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- Tue Jun 15, 2021 9:50 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Cabinet refinish: Gottlieb Surfer
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1329
Re: Cabinet refinish: Gottlieb Surfer
Molotow Premium has 250 colours, Montana Gold has 214. Much better paint than Rustoleum.
- Mon Jun 14, 2021 12:40 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Dominion Coin Craft Canada “One Two Three” bagatelle 1930’s
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1490
Re: Dominion Coin Craft Canada “One Two Three” bagatelle 1930’s
Great history lesson Cait! Very cool
- Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:06 pm
- Forum: Stuff Sold and Old Ads (>6months)
- Topic: Bullseye Baseball P&B $400
- Replies: 8
- Views: 805
Re: Bullseye Baseball P&B $400
Should be another learning experience for me
- Mon Jun 07, 2021 3:31 pm
- Forum: Stuff Sold and Old Ads (>6months)
- Topic: SOLD - Williams Triple Strike (1975 EM) $900 OBO
- Replies: 6
- Views: 688
Re: FS: Williams Triple Strike (1975 EM) $900 OBO
(It's also me trying to talk myself out of another machine I don't have space for.)
- Mon Jun 07, 2021 7:32 am
- Forum: Stuff Sold and Old Ads (>6months)
- Topic: SOLD - Williams Triple Strike (1975 EM) $900 OBO
- Replies: 6
- Views: 688
Re: FS: Williams Triple Strike (1975 EM) $900 OBO
If anyone is thinking of getting a first pinball machine this would be a great one to start with. Especially if you like the charm or have some nostalgia for an older machine.
Good price, a single player Williams is easy to work on, and the game looks like fun!
Good price, a single player Williams is easy to work on, and the game looks like fun!
- Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:43 pm
- Forum: MAACA Forum and Chat
- Topic: The Mandalorian from Stern is here!
- Replies: 68
- Views: 3631
Re: The Mandalorian from Stern is here!
That upper playfield plays exactly how I thought it would.
Lousy.
Lousy.
- Sun May 30, 2021 1:21 pm
- Forum: MAACA Forum and Chat
- Topic: What did you do today in the hobby?
- Replies: 5332
- Views: 344437
Re: What did you do today in the hobby?
Making progress on the BSD cabinet
Haven’t taken the protective film off the rails yet.
Haven’t taken the protective film off the rails yet.
- Thu May 27, 2021 9:30 am
- Forum: MAACA Forum and Chat
- Topic: What did you do today in the hobby?
- Replies: 5332
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Re: What did you do today in the hobby?
I've started putting the cabinet back together for my BSD #2. RadCals installed and looking good. Picked up a few carriage bolts from pinballmedics.ca, sure is handy to have a parts supplier 10 minutes away. I found in my Amazon order history that I ordered a roll of ground braid in February, can't ...
- Sat May 22, 2021 10:35 am
- Forum: MAACA Forum and Chat
- Topic: The Mandalorian from Stern is here!
- Replies: 68
- Views: 3631
Re: The Mandalorian from Stern is here!
At least the Grogu doll is smaller than I thought. Not digging the upper playfield.
I like the idea of spending your money on a choice of items at the foundry.
Not for me; let’s see what Keith can come with in Godzilla. Think Keith will ever do a fan layout?
I like the idea of spending your money on a choice of items at the foundry.
Not for me; let’s see what Keith can come with in Godzilla. Think Keith will ever do a fan layout?
- Fri May 21, 2021 9:15 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Cabinet refinish: Gottlieb Surfer
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1329
Re: Cabinet refinish: Gottlieb Surfer
What brand of paint are you using? Don’t spray too heavy to avoid runs and a ridge at the edge of the stencil. I find about three coats does it. I use Molotow paint, although I’ve recently switched to spraying paint with a gun instead. I’ve screwed up my share of paint jobs it’s harder than it looks.
- Thu May 20, 2021 3:25 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Cabinet refinish: Gottlieb Surfer
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1329
Re: Cabinet refinish: Gottlieb Surfer
Pinball pimp vinyl stencils are not going to look authentic unfortunately. No overspray effect.
Your splatter looks nice!
Your splatter looks nice!
- Sat May 01, 2021 10:05 pm
- Forum: MAACA Forum and Chat
- Topic: The Mandalorian from Stern is here!
- Replies: 68
- Views: 3631
Re: The Mandalorian from Stern
At least the Canadian dollar is stronger! Helps a bit.
