Pinball legs question

[morphis72]

I have a Bally Star Trek 1979 pin where when I picked it up the legs were off and it was in storage. The legs that the seller gave me with the machine were all the same length. There are bolts in the feet for height adjustment but even with the front all the way in and the rear as far out as I am comfortable I still have to use some bits of wood to hit a 7 degree slope.

Did I end up with four front legs or something? Or maybe the leveling bolts have been replaced and are to short?

 

[KenLayton]

All four legs should be measured 28.5" long without the leg levelers. Here is an example:

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/P-4052-8

That vintage of pinball machine uses the 3" long leg levelers. Perhaps someone gave you legs with only 2" long levelers installed?

 

[morphis72]

All four legs should be measured 28.5" long without the leg levelers. Here is an example:

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/P-4052-8

That vintage of pinball machine uses the 3" long leg levelers. Perhaps someone gave you legs with only 2" long levelers installed?

I'm at work so can't measure now but that would make a lot of since and sounds about the right length for the leveling bolts.

 

[wiredoug]

7 degrees sounds way too much for an old bally ... isnt it meant to be about 4.5?

 

[SterlingRush]

I believe it supposed to be set at 6 or 6.5 degrees for the Bally ST. I know the manual states it.

 

[treborlicec]

7 degrees sounds way too much for an old bally ... isnt it meant to be about 4.5?

7 keeps it more interesting. Some games can drag on forever at the lower pitches.

 

[morphis72]

7 keeps it more interesting. Some games can drag on forever at the lower pitches.

I didn't really think about there being a difference based on when the game was made. When I bought the game I looked up how to configure a pinball and the guidance I found said about 7%.

 

[wiredoug]

I know the manual states it.

show me where? i cant find that at all.. what page?

 

[wiredoug]

I didn't really think about there being a difference ...

i maintain that there is... but some people like to do unusual things and its your game so how you set it up is your business.

To get a fair idea of 'standard' .. put 3 inch leg levelers on the back of 28.5inch legs.. wind them out about 1.5-2 inch ( a bit over half way) ... and wind the front ones right in. Measure on the playfield not the glass.