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Reply to Bring back the home page?I don’t know what you’re talking about it’s all one big blur I feel my way around every time
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Hey Andrew and Rob. It’s Qld and NSW. Two states with actual active cases!
We’ve been v lucky in SA.
Yeah I think by the end of the month will be completely fine to get 20ppl in there.
More about generating interest and discussion at this point. But we should aim for...Today, 12:14 AM -
Reply to Playfield protectors Yea or nay?I think it makes a difference how flat the playfield is beneath the protector. If you put one on an awesome playfield, and the protector sits flat on it with zero gap, then it will play faster (less spongey). If the playfield is uneven, badly raised inserts, the protector sits more than a few thou away...Yesterday, 11:48 PM
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Reply to home made pinball modsLove the custom touches boys. Making shit yourself makes your pins a true one off. Hard to tell which is best. The header looks amazing but that base ball bat looks wicked. To hard to call.Yesterday, 11:43 PM
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Reply to Twilight Zone Pinball Speaker PanelI have flamed a complete plastic kit for a machine before, with images on them. I think it was a Stern and it looked good, however, tried it on a DE and it just made a mess, different plastics I guess.
In general, I would try it on plastic up the back that was hard to see to test flame...Yesterday, 10:55 PM -
Reply to Painting Side railsCoastal abrasive blasting in West Gosford do a baked on paint ,
Elite powder coating Lisarow
Have used both and reasonably priced
Best turning up on there doorstep for a better quote
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Reply to Twilight Zone Pinball Speaker PanelI'm guessing when you say plastics you flamed all clear plastics with no artwork. I reckon the artwork may get damaged.
Mr pinball used to or does sell replacements for not that much if you're looking for the perfect look....Yesterday, 10:38 PM -
All good, cheap enough to order some and try them out
Thanks for posting all the details...
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Rob is correct.
4ms restriction means only up to ~6 people could be in the main room.
George, which are those other states that have started up?
AWorx would need 20 at least before they can cover costs.Yesterday, 10:13 PM -
Reply to Apple A2M6021X Monitor Repair.Very nice. Do keep us posted with how you go.
I am awaiting a replacement TA7644BP IC before I can continue with the one I have...Yesterday, 09:59 PM -
Reply to Painting Side railsDont waste your time painting them. Powder coat or leave them.Yesterday, 09:51 PM
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I would guess that if a real PS3/X360 pad works, so would these. But i'm not in position to verify that :/
Bootsector's name in the first post is a link to his github, so you could try asking him, i guess?Yesterday, 09:42 PM -
Reply to Painting Side railsHOW MUCH DOES THE LOCAL POWDER COATER CHARGE FOR TWO RAILS IN BLACK? YOU'LL MOST LIKELY GET THE LOCKDOWN BAR DONE TOO?Yesterday, 09:28 PM
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Hi,
Just wondering if anyone has flame polished TZ speaker panel before?
I have used this method on ramps and other plastic but not the speaker panel. The Novus is not doing it for me....Yesterday, 08:51 PM -
Reply to Gonna Start a new buildHi & welcome having a trade back ground sure will help you out with the cabinetryYesterday, 08:50 PM
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Pretty sure it can't happen until we move to the next stage of restrictions at the end of the month at the earliest. Can't play pinball, arcade, pool or darts in pubs yet either. $5000 fine to the venue from what I've read online.
I haven't played since March 21st. Probably forgotten how...Yesterday, 08:38 PM -
Most likely years of use, metal inside nylon and jamming. Was lots of gunk in there.
Will go with the rivot eyelets as that’s what they added to the printed ones.
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Ended up fitting all the plastics that I could....Yesterday, 08:30 PM -
Far from it. Got heaps more on the list to do.
Maybe next year 😀
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Reply to home made pinball modsYou just need one of these for TWD! Hand sanded down piece of dowel. Took me bloody hours.........
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Reply to home made pinball modsYou are an innovative prick setting the bar quite high. You would've been an 'A' grade student in high school art class. Nice original work buddy....Yesterday, 08:14 PM
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Hey guys. Long time no flip!
Given the easing of restrictions some of the other states are starting up social comps. If you guys were keen I’m sure there’d be a lot of interest in some similar
comps at A Worx?
Would be pretty easy to adhere to 1.5m social distancing rules...Yesterday, 08:10 PM
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Just wondering if anyone has flame polished TZ speaker panel before?
I have used this method on ramps and other plastic but not the speaker panel. The Novus is not doing it for me....Yesterday, 08:51 PM -
I’ve recently installed a couple of protectors on my TZ and STTNG. Wondering others views on them. Yes they are great to protect (which is why I got them) and also even out uneven inserts.
The TZ seemed to play a little slower but playable where as the Sttng is extremely slower to the point...Yesterday, 02:27 PM -
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Any recommendations/ideas for SS Bally play field replacement in Melbourne? Any idea of costs/timing???Yesterday, 03:03 PM -
Hey Guys needing some help, I have a 24k chassis out of a manx tt and looking at getting mame up and about. Looking at how to go about it and various options. Has anybody gone down this road and if so what the best way to setup, if there is a link with a tutorial or someone has the knowledge please...Yesterday, 02:40 PM
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Hi Im from over the ditch, I am about to embark on a build, I am a carpenter by trade and have use of a joinery shop to do the build, I am new so be kind if I ask a dumb question LOL.