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:58 pm
- Forum: Stuff Sold and Old Ads (>6months)
- Topic: Top score for sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1932
Re: Top score for sale
I still have the one you sold Cait although it is in my neighbour's basement
Great game! Love ripping that spinner.
Great game! Love ripping that spinner.
- Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:43 am
- Forum: MAACA Forum and Chat
- Topic: Laser cutting acrylics
- Replies: 21
- Views: 624
Re: Laser cutting acrylics
If you are cutting replacement plastics it can be done very well by hand. I use straight shears to cut the plastic and then sand the edges until they are nice & smooth. Works fine for banging out a replacement. Got a 4'x8' sheet of PETG from Canus Plastics a while back.
- Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:25 am
- Forum: MAACA Forum and Chat
- Topic: Laser cutting acrylics
- Replies: 21
- Views: 624
Re: Laser cutting acrylics
Once the library is open again you can use their CO2 laser cutters for free!
https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/epilog-helix
https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/epilog-helix
- Sun Apr 25, 2021 3:03 pm
- Forum: MAACA Forum and Chat
- Topic: Laser cutting acrylics
- Replies: 21
- Views: 624
Re: Laser cutting acrylics
PETG laser cuts with a CO2 laser. Probably have to use a service.
- Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:35 am
- Forum: MAACA Forum and Chat
- Topic: [FOUND] LF: Metal lathe machinist
- Replies: 8
- Views: 377
Re: LF: Metal lathe machinist
The user geester had a neighbour machine a post for me for BSD. Turned out perfectly, so you might want to contact him.
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:25 am
- Forum: Pinball Parts for Sale
- Topic: Free box for shipping a playfield
- Replies: 10
- Views: 812
Re: Free box for shipping a playfield
The box is off to a good home
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 2:35 pm
- Forum: Pinball Parts for Sale
- Topic: Free box for shipping a playfield
- Replies: 10
- Views: 812
Free box for shipping a playfield
Bought a NOS playfield from Planetary. If you need a box you can have it.
Includes an appropriately sized box, 4 foam corners to hold the playfield in place, and a heavy duty plastic bag.
Pickup only Carling & Maitland area in Ottawa, PM if you want it.
Includes an appropriately sized box, 4 foam corners to hold the playfield in place, and a heavy duty plastic bag.
Pickup only Carling & Maitland area in Ottawa, PM if you want it.
- Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:03 pm
- Forum: Pinball and Videogame Tech
- Topic: Stern IDC lamp sockets vs. leds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 477
Re: Stern IDC lamp sockets vs. leds
So far, first socket needs to be replaced as it is squashed inside; two I had to tweak with a dental pick; one I had to reinsert a wire with the push down tool; and the rest I had to flip the bulb!
- Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:17 pm
- Forum: Pinball and Videogame Tech
- Topic: Stern IDC lamp sockets vs. leds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 477
Re: Stern IDC lamp sockets vs. leds
I had a close look at the metal tabs inside the socket. On one it looks like one is broken off. On another, I bent it back into place with a dental pick. Going to have to have a close look at all the duds I guess!
- Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:15 am
- Forum: Pinball and Videogame Tech
- Topic: Stern IDC lamp sockets vs. leds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 477
Re: Stern IDC lamp sockets vs. leds
I've been able to get the LEDs to light (generally the bulb that was in the socket was put back into the same socket) but they are super flaky. They'll light if I wiggle them around.
- Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:55 am
- Forum: Pinball and Videogame Tech
- Topic: Stern IDC lamp sockets vs. leds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 477
Stern IDC lamp sockets vs. leds
So I finished a playfield swap on Monopoly (2001) and found after I fired it back up, that only about half my lights are working! During the swap, I removed the existing LED bulbs, cleaned the sockets and put the bulbs back in. I found that if I replace the LED with an incandescent the socket is fin...
- Mon Mar 08, 2021 11:24 am
- Forum: MAACA Forum and Chat
- Topic: What did you do today in the hobby?
- Replies: 5332
- Views: 344437
Re: What did you do today in the hobby?
Part way through my first playfield swap for Monopoly! A NOS playfield is "only" $475 so I figured why not. Trying to be super careful and not blow a screw through the playfield, about 50% done reattaching everything on the backside. Never dug into a Stern before, the harness is super tigh...
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:30 pm
- Forum: Pinball and Videogame Tech
- Topic: My Taxi shooter lane sucks... less ! :) (update)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 754
Re: My Taxi shooter lane sucks!
Take a slow motion video of the ball going up the shooter lane. See if it is hitting something on the way up that is robbing it of energy.