The Simpsons Pinball Party
Stern, 2003Updated 2/2013 contact your nearest cliffy for a new set of ramp protectors!
i could have emailed you Cliffy, but figured you need rest.. To invent ... TSPP ramp protectors!
Did I miss them?
I am about to replace ramps form serious damage from play.. Would love to have some cliffys so I dont need new ramps again.
Anyone have this issue ..solve it somehow? image.jpg image.jpg
What I need to do is catch up. THEN maybe I can use my vacation time for... vacation 
I own a TSPP so I will look into that. My own game seems to be fine but it doesn't get the play a lot of you dish out on your games. Snap a pic of the damage for me so I know what I'm up against and if it's doable, I'll do it
You get vacation? ... (said like napolian dinamite) Lucky!
After getting married and a child that word has no meaning to me any more...haha ..photos forthcoming
Thanks for the consideration
so the treehouse ramp looks easy ..two screws, short area etc..
I find that this is the worst spot as the right flipper will direct hit the left ramp, I actually cant make the treehouse right now unless its dead nuts on.
treehouse-ramp.jpg
the moe ramp is a little harder as your next screw is a mile up the ramp..idea what if you just bend a long tab over the lip of the ramp to "pressure fit" between the ramp and the skateboard weldment? that thing isnt going anywhere - I am not sure actually how this ramp breaks other then lower left flipper hits
moe-ramp.jpg
put me down for the pair whenever you get around to it.
Great pics, thanks. Man I'm afraid to look too close at my own game now. They aren't blown out but I'll bet a dollar to a donut they are cracked. Dammit. Ok then, I'll get on it. Looks like we will have to change the deadhead posts to a female threaded top post as that's the BEST way to anchor ramp protectors. You guys wouldn't poo poo that would ya?
Quoted from Cliffy:Great pics, thanks. Man I'm afraid to look too close at my own game now. They aren't blown out but I'll bet a dollar to a donut they are cracked. Dammit. Ok then, I'll get on it. Looks like we will have to change the deadhead posts to a female threaded top post as that's the BEST way to anchor ramp protectors. You guys wouldn't poo poo that would ya?
Changing posts is a minor request if it will help protect our ramps. Go, Cliffy, Go!!
Steve (in Escalon, CA)
Quoted from Cliffy:Great pics, thanks. Man I'm afraid to look too close at my own game now. They aren't blown out but I'll bet a dollar to a donut they are cracked. Dammit. Ok then, I'll get on it. Looks like we will have to change the deadhead posts to a female threaded top post as that's the BEST way to anchor ramp protectors. You guys wouldn't poo poo that would ya?
Not at all. Just include some of your post rubbers 
Quoted from Jerel63:Cliffy do you still carry the itchy and scratchy hole protectors?
Only available at pinbits.com and yes they do have them
Quoted from Cliffy:Only available at pinbits.com and yes they do have them
thank you very much good sir!
Yea I was wondering how that worked out... (the post) I am down.. I don't care to buy new ramps again.. And that treehouse ramp take a beating for sure, I chip parts of the ramp off all the time in my initial play testing (new to me, TSPP)
I actually just wiggled up some spiffy ramps.. ( cliffy rip off ramps) using a pop can for now.. I will take photos on version 2.0 wanna use a beer can to make it more duffish.
Quoted from Methos:Just looked at mine, and they are cracked.
Knock it off! 
I still haven't unburied mine to look yet! WAAA!!
I like spuds idea. If it weren't for the copyright issue I'd seriously think about lasering the Duff logo into the ramp protectors
Quoted from Spudgunman:I don't care to buy new ramps again..
Again? I'm guessing you mean you bought ramps for another game. Unless you upgraded the three lower flippers to the Pinball Life special coils, those have got to be factory ramps. I've played tons of TSPP's on location and never seen ramps that bad. If you can afford new ones, I'd recommend replacing them. Those ramps probably have 30k+ plays on them. Then new ones will never look that bad. Even without protectors.
Does the game have armored side rails? TSPP's were especially bad for damage around the flipper buttons. Without protection there, wear came very fast.
Yup have side rails
This is a new to me game, I got new ramps. Just don't care to buy them ever again (future). Don't want to risk any chips or cracks
Yes I wondered how they got so beat up. Stock coils. Now that they are this far they seem to break easy or faster however.
while working away on my TSPP, noticed another spot for cliffy to sweat away with his CNC machine. the kickout from the upper play-field VUK shows decent wear from ball smashing, looks like a bitch to put a cliffy on other then stick it, but while the topic was floating around..
Weird. My TSPP has over 8000 games on it. Not a single hint of a crack on any ramps. Just shopped it and had them removed, so I had a good look.
Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:Weird. My TSPP has over 8000 games on it. Not a single hint of a crack on any ramps. Just shopped it and had them removed, so I had a good look.
You might have light weight balls, or your whackers are weak?
Quoted from pflueeb:my HUO ramp is in good shape!
Is that light, or a crack on your upper ramp by that yellow spot?
I cant wait to see what Cliffy comes up with for this one!!! A new Cliffy protector is like a new Nike shoe release!!! lol 
cliffy looks like there is some interest for (at least from me) to also purchase a "rear garage ramp" protector (protecting item 545-6045-00)
Quoted from xbloodgreenx:I wouldn't want to use them, the treehouse shot is hard enough
Nice. I haven't even made them yet and you already don't like them
EDIT: oops. Sorry man, I misread your post. Although I could see where my ramp protectors might make shots harder too
Quoted from xbloodgreenx:never seen tspp ramps do that...I wouldn't want to use them, the treehouse shot is hard enough.
haha I think you mean wouldnt want to use the ramps I showed... your damn right that treehouse shot is hard with that hole there.. its a super pain but I played on someone elses simpsons the other day and made the treehouse every time.. so tough shot makes your aim better haha!
no worries Cliffy, just like indypinhead my game is actually currently getting shopped (full strip) so I am still not playing.. but jsut letting you know I am looking to send a lump of cash your way when they are there. (just rebuilt my shooter lane damage so also going to add a shooter protector to the order!)
Quoted from dasmb:Pinbits is out of the full metal I&S protectors.
Email Pam to be sure because they don't update their website often enough. pam at pinbits dot com
I've been trying to get into it for the past few weekends and will try my darndest again this weekend.
Thanks Cliffy.
Sounds like you'll be selling a lot of these as soon as they're released.
As always, you can count on me as being one of those buyers.
Quoted from Spudgunman:Updated first post - now available thanks to Cliffy!
Quoted from indypinhead:Just ordered mine...
Link? I am working on getting my machine ready for the TPF and would love to have these
Just contact Cliffy direct..
http://www.passionforpinball.com/
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