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Author Topic: How high should I set the tilt plumb bob?  (Read 15255 times)

Offline Gatinho

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How high should I set the tilt plumb bob?
« on: May 22, 2016, 11:19:39 AM »
For home use.

I don't have a lot of experience with pinball ownership.

Not sure where is "normal" for the tilt plumb bob. With the top level with the brass hole? Centered? Just barely fitting?

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Re: How high should I set the tilt plumb bob?
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2016, 12:52:57 PM »
The higher you set the weight the more sensitive the tilt is set. So you can adjust it to your preferences, if you play in tournaments I would set it higher but for normal home use you can loosen it up a bit.

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Re: How high should I set the tilt plumb bob?
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2016, 08:30:20 PM »
Thanks Jamieflowers... I appreciate your response, but that was kind of my question. I know how to raise and lower the bob, but I don't know where "normal" or "typical" or "average" is. Without knowing what's typical, how do I know what's "higher" than normal, and "looser" than normal.

Is normal mid-bob? I'd like my machine to be set for typical "normal" play. I don't want settings too easy, so my high scores are silly, but I don't want them too hard either.

I know it's all subjective, maybe I'll figure out how to start a poll... see where most people set their bobs.



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Offline schonb25

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Re: How high should I set the tilt plumb bob?
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2016, 09:44:59 PM »
Middle is pretty normal. Competition games make it easier to tilt, but at home, middle of the road is probably the right call.


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