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by badpenny » Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:55 am
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Which wood glue would do?

Last post by badpenny « Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:10 pm
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by pennymachines » Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:46 pm
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Last post by badpenny
Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:10 pm
Mills reel adjustment

Last post by paulmills « Mon May 23, 2022 9:12 am
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by paulmills » Fri May 20, 2022 2:31 pm

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Mon May 23, 2022 9:12 am
Sourcing & making springs for slot machines

Last post by pennymachines « Wed May 11, 2022 3:13 pm
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by geofflove » Wed Mar 24, 2021 4:52 pm
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Last post by pennymachines
Wed May 11, 2022 3:13 pm
Aristocrat Nevada Inca Gold - slow spin

Last post by treefrog « Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:12 pm
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by mpeacock100 » Thu Mar 31, 2022 7:33 pm

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Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:12 pm
Rekeying Mills lock

Last post by pennymachines « Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:50 pm
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by treefrog » Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:33 pm
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Last post by pennymachines
Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:50 pm
A novel way to open SOME locks

Last post by special when lit « Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:58 pm
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by coppinpr » Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:24 pm

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Last post by special when lit
Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:58 pm
Mill Hi Top kicker damage

Last post by paulmills « Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:13 am
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by alan57 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:33 am
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Last post by paulmills
Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:13 am
Replacement glass recommendations

Last post by coppinpr « Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:02 pm
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by pauljt71 » Mon Jan 06, 2020 10:28 am
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Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:02 pm
Removing oak stains

Last post by pennymachines « Mon Jan 17, 2022 5:24 pm
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by jimmy55 » Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:25 pm

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Mon Jan 17, 2022 5:24 pm
Re: Keying German wall machine Zeiss Icon locks

Last post by massy « Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:28 pm
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by pennymachines » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:55 am

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Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:28 pm
Restoring award plates

Last post by special when lit « Thu Nov 04, 2021 2:20 pm
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by geordy55 » Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:22 pm

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Last post by special when lit
Thu Nov 04, 2021 2:20 pm
Removing new paint to reveal old paintwork

Last post by gameswat « Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:09 pm
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by gameswat » Sun Oct 17, 2021 4:08 pm

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Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:09 pm
Micro Crystalline Wax Polish

Last post by pennymachines « Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:50 am
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by tallstory » Wed Sep 15, 2021 4:09 pm

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Last post by pennymachines
Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:50 am
Wall mounting slot machines

Last post by john t peterson « Sun Aug 22, 2021 12:31 pm
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by treefrog » Mon May 27, 2013 8:17 pm
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Last post by john t peterson
Sun Aug 22, 2021 12:31 pm
Aristocrat Grosvenor help

Last post by the_swede « Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:20 pm
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by the_swede » Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:56 pm

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Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:20 pm
Allwin ball hitting glass - remedy

Last post by ged8 « Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:18 pm
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by ged8 » Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:55 am
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Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:18 pm
One arm bandit - basic mechanics on video

Last post by pennymachines « Mon Jul 12, 2021 6:40 pm

by pennymachines » Mon Jul 12, 2021 6:40 pm

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Mon Jul 12, 2021 6:40 pm
Removal, basic maintenance & repair of Beromat etc. mechanism

Last post by thornebt « Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:54 pm
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by thornebt » Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:48 pm

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Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:54 pm
BDR bandit intricacies and cash box

Last post by badpenny « Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:37 pm
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by badpenny » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:31 pm

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Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:37 pm
Fitting LED lighting on a Sega bandit

Last post by coppinpr « Fri May 21, 2021 8:02 pm
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by pidgetwo » Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:41 pm
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Last post by coppinpr
Fri May 21, 2021 8:02 pm
Rust removal with vinegar

Last post by marekb « Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:15 pm
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by special when lit » Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:57 pm
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Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:15 pm
Bandit knob restoration

Last post by badpenny « Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:21 pm
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by tallstory » Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:04 pm

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Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:21 pm
Picking locks

Last post by tylerdean « Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:19 am
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by Arrgee » Sat Dec 30, 2017 5:43 pm
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Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:19 am
Repairing diecast, aluminium, pot metal and cast iron

Last post by gameswat « Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:56 pm
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by daveslot » Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:21 pm
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Last post by gameswat
Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:56 pm
How fast can you back pedal?

