Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
- Chris Silver
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Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
There will be a separated workspace enclosed by barriers, a table, chairs, power and a Wico cart for all volunteer technicians and individuals needing space to repair machines.
It will have easy access to remove games from the designated arcade and wheel them over to a controlled environment.
Bring your own tooling, lights, test equipment and soldering guns. I have access to change rooms with locks to store your gear. If you decide to charge a fee that is between yourself and the owner of the machine.
Technicians are welcome to advertise their companies and may have free vendor tables if requested.
Feel free to post here for technical support questions.
It will have easy access to remove games from the designated arcade and wheel them over to a controlled environment.
Bring your own tooling, lights, test equipment and soldering guns. I have access to change rooms with locks to store your gear. If you decide to charge a fee that is between yourself and the owner of the machine.
Technicians are welcome to advertise their companies and may have free vendor tables if requested.
Feel free to post here for technical support questions.
Pins: Spirit, Centaur II, Af-Tor, Avatar, Embryon, Timeline, Baby Pac Man, SkyJump, Night Moves, Split Second
Gone: Space Station, Top Score, Flash Gordon, Solar Fire, Haunted House, Fire (x2), Vector, Bally Playboy, Tropic Isle, Beat the Clock, Blue-Chip, Disco, Punk!, Lightning, Time Fantasy, 8 Ball Deluxe LE, Double Dragon, Stellar Wars, Alien Poker, Panthera, Elektra, Blackout, Black Hole, Black Knight, Silverball Mania
WTB: Medieval Madness, Rush
Its better to have played and lost than never to have played at all.
Gone: Space Station, Top Score, Flash Gordon, Solar Fire, Haunted House, Fire (x2), Vector, Bally Playboy, Tropic Isle, Beat the Clock, Blue-Chip, Disco, Punk!, Lightning, Time Fantasy, 8 Ball Deluxe LE, Double Dragon, Stellar Wars, Alien Poker, Panthera, Elektra, Blackout, Black Hole, Black Knight, Silverball Mania
WTB: Medieval Madness, Rush
Its better to have played and lost than never to have played at all.
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
What a great concept! This is something that I've never seen at another pinball show, and will certainly help reduce the chaos/panic of folk setting up their games for play/sale at a show.
Grant Goodes
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Bally: Fathom x 2, Centaur
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Wanted: Balls-a-Poppin, Catacomb slingshot plastics
Lust-worthy: Dragonfist, Solar Fire, Funhouse, Skateball, Capersville
Stern: Meteor, Lightning, Nineball, Cheetah, Seawitch, Catacomb
Bally: Fathom x 2, Centaur
Gottlieb: Black Hole
Wanted: Balls-a-Poppin, Catacomb slingshot plastics
Lust-worthy: Dragonfist, Solar Fire, Funhouse, Skateball, Capersville
Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
I will volunteer for tech duties.
LMK
PS I have ONE thing that will not allow me to volunteer but I do not know if this will be a issue. PM me for details.
LMK
PS I have ONE thing that will not allow me to volunteer but I do not know if this will be a issue. PM me for details.
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
Between the easy-access tech pit and the commission for-sale table? Well done.
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
Good call on the charitable donation concept.Sparky wrote:Well, other than the flea market setup which should be quick, and the tournament time where I will assist Heisenberg, I should have all my tools and supplies handy. Chances are I will spend more time there than anywhere else.
Right up my alley. Great idea!!
If anything, I will work for donations to my Make-a-Wish charity bike race.
The Tech Pit will just be one more cool location to hang out at the event.
Pins: Spirit, Centaur II, Af-Tor, Avatar, Embryon, Timeline, Baby Pac Man, SkyJump, Night Moves, Split Second
Gone: Space Station, Top Score, Flash Gordon, Solar Fire, Haunted House, Fire (x2), Vector, Bally Playboy, Tropic Isle, Beat the Clock, Blue-Chip, Disco, Punk!, Lightning, Time Fantasy, 8 Ball Deluxe LE, Double Dragon, Stellar Wars, Alien Poker, Panthera, Elektra, Blackout, Black Hole, Black Knight, Silverball Mania
WTB: Medieval Madness, Rush
Its better to have played and lost than never to have played at all.
Gone: Space Station, Top Score, Flash Gordon, Solar Fire, Haunted House, Fire (x2), Vector, Bally Playboy, Tropic Isle, Beat the Clock, Blue-Chip, Disco, Punk!, Lightning, Time Fantasy, 8 Ball Deluxe LE, Double Dragon, Stellar Wars, Alien Poker, Panthera, Elektra, Blackout, Black Hole, Black Knight, Silverball Mania
WTB: Medieval Madness, Rush
Its better to have played and lost than never to have played at all.
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
I am planning to help as much as I can while I am there - like I have been doing in all of the Ottawa Pinball & Gameroom shows in the past.
