I need to get new rubbers and nyliner for my vari target. Just to verify, the nyliner is 3/16 and the rubbers should be 3/16" as well? Anyone used titan rubbers for it? I thought maybe that would ensure it last a long time. Do you just use needle nose pliers to pop out the nyliner? Total pain getting to it!

I think I've mailed everyone's screws or have them in the mail for tomorrow. If anyone still needs some I have half a bag still sitting here. Pm me.

Thanks man!

If anyone has an OG right sling, the blue plastic that goes over the shooter lane or the plastic for the fish bowl ramp hit me up

Here is the video footage of my crazy 55 hour roundtrip roadtrip to pick up Python’s personally owned prototype Bad Cats!

I bought a whole set from absolute pinball in Canada. I think I have a discount code if you want it and with the cad to usd exchange rate it was reasonable I thought.

Several places are selling the ramps.

I have enough screws left to send 2 people 8 and one person 6 or 2 people 7 and one person 8, or something like that. If anyone still needs them, pm me.

Got mine! Thanks so much!

Got mine today too! Thanks!

Chris

Happy to do it. You're welcome.

Just picked up this fella, doesn’t boot yet but I’m excited to join the club

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@skuuun... Congrats on your BC's purchase.

Looks like you got an early production pin (no black on insides of cabinet or head, and silk screened artwork vs. decals.

Have Fun with it

Good afternoon Bad Cats family! I'm upgrading my machine to LEDs but a wire under the playfield has snapped. Can someone confirm where it goes? Thank you!

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Looks to me like it came off of that closest contact, the GI should all daisy-chain off each other. If you look close is there evidence of a broken off wire in the solder?

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Thank you!!! I will try it now

Thanks for the help

It also looks like that wire you’re holding has seen better days, it may be wise to replace it if you have some yellow wire of the same gauge.

I have 2 yellow flipper bats that I can't use, my flipper brackets wouldn't tighten enough to hold one of them so I pulled them back out, they came from pbl and were $11.xx + shipping. $9 shipped conus.

Williams Logo Flipper Bat And Shaft Assembly #20-9250-6 - Yellow

SKU: 20-9250-6

You need rebuild kit for flippers your brackets are toast!

Eh... It plays great. I only bought them because I was freshening everything and changing to titan rubbers and wanted everything clean... Mine have some residue from the old rubbers on them. Flippers work great, 100%.

But your tightening brackets Are at their end Life.
Flipper rebuild and you will notice the difference .

Yes, I could replace the brackets that work 100% with my existing flippers and I might be able to get the new ones to tighten down on new bats, you're possibly right.

However, my existing flippers work 100%, I got the residue off them, they aren't cracked and there is no reason to change them, thus no reason to do any rebuild and the game plays better than it did new. The "end of life" thing for a solid state part that never moves or gets adjusted is semi funny, but either way, I'm good. And I still have cheap brand new flipper bats available for sale if someone wants them. Cheers.

The rebuild advice is correct. While those linkages may hold the old bats just fine, you likely (definitely) have excessive wear between the plunger and coil stop bracket that you can’t see without taking it apart and comparing to a new part. You likely also have excessive slop between the mechanical linkages causing a less than optimal flipping experience. Completely up to you to do it or not, but your game currently is definitely not playing at its best with worn flipper assemblies (which are more than just the bats)

I understand. I do, holy crap. I have rebuilt a lot of flippers back before pinball was the $10k per game fad it is now. In truth the coils both could be replaced as well, but the bats weren't/aren't worn, it's like my explanation of why they were being replaced, purely aesthetical, is being ignored. The rubber needed replaced, I didn't want to get into the coils and rebuild everything as it works amazing as it is, so I stopped and tried to get someone a good deal on parts. Ffs.

I don't want to rebuild them now, I'll wait until another unit or 5 needs it done and do a dozen at a time. Until then, there are no metal shavings, there is no significant slop, there is no significant play, it really does play great still.

Thanks to everyone for all your help.

Typically coils don’t need to be replaced ,Ohm them before deciding to replace.

