So I found this mentioned in an old thread but it wasn't addressed. Wondering if any Blackout owners out there have a solution...

I just purchased a really nice Blackout & was getting ready to install some LEDs this weekend. On any other machine, I'd just raise the playfield & rest it against the backbox to have easy access to all the bulbs.

But when I raised the playfield on my Blackout, I discovered that the wood rail on the LT side of the machine has a section removed (the RT side is completely straight), which makes both wood rails uneven & the LT side is lower than the other. It makes it impossible to lift the playfield all the way & rest it against up the backbox. Not sure why they manufactured like this (see photo)

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Anyway I was going to get a piece of wood to place in the gap so to make it easier to work on the playfield , then just remove the piece after I was done. Any other owners experience this or have a solution?

Absolutely loving this game BTW

Thanks!

I'm not sure, I'll have to look when I get home. But I don't recall seeing an extra piece of wood in the cabinet. That's kind of what I figured, that you have to put another piece of wood in the gap.

If anyone cares, I just cut a new piece of wood for the gap & keep it in the cabinet now. Then I put it in the gap & fold the playfield up when I need to get at the underside. Worked well when doing the entire LED swap.