Looking forward to the show, thanks for organizing this Chris!
- Sylvain.
Looking forward to the show, thanks for organizing this Chris!
- Sylvain.
Looking for Bally Star-Jet, The Wiggler, Williams Magic City, Grand Lizard, Swords of Fury, 1986 Pinstar Gamatron, and a few others.
Collecting & repairing electro-mechanical and solid state pinball machines with quality and care for 40+ years already.
Serious and fun hobby, powerful nostalgia !
Collecting & repairing electro-mechanical and solid state pinball machines with quality and care for 40+ years already.
Serious and fun hobby, powerful nostalgia !
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
Best...idea...ever!
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
Load a game on the cart and make ambulance noises as the doctors rush the patient in to the operating room.
backglasses wanted: Star-Jet, Fairy, Star Trek (1971 Gottlieb)
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
I think you should be calling it the pinball pits.
"I am the one who knocks"
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
PinPit 911
backglasses wanted: Star-Jet, Fairy, Star Trek (1971 Gottlieb)
marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
This is perfect! I'll bring the load of non working projects I just picked up!
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
That's what I was thinking...maybe I should bring my problematic machine instead of a working one!...cdnpinballer wrote:This is perfect! I'll bring the load of non working projects I just picked up!
(kidding of course)...
great idea!
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Quit talking and start chalking!
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
That's funny but you know what ? Sparky would probably love it ! Fixing shit is what he likes..tombiosis wrote:That's what I was thinking...maybe I should bring my problematic machine instead of a working one!...cdnpinballer wrote:This is perfect! I'll bring the load of non working projects I just picked up!
(kidding of course)...
great idea!
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I, am Dracula... (and you're not!)
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- cdnpinballer
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
Uhaul trailer is booked! Sparky get your soldering iron hot and ready! LOLAzatotht wrote: That's funny but you know what ? Sparky would probably love it ! Fixing shit is what he likes..
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
Put a donation box at the technician pit with a sign of some sort and we'll dedicate the technician put to Make-A-Wish foundation.Sparky wrote:OK guys... So on top of bringing a potential of 8 pins at the show, and my 3 kids on Sunday, I will be working the technician's pit for pretty much the entire weekend when I am not helping Heisenberg with the tournament. I will be bringing as many parts and tools as I can. And here is what I propose...
Instead of paying for any parts and labor for repairs, I will accept VOLUNTARY donations to my Make-A-Wish bike run the entire weekend. No obligations. The ENTIRE proceeds will go to Make-A-Wish. So, fix machines, and feel good about it. Win-win for everyone!
Here is the thread for my bike run:
http://www.maaca.org/viewtopic.php?f=3& ... sh#p194396
... and here is the link to my donations page, if ever anyone wants to donate:
https://cause2give.unxvision.com/P2PWeb ... View=43385
All I will need is a table, and some electricity for the soldering irons. LOL
Pins: Spirit, Centaur II, Af-Tor, Avatar, Embryon, Timeline, Baby Pac Man, SkyJump, Night Moves, Split Second
Gone: Space Station, Top Score, Flash Gordon, Solar Fire, Haunted House, Fire (x2), Vector, Bally Playboy, Tropic Isle, Beat the Clock, Blue-Chip, Disco, Punk!, Lightning, Time Fantasy, 8 Ball Deluxe LE, Double Dragon, Stellar Wars, Alien Poker, Panthera, Elektra, Blackout, Black Hole, Black Knight, Silverball Mania
WTB: Medieval Madness, Rush
Its better to have played and lost than never to have played at all.
Gone: Space Station, Top Score, Flash Gordon, Solar Fire, Haunted House, Fire (x2), Vector, Bally Playboy, Tropic Isle, Beat the Clock, Blue-Chip, Disco, Punk!, Lightning, Time Fantasy, 8 Ball Deluxe LE, Double Dragon, Stellar Wars, Alien Poker, Panthera, Elektra, Blackout, Black Hole, Black Knight, Silverball Mania
WTB: Medieval Madness, Rush
Its better to have played and lost than never to have played at all.
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
$20 donation for repair goodwill placed! Excellent idea.
https://cause2give.unxvision.com/P2PWeb ... View=43385
https://cause2give.unxvision.com/P2PWeb ... View=43385
backglasses wanted: Star-Jet, Fairy, Star Trek (1971 Gottlieb)
marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
blog -- collection -- want list -- Pinball Women Ottawa -- Ottawa Pinball Map -- ratings
marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
blog -- collection -- want list -- Pinball Women Ottawa -- Ottawa Pinball Map -- ratings
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Re: Canada PinCon- Technician Pit
If the technician pit had a beer fridge........
Now playing....Dr Who, Pinbot, Black Hole, Mars GOW, Supersonic, Moon Flight, Firepower
Now fixing...Circus, Force II
Now fixing...Circus, Force II