Servicing / repair contacts near Derbyshire?

[Craig Elder]

Hey folks.
Just about to buy my first pin today, I hope. A RFM. Only thing that puts me off is, looking through the manual, it looks like a complex bugger, and as I have zero repair skills, nor desire to learn any, I wondered if anyone knows any servicing / repair guys not a million miles from Chesterfield? The one I'm buying is mint I'm told but I can break anything! I saw the sticky about the legendary Martin, but he's London I believe and that's a long drive for the chap if I break it!
Thanks all.

 

[RobZombie]

If it's not broken no need to worry about fixing it. RFM has an exceptionally detailed diagnostics in any case. Good luck with the purchase! I have an RFM if you have any questions. (Martin is a yorkshireman btw)

 

[MartinY]

Martin the repairer lives in West Sussex and is Polish - if that's the one he means...

 

[carl lawrence]

@pinsinthewild Barry I think is your man !!

 

[Craig Elder]

If it's not broken no need to worry about fixing it. RFM has an exceptionally detailed diagnostics in any case. Good luck with the purchase! I have an RFM if you have any questions. (Martin is a yorkshireman btw)

Nice one, thanks for that chief.

 

[carl lawrence]

No problem ! Barry is a top bloke too

 

[Craig Elder]

No problem ! Barry is a top bloke too

Yeah, just wrote to him thanks. Not sure what it says about me, that I aint even got the pin yet and I'm lining up someone to fix it!!

 

[RobZombie]

Martin the repairer lives in West Sussex and is Polish - if that's the one he means...

So many Martins! A whole flock.

 

[carl lawrence]

Yeah, just wrote to him thanks. Not sure what it says about me, that I aint even got the pin yet and I'm lining up someone to fix it!!

Bean there done that ! Just take one small step at a time and you will be ok

 

[Craig Elder]

So many Martins! A whole flock.

OK, bearing in mind my 'noob' status, the 2 Martins I've heard about (and not spoken to at all) are the one that moves 'em and one that fixes 'em, and for all I know, they could be the same guy! Wonder what the collective names is? A menage of Martins? A mess of Martins?

 

[astyy]

Wonder what the collective names is?

Martians

 

[domlouis]

I live in derby and use Andy N at pinball mania. You could always ask him if he would consider visiting Chesterfield. He lives near the M1/M6/A14 interchange so a fair distance south.
In general I wait until I have several faults I can't fix on several games before calling him. That way i feel his trip up to derby is worth it.

 

[Craig Elder]

I live in derby and use Andy N at pinball mania. You could always ask him if he would consider visiting Chesterfield. He lives near the M1/M6/A14 interchange so a fair distance south.
In general I wait until I have several faults I can't fix on several games before calling him. That way i feel his trip up to derby is worth it.

Bookmarked, nice one, thanks

 

[Tony]

@myPinballs is only in Leeds, RFM is one of his specialtys

 

[Craig Elder]

@myPinballs is only in Leeds, RFM is one of his specialtys

Excellent shout, many thanks, will write to him.

 

[domlouis]

That's helpful as I also have a rfm.

 

[myPinballs]

@myPinballs is only in Leeds, RFM is one of his specialtys

Thanks for the shout out Yes i've kind of dedicated a good portion of my life to rfm games - repairing pinball 2000 driver boards, repairing old computer systems and creating new computer systems for plug in and go when the old ones are too far gone, creating a quality rgb saucer mod, creating lcd mounting kits, creating lcd sync convertors for easier use with arcade convertor cards.

Love the game and will continue to support them for the foreseeable

Jim