[quote="NACC"]hi guys- I picked this mills up yesterday and have a few (ok... many) questions. the machine plays and pays, but things are a little loose, so new bushings will be in order.
Can I de-grease this with parts cleaner or brake cleaner? re-lube with "all-in-one" oil or a high quality gun oil? do these machines like being lubed or running dry?
this is my first slot, so be easy on me
OK, Being easy on you is easy!
First of all, I am not sure what you are referring to as loose. Many parts have to have a bit of sloppiness to them, as the grease will take up the slop.
Don't use any type of automotive grease, as they are generally too thick. I have been using Lubraplate White Lube for years. I does not gum-up with
time. If you do have to take-up space on a shaft or pivot-pin, use shim washers. Parts or Brake Cleaners work well, if you do not want to dismantle
entirely. Otherwise clean all loose parts with Solvent, in a parts washer tank. I use oils that are not available as 'store-bought', but you can safely use
3in1, or gun oil. The most IMPORTANT thing to remember with you reassembly, is that the payout slides DO NOT get any type of lube. They are to be
operated "BONE-DRY".
Issue #1 - Your base plate will be cast iron. The crack is no real big deal, as it is only a couple inches long, and stops at the first hole. If you do wish to
weld it, v-grove the crack slightly, and use Silver Braze, (aka Silver solder). It is very tedious work, but fill the grove, then heat the opposite
side, and it will draw the braze through the crack.
Issue #2 - Leave that lever be for now. It is for the jackpot operation.
Issue #3 - Work with cleaning & greasing the handle bushing first. if that doesn't help, you may be pulling the pump apart for a re-lube.
Issue #4 - No springs get attached to the lever or the pin-hole. Leave them be.
Issue #5 - The jackpot will fill on its own, (unless you want to hurry the process). The overflow will then be fed to the coin box.
Issue #6 - The flat spots on the code-disk stops, are no big deal. but if you want to pretty them up, a file is not going to do it quickly, as the discs are
hardened steel. Use a Dremel with a small grinder tip.
Good luck, Bill
