Topic: Need Help: Bulged Play Field Side Board

[nramsey78]

I just purchased a brown marble Tornado coin op table SN 001501. A bulge on the sidewall has pushed the play field trim inboard on the table. Im not sure how to go about fixing this. I was thinking that I may have to remove the field to get better access for a repair attempt. Has anyone dealt with this before? Thanks.

[johnwallan]

sounds like beer soaked mdf... oh oh 

Here is the toranado scoop... 

http://www.valley-dynamoparts.com/docs/CoinPlayfieldReplacmentInstructions.pdf

how bad is it?  You may have to remove the sidewall laminate and dry it out, plane it, and/or sand it somehow... glue it back together.  Significant project for the layman... maybe not so hard for a cabinet maker...

If it is not bad maybe the clear trim tape will be enough?  Hopefully someone has been through this to give good advice!  The brown marble is a nice table but subject to mdf swelling over the decades.  I'm curious what region/climate you live in?

[johnwallan]

Hold your breathe and hope for the best... I do not recommend this...
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRsNHMvPsX4

[foosnewbie]

I would recommend taking a picture or two and getting on touch with Mark Murrell or Jack Cole on foosball board  dot net

Their usernames are MMurrell and Proctophobia

They have a lot of Tornado experience... and I'm sure they will have the right solution.