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Bad Cats - Everyone Welcome

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#153 4 years ago

My wife and I purchased a Bad Cats

I really enjoy this pin

We will need a set of plastics and both ramps. I will post photos of our repair work.

#156 4 years ago
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#157 4 years ago

I will need an apron too. Something happened to the Williams logo

#162 4 years ago
Quoted from indypinhead:

I sell a full set of plastic protectors if you're interested.

Thanks I will send you a PM. I contacted CPR and asked about plastics and do they have a playfield I could purchase.

The answer they gave me here is a link to the plastics they have in stock and never answered my question about an replacement playfield.....

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#170 4 years ago
Quoted from Kerry_Richard:

I bought 2 CPR Bad Cats playfields. I actually have 2 BC's. Not sure I'll be able to do a playfield swap on both of them, as one is really nice.
Any idea of what a CPR playfield is worth today?
Let me know.
Thanks!
Kerry

I have no idea what a new playfield would cost. Its disappointing that CPR has said in my email they have no plans of making anymore Bad Cats playfields. I thought in a post on pinside CPR could produce a single playfield with there new technology they have.

I was away on vacation the last 10 days. I moved bad cats to the basement. I'm not sure when I will do any repairs on it. I will continue to see what parts are needed to make the repairs. First purchase will be new ramps amd Comet LED's.

Has anyone added LED's to the Seafood wheel? What did you use for bulbs?

#171 4 years ago

Anyone know what color orange was used on the cabinet? The head is faded and the cabinet is not.

#177 4 years ago

Thank you everyone for the helpful information I hope to restore this pin in the near future. I have a new playfield I can purchase in the next 6 months

#179 4 years ago

When I look at my backbox the sides look like they are painted yellow. The cabinet does not have a decal on it. I wonder what was going on during production??

#186 4 years ago

Is there a website that offers a stencil kit for BC??

#188 4 years ago
Quoted from freddy:

Ask the Pinball pimp if he doesn’t have it he may be able to make it

Thanks.....I will let the group know if its available.

#190 4 years ago

My wife and I had been looking for one for two years. We did find two that was in terrible condition. One of them was an hour from us and the owner wanted 3k. We tried asking them to reduce the price for a week and they said no. This one came from the west coast from an arcade. The ramps are terrible condition. This weekend we did a topside teardown. Installed LEDs and titan rubbers for now. When we get the spare cash we will buy new ramps.

#192 4 years ago

I received an email from pinball pimp. They said they would not be making a stencil for Bad Cats because it's too much detail to hold with the stencil....

#194 4 years ago

I'm going to try and match the cabinet color and repaint the head.

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#199 4 years ago

I wished you were closer and I would be happy to swap heads. I wished someone from William's could tell the group was this part of the production. I just find it odd the head faded and the cabinet did not. Both the head and cabinet are stenciled......

#204 4 years ago
Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:

Come on guys. Meet half way. Make this Cinderella story come true. It's pinside fate.

That would be a youtube moment to record......

My wife got a chuckle out of this post...

#205 4 years ago
Quoted from freddy:

Uv sunlight hit the head
UV is brutal.

Funny both sides of the head are faded.....and the cabinet is ok....

I dont see how there is a decal installed on it.....

#207 4 years ago

Close up photos of head and cabinet....

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#209 4 years ago

Hello Alan

I cannot attend York this year. I can try and attend Allentown next year and we could swap heads....

Thanks Phillip

#212 4 years ago

My Bad Cats has these roms that appear to be the original ones. I see that there is a newer version L5.....has anyone installed this update and what are the changes they made to the programming...

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#232 4 years ago

I hope CPR does another run of playfields

#241 4 years ago

Will someone please post when CPR has the playfields available.....I will soon as they email me

#262 4 years ago

Everyone needs one

1 month later
#372 4 years ago

Nice Job I hope CPR will make more Playfields soon

1 month later
#394 4 years ago
Quoted from jjoravec:

Just picked up my Bad Cats, are there any good Toppers for it.

Only Topper is a plastic set you can purchase from Classic Playfield Reproductions. Congratulations on your BC

#406 4 years ago

I noticed on the CPR site there is a BC topper for sale 80.00 dollars plus shipping

#415 4 years ago

Would be nice if they would offer a back glass at some point.....

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#427 3 years ago

I agree that a bad NVRAM will not hold the settings.

4 months later
#444 3 years ago

Thanks for letting me know playfield was instock.....ordered new plastics too.

#447 3 years ago

My wife is the crazy cat lady. The first time she played this pin at an arcade in 2015 she wanted one. Every time a BC came up for sale the pin sold quickly or is was in really bad shape and the seller wanted too much for it. Finally last year one came up for sale that needed ramps but overall was in good shape. We purchased and I contacted CPR for a playfield it has been 1 year and the wait is over we purchased playfield and got a discount on buying the plastics with the playfield. My wife is excited about getting this BC looking like new. I will post up some photos during the process of the playfield swap.

#453 3 years ago
Quoted from SilverUnicorn:

Me me me! Seriously though, Playfield on the way and I already had a replacement plastics set. Would love to protect them!
Chris

Sell it to Chris.....Enjoy

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#459 3 years ago
Quoted from Alan_L:

Just received a new plastic set for my BC from CPR. There are two plastics where the originals have bends in them but their replacements are flat. The large plastic on the right hand side that has the gray cat punching the blue bulldog has a 90 degree flip on the bottom edge that looks like it's there to keep air balls from getting stuck behind the doghouse. Also, the dog house roof has a large bend and the replacement comes flat.
Do I have to heat these plastics and bend them to match the originals? What have you guys done with yours?
Thanks.

