Mantis Amusements is always trying to make metal parts that are needed.
So help me out and give me some ideas.
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=mantis%20amusements
Submit your ideas. Thanks for helping me help the pinball community !!
Kerry Stair
Mantis Amusements
Every few months I hear folks looking for the shadow diverter parts that are on the underside of the playfield, and most people resort to welding to repair them, since there are no replacements available.
I also see a fair number of requests for the metal ramps on Gottlieb Stargate, especially since PBR ran out of them. The weld joints on those are as weak as the ones found on Shadow's metal ramps.
I've heard the horseshoe ball guides in the middle of the playfield for Bally silverball mania have tabs that are usually broken off.
The ball gate wireform on BH tends to be broken a lot and is not available from anywhere.
http://pinwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Black_Hole#Black_Hole_Lower_Playfield_Ball_Gate_Wireform
The center ramp from Lord of the Rings has become scarce. A few people in the lotr forum have been looking for them. The only one I've seen for sale in a long time is on ebay right now with a buy it now price of $250.
Kerry is great to work with. If someone has a part to send him, he can get it in production. He helped me out with quite a few parts for fh restorations.
A comment on an existing mantis protector. The MM/MMR castle protector (cobblestone area) should be extended toward the lock door to cover the wood edge of the hole. It seems to be 1/8" short and the edge is getting clear damage and wear on my MMR after 800 plays. I might shim that protector underneath to extend it but the design should consider that hole edge as well. The mantis castle hole protector does not protect that edge of the hole either. My 2 cents.
Quoted from latenite04:The center ramp from Lord of the Rings has become scarce. A few people in the lotr forum have been looking for them. The only one I've seen for sale in a long time is on ebay right now with a buy it now price of $250.
I think this is currently getting addressed
R911 could use a protector for the large lock / VUK hole near the back of the playfield. The lip of that hole usually gets chewed up and it would be nice to have something to cover it with.
The photo actually shows one of the nicer ones I've seen. That same size hole is also used in SFII, Barb Wire, and a few other games and those are also usually chewed up.
Begging you. Please make a correct style arm for the diverter in GOT LE/Pre. Just needs to be remade with a smooth transition vs the style it is now.
Tweaks to the factory setup makes things better but it can be so much smoother.
I'm not sure if this would be in your wheelhouse since it's probably uses a die and press or casting, but I've been trying to find the housing for a 2-slot early WPC coin door. Foreign imports have 3 slots.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/wpc-2-slot-coin-doors
Quoted from txx3ddq442:Whirlwind cellar scoops? Those things take a beating.
I can probably pull mine out and send it in Kerry
NASCAR right ramp guards for a reasonable price. The OEM optional guards aren't available, and if Marco had them would be $100 for the set.
Stern #502-5041-47 and #502-5041-49
Quoted from RatShack:NASCAR right ramp guards for a reasonable price. The OEM optional guards aren't available, and if Marco had them would be $100 for the set.
Stern #502-5041-47 and #502-5041-49
+1
Quoted from kstairmantis:Mantis Amusements is always trying to make metal parts that are needed.
So help me out and give me some ideas.
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=mantis%20amusements
Submit your ideas. Thanks for helping me help the pinball community !!
Kerry Stair
Mantis Amusements
Time machine!
Quoted from RatShack:NASCAR right ramp guards for a reasonable price. The OEM optional guards aren't available, and if Marco had them would be $100 for the set.
Stern #502-5041-47 and #502-5041-49
+3
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