Monthly Archive:: July 2009

Replacing A Coin Door Lock
by Tim Peterson | Intermediate | 1 Comment
So you just bought your first game from the arcade auction but it’s locked and their was no key provided. You might be tempted to just pry the door open but that usually tears

Checking And Replacing A Power Supply
by Tim Peterson | Intermediate | 13 Comments
Power supplies are a great starting point if you are trying to troubleshoot problems with your arcade machine. Bad voltage can cause a variety of problems that can sometimes be mistaken for a bad

Cleaning A Pinball Machine
by Tim Peterson | Intermediate | 6 Comments
When you find pinball machines for sale in your local area, quite often they are in rough shape. The rubber rings might be broke, the ball might get stuck when you play it, and

Installing A Cap Kit
by Tim Peterson | Advanced | 4 Comments
Installing a cap kit on your monitor chassis can be a great way to restore washed out colors as well as fix other problems that you might encounter. In this post, we will take

Wiring A Push Button
by Tim Peterson | Control Panel | 1 Comment
Wiring a push button can be a useful skill especially if you have just had a button stop working on you. In this post, we will discuss the different ways that you can wire

