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Quoted from Skins:Thanks for saying so.
And cabinet in my basement to continue the restoration.
Beautiful work. The level of detail and quality of your paint job is superb.
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Quoted from Skins:Speaking of powder coating interfering with heat, I'm seriously contemplating powdering this.
My main concern isn't grounding. I plan to mask where the pcb brackets mount and where ground straps interface. My concern is stapling it in back in and cracking the finished powder.
You don't absolutely need to staple. Make some small holes before doing the PC and use some small screws with small washers.
Quoted from Skins:The first step to recovery is admitting a problem. I'm not there yet.
The dog kept shaking the powder off...
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Beautiful work as usual. The only thing that I would question (if I may) is leaving the bottom of the inside cab bare - though with some clear. It stands out as not as immaculate as the rest of the game. If you're going to powder coat or paint a whole bunch of part that are originally bare metal, why not paint the cabinet bottom?
Quoted from Skins:Sorry missed this. I dunno. Personal preference I guess. It just doesn't look aesthetically pleasing imo. I personally like the contrast.
Nothing wrong with your personal preference. It's your game and one of the best restorations out there.
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Quoted from mof:Why the hex screw on each T-nut?
-mof
It prevents the smaller 6-32 nuts from turning and/or popping out since their teeth aren't that long. It's common on later games. The larger 8-32 T-nuts don't have/need them.
There is a good pic there that shows the difference between the large and small ones on LOTR. http://christopherhutchins.com/gallery/album511/64_G
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Quoted from Skins:True but don't there is still a lot of color to be added. The cabinet interior sides are solid red as well. I think it will all balance out. I like the sleek look the black adds.
Hey, it's your game, and once you go black...
By the way, I had nice results adding clear on the rails. https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/lotr-refresh/page/2#post-3302312.
Quoted from Skins:I agree. I have my doubts for sure. That's why I got a backup set of ramps and plan on mylaring them. If the color was something other than black, like white or yellow, scratches wouldn't show as bad. Time will tell. In the end, chroming wears and scratchs too.
You could lay down a strip of Mylar on the bottom and sides - ball edge level only on the sides.
Quoted from Skins:So I'm not sure if it's the type of Mylar I have but I think it may be a no go on the ramps. It has this texture to it on the adhesive side. No matter how much I try to smooth it, it still looks like crap.
I had the same effect though in hidden areas so much less of an issue
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/lotr-refresh/page/2#post-3307856
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Beautiful game. The overall package you've assembled is coming together very nicely. I think the spinners are adding a lot by putting some color where there was a whole lot of black before. At least from the pictures, which can be misleading.
If ball trails become a problem on the black ramps you can also try clear coating them.
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