Now you should have
a playfield with no assemblies, a pile of parts, a dirty wiring
harness, and a cabinet with just a few items in it. I will cover
cabinet restoration in another guide. This is the point where
I go over my list of the parts I might need. Some of the parts
include:
Coil tubes
Flipper parts (usually plunger, link, and stop)
Pop bumper skirts and possibly bodies (The skirts are usually
worn)
Light Bulbs (I replace all bulbs)
Rubbers (I buy bulk rubbers but the kits work fine. Just be
aware the kits are usually missing a post and the odd rubber
due to the manual being incorrect)
Mylar (for pop bumpers and sheet Mylar to protect the shooter
lane.)
Star posts (they can be washed but some are so dirty it’s
not worth it)
Screws – I hear of people putting all of their screws
in a tumbler. I don’t like this for two reasons. First,
if you get one odd, longer, screw you take a chance of driving
it through the top of the playfield. Nothing will make you sicker
than screwing up a beautiful, and possibly very expensive, playfield.
Second, screws are cheap. I go to Menards and buy 500 brand
new screws and nuts for approximately three bucks. I buy 200
#6 ½”, 100 #6 3/8”, misc lock nuts (#6, #8,
#10.) Terry, from pinballlife.com, also sells bulk screws and
bolts if you don’t have a good hardware store nearby.
Place your parts orders immediately. I keep a lot of what I
listed on hand. It saves me time and I need a spare part every
now and then.
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