here is a shop guide for cleaning a pin. it is very easy to follow, dont remember where i got it but I put it in a pdf format for myself. this is great if you are new to the hobby so here it is i share with everyone.

Interesting, Thanks!

It seem to be missing the very much needed 'replace pinballs with new ones'.
An old pitted scratched pinball acts as sandpaper on the playfield.
New mirror-glazed pinballs are approx. $2.00 US ea. plus shipping/taxes.

Also missing the important checks for safety:
- AC wiring
- plug has proper & connected ground prong
- all ground wires properly connected inside cabinet/head
- and all fuses in head, boards, cabinet & under playfield (where used) have proper ratings!

No mention of mods (such as http://www.marvin3m.com)

And the options settings vs. instruction card

Also, prices shown are for US residents and do not reflect the conversion, shipping/handling and the brokerage (if UPS), plus GST/PST we need to pay extra at the border  
Believe me, parts cost a lot more than what is shown here!

Cheers,
- Sylvain

very true it was created in 2002 lots of info missing but as a start it isnt too bad. hoping for the Canadian end of things sites and people like us will help out to fill in the blanks or modify the one I posted. here is another have the word document for this i think it was by Tim Arnold as i where I icked up the text I am not sure. have it in word so if somone would like to modify it for a candain version i will gladly give it to anyone who asks.

I haven't had a real chance to look at it but I notice that you lump goof off and goo gone together for mylar removal.  Isn't goof off too strong?  It will remove the paint.  Well at least I have removed paint from converted videogames with it.

Also, what is the deal with these mirror-glazed balls? Seems like snake oil to me.

I just read your disclaimer (still reading the document).

Goof Off seems a little like overkill.  sort of like using a blow torch to heat the mylar as well.

miror glaze pinballs are snake oil to me new balls in polisher + 8 hours.
so here is a word version  of the same document lets work together and make a nice Canadian version of this, with the appropriate modifications and additions.  I did not write this i can take no claims or do I know of its origin. but we can make it our own with proper info.

Another document you should consider some ideas, from Joel Cook 'The Pinball Lizard':
http://www.pbliz.com/id134.htm

more of what not to do, from Pinball Lizard again:
http://www.pbliz.com/id130.htm

Thanks could not remember where i got them just had them there in the computer (spring cleaning) at least we have the authors now. well maybe this thread will help somone out.

I expect a clean document by saturday JD...

Word of advice:


NEVER USE GOOF-OFF ON A PLAYFIELD!!! IT WILL STRIP THE PAINT OFF!!!

You're supposed to use GOO-GONE.  I guess they 'sorta' sound the same but they sure are NOT the same!

Mike

Good instructions for mylar removal
http://pinball.flippers.info/mylarremoval.asp

Quoted from jd3

here is a word version  of the same document lets work together and make a nice Canadian version of this, with the appropriate modifications and additions.

Is their anything I can do to help?

Adam

Quoted from goodicksa

Is their anything I can do to help?

No really I mean it, can I help please.

I know that you would never be able to tell by my 'Helter Skelter' type posts but I do spend a great deal of time at work writing assembly instructions. And I am quite good at it if I do say so myself...well sometimes I need help with my spelling.
So if you need someone to do the grunt work of compiling and typing I could help if you want. Heck I'll even use spell check!

Besides, if I was working on your shop guide, I'm sure that I would be too busy to post my usual off topic crap. Thus saving Bandwidth and everyones time.

Adam