I'm surprised these things are still in the mechanical age. A lot of wasted energy that could be saved with some computer-based sensors and logic. Instead it's just continually force-feeding pins with a 50% divider, hoping to fill all 10 slots, which it doesn't always do.
I honestly miss working at my old bowling alley, not for the company themselves. I was at a bowling alley with these Brunswick GSX machines, I was there for 6 years, and I was the head mechanic for about 4 years after the previous head mechanic resigned. I left the place because the company was absolutely horrible and I can’t even start with the list, for example, I never was able to request off, I was ALWAYS on call, and even still had to stop in on my days off to make sure that machines were running and the other mechanics weren’t just simply NOT fixing them. But I wasn’t ONLY just the backend mechanic, I was also in charge of building maintenance like the bathrooms, lighting fixtures, tables and chairs, lazer rag, mini golf the HORRIBLE batting cages. I was the absolute best employee and always putting work first, it stressed me out so much that I started losing my hair at age of 22. Literally I was the only one that cared about the place so passionately, and I still do. I was going there ever since the place first opened. Then I finally started working there and my love for bowling just increased since. So I’m happy that Bowlero bought it out and ACTUaLLY renovated it and is doing amazing shit. I’m actually upset that I didn’t stick around just for another 1 1/2 years til they bought it, I would have been so estactic and happy. But I also have to include what added to the stress was me working a 2nd job and college classes full time, was doing that for 2 years at that point then I picked up a 3rd job doing hurricane shutter installations and that brought me up to working 105 hour work weeks and college classes, only did that for a whole year and then I got burnt out and eventually went to only working at the bowling alley and picking up shifts at the gas station like once or twice a month if I needed extra cash, and helping out when in the area. Shit for me to even get what they considered vacation time was working off the clock so they basically owed me those hours just so I can go on a vacation and yet out of those 6 years I only ever took a voluntary vacation of 4 days and that was like prying teeth. I had 2 motorcycle accidents within a year of each other and both accidents I was out of work for 4 months each. There were only 2-3 people I ACTUALLY and GENUINELY loved working with. One of them was a woman that was there basically since the start of the business and then when the company sold off and our GM stepped out with resignation she took over as GM. Truely the meaning of working up the ladder, but then when there was no more corporate, our district corporate guy came in saying that he wasn’t going to take her spot or anything of that sort and he did the exact opposite. Never took my advice on anything, suggestions, especially when he hired a assistant general manager that had NO, and I mean absolutely NO FUCKING clue about this area of activity. This kid literally walked in to shut our power off and give us notice because our company wasn’t paying the bills for months. I can guarantee you that shit would have been a lot better if I was at least promoted to assistant GM under that woman who I explained about. And then there was the 2nd person, he was the arcade manager and traveling arcade manager, dude was an absolute gem. He started showing me how to do arcade stuff like fixing the games, organizing the prizes, shit I helped bring in all the new games, helped assemble them even the big ass ones like connect 4, the BIG free throw game, Monster Drop, etc. literally I did EVERYONE’s job. Yes it wasn’t in my job description and I didn’t have to do it, but I did it because I loved the place. If I could work with those same people again, I would. It used to be all fine and dandy the first 2 years I worked there. Literally all of us employees were friends outside of work BEFORE I started working there. The 2 I spoke about literally watched me grow up from like 14 years old til I was 25. Shit was insane. Whenever I move tot exams I might try to apply to get back into another bowling alley. I would not but right now I’m working at a car dealership and making more money and learning a lot more shit than what these other companies would possibly pay me. But there’s just something genuine about solving a "ghost" problem or just a problematic machine like this, they are hard as hell at first but give it a few months of fixing things here and there, then you start to REALLY understand it all. But there are definitely a lot of things that are easier with a 2nd person, we techs never had that option. The only time there were 2 mechanics it was when shifts over lapped like either one person came in early or whoever opened stayed an extra hour or so, which was me 99% of the time both ways. Rule to the story, don’t sell yourself short. If you’re passionate about something don’t give up but don’t let your mental, physical and relationship health suffer because of a job. Don’t. Keep work at work and home stuff at home. I made the mistake of always bringing work home like pin holders, multiples at once, rollers, ball doors, actuators etc, fix me at home then bring them back the next day. The stress I brought home every day, there were days upon days or and even weeks that When I rode my motorcycle to work that I hoped someone would pull out in front of me and end it right then and there, but I’m glad it didn’t. I’m glad nothing of that sort ever happened. Well that ended up killing me, my first accident was someone failed to yield a left turn but I just got ejected over the car, and a couple cuts and bruises. But like i said don’t ever let a job beat you up like I let this beat me up. No matter how much you love the shit. Your own well being is more important,
worked on a ally of amf machines in the early 60's .fun job but you had to be careful of flying pins. they are heavy and hurt, i could change out parts , switches , but the big stuff we left to the local amf repairman, sweep and oiled the lanes and played a few free games , good job.
Hello Matt. I'm a 63 year old geezer about to restart my "bowling mechanic" career. I enjoyed your video which completely covers all the functionality of this 14' tall machine..
