This kind of repair is both simple and awkward at the same time. Removing sheared metal that’s fused to other components takes patience and a steady hand (It required drilling, tapping and a new bolt threaded into place to secure the wheel so says Lewis the man doing the job).

Once that’s done, the job itself is straightforward, replacing damaged parts and getting everything aligned again.

The harder part is sourcing components for a machine that first rolled out nearly thirty years ago. Parts like that aren’t exactly on a shelf somewhere. That’s why we keep spares. Old cabinets, donor machines, carefully labelled bits kept aside for days exactly like this. Now listen, nobody likes harvesting one game to save another, least of all us, but sometimes a transplant is the only option, because as you well know, we're all about keeping these machines as original as possible

This one’s back together now. Feels right. Solid feedback. As it should be for a game that introduced force feedback to a lot of people in the first place.

Big thanks to the workshop, as always. Keep driving, pilgrims.