Gearbox clutch - How to check your facings and worm shaft condition on a Brunswick pinsetter - GBA 

Good video. And at my age, I don’t let anybody pull on my worm shaft!

6:19 I always thought when comparing the two machines that the AMF machines were engineered more like something you would find in a factory, where as the Brunswick was designed more like a car. After all, AMF was known for building industrial production equipment for many industries long before they got in to the bowling business. Also with an AMF you get the best of both world's. Simple mechanics and simple electronics working together. On an 82/70 there's only three motors and one or two solenoids depending on how old the machine is. The chassis controls when each solenoid or motor runs. The rest is mechanical. The backend, ball lift, and distributor all are entirely mechanical. Also the movement of the respot cells and pin cups is mechanical as well. The AMF machines can also be easily be integrated with scoring to optimize itself. Eliminating first table run on strikes, and running the sweep reverse on gutters saves time and wear and tear. On top of all this the AMF machines is modular. If a problem comes up during league the majority of the time it can be fixed within minutes by changing the troublesome assembly. The machines "brain" (chassis) can be swapped in about 45 seconds with a couple plugs and latches. Swapping out the gearbox on an A2 is a much more labor intensive procedure. With all that said, I can still appreciate an A-2 as they can run well. And for the most part I don't believe there is such a thing as a bad machine, only bad mechanics. AMF seems to get a bad rep mostly because it takes a special kind of mechanic knowledgeable in both electronics and mechanics to make them run well. Many mechanics are lacking on one of the these skills. I've been working on AMFs for years and I've seen them run fantastic with the right guy in the back!

I made you a video @garage bowling alley

why not run a JETBACK motor pulley hell a A2 pulley even faster lol

Explained very well. I shared your video with a Brunswick guy i know who is working at a bowling center and fixing the A2 pinsetters that were neglected over the years. He thanked me for your video, and might have questions for you Rob? Thanks for sharing this video!!

Good video. I retired out of 32years of construction. Got bored went to work at the local bowling alley. I was a pin jumper in high school. I am learning again. Thanks again. I look forward to seeing more videos.

Great RU-vid video