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Tommy - Orbit by design or wear n tear

Crewey

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The ball always clips this part of the right orbit, playing clockwise shot. Is this by design to nudge the ball toward the scoop back door or wear n tear on this machine ?

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Oh damn, can’t believe nobody at Pinball Republic noticed it whilst there
 
What should I do ? It’s a riveted piece of metal, not easy to just remove and fix
 
Strange. Trying to work out what has happened there ? I wonder if at some point in its life it needed remounting and was bent into new shape ?

You can remove the ball guide but it will involve a fair bit of dismantling :rolleyes: I did it years ago when I gave mine a thorough strip down and clean.

It’s held in position by screws above and below playfield.
 
Cheers Sgt, I’ve taken a closer look and it’s a f#cking wiggle mess.
I’m really surprised nobody noticed as it was regularly used on their weekly comp.
Gonna be a hack job by me I’m afraid. Only just got PinBot fully working, RoboCop is being a tw@ and now this with Tommy FML
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Hacked, one of those ikea allen keys we all have laying about in every drawer. Perfect size to jam In behind it, applied loads of pressure in the opposite direction and it’s straightened out’ish with plenty of bite marks. Some of which I’ve fine grain sanded out.

Orbits now loop clockwise and counterclockwise flipper to flipper.

The southern peoples republic of pinball was really missing out
 

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