Williams Stand up Target - Repair Method

[DRD]

Has anyone ever repaired these with a pop rivet pls ?

I need to repair 4 in Space Station, all below the playfield. I have seen nuts and bolts used before but these can come undone. You could use 2x nuts but I don't think I have any suitable bolts lying around.

Rather than mess about desoldering and then sending away to get riveted by a kindly soul with the expensive press .....

I wondered about an in situ repair. A correct length pop rivet could be quite a neat fix.

A 3.2mm rivet fits nicely and is actually slightly wider than broken rivet found in the base of the cabinet.

Broken original...



Pop rivet ...

 

[DRD]

As noone talked me out of it, I have gone for the pop rivet repair.

Only time will tell how effective it is, but it appears to do the job and certainly tightens them up nicely ....

 

[s000m]

I just bought new stand up targets for mine, they aren't that expensive you can get them on Pinball Heaven.

 

[DRD]

These ones are unique to the game, not just the standard single colour ones used across a variety of titles...

 

[s000m]

Hmm I see!

Nice job then.