[FSPA] Bally drop target fix for broken brackets no longer made

[William S Cromarty]

Should have fired me a note Kevin! Could have fired up the 3d printer and
modeling software and saved you 6 years of hunting.

If anyone has a hard-to-find part out there that could be printed, feel
free to fire me a note and I'll see what I can do. Some parts might be
beyond my modeling capabilities but I'm always happy to give it a shot.

WSDC

On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 8:56 PM Rob Wintler-Cox via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
wrote:

> Swinks Pinball on Shapeways makes a lot of neat pinball stuff. I bought
> proper looking Whomobiles for Doctor Who from him a few years ago.
>
> On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 7:23 PM Kevin Stone via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
> wrote:
>
>> FYI,
>>
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>> For anyone that owns a Bally with inline drop targets, e.g. Harlem,
>> Paragon, etc. and possibly other type of drop targets.
>>
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>>
>> For each drop target there is a little metal bracket with a prong that
>> prevents the drop target from overextending.  Over time, the prong bends
>> and then breaks.  Anyone that has played my Harlem has seen this happen
>> because that prong broke off.
>>
>>
>>
>> The part number is P-7939-1 (left) another version is (right).  However,
>> these are no longer made and a pain to fix.
>>
>>
>>
>> I found this today on ShapeWays.com that appears to be a metal bracket
>> replacement that is 3D printed.  Has both left and right, and has a
>> reinforced version to prevent the prong from breaking again.
>>
>>
>>
>> Since so hard to find, figured I’d link it to everyone just in case.
>> It’s taken me 6+ years to find this new part.
>>
>>
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>> https://www.shapeways.com/marketplace?q=swinksdrops&sort=newest
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