tempest spinner bushing installation.....wtf

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I just got a set of the plastic bushings from arcadeshop. Pulled the spinner, pulled the metal bushings. How do you get the plastic ones in there? They clearly don't fit through the hole.

Do you force them? Any chance of busting them?


love some insight from someone who has done this.
 
I bought some and they worked fine... The originals aren't metal... I think they're just grey plastic. Anyway, it's easier to do than I made it last time. I'll check to see if I took photos of how to do it otherwise can you snap one or three to see if I can recall?
 
The originals on everything I've touched were identical, and plastic. Not sure what you're looking at but a photo would help. Perhaps you're dealing with a replacement spinner of some type?

The whole change was pretty easy. Remove 2 set screws and the knob. Unbolt assembly from panel. Loosen set screw on encoder wheel and get the shaft to slide out. Make sure to use a drop of the Nyogel 779. Reverse and reinstall.
 
Somebody needs to dig up some specs and get some metal bushings for this thing.

I replaced one of mine with some bought a long time ago and it's the total bomb.

I swear that you can spin that shooter 50 revolutions with a good spin. With the plastic ones- no way.

Kerry
 
Somebody needs to dig up some specs and get some metal bushings for this thing.

I replaced one of mine with some bought a long time ago and it's the total bomb.

I swear that you can spin that shooter 50 revolutions with a good spin. With the plastic ones- no way.

Kerry

Yeah, I totally agree! Arcade Renovations made those brass bushings.....years ago. Those Nyliner nylon ones arn't close.

Edward
 
Somebody needs to dig up some specs and get some metal bushings for this thing.

I replaced one of mine with some bought a long time ago and it's the total bomb.

I swear that you can spin that shooter 50 revolutions with a good spin. With the plastic ones- no way.

Kerry

There must have been two kinds of Tempest spinners then because the original bushings on mine were plastic. And the spinner spins forever with the new bushings on mine.
 
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I hate to be the one that says "I told you so" but the Tempest manual clearly states these are plastic--well a polymer anyway.

If you look at the encoder wheel assembly section on page 32 and 33 of the manual it lists 76-080401 (Bushing) p.32 and the reference part number 76-080401 on p.33 as a "Dual Shoulder Radial Polymer Bushing." Polymer essentially = plastic. And there you have it. They're definitely not metal.

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
 
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I hate to be the one that says "I told you so" but the Tempest manual clearly states these are plastic.

If you look at the encoder wheel assembly section on page 32 and 33 of the manual it lists 76-080401 (Bushing) p.32 and the reference part number 76-080401 on p.33 as a "Dual Shoulder Radial Polymer Bushing." Polymer = plastic. And there you have it. Those are supposed to be plastic.

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

Kerry is saying someone should get the specs from the original plastic bushings and have them fabbed in metal.

Hence the statements:

"Somebody needs to dig up some specs and get some metal bushings for this thing.

I replaced one of mine with some bought a long time ago and it's the total bomb."

This apparently has been done once already, but he is suggesting someone do another run.
 
The originals were Nyliners.....plastic.
Arcade Shop "reproductions" are Nyliners....plastic.
Arcade Renovations made true reproductions many years ago....they were brass. If your game has the brass reproductions....they should last you a lifetime with occasional cleaning and a couple drops of 3-in-1 oil.

Edward
 
The originals were Nyliners.....plastic.
Arcade Shop "reproductions" are Nyliners....plastic.
Arcade Renovations made true reproductions many years ago....they were brass. If your game has the brass reproductions....they should last you a lifetime with occasional cleaning and a couple drops of 3-in-1 oil.

Edward

Ahh I see. I hadn't realized that they were repro parts. Nonetheless, I found the repair to be daunting at first until I actually removed the shaft to place the bushings in.
 
The originals were Nyliners.....plastic.
Arcade Shop "reproductions" are Nyliners....plastic.
Arcade Renovations made true reproductions many years ago....they were brass. If your game has the brass reproductions....they should last you a lifetime with occasional cleaning and a couple drops of 3-in-1 oil.

Edward

well mine has the brass/metal bushing and they look perfect I just have this horrible brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, guess the 3 in 1 oil is what I need. Just put a couple of drops between the bushing and the shaft?
 
I would suspect that will work. I used to oil mine up when it BRRRRRRRed. Always solved the problem temporarily for me. So with the brass ones using the 3-in-1 will probably last longer.
 
well mine has the brass/metal bushing and they look perfect I just have this horrible brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, guess the 3 in 1 oil is what I need. Just put a couple of drops between the bushing and the shaft?

Yep, one drop on each end.....where the shaft and bushing meet. Clean the bushings out real good too.

Edward
 
did it, works awesome now.

I think the arcadeshop bushings didn't fit because I didn't remove the shaft of the spinner.

Anyway, I guess I can sell these now if anyone wants them. I"ll keep the metal ones. :)
 
did it, works awesome now.

I think the arcadeshop bushings didn't fit because I didn't remove the shaft of the spinner.

Anyway, I guess I can sell these now if anyone wants them. I"ll keep the metal ones. :)

I'd hang on to them just in case your Brrrrrrring problem manifests itself again in two weeks or so.

If you did end up needing to replace the bushings you might want them around.
 
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