Are Pinchasers no longer a thing? I would have figured most of that out when I was a high school kid. And Brunswick repair manuals were amazingly good. The machines that I work on now usually give you a stack of 10 three-ring binders full of crap that only an engineer could love. A step-by-step guide to adjusting anything is unheard of.
Lol. The days of a dedicated pin chaser are long gone at my current center. Most are all cross trained counter staff. They can do the bare basics to get by during leagues and open play. That's it. They perform no maintenance whatsoever other than basic cleaning prior to league. All the maintenance is my responsibility. I have no help regarding that. Fortunately, I'm compensated well, and the machines run great. Rebuilt all the turrets a few years. Running 2000+ frames per stop currently.
@@reconbbs360 Do you only do one center? I have a friend that I met in 1981 who covers many centers Minneapolis/St. Paul area. It is, literally, the only job that he's ever had. And, yeah, they pay him very well. We once ran a PBA match weekend without a single stop. I was nervous as Hell, but I spent the weekend with my feet on my desk reading a book. LOL.
@@warmongerel9743 Yea. 1 privately owned 30 lane center. Do service work for a small center who doesn't have a hm as well. Rebuilt all their machines a few years ago on my days off. Lol
My god, the second machine is gross! LOL. When replacing that oilite for the roller I usually just remove the shaft/bracket from the machine and install it in the workshop. Oilites the past few years have been running quite snug. I'd say 90% of all different types of oilites I've gotten from my distributor have needed filed or a drill bit of the same ID run through them.
Are Pinchasers no longer a thing? I would have figured most of that out when I was a high school kid. And Brunswick repair manuals were amazingly good. The machines that I work on now usually give you a stack of 10 three-ring binders full of crap that only an engineer could love. A step-by-step guide to adjusting anything is unheard of.
Lol. The days of a dedicated pin chaser are long gone at my current center. Most are all cross trained counter staff. They can do the bare basics to get by during leagues and open play. That's it. They perform no maintenance whatsoever other than basic cleaning prior to league. All the maintenance is my responsibility. I have no help regarding that. Fortunately, I'm compensated well, and the machines run great. Rebuilt all the turrets a few years. Running 2000+ frames per stop currently.
@@reconbbs360 Do you only do one center? I have a friend that I met in 1981 who covers many centers Minneapolis/St. Paul area. It is, literally, the only job that he's ever had. And, yeah, they pay him very well. We once ran a PBA match weekend without a single stop. I was nervous as Hell, but I spent the weekend with my feet on my desk reading a book. LOL.
@@warmongerel9743 Yea. 1 privately owned 30 lane center. Do service work for a small center who doesn't have a hm as well. Rebuilt all their machines a few years ago on my days off. Lol
Goodness. Whoever thought it was a good idea to not have lights in the back is crazy.
My god, the second machine is gross! LOL. When replacing that oilite for the roller I usually just remove the shaft/bracket from the machine and install it in the workshop. Oilites the past few years have been running quite snug. I'd say 90% of all different types of oilites I've gotten from my distributor have needed filed or a drill bit of the same ID run through them.
I agree the new oilites are rather snug lately
Those parts also share with the original "A" pinsetter, correct?
Yes. Exactly the same.
Never hold the contactor in. 🔌⚡
That's probably why the #1 spotting finger had a missing bolt.
@@michaelbuckley3808 They're lucky they didn't break the moving deck or the turret. Neither is a cheap part.
Machines little filthy. Iong link spring not healthy. Looks like wrong spring
More bbq hot dogs and beer 😅
Frozen pizza tonight. Lol! Back at home with a full-size oven.