ajfclark Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Some muppet (not me for once) snapped one of the coil stop studs off the drop target bracket on Dr Dude: Seems a bit of a hasssle to find a replacement. Does anyone have a C-13451 bracket kicking around or advice on repairing/replacing the broken stud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rob1966 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Couldn’t you just drill it out and replace the stud with a bolt cut off from Bunnings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ajfclark Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 Couldn’t you just drill it out and replace the stud with a bolt cut off from Bunnings Because the drops sit so close on the reverse side, no. There's only about 1mm of clearance. A countersunk hex head, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dedrok Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Weld in a cut off bolt and grind flat or counter sink in. They’re a pain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 kayakkingoz Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Or drill it out then tap a thread into the plate. Then you can cut off screw / bolt to exact length. Then use a drop of locktite so it doesnt rattle loose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Autosteve Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Those studs snap all on there own. What some muppet can do however is not mount the coil in tight so it moves every time the coil is powered and this speeds up the studs breaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ajfclark Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 Those studs snap all on there own. What some muppet can do however is not mount the coil in tight so it moves every time the coil is powered and this speeds up the studs breaking. Given how loose the other nuts was, that's probably what happened here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gemini2544 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 You could just tack a spot weld there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ajfclark Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 You could just tack a spot weld there. The stud itself is long gone. I really didn't break this one. Or do you mean weld the coil stop in? I must have misunderstood because that sounds like a bad idea long term? (Though looking at the existing coil stop, why not? You can leave them in there forever apparently. :D ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gemini2544 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 The stud itself is long gone. I really didn't break this one. Or do you mean weld the coil stop in? I must have misunderstood because that sounds like a bad idea long term? (Though looking at the existing coil stop, why not? You can leave them in there forever apparently. :D ) I did mean to tack weld it in. Long term fix & someone else's problem in 2062.. (He's probably not even born yet.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ajfclark Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Bit of thread necromancy... In the end, I got a few PEM Studs in an order from marco: https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/20-9393-6 Punched out the busted one and punched in a new one with some loctite and it seems to be holding up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Some muppet (not me for once) snapped one of the coil stop studs off the drop target bracket on Dr Dude:
Seems a bit of a hasssle to find a replacement. Does anyone have a C-13451 bracket kicking around or advice on repairing/replacing the broken stud?
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