havepinwilltravel
Documenting my progress as I learn to repair and restore pinball machines.
See the entire series of blog entries for my first attempts at restoring pinball machines (with videos, pictures, and writeup) at http://havepinwilltravel.wordpress.com.
You might as well learn from my mistakes and save you the pain!
United Sparky - Paint Removal
United Comet Backglass Repair
Gottlieb Top Card - Bad Coils, Some Playfield Cleanup, Some Backglass Touchup
Backglass print and replacement - 1975 Williams Triple Strike
Bally Mata Hari Pinball - Electrical Repairs
Pinball Torture Test #23 - Spirit of 76, Episode 23: Final Episode: Score motor runs
Pinball Torture Test #22 - Spirit of 76, Episode 22: Game won't start, score motor runs
Pinball Torture Test #21 - Spirit of 76 Episode 21: Game starts, but some score reels don't reset
Pinball Torture Test #20 - Spirit of 76, Episode 20: Game won't end, ball keeps kicking out.
Pinball Torture Test #19 - Spirit of 76, Episode 19: Machine won't start, score reels don't reset
Pinball Torture Test #18 - Spirit of 76, Episode 18: Machine Resets, but Playfield Doesnt Work
Pinball Torture Test #17 - Spirit of 76, Episode 17: Can't I get a bonus?
Pinball Torture Test #16 - Machine Resets Normally, But No Players Can Score
Pinball Torture Test #15 - Spirit of 76, Episode 15: Tilted
Pinball Torture Test #14 - Spirit of 76, Episode 14: Machine Stays On Ball One Sometimes
Experimentation: Scanning a backglass, potentially for printing a replacement
Pinball Torture Test #13 - Spirit of 76, Episode 13: Pinball Doesn't Kick Out at Startup
Pinball Torture Test #12 - Spirit of 76, Episode 12: Player 2 Can't Win a Free Game
Pinball Torture Test #11 - Spirit of 76, Episode 11: No Extra Ball For You!
Gottlieb Drop-A-Card Cabinet Restoration - Part 1: The Reveal
Pinball Torture Test #10 - Spirit of 76, Episode 10: Score Reels Not Resetting
Introduction to Electromechanical Pinball Machines and Their Schematics
Pinball Apron Rust Removal and Repaint
Pinball Torture Test #9 - Spirit of 76, Episode 9: Stuck on Player 1, Drop Targets Don't Reset
Pinball Torture Test #8 - Spirit of 76, Episode 8: Score Reel Does Not Advance for One Player
Pinball Torture Test #7 - Spirit of 76, Episode 7: Match Does Not Work
Pinball Torture Test #6 - Spirit of 76, Episode 6: Bonus Doesn't Count Down
Pinball Torture Test #5 - Spirit of 76, Episode 5: Nonfunctioning Playfield Switches and Bonus
Pinball Torture Test #4 - Spirit of 76, Episode 4: Extra Players During Game Play
Pinball Torture Test #3 - Spirit of 76, Episode 3: Extra Ball Doesnt Work