Thank you so much - fantastic videos on vintage machines - you've helped me lots !!! Please keep it up ....I need these videos so I can maintain my machines.....
Even after assembling lots of these pop bumpers I still have to refer back to this great video. Just a lot of steps and for me these are complicated little buggers.
Just successsfully did my first skirt replacement job (on a Gulfstream). All thanks to your clear instructive video. The only struggle I had was getting the iron in to solder the lamp ground without doing damage in such a tight crowded space. Thanks again guys.👍
Excellent tutorial! I noticed you removed the mylar pop-bumper trim platter (a good move!), but I don't think you actually mentioned it (I skipped through the video). I always remove the non-adhesive platters as dirt gets trapped underneath and acts as an abrasive causing the playfield wear you can see on this game. I replace them with adhesive platters to prevent further wear, or as you did just remove them completely.
I really enjoy your videos. Apparently you teach locally how to service and repair pinball games; very neat. If you have time an explanation of the 70s Gottlieb 2 or 4 player Player Unit with the five plastic cams would be very helpful. I know how to clean and make these units work correctly, but I do not understand what they are doing during game play, other than turning off-on circuits, but since not much seems to happen differently during the five balls and movement from each player to the next I wonder what these cams and switches are accomplishing. Cheers from USA.
Thanks for your kind comments we have actually already done a video on the player unit for Gottlieb games. All the cams do is turn on one set of switches at a time for each player the black cam is for switch 5A /5B . Remember the switches are from the bottom A B C D E so switch A is closest to the cam. Player units are quite involved will endeavour to so a more comprehensive video in the future.
@@goatshedempinballrepair8545 Thank you. I have watched your disassembly and cleaning of the player unit, but since a game like my Out of Sight does not do anything remarkable between balls and players, other than count the balls played and jump between players, I don't see why the cam system is needed. I wonder if the original 2 or four player games used the cams. I don't have an older model available to study but maybe I can find out online. I look forward to an in depth video about the why and how of the cam system. I've been to Oz twice, hope to return on day. Maybe I'll come visit the shed.🙂
Love the video, thank you from California. My family got our first machine, Blackhole. And we sure do love it. Question though, all the upper playfield pop bumpers stick down sometimes and it causes an error. It it very random and infrequent but still super frustrating. I am going to take them apart and clean them and hope it helps. Do you have any other tips? Can I install a larger return spring? Thank you for any help. Jessie.
@goatshedempinballrepair8545 Thank you for the reply. My pop bumpers are identical to the one in this video so I figured I would ask. No worries at all. Thanks again for the video. Take care.
