new more solid parts

[lafarge jr]

hey guys just want your oipinion and i know im opining a can of worms here but where i work our owner owns a huge metal shop here in San Fran and can litterally make anything i want. Ive been having him make a few things for our center with pretty good success. i have a few pics but just cant seen to get the links to work on here. if any one could post them that would be awesome. we arent looking to sell these things as most of them are in a trial stage but can you think of anything in our machines that could use some beefing up?

[pinfeed]

Plows
Pit Support Brackets
Pit Angles
Bounce Plate Support Angles
Distributor Weldments
Cushion Weldments
Cushion Hanger Weldments
Pin Guides
Butt Guides
Bin Actuators
Bin Stringers
Outer Distributor Clutch Plates

[Tablejam]

I would say mostly pit and bin stuff, the parts that really get beat up.

Pit supports/angles
Bounceboard channels
Both plows
Cushion weld
Cushion boxes
Pin guides/butt guides/stringers
Shuttle straps

Can't say I've really had any abnormal breaking of the rest of the parts in that list

[seanm]

Shuttle tubes... stop the pricks bending and twisting
Stronger ring tubes!!! <- i'm lookin at getting these made locally for strength and lower price

[NeverSeenThat]

How about the shuttle mounting brackets? Also, the part of the kidney that the pins ride on. A little over a year ago we straightened all of pin contact area as it was wavy, but it didn't last very long as it is wavy again.

[pinfeed]

Hey TJ, Have you tried Stahl's shuttle straps?...Indestructable

[8270king]

Hey TJ, Have you tried Stahl's shuttle straps?...Indestructable

I do not recommend using them - there can be clearance issues with them - they can hit the cups while shuttling

[pinfeed]

I do not recommend using them - there can be clearance issues with them - they can hit the cups while shuttling

Really???...OK, then keep replacing those AMF pieces of crap when they break.

[cdsand5]

I make my own

[8270king]

Really???...OK, then keep replacing those AMF pieces of crap when they break.

If you don't have pins in the table they break less - it takes less than 5 minutes to replace....the shuttle straps banging into the cups when shuttling is a far worse issue than a broken strap

[Tablejam]

Really???...OK, then keep replacing those AMF pieces of crap when they break.

Actually my boss just ordered some but I haven't put them on anything yet. I looked at them and they are definitely beefier looking. I'm not worried about shuttle strap-to-cup clearance as they don't look any taller than the AMF ones and I don't have any cups that would be touching them- so not an issue here.

[clutchplate]

AMF straps are horrible. I started installing Stahls and not one has broke.

[pinfeed]

I looked at them and they are definitely beefier looking. I'm not worried about shuttle strap-to-cup clearance as they don't look any taller than the AMF ones and I don't have any cups that would be touching them- so not an issue here.

You lose less than 3/8" clearance. Total replacement time...0 minutes...Cuz they don't break.

[pitman2]

Why did AMF change the style of the shuttle straps from this shape ] ? The current style always break where they're stressed and bent on the ends in manufacturing. It seems to me that the old style wouldn't have that problem, although I've never used them since they've been obsolete for a long time now.

[clutchplate]

Why did AMF change the style of the shuttle straps from this shape ] ? The current style always break where they're stressed and bent on the ends in manufacturing. It seems to me that the old style wouldn't have that problem, although I've never used them since they've been obsolete for a long time now.

The new rounded style also makes it hard to get a good grip with a socket.