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Top Tips for Newcomers

Last post by brigham « Tue Apr 04, 2023 8:44 am
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by badpenny » Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:55 am
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Last post by brigham
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Irksome screws unscrewed

Last post by pennymachines « Sun Oct 08, 2023 11:45 am
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by pennymachines » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:41 pm

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Sun Oct 08, 2023 11:45 am
Wall mounting slot machines

Last post by geofflove « Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:22 pm
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by treefrog » Mon May 27, 2013 8:17 pm
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Last post by geofflove
Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:22 pm
Service, repair & restore Beromat, Novomat etc.

Last post by snux « Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:37 pm
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by youngerap » Sat Jun 29, 2013 1:43 pm
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Last post by snux
Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:37 pm
Payout Slides Sticking

Last post by maltasteve « Sun Jul 02, 2023 7:27 pm
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by maltasteve » Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:58 am

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Last post by maltasteve
Sun Jul 02, 2023 7:27 pm
Paint stripping

Last post by sentimental salvage « Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:50 pm
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by geofflove » Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:51 am

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Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:50 pm
Painting tips

Last post by scottie « Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:46 am
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by riche100 » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:06 am
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Last post by scottie
Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:46 am
Mirror Glass repair

Last post by badpenny « Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:36 pm
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by stoxman22 » Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:06 pm

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Last post by badpenny
Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:36 pm
Ageing paper

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by coppinpr » Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:13 pm

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Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:13 pm
Great bandit coin tube fix

Last post by treefrog « Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:27 am
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by coppinpr » Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:24 pm

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Last post by treefrog
Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:27 am
Your game's ball bearing size - listed

Last post by pennymachines « Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:46 pm
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by allow » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:25 pm
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Last post by pennymachines
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:46 pm
Servicing an Aristocrat damper pump

Last post by badpenny « Sun Oct 09, 2022 11:23 pm
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by coppinpr » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:28 pm

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Last post by badpenny
Sun Oct 09, 2022 11:23 pm
Stripping down Beromat mechanisms

Last post by badpenny « Sat Sep 03, 2022 1:00 pm
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by Sutton » Fri May 11, 2018 6:10 pm

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Sat Sep 03, 2022 1:00 pm
Which wood glue would do?

Last post by badpenny « Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:10 pm
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by pennymachines » Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:46 pm
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Last post by badpenny
Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:10 pm
Mills reel adjustment

Last post by paulmills « Mon May 23, 2022 9:12 am
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by paulmills » Fri May 20, 2022 2:31 pm

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Mon May 23, 2022 9:12 am
Sourcing & making springs for slot machines

Last post by pennymachines « Wed May 11, 2022 3:13 pm
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by geofflove » Wed Mar 24, 2021 4:52 pm
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Last post by pennymachines
Wed May 11, 2022 3:13 pm
Aristocrat Nevada Inca Gold - slow spin

Last post by treefrog « Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:12 pm
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by mpeacock100 » Thu Mar 31, 2022 7:33 pm

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Last post by treefrog
Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:12 pm
Rekeying Mills lock

Last post by pennymachines « Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:50 pm
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by treefrog » Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:33 pm
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Last post by pennymachines
Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:50 pm
A novel way to open SOME locks

Last post by special when lit « Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:58 pm
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by coppinpr » Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:24 pm

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Last post by special when lit
Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:58 pm
Mill Hi Top kicker damage

Last post by paulmills « Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:13 am
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by alan57 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:33 am
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Last post by paulmills
Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:13 am
Replacement glass recommendations

Last post by coppinpr « Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:02 pm
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by pauljt71 » Mon Jan 06, 2020 10:28 am
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Last post by coppinpr
Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:02 pm
Removing oak stains

Last post by pennymachines « Mon Jan 17, 2022 5:24 pm
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by jimmy55 » Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:25 pm

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Last post by pennymachines
Mon Jan 17, 2022 5:24 pm
Re: Keying German wall machine Zeiss Icon locks

Last post by massy « Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:28 pm
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by pennymachines » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:55 am

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Last post by massy
Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:28 pm
Restoring award plates

Last post by special when lit « Thu Nov 04, 2021 2:20 pm
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by geordy55 » Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:22 pm

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Last post by special when lit
Thu Nov 04, 2021 2:20 pm
Removing new paint to reveal old paintwork

Last post by gameswat « Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:09 pm
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by gameswat » Sun Oct 17, 2021 4:08 pm

