Stuck balls

[Silverstreak02]

Since the restoration and cabinet build I’ve had a problem with the balls getting stuck. It happens at the spinners and center feature. When I open the glass door they fall to the bottom. I’m not sure what I did wrong. Any ideas?

[Ahab]

It looks there is too much distance between the glass and the playfield.

[Wayne-Ooo]

Your plexiglas is probably bowed out slightly.

You may have to use real glass to maintain a straight surface.

I like using real glass in my machines.

[sparky kilowatt]

I've experienced this as well and as Wayne-Ooo said, used glass instead of plexi for the inner layer (plexi on the outer). I also had to adjust the tension on the frame latch/strikes thing a bit in order to pull the door tighter/closer to the frame when closed. Mine has some "slop" in it, so the door wasn't really closing securely.

[Moparformances]

spinners could also be set to deep.. nails driven in to far..

[Bowl987]

Machine could just need tilted back a bit.

[Silverstreak02]

Your plexiglas is probably bowed out slightly.

You may have to use real glass to maintain a straight surface.

I like using real glass in my machines.

I’m using real glass for the inside portion of the door.

[Silverstreak02]

spinners could also be set to deep.. nails driven in to far..

The spinners can move in and out on the nail more than they should I think. I reinstalled one thin washer between the playfield and spinner. The face of the spinner can be pushed in to be below the head of the nails. Should I shim them with something?

[Silverstreak02]

Machine could just need tilted back a bit.

I installed it vertical in the cabinet I made. It’s pretty much at zero degrees.

[Wayne-Ooo]

If you are using glass, then I'd say tilt the top in slightly and the bottom out slightly.

That's how I have mine mounted in cabinets.