I am starting by buying my monitors and going from there. I am thinking of a 43 inch TV and doing an extra wide...Yesterday, 06:58 PM -
Anyone live near Springwood qld? My 2 year old son loves hairy mclary books and there is 15 of them for $30 on gumtree. The guy won't post them to me
anyone able to help me out by picking up and posting?
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Anyone tried the adapter boards for early Stern machines? Looking for my Meteor and it seems the adapters wont fix flashing on the 21 rocket lemps and you need to add a resistor to each one of those lights. Alternatively is it better just to get the Altek lamp driver board. Obviously one is a much cheaper...2nd June 2020, 07:02 PM
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acejas One of the nicest gentlemen i have met is celebrating today.
Happy Birthday Jasen, hope you have a wonderful day.
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Evening/Morning all, hope everyone's kickin ass and staying safe during these crazy times. Have 2 glorious OG cabs Mk1 and Mk2 and cant thank the almighty noodleshirt enough for making them look sexy as hell. About to go down the rabbithole of monitor chassis diagnostics and repair wish me luck.......3rd June 2020, 10:42 PM
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Hi all,
So I have a 3 sided cocktail table that I pretty much scored for free. It currently has one of the blue Game king style xxxx in 1 boards in it that does work but the hard drive is cooked. have installed a test image onto a hdd and am able to play games on it using the existing...Yesterday, 01:35 AM -
RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED!
So we can get things going again from midnight!
Who wants to get together this Saturday 6th June for a revival of pinball competitions?
3pm start time.
BBQ around 6pm.
pinball to continue on until around 10pm
byo...31st May 2020, 05:28 PM -
Hi all! I have been involved with machines since I was a kid going to Timezone and playing the 2 hour free games nights each week haha
Been using this site for information for years but finally decided I would like to contribute. Currently have a few projects on the go and cant wait to get amongst...3rd June 2020, 11:08 PM -
Hey guys, picked up a multigame sit down cab not working comes up no signal. I think power supply dead as tried the jumper wire trick and got nothing. It has a great wall psu in it(same as one in pic) just wondering can I replace it with basically any psu such as the one pictured or do I need to get...2nd June 2020, 10:49 PM
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Hi,
I’m after some (I think simple) advice on how to fix my ball divert on the right ramp before it goes around the bottom loop above the flipper on The Flintstones machine.
sometime( not every time) the ball when the ball comes down the right ramp & the divert rises it slips out of...1st June 2020, 05:56 PM -
If anyone has a handmade playfield rotisserie, please pist pics here. Getting someone to make a couple up for me & need ideas, pics etc
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Hi All, wondering if people think this artefact could be repaired if I bought a degaussing wand? I've seen colour issues fixed on YouTube with a wand but never a black spot like in the corner. Thoughts?...1st June 2020, 12:08 PM
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I was looking for a place for VPX type tourneys and it looks like this one has them. When will the next begin? Thanks....3rd June 2020, 02:40 AM
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Hi all, I am restoring a Firepower machine (you can see my thread in restorations) and I have been going through all my coils and checking them against the numbers in the service notes I have, everything currently works but I noticed that my left kicker has a SA-3-23 850 DC but my notes say it should...30th May 2020, 01:10 PM
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Hi,
Bill delivered my first Pin this morning and we turned it on, it lit up and played half a song. Started flicking through the menu to put it on free play and then the DMD went blank and the music stopped. The leds continued to flash.
Off and on, and a slection of leds come...1st June 2020, 01:57 PM -
Playing around with my not so fun Gotlieb EM Funland today to try get to the bottom of this not starting with the replay button problem, and found that if I connect the non live side of the replay with the cheat switch by using alligator clips, the machine starts absolutely no problem at all by pressing...31st May 2020, 11:42 AM
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I have this issue on the screen as in pic. It might be hard to see but it concerns the top and bottom edges not fittingon screen. Its high on one side and low the other similarly with both top and bottom edges.
Is this a chassis issue or something else?...1st June 2020, 08:11 PM -
Interested to hear if anyone has spay painted side rails, currently they are silver but going to pain black.
I know I can have then power coated but costs here on the Central Coast NSW is high.
Want to know if I paint them they will last or will they just scratch up?
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So the other week I picked up this incredibly dusty 3 layer Taito board from a mate down here. He had no use for it, so home it came with me.
We had no idea what it was when we found it, so after making a harness for my Spacies I thought I'd try this first to see what it was.. Imagine...31st May 2020, 10:42 PM -
Got no idea what to call these but git the wife to work making these resin coin door stickers. I got sick of seeing these areas blank and rather than have flat decals, we designed glossy resin ones that give a 3d effect and vibrancy.
Currently I'm toying with having these backed with...31st May 2020, 01:12 PM -
Does anybody have any experience in hacking into the Games King / Family XXXX in 1 boards in order to change a particular game's aspect ratio's and resolution etc? What appears to be a simple task on other arcade boxes, seams impossible via the menu on my unit. If anybody has experience in being able...29th May 2020, 11:20 AM