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In Adelaide Australia, we had the final payment call a few weeks ago, hope you are right and they finally hit the sea.
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Quoted from SuperPinball:I bought the power blades but It seems to be dead on arrival.It didnt ship with any instructions and the AFMr one is different than the the other Bally/Williams ones. The horseshoe connector is too wide for the powerbar slots and the PSU is may be defective. So I'm waiting until Pingraffix has a solution.
I just don’t think they look that great. I prefer the standard mirrors adding depth and reflecting the light show. Have bought rear board, trough leds and bumper ring leds. Still waiting on machine delivery and no image of exactly what I bought online. (Green left and right rear, blue trough. Red upper bumpers and white under bumpers.) will post when all together, hopefully before Christmas.
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Quoted from pocketscience:Glad to see that the Maersk container ship Brani has resurfaced in Auckland Harbour, NZ. We still might receive our AFMr machines this side of Christmas here in Australia!
Sydney should be ok, Adelaide might be Martian free at this rate. Fingers crossed.
Quoted from rockrand:Any ideas for mods,I was thinking star post LEDs.I quess it is so perfect that owners never thought much about it,,of corse back in 1995 mods were just not around
I got green back board leds, looks a bit dark back there, blue trough leds to go with the blue near the flippers. Also got green translucent rubbers all round, the green Super Bands should blitz the black ones. Also got transparent and blue Super Bands just to see how it looks. Still waiting for my machine but looks good in my head. If it takes any longer I will end up with police lights underneath.
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I have the same launch issue as most. Just noticed though it seems to work more reliably if I hold the launch button down for just a sec instead of a fast press. It might just be a lucky patch but wondering if that happens to anyone else.
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Quoted from abagwell:For every good score I put in on it(and I'm sure I'm not alone in this)I get totally wrecked by the game 10-15 times, even with my outlanes lowered. It's a brutal game, but that makes it immensely satisfying to have a great game.
I thought it was just me. Sometimes get 6 or 7 good games thinking I have this thing under control. Then it slams me for three times that.
Quoted from abagwell:Thanks sir...any pics out there of the various colors? There's some for the green rubbers but that's it on that page, and they don't show the flippers. Really curious as to what the red rubbers look like.
e. Nevermind, looks like I can just go off the colors on here:
https://www.titanpinball.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=52
Pics with green translucent rubbers. Also green backboard leds, blue trough leds, which is when I changed the flipper rubbers to blue trans to get them to glow like pf. Lermods leds, all I can say is wow, and Lermods are legends for service and that’s from Australia. Comet bumper rings, white underneath, red on top.
Project finished. Freaking beyond anything I have ever seen.
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Quoted from abagwell:Thanks for the pics guys....TOLLS where did you buy these green translucent ones at? I don't see any translucent green ones on the Titan website.
From a place in Melbourne, I just found by google.
The brand is “Superbands” great to play with.
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Quoted from mrWol64:Snap,.. that is at least 2 LE’s in Australia being loved and played!! Got hooked by the SE at Pincadia
Quoted from mrWol64:Snap,.. that is at least 2 LE’s in Australia being loved and played!! Got hooked by the SE at Pincadia
No 286 here in Adelaide Australia, loving it. NIB Alien arriving any second now. Nose on the window waiting for the truck.
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Quoted from Mrawesome44:Anyone with glow in the dark rubbers. Do they actually glow or should i just get Green?
I have glow in the dark flipper rubbers with blue trough lights and they glow white. The glow is from the lights not the rubbers in the dark. They reflect the light. They perform well as flipper rubbers.
I have green incandescence rubbers on the rest of the field and they look great in both dark and light.
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Quoted from SMI3:All my solonoids are dead, any suggestions?
Game starts up.
Shaker works.
Running 2.0.
Try open the door, there is a metal bit attached to the door by the hinge that pushes the solenoid isolation switch in when the door shuts. It cuts off the solenoids for your protection when the door is open. Try bending it a bit towards the white button switch to ensure it is pushing that switch in enough. That happened to mine just suddenly. It must have been bent just enough to work then maybe the game got shifted with a bump.
