Anyone got a Pin Snake (family friendly!)?

[JAG555]

On Neil and Scott’s last podcast they mentioned the Pin Snake and first I thought I was in the wrong podcast, but it is a real thing and looks cool

PinSnake - A Cleaning Wand For Your Dirty Pinball

With your purchase you get one PinSnake cleaning wand, with the PinEraser ball installed and a microfiber terrycloth towel, along with full printed instructions.

www.pinsnake.com

Just wondered if anyone has one yet and if they are any good?

 

[cooldan]

@SeikoKid

 

[HHH]

@stumblor

 

[Marvello]

Nice, a bit pricey but if it saves you taking your Pin apart for a quick clean it could be worth it. Postage from America would kill it though. Maybe one of the UK Pinball shops can stock them?

 

[Jib]

On Neil and Scott’s last podcast they mentioned the Pin Snake and first I thought I was in the wrong podcast, but it is a real thing and looks cool

PinSnake - A Cleaning Wand For Your Dirty Pinball

With your purchase you get one PinSnake cleaning wand, with the PinEraser ball installed and a microfiber terrycloth towel, along with full printed instructions.

www.pinsnake.com

Just wondered if anyone has one yet and if they are any good?

I don't have one but UXM has made me think about getting one. I can usually reach most areas either just feeding a cloth through carefully or with one of those foam swap sticks but UXM has several tough to reach areas.

 

[FinalFight]

Haven't watched the podcast yet but couldnt you use one of the kids ones and mod it?

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They are super addictive to play with and are hard to put down. Why not share and swap links with your friends?. Can be used by the elderly to aid rehabilitation and improve dexterity. Suitable for children and adults who love to fiddle and fidget, great for relieving stress and anxiety.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Marvello]

This extendable duster was £2, but it doesn't go around tight corners so has limited use.

 

[Doggard]

I saw these last year and thought they looked good, but with shipping from the states, too pricey.
Maybe @David retro coukd get some in ?

 

[FinalFight]

This extendable duster was £2, but it doesn't go around tight corners so has limited use.

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You can get them with a longer head that bends to go around corners we used to use them in work

 

[JustLikeMe]

I’d be interested in one of these if anyone was up for organising a group buy / if anyone started stocking them.

 

[JAG555]

I’d be interested in one of these if anyone was up for organising a group buy / if anyone started stocking them.

I might do one.

If we got 5-10, that would make it worth while.

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

This extendable duster was £2, but it doesn't go around tight corners so has limited use.

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Imagine that would be popular at a the Gottlieb Genesis laboratory dungeon fetish party

 

[David retro]

I saw these last year and thought they looked good, but with shipping from the states, too pricey.
Maybe @David retro coukd get some in ?

I’ll get on this now

 

[JAG555]

I’ll get on this now

Put me down for one if you get it sorted otherwise happy to go a group buy.

 

[David retro]

Put me down for one if you get it sorted otherwise happy to go a group buy.

Soon as I hear back I’ll update

 

[Dave Playman]

Please put me down for one @David retro or @JAG555 if a group order goes ahead. Thanks

 

[Spandangler]

So……… looks like I want a Pinsnake. Stick me down for one please

 

[JAG555]

So……… looks like I want a Pinsnake. Stick me down for one please

Sorry….

 

[David_Vi]

I'd like a snake

 

[Sutol]

I got one from @Graham Lowe who did an order for 3.
He also got an extra pack of microflbre towels which we split and it worked out at £43 each which included shipping.
No duty when it got here which was a bonus.
I've had it 3 weeks and still need to give it a try but certainly will be a time saver that's for sure.

 

[M4carp]

I'd like a snake

A White Snake?

 

[russdx1]

Put me down for one!, currently only have a pin worm

 

[Marvello]

I'd be in for one .

 

[johnwhitfield]

Couldn’t you just buy a 99p plastic toy and stick a recorder bag over the top of it?

£40 seems like a very expensive solution.

 

[HHH]

I guess a lot of people just like a cool gizmo or mod even if there are alternative solutions.

 

[russdx1]

Couldn’t you just buy a 99p plastic toy and stick a recorder bag over the top of it?

£40 seems like a very expensive solution.

You probably could, but the pinSnake has been designed from the ground up to be the correct size for a pinball etc.. custom low volume products always come with a higher cost.

 

[Asiapinball]

Couldn’t you just buy a 99p plastic toy and stick a recorder bag over the top of it?

£40 seems like a very expensive solution.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-277860-Flexible-Pick-Tool/dp/B000LFXQ00/ref=asc_df_B000LFXQ00?mcid=ef02a935f4b038859b867d93cc3fee19&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696352102731&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6286317306680950429&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006794&hvtargid=pla-422663572463&psc=1&gad_source=1

One of these with a microfiber cloth attached to the end. Works for me for 20+ years.

 

[Wayne J]

I use 14 inch curved artery forceps with a sponge or cloth clamped in. Gets to all of the awkward parts no matter what.

Only problem is they're over £300 a pair bought new.

 

[Wayne J]

Definitely something that could be 3d printed for no more than a tenner.

People do buy some expensive tat.

I guess the sellers are thinking that someone who can lay out over 8k on a new pinball machine, they can spend another £40 on a kids toy because it's branded as a pinball mod

 

[Scott-W]

I picked one up from Chicago expo, yes a little pricey but definitely helps get to those hard to reach places. One thing to note is it’s hard to get any kind of pressure further to the end when it’s far into the channel your cleaning/waxing

Defo recommend picking up a few spare microfibre wraps that come with them. I’ll use one for cleaning, one for putting wax on and then one for final polish.

Highly recommend and does save taking your pin apart from those full clean and waxes