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Cliffy's. Must have... or overkill?

By MapleSyrup

10 years ago


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    #43 10 years ago
    Quoted from Rum-Z:

    I like Cliffy's. Cliffy's are thin, but if you have an area where you're getting deflections of slower moving balls, there is a trick you can do with some small strips of Mylar. You can get some 2 mil thick mylar from Pinrestore.com, and you can cut it into strips of varying widths (all relatlively thin), and you can lay down the thickest width first butted up to the edge of the Cliffy, then you put a strip that slightly narrower on top of the first strip, over and over again, until you effectively build up a ramp of mylar to the Cliffy, which makes for a nice ramped transition that doesn't mess with ball travel.

    I had a thought when I woke up this morning, but isn't it possible to route some wood that's the thickness of the Cliffy? That way, one could insert it basically flush? I would guess, apart from the complexity of doing that yourself, there may be other issues with doing it that way, but it would make for a pretty smooth transition I would think. In practice, I won't ever attempt that Only place I could see that working well would be an OEM. Also disclaimer: I'm new to pinball collecting and don't have a machine yet, and it's before coffee - so this is probably a terrible idea

    #49 10 years ago
    Quoted from domijr:

    I'm sure people think twice when they go buy a game with protectors on it. I think if you can keep the playfield in good shape rather than adding cliffys everywhere, you'll get more money for it. I understand they can prevent future damage, but damn, like others said, that's like putting covers over brand new seats.

    Out of curiosity, how does one keep, say, the ball scoop on STTNG's Neutral Zone in good shape? How do you prevent and repair that sort of wear? This isn't pandering, it's a legitimate question because, apart from a Cliffy (or maybe trying some Mylar?) I don't know what the alternatives are.

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