Twin Tales

**clau** · 03-31-2005, 07:24 PM

When I received my Twin Tales pachinko, over a month ago, from Texas Auctions, the lanterns did not move side to side and there was a terrrible grinding noise coming from the motors. At the suggestion of Carl, I took the motors apart, and sure enough, there was a hard glob of grease, in two of the three motors, that was preventing them from turning. I removed the globs, the noise disappeared, and the lanterns now move side to side. Unfortunately, over the past two weeks the motors have begun to get noisy again - I assume they are in need of lubrication. It has been suggested to me, by Curtis of TA, that I try squirting Graphite dust on the motors to reduce the noise.

What type of lubricants are typically used on the motors in pachinkos? I would greatly appreciate any and all input on the types of lubricants used and their results.

Thank you.

**arbycoffee** · 03-31-2005, 09:05 PM

Teflon lubacate is what I use, I shake up the can and spray it into the cap and paint it on with a small paint brush. it is in the automative section at KMart

**JamesM** · 03-31-2005, 09:09 PM

Clau,
You can get graphite dust at hardware stores.
It's sold in small squeeze tubes for lubricating lock cylinders.

**Bilko44** · 03-31-2005, 09:14 PM

As I recall, practically everyone who bought that game has had noise and binding parts problems with it.

We may have to issue a LEMON ALERT!

**JamesM** · 03-31-2005, 09:22 PM

a lantern lemon alert

**Kamehany** · 03-31-2005, 11:22 PM

Mine originally had a horrendous sounds come from one of the solenoid motors. However, it was the lanterns/log that was stuck. Moving it left and right by hand got the solenoid unstuck which made the sound go away.

It sounds like clau has a different problem, though.