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Centaur project.

By Jjsmooth

9 years ago


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  • Latest reply 9 years ago by dasvis
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#1 9 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Got the box smoothed and painted. image.jpgimage.jpgimage-333.jpgimage-333.jpg

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#2 9 years ago
 
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Tkaye

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CA Ancaster, ON

11y 57,150 508 16 15

looks good so far!

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#3 9 years ago
 
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JohnDelNJ

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US Bolivia, NC

12y 55,800 684 4 6

Nice job, more pics please!

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#4 9 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

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#5 9 years ago
 
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mof

Mof Pinball

US San Francisco, CA

11y 149K 13,304 25 94

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Quoted from Jjsmooth:

Got the box smoothed and painted.

Red inside, Black outside, is very metal. Make it so!
-mof

\m/

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#6 9 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

I went a different route with cabinet paint. I used latex. Great results as you can see. Careful color choice means everything. Less $, less mess, crisp lines. Topped it with 3 coats of semi gloss clear lacquer, and I'm a happy man.
CPR playfield almost here!

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#7 9 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Got playfield today. Freakin beautiful.

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#8 9 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

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Cabinet done backglass cleaned ready to attack PF weekend after xmas.

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#9 9 years ago
 
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miguelortega

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US Los Angeles, CA

9y 33,650 173 6 8

Great job! Stunning

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#10 9 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Thx. Diggin into playfield. Alot goin on under this one. image.jpgimage.jpg

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#11 9 years ago
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Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Stripped the harness from old PF image.jpgimage.jpg

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#12 9 years ago
 
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PinPall007

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US Olympia, WA

10y 20,900 182 8

Nice work. I also will be refurbishing my Centaur, hopefully, this winter. I already have the new playfield and all needed new parts. Now all I'll need is the time. So I will enjoy watching as you work on yours. I appreciate the great pics! Centaur is the pin that got me hooked on the game back in '81, right after I graduated from high school. I absolutely love this pin.

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#13 9 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Me too. The wiring harness,etc under the PF is easier than it looks at first. I recommend numbering the lights and old PF ad u remove them to make for correct install on new one.
Made good progress last night. image-319.jpgimage-319.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg

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#14 9 years ago
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Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Oh yeah. image-878.jpgimage-878.jpg

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#15 9 years ago
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Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Lookin good. image.jpgimage.jpg

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#16 9 years ago
 
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dasvis

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US Salem, OR

12y 101K 4,796 11 16

I never cared for Centaur back in the day, but played a nice example @ Blairally in Eugene, OR last month. Changed my mind, I want one now!

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#17 9 years ago
 
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PinBiohazard

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GB Salisbury

11y 37,150 502 1

Will you get new LED displays for it and mabey a red filter for displays

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#18 9 years ago
 
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thedefog

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10y 93,350 5,673 72

For a game with no ramps or subways, it is a big shop job/pf swap. Drop target assembly hell.

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#19 9 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

No doubt. Drop targets (3) are tough. The whole carriage assembly for the orbs with its own set of solenoids was a bite. But all worth it. This is my first PF swap and I did it right. I cant wait to fire it up this saturday. Almost there. image-922.jpgimage-922.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg

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#20 9 years ago
 
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newtoit

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US Bradenton, FL

10y 71,350 1,326 4 22 1

That's a nice centaur you got there.

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#21 9 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Powered it up today. A little tweaking and got pretty much everything goin but sound. Try a new sound board this wknd. A beautiful machine with leds. image.jpgimage.jpg

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#22 9 years ago
 
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dasvis

Pinside member

US Salem, OR

12y 101K 4,796 11 16

Looks great.
Hoping I can find a project Centaur at some point.

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