TimeBandit Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Nice touch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 For the slight inaccuracies though, the general pick up in colour and vibrancy is just so worth it. Some before and after.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 The power box refuses to play nicely and won't polish up. I'm going to have to paint it. The good shit.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Your doing a great job on this project. Can't wait to se the finished product! I have the same problem with my power box, so im making a new one out of Aluminium compisite and cutting it out on my cnc. Good luck with the rest of the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AskJacob Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 I wonder why the blacks are so thicc in the reproductions? It looks like they auto-traced the scanned in work to speed up the "vectorisation" of the art - with overly chunky results. The better way would be to manually trace the art - something that would take a long time but get more accurate results... I have done this a few times and the time it takes for an amateur like me is crazy! They also may have been accurately done in the art but something in the print process is making them look so thick. I guess unless they had a way to proof them and compare to originals then they look "good enough". Once in, and looked at from a distance, you will probably begin to forget the difference, and your mates won't notice at all. We have a habit of looking too closely at things at times 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Emergency! This pad has lifted clean off. I can't solder straight back on to the pad as it was originally. It will rip straight off. This terminal block saves the day. Connects to the pad with no load. Stress is taken off all the pads. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 (edited) Who's shiny now, biatch?! I don’t expect the paint is going to hold up long term, but she looks good going in. Maybe a black powder coat is the long term answer? Edited September 26, 2021 by TimeBandit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOKERPOKER Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Loving all the drama this thread has, emergency 😂😱 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 The missus allows me to do as much pinball as I want as long as I also use my pinball skills for "good". I have to strip down and restore this mountain buggy for my oldest daughter's kids. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Tonight's late night project. All new GI sockets. There is one place under the subway where you have to staple two of the low profile sockets in, but generally no more of those annoying staples! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 That didn't take as long as I thought it would. Now what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zzap Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Wow, that's a lot of sockets! Very nice progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 (edited) Now I'm into the long grass. I have no idea how to rivet. I've got new blue spring steel coming for new ramp flaps.. so tonight is riveting practice. How riveting. Does someone want to give me some tips on this? Front looks OK for a first go. Back, not so much. Not that anyone will see the back. Edited September 27, 2021 by TimeBandit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 OK, riveting sucks without the right tools. Got that sorted now, but have to wait for it to arrive. In the meantime, I'm starting the rewire of the cabinet. All this can come out of the harness. The machine is default wired to drive a seven segment display that is not used in Tommy. This bunch of redundant ugliness below will be gone from the finished job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) Just a quick preview of how sweet the wiring will be. Compare the pic below to the one above. I have to stop here actually as my ground braid hasn't arrived yet and it has to go in before anything else. Edited September 28, 2021 by TimeBandit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick64 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 What a great restore you're doing on Tommy top stuff , that playfield is something else ..👀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOKERPOKER Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 1 hour ago, TimeBandit said: Who doesn’t love a shiny Tilt Bob 👍🏼 It’s the small details like this that matter, well to me it does. Others might say my OCD is broken😂 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) I just love working in the middle of the night. Edited September 28, 2021 by TimeBandit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Final decision on the power box. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) The obligatory carriage bolt shots, haha. No restore thread is complete without them! Cleeeaaarrr. Edited September 29, 2021 by TimeBandit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 PARTS!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 New style leg brackets going in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Braid in but for a few end bits.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madal Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Can't get over how fantastic that yellow base & black sides go together ! Well done mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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