Why flippers get weak and how rebuilding helps

Flipper mechanisms wear and develop slop, so part of the coil's energy goes into the loose parts instead of the ball. A rebuild that takes out the play restores strength and feel.

Systems

• WPC Alpha-Numeric
• WPC Dot Matrix
• WPC Fliptronics
• WPC DCS
• WPC-Security (WPC-S)
• WPC-95

Related tips

• Weak flipper on an electronic flipper game
• Flippers and magnet weak after rebuilds: replace the Fliptronics board
• Coil sleeves and flipper rebuild spares
• Pre-Fliptronics: weak flipper
• Fliptronics and WPC-95: weak flipper
• WPC flipper rebuild kits by era
• Flipper rebuild step 13: set flipper travel to 2 3/8 inch
• Flipper rebuild step 1: remove and check the coil stop

Source: Repairing Williams/Bally WPC Pinball Games from 1990 to 1999, Part Three, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)