Replacement Rubber Question?

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Picked this up yesterday (Waterworld)

Only issue is this pop bumber (missing rubber)

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Best place to acquire a replacement online? Or if anyone has one they could send me (i can pay via paypal send me a PM)
 
Picked this up yesterday (Waterworld)

Only issue is this pop bumber (missing rubber)

DSCN4350.jpg


DSCN4349.jpg


Best place to acquire a replacement online? Or if anyone has one they could send me (i can pay via paypal send me a PM)

Cool. I think it's just a regular 2.5" or 3" white ring. But I recommend that you buy a set of rubbers for the entire game and install them--I imagine the others are in poor condition even if they haven't broken yet. You can do the whole game for probably around $15. The ring sizes are listed in the manual, or Terry at PL can help if you don't have the manual.

Also, it's "pop bumPer."

Also, that's a slingshot, and not a pop bumper. ;^)
 
Cool. I think it's just a regular 2.5" or 3" white ring. But I recommend that you buy a set of rubbers for the entire game and install them--I imagine the others are in poor condition even if they haven't broken yet. You can do the whole game for probably around $15. The ring sizes are listed in the manual, or Terry at PL can help if you don't have the manual.

Also, it's "pop bumPer."

Also, that's a slingshot, and not a pop bumper. ;^)


The missing P was from no morning coffee ;)

Thanks for the clarification on the slingshot, I am still a noob when it comes to pins :)

I dont have the manual
 
Here's my advice:

Get a bottle of 91% Isopropyl Rubbing alcohol, a bottle of Novus 2 plastic polish, and a can of Pure Carnauba Paste car wax.

Clean everything with a soft rag and some Isopropyl Rubbing alcohol - cuts dirt and grease without damaging the playfield.

Especially clean the plastic ramps and any plastic subways under the playfield - they hold tremendous amounts of dirt.

Then use some Novus 2 polish and a clean rag to really clean and buff the hell out of the playfield.

Then use some of the car wax to put 2-3 coats of wax on the playfield, just like waxing a car.

Buy brand new pinballs:
Premium Ultra-Gloss Pinball
Price: $1.50
Product ID: ooohhh_shiiiiny
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=1325&parent=0

And the Big Tub of white pinball rubber:
125-Piece White Rubber Ring Set
Price: $27.95
Product ID: 125_white_set
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=486&parent=0

And change out all of the rubber you possibly can, including the flipper rubber and shooter rod tip. There is enough rubber in that tub to do 2 or 3 pinball machines, at least.

New white bouncy rubber, a clean and waxed playfield and new balls will bring a game to new life - amazing fast and responsive.

Also, level the game properly - I use an iPod with a (free!!!) level app to get the playfield dead level side-to-side, and get the correct slope of about 6.5-7.0 degrees.

Get your game clean, waxed, rubbered and dialed in and you will love how it plays.

Night and day, believe me.

RussMyers
 
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Great advice up there. Like mentioned above: I'd say get the whole rubber kit than you will have what you need and all new ones. When I cleaned up the playfield and new rubbers, the game was looked and played like night and day.
 
Here's my advice:

Get a bottle of 91% Isopropyl Rubbing alcohol, a bottle of Novus 2 plastic polish, and a can of Pure Carnauba Paste car wax.

Clean everything with a soft rag and some Isopropyl Rubbing alcohol - cuts dirt and grease without damaging the playfield.

Especially clean the plastic ramps and any plastic subways under the playfield - they hold tremendous amounts of dirt.

Then use some Novus 2 polish and a clean rag to really clean and buff the hell out of the playfield.

Then use some of the car wax to put 2-3 coats of wax on the playfield, just like waxing a car.

Buy brand new pinballs:
Premium Ultra-Gloss Pinball
Price: $1.50
Product ID: ooohhh_shiiiiny
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=1325&parent=0

And the Big Tub of white pinball rubber:
125-Piece White Rubber Ring Set
Price: $27.95
Product ID: 125_white_set
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=486&parent=0

And change out all of the rubber you possibly can, including the flipper rubber and shooter rod tip. There is enough rubber in that tub to do 2 or 3 pinball machines, at least.

New white bouncy rubber, a clean and waxed playfield and new balls will bring a game to new life - amazing fast and responsive.

Also, level the game properly - I use an iPod with a (free!!!) level app to get the playfield dead level side-to-side, and get the correct slope of about 6.5-7.0 degrees.

Get your game clean, waxed, rubbered and dialed in and you will love how it plays.

Night and day, believe me.

RussMyers

Ordered both, thanks for the tip Russ
 
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