Steelhorse
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What classes should I take to learn more about repairing pinball machines?
Have been researching some schools to where I can learn to repair pinball and arcade machines and make a living as well with a company. Basic electronics or electric technician class? I'am looking at my certification then go for associates degree. The repairing pinball and arcade machines is for home use, as I will be getting into restoring machines for personal use and to flip'em for profit, but mainly so I can do ALL repairs on my machines myself. I'am learning from you guys here but I want to know circuit boards, to work on mother boards, opto, etc. everything about repairing any problem that arises from any of my pinball or arcade machines and PC computers as well. I got the bug of owning machines and I want to know how to fix'em. I told my wife not to get in my way of my hobby as I can save and make good money at this. What would my basic tools need to be for restoring a say pinball machine? I figure if you have the right tools and the know how why the hell not. I'am serious guys so please respond positively. I found something I truly would like to do for work and for a hobby! I just need to find some cheap machines. Last Friday (I still can't believe it) there was an add on Craigslist in the "free" category list for Free Pinball Machine" needless to say when me and friend went there , no pinball machine. I thinking it was a small kids or one of those "Zizzle" machines. But that right there would have been a good project to get my feet wet into this hobby. Jeff
Have been researching some schools to where I can learn to repair pinball and arcade machines and make a living as well with a company. Basic electronics or electric technician class? I'am looking at my certification then go for associates degree. The repairing pinball and arcade machines is for home use, as I will be getting into restoring machines for personal use and to flip'em for profit, but mainly so I can do ALL repairs on my machines myself. I'am learning from you guys here but I want to know circuit boards, to work on mother boards, opto, etc. everything about repairing any problem that arises from any of my pinball or arcade machines and PC computers as well. I got the bug of owning machines and I want to know how to fix'em. I told my wife not to get in my way of my hobby as I can save and make good money at this. What would my basic tools need to be for restoring a say pinball machine? I figure if you have the right tools and the know how why the hell not. I'am serious guys so please respond positively. I found something I truly would like to do for work and for a hobby! I just need to find some cheap machines. Last Friday (I still can't believe it) there was an add on Craigslist in the "free" category list for Free Pinball Machine" needless to say when me and friend went there , no pinball machine. I thinking it was a small kids or one of those "Zizzle" machines. But that right there would have been a good project to get my feet wet into this hobby. Jeff