Custom rod advice

[telf]

Recently purchased a custom shooter rod from the states, the rod is that tight in the guide hole that it’s not able to fire the ball, could anyone advise if it’s better to make the guide hole bigger or get a fraction shaved off the rod?
Thanks in advance Telf

 

[Kenny Taylor]

Have you used novus to lube it ?

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

Have you used novus to lube it ?

 

[pinballmania]

As far as I know custom rods generally use a standard shaft with the knob bashes off and a new knob fitted. Your problem is probably the olite bearings at each end of the shooter housing. They are a nightmare to change but they are only brass and only less than a cm deep from both ends. So I’d suggest some emery on the inside of the bearings to free it up.

 

[telf]

Have you used novus to lube it ?

Not novus, I’ve used a little bit of white grease.

 

[telf]

As far as I know custom rods generally use a standard shaft with the knob bashes off and a new knob fitted. Your problem is probably the olite bearings at each end of the shooter housing. They are a nightmare to change but they are only brass and only less than a cm deep from both ends. So I’d suggest some emery on the inside of the bearings to free it up.

Cheers, I’ll give that a go.