Are replacements available for the ramp boards? I’m fixing up a recent CFTBL purchase.

Two lamps were out on a segment of the mini ramp light board. I jumpered them from lamps on the same board that were working and they came on. This worked so I figured an easy solution would be to solder a wire between the good and the bad lamps. Now all four lamps that don’t come on. They are still out after removing the soldered jumper wire.

I’ve tested the transistors on the chase lamp board and they all seem okay. These four lamps will come on if I jumper them from working lamps on the same board.

Earlier this year I got a CFTBL with a functioning hologram mechanism (lamps+motors) but a completely faded hologram.
Thank y'all pinsiders who has shared different ideas and posts on hologram fixes.
I've combined a lot of those and have the following working in my machine.

I first laser etched an image of the creature on 1/4" acrylic at the public library.

LAZERS!

I had to bend the bottom of the existing hologram frame wider to accommodate LED strips on the bottom.
I've removed the existing hologram and plate and will leave the motor disconnected.

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The 12V halogen lamp was moved to the front of the light baffle in the cabinet for accessibility.

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I bought 2 matrix kits from Comet pinball for 12V. There's an adapter that fits in the 12V lamp socket in the game.

12V lighting strip

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The 12V green LED strips are positioned so light shines upward through the acrylic.
The existing frame has holes the wiring can feed through.

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I used Comet's matrix wiring to connect the 2 LED strips via a long wire to the lamp.

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The parts for all this run under $30, maybe less.

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I made a reed switch, then fixed mine by leveling the bowl with washers. 3-4 switch hits is what I get now. I never installed the reed switch.

I've custom designed, printed and hand painted hot dog switch covers.
They look and fit great on many games. I am selling sets(2) for $20.

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/87385<= More pics

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Hello fellow Creech enthusiasts! I wanted to share with you all our latest design of snack food for CFTBL.
Items are available for individual purchase or as a kit. On with the show!

Snack Attack Kit

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I recently redesigned the acrylic edge lit solution I put in my machine around a year ago. This new kit we are selling is a big improvement over my original design and is very easy to install. I keep selling out of them because it's tough to source acrylic right now. I did have some come in yesterday and have a couple of kits available for sale now.

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1256-upkick-pinball/03836-creature-from-the-black-lagoon-hologram-replacement-kit

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I added a quick video of mine. I'll do a longer one during multi-ball later since the K-I-S-S one is brief.

Here's a longer video capture during multi-ball. The acrylic is stationary in the custom bracket.

I applaud the MRS switch and even messed with making a reed switch awhile back. What I didn't like was getting 10+ switch hits. I went back to the mechanical switch which registers 3-4 hits after leveling the bowl. It just personal preference and challenge tolerance but what kind of switch counts are y'all getting with the MRS?

You can reposition it too if you enjoy hotdogs.

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I appreciate the kind words from people who have purchased our hologram replacement kit.
We love pinball and love helping people with their games.
We've just completed another run and have some CFTBL Hologram replacement kits available on our website.

https://www.upkickpinball.com/store/p70/Creature_From_The_Black_Lagoon_Hologram_Replacement_UpKick_Kit.html

Thank y'all for the interest and let me know if you have any questions.

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I have these blades on mine and think they fit the art superbly.

https://www.tiltgraphicsinc.com/product-page/creature-from-the-black-lagoon-gameblades

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