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Quoted from QuickSilverShelby:Exact same thing happens on my game.
QSS
Mine did the same. I saw someone post here to use a long socket extension. I slid it through the ramp wire running over the shooter ramp. At the point where the shooter ramp is slightly bent down I pushed down to decrease the angle on that bend, slightly on the outer side. It flexes when you do this and only slightly alter the angle as you can only push down just a bit before it bottoms out on the pf. Never had a problem since.
Quoted from stavio:I put a little bit at the bottom of the wire form and haven't had a "hop" from in lane to out lane since
Any idea what this drop dead tape is called outside the pinball world. My DI has the hop problem quite badly and to get some tape shipped from the US is crazy expensive.
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Have been trying a change of tactics. Just focused on ramps, loops and multiball. GC went from 18.6B to 32.6B. Kept away from the temptation of going for the ship until multiball. I know it’s nothing new but if you haven’t given it a long term trial, it’s a must.
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Quoted from Gogdog:Bought to place a titan competition rubber order during their sale. Any suggestions on colors that look best on an LE?
These are superband translucent green. Comet rings on the bumpers was also a great investment. Really lights up under the pops and the ring looks great. The trough lights are now on both my machines. The backlights are also great, illuminates the back art beautifully. I will post my Titans for you on the DI page for that machine.
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Quoted from JoshPA:Post is off center. Once you see it, you can't unsee it =( I'm fairly certain it is drilled straight through with no room for adjustment. Left side post is dead center and inline with the black painted circle.
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Looks like all of your printing is to the right. It doesn’t line up with the holes.
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Quoted from Nickrc3:GOODBYE TEX!!! ...finally, after one year of ownership to #873 and 1320 plays (factory settings) I achieved 'Ruler of the Universe'! Had 22 billion on the 1st ball, five countries saved, super jackpot lit (which is tough in itself) and three extra balls in reserve, so I had a feeling this was to be the big game.
Cool feature with the playfield going black and flippers deactivating. Since RTU occurred during a multiball, three balls drained straight down.
So what now? I guess I'm now ready for that second machine, and favor the CGC's like MBr and MMr, though the DIle looks intriguing.
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I have DILe as well as AFMR Le. There seems to be quite a few people who have both in their collection. Good reason for that, they are both top shelf games that compliment each other. Dialed In is such an ambitious concept, probably couldn’t be done if paying for licensing as well, the sell price would be prohibitive. I bought DI as my “if I could buy any pin” pin. After a year I still take a step back and think what an amazing piece of engineering, and it’s just so much fun, it doesn’t get old. When my friends play it, most who haven’t played pinball since we all had hair, they look like a child who has been give a bike for Christmas.
DO IT, but you really need both, AFM and DI.
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Quoted from lb1:What's the secret to winning the Video Mode? I have never been able to finish it.
Can only speak for myself.
I don’t watch the ships, just sweep fire back and forth changing direction as the fire tip hits about 45 degrees from the ground. Get ready with the bomb but if you sweep well shouldn’t need it most times. That should get you to the main ship. Attacking the main ship don’t aim very far from centre and the ship will collect the fire.
Quoted from rottenrobert1313:Got my LE a few days ago. Just got the Cliffys installed along with plastic protectors and titan black rubbers through out the game. So I have a few questions and I've read the entire thread. And I know I read about it, but can't find it now. How do you keep the ball from flying off the light lock shot and entering the shooter lane? Also, how do you fix the orbit issue? The coil is hitting center of the ball but I think I remember reading about the ramp out the shooter lane that has a bend in it? And I can see where it's vent. Do I need to straighten that or get a new part from Chicago gaming?
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The exit of the shooter lane has a metal ramp. I pushed that ramp down by a couple of mil by gently pushing a ratchet extender thru and pushing gently but firmly just about 2 thirds towards the outer side about the crest. This slightly changed the launch angle down and out after leaving the ramp. Worked perfect ever since. Not had a single issue.