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Last post by gameswat
Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:09 pm
Micro Crystalline Wax Polish

Last post by pennymachines « Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:50 am
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by tallstory » Wed Sep 15, 2021 4:09 pm

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Last post by pennymachines
Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:50 am
Aristocrat Grosvenor help

Last post by treefrog « Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:23 pm
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by the_swede » Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:56 pm
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Last post by treefrog
Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:23 pm
Allwin ball hitting glass - remedy

Last post by ged8 « Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:18 pm
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by ged8 » Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:55 am
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Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:18 pm
One arm bandit - basic mechanics on video

Last post by pennymachines « Mon Jul 12, 2021 6:40 pm

by pennymachines » Mon Jul 12, 2021 6:40 pm

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Mon Jul 12, 2021 6:40 pm
Fitting LED lighting on a Sega bandit

Last post by coppinpr « Fri May 21, 2021 8:02 pm
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by pidgetwo » Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:41 pm
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Fri May 21, 2021 8:02 pm
Rust removal with vinegar

Last post by marekb « Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:15 pm
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by special when lit » Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:57 pm
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Last post by marekb
Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:15 pm
Bandit knob restoration

Last post by badpenny « Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:21 pm
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by tallstory » Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:04 pm

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Last post by badpenny
Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:21 pm
Repairing diecast, aluminium, pot metal and cast iron

Last post by gameswat « Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:56 pm
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by daveslot » Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:21 pm
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Last post by gameswat
Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:56 pm
How fast can you back pedal?

Last post by tallstory « Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:53 pm
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by badpenny » Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:02 pm
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Last post by tallstory
Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:53 pm
Escalators

Last post by badpenny « Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:11 pm
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by badpenny » Fri Oct 16, 2020 3:57 pm

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Last post by badpenny
Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:11 pm
Laser-cut Mylar stencils for repainting geometric designs

Last post by special when lit « Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:08 pm
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by geofflove » Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:20 am

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Last post by special when lit
Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:08 pm
Repairing a cog

Last post by geofflove « Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:26 am
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by geofflove » Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:25 pm

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Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:26 am
Unseizing rusted nuts and bolts

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by gameswat » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:16 am

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Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:16 am
Reproducing foil allwin Win Lose labels

Last post by gameswat « Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:52 pm
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by Gameswat » Fri Jun 14, 2013 5:07 pm

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Last post by gameswat
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Fixing large coin escalator problems

Last post by chris rideout « Wed Dec 18, 2019 12:38 pm
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by treefrog » Wed Dec 19, 2018 2:54 pm

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Last post by chris rideout
Wed Dec 18, 2019 12:38 pm
Alloy casting at home

Last post by ddstoys « Fri Aug 16, 2019 10:45 am
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by ddstoys » Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:54 pm

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Last post by ddstoys
Fri Aug 16, 2019 10:45 am
Aristocrat Olympic Wheelie

Last post by badpenny « Sat Jul 27, 2019 7:46 pm
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by timbaitson » Tue Jul 16, 2019 8:07 pm

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Last post by badpenny
Sat Jul 27, 2019 7:46 pm
Mills "Wizard" alloy corrosion removal

Last post by gameswat « Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:41 am
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by gameswat » Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:36 am
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Last post by gameswat
Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:41 am
WD 40 Advert

Last post by badpenny « Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:04 pm
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by badpenny » Fri Mar 08, 2019 7:17 pm
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Last post by badpenny
Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:04 pm
Picking locks

Last post by treefrog « Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:35 pm
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by arrgee » Sat Dec 30, 2017 5:43 pm

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Last post by treefrog
Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:35 pm
Making a tin reel replacement - 1910 L'Aeroplan

Last post by bob « Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:58 pm
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by gameswat » Tue Jan 29, 2019 2:29 pm
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Last post by bob
Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:58 pm
What bandit to restore?

Last post by brianh « Sat Jan 26, 2019 5:33 pm
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by brianh » Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:51 pm
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Sat Jan 26, 2019 5:33 pm
Technical data for Aristocrat Kingsway Quadreel

Last post by treefrog « Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:05 am
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by jlp1964 » Sat Nov 17, 2018 7:56 pm

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Last post by treefrog
Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:05 am
Mounting vinyls on acrylic/glass the modern way

Last post by coppinpr « Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:29 pm

by coppinpr » Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:29 pm

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Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:29 pm
Zoom images with keyboard shortcut

Last post by pennymachines « Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:17 pm
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by malcymal » Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:41 am

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Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:17 pm

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