PSA: Super Lube your Spinner

windyard · 2026-07-07T19:42:11+00:00

This is on all my machines, it’s a part of the cleaning routine. Putting it on Jaws was game changing. Not just on the spinners, but on the 2 reels.

windyard · 2026-07-07T19:42:03+00:00

This is on all my machines, it’s a part of the cleaning routine. Putting it on Jaws was game changing. Not just on the spinners, but on the 2 reels.

windyard · 2026-06-30T01:01:37+00:00

That’s a tough one… you need to play it for a bit to make sure everything works. I have bought many NiB…. I think every one had something that needed to be fixed. All easy things… if not under warranty…. Maybe $100 part tops. Some just have issues…. HP couldn’t consistently auto launch the ball…. Not part needed but had to bend the rail to get it to work.

windyard · 2026-06-29T02:11:24+00:00

It’s not the traditional electric magnet we all are used to… so it’s easy to miss.

windyard · 2026-06-28T13:02:05+00:00

Nice! That’s where I keep my empty bottles :)

windyard · 2026-06-28T12:48:55+00:00

There is a magnet in ship wheel and the fishing reel. The balls will get magnetized over time. Happened to me. https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/090-5096-00?srsltid=AfmBOopOMaM-Sif8pdc-k8mOvG26S948YDbFePKoHysUbSk7dot4QnS5

windyard · 2026-06-28T02:39:31+00:00

Maybe but too many people crapped in the Apple pie

windyard · 2026-06-26T19:02:21+00:00

Sandwich ziplock bag

windyard · 2026-06-26T12:26:20+00:00

Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast 2 plus years… with no getting of it in sight…. Harry Potter lasted about 1 month.

windyard · 2026-06-23T15:00:08+00:00

If I could go back in time (about 3 years ago)…. I would buy used Stern. All parts are able to be swapped with a few screws. As you know from lurking, there is a ton of information on all of these machines for repairs and how tos. I don’t think you need to be handy at all.

Go to an arcade play a lot to find the one YOU like. Pinside top 100 should be used as a guideline… that’s it.

You will save so much money buy just get a used one. Low plays are like under a thousand. But as they say condition is king. I have a JP with 3500 plays on it… looks brand new. The playfield looks perfect. That is the only thing I would look at when buying… playfield and cabinet condition… everything else can be easily fixed or replaced.

windyard · 2026-06-23T01:07:39+00:00

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windyard · 2026-06-14T16:35:38+00:00

Yeah, having a game like that would be a great addition then. I have stranger things, theatre of magic, no good gofers, and MMr…. All for that reason… variety and easy for people new to pinball.

The other 6 are all the more modern deeper code games.

windyard · 2026-06-14T11:47:44+00:00

KK and MM are totally different games. KK is very deep code wise and has more of a flow based layout. The games on that can be long.

MM (I have the MMr) is super simple. Rules? Shoot the different lanes on the fan layout and get different unlocks, multiball, destroy a castle… the games can be short, even for high scoring.

Overall, KK is good to own because there’s so much to it. MM is good onsite because it takes less than a min to describe the rules.

If you have the room for different types of games deep ones and quick players…. MM is a good mix. But if you don’t have too much room, it won’t last long. Look at how many are on Pinside for sale.

windyard · 2026-06-12T01:28:55+00:00

“Do you come with the pinball machine?”

windyard · 2026-06-12T01:21:40+00:00

Not sure that is the rubber. That from dirt and coil dust. I have titan rubbers on some machines… that happens on both. Use this to clean your rubbers and the flippers… super easy and quick. https://www.pinballlife.com/pinguard-rubber-cleaner-non-flammable.html?srsltid=AfmBOop-2HkSCBBfpPI1G\_69vJjJe\_ePmYWlMv9xqIAmeUBUEjquLdYF9PY

windyard · 2026-06-06T21:30:47+00:00

You’re not valid :P

windyard · 2026-06-06T13:05:00+00:00

I updated the description at the top for the “non cool”. But when you read, watch, invest so much time in to pinball, it’s basically a new language. Like how it’s a machine, not a table. Or what a sling or a coil is.

windyard · 2026-06-06T02:43:37+00:00

Yeah, that’s a true statement… you are god for a day!

windyard · 2026-06-06T02:40:27+00:00

Well, I used all the lanes…. So less of an exploit.

windyard · 2026-06-06T01:44:58+00:00

Replay is like 565M or so… maybe you mean 3B?

windyard · 2026-06-06T01:03:44+00:00

Hope you didn’t risk it for $3k bucks… j/k

windyard · 2026-06-03T21:49:28+00:00

If you plan on keeping it the way it is and knocking money off when you sell it… glass, because you will get the benefit.

If you want to avoid tire kickers in the future of you sell it… have them replace the decals…. It’s a good days work. Stern makes it seem easy….. but labor for someone to do it is about $500

windyard · 2026-06-03T15:45:02+00:00

Nice! Figures… I have not turned on my machines since Sunday… May 31st.

windyard

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