I purchased new playfield and plastics but have not opened the box to look at them. I will look at mine this weekend. I would email CPR and asked them what they recommend

#463 3 years ago

Awesome looking were did you purchase the side art blades.

#466 3 years ago
Quoted from ManyQuarters:

The side art blades are from Retro Refurbs based in the UK. I liked the product and it was reasonably priced with more than patience required for shipping / customs costs /currency exchange. Mine took about a month to get to rural Canada last year. I ordered two, one for BC and one for Atlantis. Multiple or bulk orders would be the way to go to save on shipping.

Thanks for sharing the information.

#479 3 years ago

System 11 games are rock solid. Check the MPU for any type of battery acid damage. Good chance the ramps are cracked. Starship fantasy has the ramps. Plastics are available through classic playfield reproductions. You will find other stuff on ebay.

#481 3 years ago

I know my wife wanted so bad and we looked for one over 4 years. We paid 2200 for ours and it needs plastics playfield and ramps. When I get some time I will post photos of the playfield swap.

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#489 3 years ago
Quoted from wackenhut:

Anyone know where the best place to buy new rubbers for the machine? Preferably white.
Thank you.

You can buy silicone rings in white from Titan Pinball.

If you want rubber rings you can find those online at many pinball parts suppliers

#500 3 years ago
Quoted from ClarkKent:

Does anybody habe a scan of the tiger ramp decal (the one on the underside of the ramp with the tiger on it)?

Contact starship fantasy they make replacement ramps and decals.

https://www.starship-fantasy.com

#504 3 years ago
Quoted from wackenhut:

Would anybody know why the ball gets stuck between where the metal meets the flipper when going through the in-lane?

Please take a photo......Thanks

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#523 3 years ago
Quoted from wackenhut:

So I am looking to change the bulbs and rubbers under the fishbowl ramp at the top center under the collect jackpot decal. Does the whole ramp need to come off it order to do that? Looks like a pain.

Yes you will need to remove the ramp to gain access to the bulbs....Take photos during disassembly

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#587 3 years ago
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#597 3 years ago

Find one is like finding a needle in a hay stack. My wife and I looked for one for 3 years that was in ok shape and the boards were clean and it became a bidding war for the one we purchased. Needed new plastics new ramps and a playfield

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#649 2 years ago
Quoted from Pinkitten:

This is the first post here in 71 days? Not enough Cats owners out there! I’m joining the club this weekend. Adding a local example in good condition at a reasonable price, with the added bonus of a new CPR gold pf, brand new ramps, plastics, etc. I’m going to do a full restore on it, probably with Radcals, new Xpin display, new legs and rails, all new rubber and bulbs. Should be a beauty when it’s finished. I’ll post pics when it’s done!

We have a new playfield plastics and new ramps......And no spare time.....

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#708 1 year ago

That's one nice looking cat

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#752 1 year ago
Quoted from KSUWildcatFan:

Seems like an awful lot for one that hasn't even been swapped. I mean, I love my Bad Cats as much as the next guy but for anywhere NEAR that kind of money I'd be hard pressed to say no. $6K?!

Yes I agree pin pricing is out of bounds. I'm at a point I can't afford to buy a pin right now.

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#810 1 year ago

Congratulations.......Awesome Pin

1 year later
#1145 6 months ago

Add me to the list.....Thank you

3 weeks later
#1154 6 months ago
Quoted from jrcmlc:

CPR just made 7 playfields available.

I have one at home but not enough time to install it. Wife wanted Dogs and that ended my fun time.

#1157 6 months ago

Seafood order placed!!!!

#1162 6 months ago
Quoted from jrcmlc:

Hypothetically if someone was considering building a bad cats from scratch, where does that go pear shaped? Trying to find the linear target comes to mind, but what else?

I'm confused about the pear shaped?

#1169 6 months ago

I appreciate you letting the group know about the T Nuts.

#1177 5 months ago

Thanks for letting the group know about their order.

Have a great day.

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#1238 4 months ago

I need to open mine. I've never opened it and it's been here over two years.

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#1329 26 days ago

My tag is torn on mine. I also have a new CPR playfield that I have never opened.

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#1333 26 days ago

Sticker on the boards? What board would be located one?

#1336 26 days ago

Sound board and MPU

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#1337 26 days ago

Power supply and inter connect board.

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#1338 26 days ago

Inter connect board. Wrong board in other post.

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#1339 26 days ago

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#1341 26 days ago

That's awesome. Fun Game.

#1348 25 days ago
Quoted from SilverUnicorn:

I don’t think that’s correct. All the other boards show 563 271961. The low serial number board shows 575 which is not Bad Cats.

What is the correct serial number? I'm confused why Williams would have those numbers.

#1352 25 days ago

I guess someone swap some boards at some point. I have not serviced any of the boards since buying the game. The seller told be the pin was from the Midwest and bought in a package deal. My wife wanted Bad Cats and we started looking for one in 2017 and finally found one in the summer 2019. I purchased replacement ramps plastics and the playfield. Now she is not sure if we should swap out the playfield.

#1364 25 days ago

It's awesome to see some people share their serial numbers with the group. I'm going to inbox my CPR playfield and take some photos. I'm currently working on my car. Will post later.

#1367 25 days ago
Quoted from jrcmlc:

If you go back a few pages you can see the cluster I got from cpr and then the replacement that was less shitty. Lol

I remember that post. I told my wife she should look at it and of course she did not.

#1368 25 days ago

Here are the CPR playfield photos.

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#1370 25 days ago
Quoted from jrcmlc:

Look especially for greasy fingerprints and smudges underthr clear and the t nuts under the seafood window being cross threaded and not installed right and gouges and scratches.

Thanks for your help.

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