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Arcade Collecting => Pinball => Topic started by: akoz on July 17, 2009, 11:12:13 pm

Title: Flipper problem
Post by: akoz on July 17, 2009, 11:12:13 pm

I have a flipper that is sticking. will get stuck for 5 to 10 seconds then fall back down. and it also feels like it has a delayed reaction to the button.

Machine is a fireball classic.

Title: Re: Flipper problem
Post by: SirPeale on July 18, 2009, 09:37:54 am

Sounds like it either needs cleaning or rebuilding.  You'll have to check it out to see what's going on.

Title: Re: Flipper problem
Post by: Pinball Wizard on July 18, 2009, 10:39:57 am

Be careful with that, IIRC you can melt the coil with that issue. Just take it apart and clean it.

Title: Re: Flipper problem
Post by: Jeff AMN on July 18, 2009, 12:49:37 pm

Also check the contacts on your switches to see if they're adjusted properly. If they're too close they could be sticking together for a bit.

I had a slingshot sticking on my Bride of Pinbot and the screws that hold the coil assembly in place had come loose a tiny bit. It caused the assembly to shift to the side slightly and the up/down movement of the pawl was crooked which would cause it to not come back down as easily even with the spring's tension. Check your screws and alignment as well.

By the way, all this is AFTER doing the flipper rebuild. It's a good idea to do a rebuild whenever you get a new machine anyway.