Last post by tallstory « Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:53 pm
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by badpenny » Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:02 pm
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Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:53 pm
Escalators

Last post by badpenny « Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:11 pm
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by badpenny » Fri Oct 16, 2020 3:57 pm

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Last post by badpenny
Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:11 pm
Laser-cut Mylar stencils for repainting geometric designs

Last post by special when lit « Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:08 pm
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by geofflove » Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:20 am

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Last post by special when lit
Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:08 pm
Repairing a cog

Last post by geofflove « Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:26 am
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by geofflove » Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:25 pm

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Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:26 am
Unseizing rusted nuts and bolts

Last post by gameswat « Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:16 am

by gameswat » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:16 am

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Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:16 am
Reproducing foil allwin Win Lose labels

Last post by gameswat « Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:52 pm
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by Gameswat » Fri Jun 14, 2013 5:07 pm

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Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:52 pm
Fixing large coin escalator problems

Last post by chris rideout « Wed Dec 18, 2019 12:38 pm
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by treefrog » Wed Dec 19, 2018 2:54 pm

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Wed Dec 18, 2019 12:38 pm
Alloy casting at home

Last post by ddstoys « Fri Aug 16, 2019 10:45 am
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by ddstoys » Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:54 pm

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Fri Aug 16, 2019 10:45 am
Aristocrat Olympic Wheelie

Last post by badpenny « Sat Jul 27, 2019 7:46 pm
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by timbaitson » Tue Jul 16, 2019 8:07 pm

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Last post by badpenny
Sat Jul 27, 2019 7:46 pm
Mills "Wizard" alloy corrosion removal

Last post by gameswat « Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:41 am
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by gameswat » Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:36 am
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Last post by gameswat
Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:41 am
WD 40 Advert

Last post by badpenny « Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:04 pm
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by badpenny » Fri Mar 08, 2019 7:17 pm
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Last post by badpenny
Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:04 pm
Making a tin reel replacement - 1910 L'Aeroplan

Last post by bob « Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:58 pm
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by gameswat » Tue Jan 29, 2019 2:29 pm
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Last post by bob
Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:58 pm
What bandit to restore?

Last post by brianh « Sat Jan 26, 2019 5:33 pm
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by brianh » Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:51 pm
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Last post by brianh
Sat Jan 26, 2019 5:33 pm
Technical data for Aristocrat Kingsway Quadreel

Last post by treefrog « Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:05 am
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by jlp1964 » Sat Nov 17, 2018 7:56 pm

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Last post by treefrog
Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:05 am
Mounting vinyls on acrylic/glass the modern way

Last post by coppinpr « Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:29 pm

by coppinpr » Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:29 pm

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Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:29 pm
Zoom images with keyboard shortcut

Last post by pennymachines « Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:17 pm
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by malcymal » Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:41 am

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Last post by pennymachines
Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:17 pm
Stripping down Beromat mechanisms

Last post by badpenny « Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:55 pm
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by Sutton » Fri May 11, 2018 6:10 pm

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Last post by badpenny
Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:55 pm
Recasting a 1927 Chester Pollard Junior Golfer

Last post by Gameswat « Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:09 pm
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by gameswat » Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:44 pm
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Last post by Gameswat
Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:09 pm
Turning a spade into a poker disc

Last post by badpenny « Thu May 24, 2018 12:59 pm
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by gameswat » Wed May 16, 2018 9:16 pm

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Last post by badpenny
Thu May 24, 2018 12:59 pm
Worn and thin 1d pennies

Last post by Chris Rideout « Sat Mar 17, 2018 3:51 pm
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by calf28 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:11 pm

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Last post by Chris Rideout
Sat Mar 17, 2018 3:51 pm
Flatten a plastic backflash

Last post by junior « Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:04 pm
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by scottie » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:55 pm
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Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:04 pm
Electro Plating Kits

Last post by liquorbox « Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:54 pm
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by badpenny » Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:04 pm

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Last post by liquorbox
Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:54 pm
Great bandit coin tube fix

Last post by John T. Peterson « Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:58 pm
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by coppinpr » Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:24 pm

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Last post by John T. Peterson
Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:58 pm
Jennings jackpot lever

Last post by dutchboy « Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:25 pm
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by widget2k4 » Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:13 am

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Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:25 pm
Mills wing nut gone missing

Last post by Chris Rideout « Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:27 pm
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by alan57 » Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:21 am

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Last post by Chris Rideout
Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:27 pm

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