Silverball Mania Inserts

One of the tasks I faced in restoring my Silverball Mania pin was that the inserts in the middle of the playfield were either completely worn away or at least 90% worn away. After searching all the usual sources and failing to find anyone who provided decals for these inserts I decidee to take the plunge and make my own. Having never before attempted anything like this it was quite a leap of faith.

Click here to read more about how I went about it or to find a copy of insert images that I used.

F-14 Motor Repair

The F-14 pinball from Williams puts on a very flashy light show in attract mode including three rotating red, white and blue beacons mounted on the top of the backbox. During a game these beacons will light once you get three balls locked and are shooting for multiball mode. Unfortunately, the motor that turns these beacons is often non-functional. The problem is made even worse by the fact that replacement motor can be hard to find and can cost up to a $100 if you can find one. Fortunately, these motors can sometimes be repaired as one of the most common causes of failure is that one or both of the yellow wires that enter the motor housing break as a result of vibration and strain from the motion of the motor starting and stopping.

Click here to read more about how I went about it repairing the beacon motor on my F-14