Overland Park, KS
Love your work and the thread. Lots of relevant information for when I swap my AFM playfield.
Mike O.
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Quoted from Skypilot:Thanks again dremel used
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No problem. Did you test the switch to make sure it isn't being made?
He's talking about the Martian switch Behring the mantis return. Sometime with the mantis in place, the slot is too skinny and it closes the switch.
Quoted from Skypilot:It does have enough clearance.
Cool, looks good. I like the red ramps with the black wireforms. Man, that's going to be a nice AFM 
looking great. Actually, I wouldn't even go with that flimsy plate on there, it will just bash it off anyway. not not have it be a solid block that forms along that curved edge. That would hold up better and be more secure, plus never break off again.
Okotoks, AB
this Aztec pattern would look cool on your saucers.
here's a link to a model site for star trek model stuff that has all kinds of cool space craft templates for patterns and stencils.
https://starshipmodeler.biz/shop/index.cfm/product/847_34/polar-lights-11000-ncc-1701-refit-painting-masks.cfm
Quoted from CaptainNeo:looking great. Actually, I wouldn't even go with that flimsy plate on there, it will just bash it off anyway. not not have it be a solid block that forms along that curved edge. That would hold up better and be more secure, plus never break off again.
So replacement not necessary?
I got the mothership board too. It's awesome. I went with green mini saucer flasher domes and green bill ung leds. They look sweet together.
Quoted from Skins:I got the mothership board too. It's awesome. I went with green mini saucer flasher domes and green bill ung leds. They look sweet together.
Your talking the Goz Mod?
I was hoping there would be no issue with Goz mod / bill Ung mod combo. Sweet throw up some pics/video
Sana'a
Quoted from Skins:No issues. It's cool. I will post something tomorrow. I'm done messing with it tonight. My GI is screwed up and I'm frustrated? Did you go with the Ung expansion board? The hallway LEDs are so sweet although I suspect the expansion board is the root of my gi issue.
i may have this issue too - LEDs in my pop bumpers (which go through the Bill Ung expansion board now) are always on, if only dimly lit.
I since tore the game apart to rebuild it and am quite a bit behind the progress on this thread.
Once it's rebuilt i'll either contact Bill about the problem or revert to incandescent bulbs again.
Quoted from monkeyboypaul:i may have this issue too - LEDs in my pop bumpers (which go through the Bill Ung expansion board now) are always on, if only dimly lit.
I since tore the game apart to rebuild it and am quite a bit behind the progress on this thread.
Once it's rebuilt i'll either contact Bill about the problem or revert to incandescent bulbs again.
I fixed mine this morning. It was a connector in the backbox. As for your issue, the pop bumper lights are supposed to alway be on. They are part of the gi. The only thing the ung expansion does is turn them into controlled lights during super jets mode where the lights chase and then flash on coil activation. Other than that they remain on. It's an awesome mod to an already awesome mod.
Quoted from Skins:I fixed mine this morning. It was a connector in the backbox. As for your issue, the pop bumper lights are supposed to alway be on. They are part of the gi. The only thing the ung expansion does is turn them into controlled lights during super jets mode where the lights chase and then flash on coil activation. Other than that they remain on. It's an awesome mod to an already awesome mod.
Not sure my issue is quite the same then - my pops are on (albeit only a bit) when they're supposed to be off during the expansion tests. Insert incandescent bulbs in instead of LEDs and the problem goes away...
You've inspired me to crack on with my swap now, watch this space. Also got the reds ramps and totally agree that they look great with the black wire forms.
Quoted from monkeyboypaul:Not sure my issue is quite the same then - my pops are on (albeit only a bit) when they're supposed to be off during the expansion tests. Insert incandescent bulbs in instead of LEDs and the problem goes away...
To ask the obvious question, are you using non-ghosting LEDs?
It's not the same piece but I bought that stainless steel saucer plate from Mirco for $100 or whatever it was. Thinking the tab will never break off now. : ) That was expensive though.
Quoted from Aurich:To ask the obvious question, are you using non-ghosting LEDs?
Supposedly, yes. Tried them both ways. I recently acquired some other LEDs which will get tested once it's rebuilt.
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Quoted from Skypilot:The old brackets were bad. I was forced to order new ones.$24 for 4 stinking pieces of bent metal. Ouch
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Nice paint job, but shouldn't the "corn men" have yellow cobs instead of silver
Quoted from PinballMikeD:Nice paint job
Purchased that way. These came from robbiev. He said they were the original mods.
Man I'm tired of these slacker resorations. A little Novus and you act like its a new game...
Seriously, beautiful job. This my favorite game. 
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Looks like you need to remount the sling switches and arm. The whole assembly has the wrong dimples on mirco PFs only on the right side. You can see in your picture that the leaf switch is up against the PF and will make it a bitch to adjust . I would articulate the sling arm to make sure it is not karate chopping the new PF ! Even the coil bracket is wrong .
Thanks,I actually did readjust the sling assembly thanks to Pinball mikes earlier suggestion. You are correct the original holes are off. Had the same issue with target A. I didn't compensate the leafs though....Shit
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Quoted from nitrojcrawf:harbor freight tumbler? How is it holding up?
Ive burned through two of the small ones. The main thread on the top has worn out twice. I bought the bigger one and its been great.
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