Loose Legs

[pintableuser]

Very often Pinball cabinet inner leg bracket bolt hole threads get damaged. This is caused when the leg bolt is wrongly cross-threaded and forced tight when fitting the legs.
When you remove the leg bolt you will see the damaged thread.

A common "Fix" is the bolt is forced thru the leg bracket and a nut screwed on the damaged thread securing leg to cabinet.

A pain everytime the legs are removed especially if its thru a rear bracket.

As an interim measure try running a 3/8" UNC thread tap thru the bracket and fit a good leg bolt.
Should keep legs tight...... til the next time leg bolts are cross-threaded.

When in doubt fit a new inner bracket....Loose legs will damage your cabinet and decals.
I'm only writing this as one day I may buy your pin

 

[Big Phil]

I have a problem with a couple on T2 and one on DE:SW

Anyone going to Replay that has the inner brackets?

 

[Steve C]

I have a problem with a couple on T2 and one on DE:SW

Anyone going to Replay that has the inner brackets?

Think Andy at Pinball Mania sells them but best to pre-order and then collect from NLPS as don't think that he is taking all his stock.

 

[kevlar]

I've changed 4 x leg brackets on my 5 pins, seems a common problem. Doesn't help that the design is crap to start with, the older backets only have a few threads, easily stripped if someone gets carried away.

 

[pinballmania]

I have a problem with a couple on T2 and one on DE:SW

Anyone going to Replay that has the inner brackets?

I will bring both types.

 

[Big Phil]

Cheers man!