These appear to be one original and one replacement, the wrapper is bleh, and they'll both get done at the same time along with everything else, but that's going to wait until I have multiple machines to do at the same time and I'm in the mood, hence my lack of desire to do any rebuild at all. Probably winter.

Just to bump this:
I have 2 yellow flipper bats that I can't use, my flipper brackets wouldn't tighten enough to hold one of them so I pulled them back out, they came from pbl and were $11.xx + shipping. $9 shipped conus. Just PM me, venmo, zelle work.

Williams Logo Flipper Bat And Shaft Assembly #20-9250-6 - Yellow

I also have a few more of the seafood wheel screws available for $2 for 8 of them, shipped, also PM me.

Got my project BC flipping finally! Still having sound issues but I’m getting close to tear down and cleaning time which will include fresh titan rubbers. Anyone have a favorite color scheme? Considering just black or clear but I’m curious what y’all have in your games.

So my prototype Bad Cats is missing the level to lock the lockdown bar. I’m not even sure how it assembles. Anyone have an idea of where I could purchase a latch or the assembly? So strange.

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Really like white rubbers and orange and black posts. The white really lightened up the game, along with comet.

I'd check with pinball life and see if they have a system 11 lockdown receiver, id probably just replace the whole thing.

Anyone have a resource for this board or idea of what is corroding on my 5 opto drop target? The board works except drop target #2 isn’t registering. Marco seems to be out of stock. Any other resources?

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I'd check pinballlife

Playfield cleaner / Wax ? Should be an easy fix to clean it then wash and dry. If any components were damaged they can be replaced, but most likely just a good cleaning should do it. I don't see any signs of corrosion in the picture.

Ahh thank you!! I was confused by it too. This makes sense

That stuff kinda looks like playfield wax that dribbled down and could be gumming up the drop target or blocking the opto beam? It’s possible the opto transmitter or receiver has failed or has a bad connection as well.

Does anyone have a source for a replacement seafood wheel cover, the clear plastic piece that fits into the PF there? Or should I just make it.... And if so, what should it be made out of?

Des the CPR plastic set come with this? I can check at some point when in the basement again. I know the Playfields come with one, ot at least it was an option.

Chris

It doesn't. If it's only available with a playfield that's out of production, I'm thinking I'll have some made. My guys are really getting into making pinball stuff. Any thoughts on what the material needs to be?polycarbonate?

Are those bad cats? Lol

Have any of you had an issue with the tiger ramp return bouncing out of the inlane and into the outlane? I have the original ramps still but they have some cracking around the drop hole. I’ve tried to adjust the position but it hasn’t been able to move far enough. Hoping to grab repro ramps while they’re still available but I’m curious if this is fixable in the meantime.

I've not had that issue. I'll have my og ramps for sale soon, I have starship units sitting here. Mine are not bad, just not as clear as I'd like and I was ordering from them anyway, so I saved some shipping. Pm me if you're interested.

I also have both original ramps if you’re interested. In good shape, just a little yellowed as happens to them over time. Just PM if you’re interested.

That solves the issue of me having to do mine if he wanted my old one LOL I'm still putting off installing them after my Police Force ramp clusterfuck

I could definitely use a new seafood wheel cover. Let us know if/when you have some made

Whenever I get in there to do the ramps, I'll pull this and measure it, draw it and see what I can get done. Def. Will post it here.

I think I’m gonna hold out for the thicker upgraded ramps, but thanks for the offers! I’ve rigged some bumpers to help control it before the drop which seems to be working for now.

Finally finished repairing all the boards, got all the switches working so it’s ready for a top side teardown once I have the time and resources. Looking at all new plastics, star posts, LEDs, rubbers, ramps, and a PF protector in lieu of a CPR or a hardtop.

…but for now just being able to play it feels freaking great

I found out that if you orer from Starship they will only charge you the real shipping, it's worth emailing them and making sure of this and making sure they refund the difference, but the shipping shows as crazy high....but ends up being fair. I had bad cats and police force ramps shipped at the same time, shipping came to $105, LOL, was refunded $77 of it...which with the size of the box and the packing, is close enough for me.