Q's on a Williams Pinbot

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I'm going to be looking locally at a Pinbot tomorrow. Anything common that these pins I should be aware of when looking? problematic things or common wear areas?
 
Make sure the left ramp lifts properly, that the mini playfield isn't missing posts that have broken off, that the visor is working ok, and that inside that there aren't any missing ball guides (those are a bugger to find replacements for).
 
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There are two places pinbot gets hurt. When it comes down to it, the ball does not have enough power or places to hit to cause much damage.

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#1. The spiral vortex ramp will be chipped like tomdotcom said. It is the top of the spiral and that part averages $125 on ebay. I have a NOS from a jackbot that I am keeping for a retirement fund ;) It really does not affect game play one bit, although it is a very expensive broken plastic, it is not something you can really argue over.

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#2. The visor targets that move down for multiball. The orig pinbot ones are made of a plastic that shreds. Jackbot, which has the same exact part used a better plastic on the targets / switches. Also those are common switches you can order new.

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#3. Besides the proper working of the visor and targets that sink into the playfield, make sure the drop targets and ramp motors work. The first piece of the ramp pops up so a target can be hit below.

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If you want I can send you my phone # if you have more questions. PM me

Behind the visor expect to see a lot of damage on the playfield.
 
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Thanks for the pionters Jar, Tom, and Beer. I heard about the Plastic getting chipped at the top of the spiral. I'm glad to see some replies on this since I'm leaving early in the morning to go look at it. From his pictures, the playfield looks good without any paint flaking or wear, but I'll go through the other items especially the plastics in the eyes and targets. I also check the ramps and the targets as mentioned, I'll let you know what becomes of this! Thanks for the info and Beer I'll PM you for your telephone #!
 
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