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
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
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