Cheetah
Stern Electronics, 1980This thread will document the build of a Cheetah from scratch. I hope to have this finished in time for Pincinnati show. We will see..
I will also be bringing this machine to the next Louisville show.
For generic parts, I have a couple Galaxy's that I can snag pieces from, along with the backbox (backboxes are same size on the widebody games).
16600790995992569821861604496520 (resized).jpg16600791201451297554974285713275 (resized).jpgI love these build threads. It looks like you’re off to a great start. Can’t wait to see it all come together
The world needs more Cheetahs. Ya'll are in for a treat at Pincinnati. Play Big Game, which is great, then play a game that's even more fun--Cheetah. I'm upset that I dragged my feet on buying a CPR playfield for my Cheetah and now have to wait for them to restock--which I thought they said was a thing of the past with their new setup.
Love these threads and hope to play it in Cincinnati.
I hate to be that guy but do you have the large clear center lane guide for galaxy(the scoop and spinner guide plastic)?
I’m in the middle of a galaxy and all my plastics are fine besides that one. The easy break set is out if stock at Marco. I figured I’d ask since you’re tearing them apart for parts.
Thanks and cheetah is awesome.
Quoted from Gryszzz:See ya at Pincinnati 23 lol
You're pushing it asswipe. haha, I do have a memory
Quoted from TheLaw:All the same price & wait of skilscreening without the pesky quality!
Where's your Cheetah?
Looking awesome so far, nice work! I'm working on some Stern projects as well (not a Cheetah, but still). I'll be making several new wire harnesses to boot. If you need some wiring supplies or harnesses, feel free to holler! I'll give ya a good deal if it's something I'm set up for 
Looking great. Man you make that cabinet fabrication look easy, and I know its not.
Thanks for the thread
No. I make the pf harnesses custom after populating the pf.
The cabinet and backbox harnesses are the same.
Quoted from Jjsmooth:Metal protectors from djblouw installed below inlane guides. Have another for upper arch.
Nice stuff
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I'm thankful so many people share their process here, I learn so much from each scratch build thread I read! I did not know that those protectors were a thing until now, and I already talked to djblouw about ball guides.
On your cabinet, how did you do your mitre joints? I'm about to build a cabinet as well, and I haven't decided how I want to do those joints. I've read that routing a locking mitre joint is the standard, but my Whirlwind and my Gottlieb Rack-a-Ball both have locking rabbet joints, no mitre whatsoever. Whenever I see a photo of a cabinet corner I zoom in to see how they're joined, and I've almost never come across an actual locking mitre joint.
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