Addams Family, The
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ok i am on the list for one of these babies, does anyone know where there is a video on the ins and outs of doing this swap, i am particularly concerned about how to install the wire ball guide rails. Also do these boards need to be waxed or prepped in anyway before installing?
Quoted from vid1900:Use a BRAND NEW Brad Point bit, turned by hand, and just shave through the clear coat. This way the wire guides won't touch the clear during installation.
Wax the entire board before you start installing. It's your only chance to wax the whole thing you'll ever have.
do you know what size, and do you happen to know a link of a video doing this? do you drill all the way through the playfield, what holds the metal rails in?
Quoted from vid1900:Use a small NEW Brad Point, maybe an 1/8" size
Don't drill all the way through the playfield, just TWIST BY HAND to cut the clear away from the top of the hole.
That way the wire guide won't touch and crack the clear when you tap it in.
Tap the guides in deep enough so the center of the ball hits the center of the wire.
Awesome, thanks for the info, If I hadnt asked this, I would have screwed it up for sure, anything else you can think of I need to be careful of?
ok great, last few questions...
should i be able to use the existing metal rails, do i just use a punch to punch them out from underneath the board? or should i buy new rails?
what about playfield protectors? yes or no?
where do you get mylar just for the drops and high wear areas? all the mylar protectos seem to be for the whole playfield?
Quoted from ForceFlow:You can get a roll of mylar and cut your own. Use rounded curves for everything when cutting, not sharp corners. Corners will eventually start to lift and peel up.
Personally, I would put some protectors down for the playfield holes/ejects, and switch slots (if the ball drops on them from a ramp) since those are all high wear areas, then mylar for anywhere else. Looking at a worn playfield should tell you what areas need some protection.
do you wax then put down the mylar or vice versa? Thanks for all the great info. This will be my first playfield swap, as you can tell, I am a little nervous.....
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