Coin Slot Magazine - #015 - 1976 - January [International Arcade Museum]
I'd like to kick off a new section of The Coin Slot by listing new products, cat
alogs, materials, methods, procedures, ect. that would be helpful in assembly
maintenance, and repair. If everyone would contribute something to this col
umn, we'd all benefit.
MAINTENANCE TIPS
1. A new glue by H. B, Fuller called Pow'r Grip. Mf!g. by H. B. Fuller Co.,
Technical Adhesives division, 315 S. Hicks.Rd., Palatine, 111. 60067. Made
from nylon and is one of the most fantastic glues ever developed. In the article
"Pay Slide Adjustment", this is the glue I use to hold washers in place. It is
also great to glue your Slot glass in place. It eliminates rattles and the use of
cardboard shims. A small dab in each corner is all that's necessary. Availa
ble thru hardware stores, lumber co's, hobby shops, or direct from mfg.
2. Heavy duty loading equipment from a specialist. Write for free catalog to
Dunn and Co., 422 E. Locust St., P.Oe Box 1353, Des Moines, Iowa, 50305.
Branches in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, El Paso, Texas, Phoenix, Ariz.,
Pomona, Santa Ana, and San Diego, Calif. (Ask if they have any 2nds on sale-
1/2 price on slight damage).
3. As we all know, the days of 3 in 1 oil and vasoline for lubrication are over.
Buy WD 40 and Lubriplate and you'll have practically every thing you'll need.
Get the white Lubriplate in a 1 lb. can and use a small artist paint brush to
apply. (I'm sure there are a few uses for oil left, but in a Slot, if it can be
avoided, it should.)
4.
A heavy duty ball bearing turntable from Edmunds Scientific Co., 300
Edscope Bldg., Barrington, N. J. 08007. Write for free catalog. Their 12"
size (pg. 90) will support 1, 000 lbs. A turntable is a great thing to assemble
and adjust your Slot mechanisms. Once you use one, you'll wonder how you
ever got along without it.
5.
Headband magnifier at .$14. 50 from Brookstone Co., 120 Vose Farm Road,
Peterborough, New Hampshire, 03458. Write for free catalog. This Co. has
more useful tools for out "trade" in one publication than you can shake a stick
at. Nice Co. to do business with. You won't believe the stuff they sell. The
headboard magnifier is great for close detailed work such as painting, inspec
ting, ect. (They sell a set of screwdrivers guaranteed for 100 years).
6. A 251/2 long std. screwdriver and a heavy duty Cotter Key Puller are
available from Snap on Tools Corp., Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53140. Their tools
are kinda expensive but GOOD. Branch offices all over the nation, or write for
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7. To drill out a Mills Slot lock; start with a 1/4"drill in a 1/2" drill motor.
Go from 1/4 to 3/8, then to 1/2". Drill only to lock-plate-not thru it. As a
final operation, use a 1/2" End Mill (You can make one from a std. 1/2" drill
10 degrees to hold in place. A slight bend also makes it easier to remove and
service. If keys have been bent 90 degrees or over, discard them and install
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