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Quoted from dugmar:I think Stern nailed it with the latest LCD pins. Perfect size. Shows plenty of information while retaining a large backbox art. JJP is just too much.
It’s pretty easy to get used to the JJP screens. Don’t be put off.
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Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:Those are nice, but I really like the Pinball Life Britecaps (have them in my Getaway). They have an outer ring that stays lit and an inner ring you can adjust to light based on the vibration of the pop firing. This gives a good visual to go along with the pop action.
https://www.pinballlife.com/britecaps-evo-pop-bumper-lighting.html
You might want to check clearance.
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Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:Those are nice, but I really like the Pinball Life Britecaps (have them in my Getaway). They have an outer ring that stays lit and an inner ring you can adjust to light based on the vibration of the pop firing. This gives a good visual to go along with the pop action.
https://www.pinballlife.com/britecaps-evo-pop-bumper-lighting.html
Someone should make bumper caps shaped like UFOs to cover those lights.
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Quoted from RussMyers:It is dangerous to tap it straight out from below because there is a risk of damaging the playfield around the hole, like spalling a big chip out of the plywood.
If you can, put steady pressure on the bottom of the post upwards from underneath while turning the post counterclockwise from above.
Basically unscrewing it from the wood hole with upwards pressure from below.
RM
Sounds like you need a Martian number of arms to do that.
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Quoted from Pizzaman13:Joined the club today. Stock SE, no mods as of yet.
Where should I start? What are the have to have mods? Best place to purchase said mods?
There is a spare USB port. Standard leds can use this without messing with the wiring and voiding warranty.
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Quoted from Mr_Outlane:Hello,
I'm seriously considering buying an ATM SE NIB. I have not owned a CGC pin before. How is their customer support and QC? I read some bad stories from a couple years back on this thread. How has it been more recently? I'm mostly concerned about the playfield and CC issues.
Thanks..
Don’t be deterred by fix threads. It’s either really rare or an easy fix problem. Mine is now faultless. Has been since I it dialled in. Had plenty of plays.
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I went for a Dialed in. You can’t conquer it. Really deep code. It will keep you interested and learning for years. The old games are great. Love my AFM but old games are made for routing by the $. Owning a game is a deeper connection for me.
Just my thoughts.
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Quoted from pghpinfan:Drained ball 2 with only one hit needed to Rule the Universe and lost ball 3 before I could get it done. Still haven’t done it! Never been that close... heartbreaking lol
Once you get it, the second time will be closely followed. It’s a mind game.
Quoted from boogies:New member checking in - #916
Gotta get Target Decals & Plastic Protectors for it next
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Choose your target decals wisely. There is some rubbish out there. Look good in photos but not so good in life. Real bugger to get off.
Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:I offer very high quality target decals (just ask anyone who has purchased).
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/attack-from-mars-remake-afmr-owners-club/page/175#post-5796164
These are not the ones I was referring to as rubbish.
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Tried this on my TH. The glass art is normally washed out and needs a filter. The wax paper made an incremental improvement.
Kinda like the AFM led visibility, to me it catches the eye like a light being reflected off a mirror back glass.
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Quoted from PantherCityPins:I've noticed my stroke of luck kicker is sending the ball SDTM about 10% of the time now. This never used to happen before. What adjustment do I need to make?
Up the coil power one. I think it’s ccg menu.
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Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:I have these, and I hooked up the UV+Glow flasher to the mothership dome light which is a great effect when you destroy one. I guess you could connect them to the strobe for the effect you mention (or maybe splice the wires and do both?).
There is a spare USB port in the head. I ran a led UV down like in the photo. It lights up the uv paint just subtly. Strobe multiball however is quite an experience. I don’t tell people about it. Strobe multiball knocks their socks off. Cost about $20
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Yup it’s on always so during strobe it makes the pf uv paint pop when the strobe is between flashes / off.
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