Brighton
Quoted from xjrspeed:Hi All. I just received my blinder kit yesterday. Very high quality reproduction and the fitment was perfect. I just need the torsion spring ... which I understand from BigLebowski that it'll be completed in the very near future. Per his recommendation, I used a Hitec servo with brass gears (not resin) for longevity. I would mention that if you use this servo, you must switch the red and black wires at the connector which is very easy to do. The red wire must be on the far left, black wire in the middle and yellow wire far right which connects to blinder controller board. I used a temporary spring to pull the right blinder back towards the apron upon disengagement/deactivation of the blinder mode. This allows me to play Tommy with blinders while I wait for the torsion spring to be reproduced.
In sum, everything works great and the quality/fitment is top notch. The BigLebowski stayed in constant communication with me while he obtained the parts that I ordered.
It's so cool to have my Tommy pinball with working blinders ... which I never had since purchase. It's a defining feature of this game and it's just not the same game without them.
Thanks so much BigLebowski for taking the time to repro these parts that are no longer available. My search for the Tommy Holy Grail is almost complete and will be done when I get the torsion spring. In the meantime, I can still play Tommy with blinders with my temporary spring.
TIP: To immediately activate the blinders for a quick taste of what it's like to play blind ... start the game by holding the "extra ball" button below the start "Touch Me" button. While holding down the "extra ball" button, press the start button and the blinders will activate for an entire game. Fun stuff!
Great news ! One of the best toys in pinball !
Have you installed Chads 5.0 code ?? A lot of tweaks and improvements, and the blinders are used a bit more in the game.
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Canfield, OH