I came here because I just watched some dude dive head first and get swept in by the sweeper. I was wondering if he would be alive or not. I think we know the answer
How many motors? And tons of belts too! Give me the original A-2's anyway! These new Brunswicks are some kind of AMF copy! By the look of the metal and design these will no way last as long as the A-2's. I have heard that the houses that have bought them have buyers remorse as these new machines will only last ten years. The A-2's have been around for 60 years and being built like tanks as long as parts are available they'll run forever.
You'll regret hating the GSX if the StringPin Garbage are taking over your precious A2 Pinsetters. I bowl on GSX Pinsetters at 2 centers, they're not bad.
There's one thing I'm curious about. Why are the sweeps down and the pin deck lights down on every other lane? I've never seen that at any bowling center I've been, although I don't have these pinsetters where I go.
did you know that the GSX Pinsetter is based on the first real working free fall ninepin pinsetter from Schmid switzerland? Schmid was the biggest produser of string pinsetters until Schmid went bankrupt, so Brunswick took over all the knowledge about string pinsetters and also the free fall ninepin pinsetter. In the sixties bowl more also tried to introduce a free fall ninepin pinsetter for europe. The machine was almost finished, then bowl more went bankrupt. Free fall ninepin pinsetters are very complicated, because there are 8 normal pins and one longer king pin in one set. Also balls can have different diameters. Tenpin machines knows only a two balls cycle, ninepin machines many many more different cycles.
Great video. These machines are much more complicated than I had imagined.
bro could i have your email?
This seems more complicated than it needs to be
We used to get yelled at as kids to even attempt double rolls cause most often we’d end up hitting the sweep wagon.
I am work on these mechanics
I bowl 300, of course that's the total of 4 games.
Is there still a demand for technicians?
i was working bowling in kuala lumpur start 1996 at golden bowl puchong brunswick gs 92/96/98 & X now bowling in malaysia die all mechanic jobless
Nice.
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My life is complete now
do you know why the table wont put the pins down? i have an isue with my machine, it would be great if you can help me
I don't see any hydraulic component. I thought pinsetters have some sort of hydraulic machinery like the automatic transmission of a car
Your name is Bowlin, exclaiming bowling 🎳 stuff 😅
I always wanted to see how pinsetters work, thank you for explaining that and making it possible for me to even know about pinsetters
Please bro help me i'am good tecnishian for brunswick bowlling
I'm surprised these things are still in the mechanical age. A lot of wasted energy that could be saved with some computer-based sensors and logic. Instead it's just continually force-feeding pins with a 50% divider, hoping to fill all 10 slots, which it doesn't always do.
I honestly miss working at my old bowling alley, not for the company themselves. I was at a bowling alley with these Brunswick GSX machines, I was there for 6 years, and I was the head mechanic for about 4 years after the previous head mechanic resigned. I left the place because the company was absolutely horrible and I can’t even start with the list, for example, I never was able to request off, I was ALWAYS on call, and even still had to stop in on my days off to make sure that machines were running and the other mechanics weren’t just simply NOT fixing them. But I wasn’t ONLY just the backend mechanic, I was also in charge of building maintenance like the bathrooms, lighting fixtures, tables and chairs, lazer rag, mini golf the HORRIBLE batting cages. I was the absolute best employee and always putting work first, it stressed me out so much that I started losing my hair at age of 22. Literally I was the only one that cared about the place so passionately, and I still do. I was going there ever since the place first opened. Then I finally started working there and my love for bowling just increased since. So I’m happy that Bowlero bought it out and ACTUaLLY renovated it and is doing amazing shit. I’m actually upset that I didn’t stick around just for another 1 1/2 years til they bought it, I would have been so estactic and happy. But I also have to include what added to the stress was me working a 2nd job and college classes full time, was doing that for 2 years at that point then I picked up a 3rd job doing hurricane shutter installations and that brought me up to working 105 hour work weeks and college classes, only did that for a whole year and then I got burnt out and eventually went to only working at the bowling alley and picking up shifts at the gas station like once or twice a month if I needed extra cash, and helping out when in the area. Shit for me to even get what they considered vacation time was working off the clock so they basically owed me those hours just so I can go on a vacation and yet out of those 6 years I only ever took a voluntary vacation of 4 days and that was like prying teeth. I had 2 motorcycle accidents within a year of each other and both accidents I was out of work for 4 months each. There were only 2-3 people I ACTUALLY and GENUINELY loved working with. One of them was a woman that was there basically since the start of the business and then when the company sold off and our GM stepped out with resignation she took over as GM. Truely the meaning of working up the ladder, but then when there was no more corporate, our district corporate guy came in saying that he wasn’t going to take her spot or anything of that sort and he did the exact opposite. Never took my advice on anything, suggestions, especially when he hired a assistant general manager that had NO, and I mean absolutely NO FUCKING clue about this area of activity. This kid literally walked in to shut our power off and give us notice because our company wasn’t paying the bills for months. I can guarantee you that shit would have been a lot better if I was at least promoted to assistant GM under that woman who I explained about. And then there was the 2nd person, he was