Tommy - watch an idiot bite off more than he can chew!

[Rich]

your polishing of the metal work looks great, doesn't look like you have cut through the plating to metal 👍

how are you accomplishing this? ....tumbler? Autosol and much labour? something else?

[TimeBandit]

1 hour ago, Rich said:

your polishing of the metal work looks great, doesn't look like you have cut through the plating to metal 👍

how are you accomplishing this? ....tumbler? Autosol and much labour? something else?

Mostly this..

 

And occasionally this..

[TimeBandit]

I can't avoid finishing the head any longer. Most of the edges are fine, but the lower edge is chewed out just a bit in places. 

Straight edge in place to give something to build against. 

Standard filler.

Hopefully tomorrow this will be a decent edge when I remove the plate. 

[TimeBandit]

I don't think I need a mirror decal. 

Edited October 9, 2021 by TimeBandit

[TimeBandit]

[TimeBandit]

Not bad for a first pass..

[TimeBandit]

I know feelings for tumblers can be mixed, but after a 48hr run I am very happy with the results. 

[TimeBandit]

Removed 

Edited October 11, 2021 by TimeBandit

[TimeBandit]

Yeah you can tumble and polish, but there's really no substitute for new posts. 

Delivery of sockets and posts today. Tonight will be more assembly. 

[TimeBandit]

Mmm.. new sockets. 

[TimeBandit]

Front face of the head touched up and ready to go back on.

[TimeBandit]

Damn! 🤬

Now I know why the bottom edge of the head was chewed out. The holes for the side rail are drilled too far back and the rail is fouling the bottom edge. Never noticed it before but as soon as I sat the head in place my work gets chewed out straight away!!

One side is fine..

Edited October 14, 2021 by TimeBandit

[thejudge]

5 minutes ago, TimeBandit said:

Damn! 🤬

Now I know why the bottom edge of the head was chewed out. The holes for the side rail are drilled too far back and the rail is fouling the bottom edge. Never noticed it before but as soon as I sat the head in place my work gets chewed out straight away!!

One side is fine..

 

Bugger

[TimeBandit]

Well that's fixed.

Wrong position..

Correct position. Matches the other side. 

 

Hinge clearances are perfect. No more scraping.

I love the old school look. 

[TimeBandit]

OK, totally on the home straight now..

Cabinet ready..

Playfield ready..

I think I might get the PF in the cabinet tonight! My last delivery still hasn't arrived so I couldn't fully rebuild the flippers,  but I have stripped them right down and taken newish parts off my Tron for now. They feel good. 

[TimeBandit]

Didn't quite get the playfield in tonight. Had to install all new flasher sockets in the backboard and get some new plastics on there. PF definitely in tomorrow. 

 

Edited October 15, 2021 by TimeBandit

[TimeBandit]

Holy shit, it's actually in! 😳 

Edited October 16, 2021 by TimeBandit

[TimeBandit]

Now that's a nice place to work!

[TimeBandit]

All wired up. I'm trying to keep the cabling as tidy as possible. 

Edited October 17, 2021 by TimeBandit

[TimeBandit]

Oh jeez, it works! Haha,  I was very nervous about powering up.

There's no way the camera does it justice. With the inserts lit up it looks like it just came out of the box. My lord, it's beautiful.

Notice the silver ball target reflections. 😛

Edited October 18, 2021 by TimeBandit

[TimeBandit]

Messing up video posting. 

Edited October 17, 2021 by TimeBandit

[JOKERPOKER]

It’s come up bloody brilliant Mike. Amazing job and I’ve said it before but love your attention to detail. Fantastic resto, one you will enjoy even more over the years because you did it yourself. 

Funny how offering up the playfield for sale got you motivated to do the job. All that polishing really ads to that Kruzman experience you’ll be having everytime you play it. ENJOY!!

[TimeBandit]

It's always annoyed me that the slide plates on DE playfields are too short, and the sides of the playfield get chewed on the bracket. New Stern ones are the right length. Why weren't they always?

So I chopped up the old support brackets and added in some extra length. Silky smooth playfield slide every time. 

Edited October 20, 2021 by TimeBandit

[TimeBandit]

Brilliant job for a post sleeve or what?!

[TimeBandit]

Still waiting on deliveries! 😴

Adding a few touches while I wait.