shop an option,I mean,do they have the correct type of clear to do the job and what should I ask for?