the arcade manager and traveling arcade manager, dude was an absolute gem. He started showing me how to do arcade stuff like fixing the games, organizing the prizes, shit I helped bring in all the new games, helped assemble them even the big ass ones like connect 4, the BIG free throw game, Monster Drop, etc. literally I did EVERYONE’s job. Yes it wasn’t in my job description and I didn’t have to do it, but I did it because I loved the place. If I could work with those same people again, I would. It used to be all fine and dandy the first 2 years I worked there. Literally all of us employees were friends outside of work BEFORE I started working there. The 2 I spoke about literally watched me grow up from like 14 years old til I was 25. Shit was insane. Whenever I move tot exams I might try to apply to get back into another bowling alley. I would not but right now I’m working at a car dealership and making more money and learning a lot more shit than what these other companies would possibly pay me. But there’s just something genuine about solving a "ghost" problem or just a problematic machine like this, they are hard as hell at first but give it a few months of fixing things here and there, then you start to REALLY understand it all. But there are definitely a lot of things that are easier with a 2nd person, we techs never had that option. The only time there were 2 mechanics it was when shifts over lapped like either one person came in early or whoever opened stayed an extra hour or so, which was me 99% of the time both ways. Rule to the story, don’t sell yourself short. If you’re passionate about something don’t give up but don’t let your mental, physical and relationship health suffer because of a job. Don’t. Keep work at work and home stuff at home. I made the mistake of always bringing work home like pin holders, multiples at once, rollers, ball doors, actuators etc, fix me at home then bring them back the next day. The stress I brought home every day, there were days upon days or and even weeks that When I rode my motorcycle to work that I hoped someone would pull out in front of me and end it right then and there, but I’m glad it didn’t. I’m glad nothing of that sort ever happened. Well that ended up killing me, my first accident was someone failed to yield a left turn but I just got ejected over the car, and a couple cuts and bruises. But like i said don’t ever let a job beat you up like I let this beat me up. No matter how much you love the shit. Your own well being is more important,
worked on a ally of amf machines in the early 60's .fun job but you had to be careful of flying pins. they are heavy and hurt, i could change out parts , switches , but the big stuff we left to the local amf repairman, sweep and oiled the lanes and played a few free games , good job.
Wow, this is new age stuff. In Wisconsin we have the A2 setters from the 60’s
Go bsu
Thanks for sharing, great video
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I thought there was a guy back there that was really fast
Hello Matt. I'm a 63 year old geezer about to restart my "bowling mechanic" career. I enjoyed your video which completely covers all the functionality of this 14' tall machine..
Nice video!
I'll take an A2 pinsetter ... not this crap.
I'd rather have the GSX Pinsetter than any StringPin Garbage
POV: You're here after the string pinsetter video on SportsCenter's Instagram
POV you’re here after watching the IG reel of the pins held by strings in somebody’s house LOL
Pins on Strings doesn't count, that's fake or arcade bowling
Go Broncos!!
I came here because I just watched some dude dive head first and get swept in by the sweeper. I was wondering if he would be alive or not. I think we know the answer
How many motors? And tons of belts too! Give me the original A-2's anyway! These new Brunswicks are some kind of AMF copy! By the look of the metal and design these will no way last as long as the A-2's. I have heard that the houses that have bought them have buyers remorse as these new machines will only last ten years. The A-2's have been around for 60 years and being built like tanks as long as parts are available they'll run forever.
You'll regret hating the GSX if the StringPin Garbage are taking over your precious A2 Pinsetters. I bowl on GSX Pinsetters at 2 centers, they're not bad.
So this is how a bowling alley has infinite pins
I'm building one out of lego bricks right now and this really helps!
There's one thing I'm curious about. Why are the sweeps down and the pin deck lights down on every other lane? I've never seen that at any bowling center I've been, although I don't have these pinsetters where I go.
O is i
Thanks I needed to make a mini replica for my mini lanes, the a2 mini pinsetter I have works 60% of the time haha
A very well done video. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for uploading.
I used to work on Brunswick A2's. Great pinsetters. These are pretty cool too!!
so that's how it works...
It's like a factory that doesn't create anything
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If you liked this video, check out "How does a Bowling Pinsetter Machine work? (Brunswick GS-X)" made by Jared Owen
single robot arm can replace this complex machine.
When the distributor is full, does the pin elevator stop ?
Compared to the Brunswick A1 that I work on this machine looks so much simpler. Good vid bro!
did you know that the GSX Pinsetter is based on the first real working free fall ninepin pinsetter from Schmid switzerland? Schmid was the biggest produser of string pinsetters until Schmid went bankrupt, so Brunswick took over all the knowledge about string pinsetters and also the free fall ninepin pinsetter. In the sixties bowl more also tried to introduce a free fall ninepin pinsetter for europe. The machine was almost finished, then bowl more went bankrupt. Free fall ninepin pinsetters are very complicated, because there are 8 normal pins and one longer king pin in one set. Also balls can have different diameters. Tenpin machines knows only a two balls cycle, ninepin machines many many more different cycles.
Im pretty sure Jared Owen saw this for his last video
POV: You're here after Jared Owen's amazing animation
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