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Custom Kick-ass Centaur

By Jjsmooth

7 years ago


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#1 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

I will document the process on this machine. I love the theme and artwork, and cannot wait to push it a little past the original.
Here's the starting point..
Good, not great...Pf is junk. Harness and boards are pretty clean.

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#2 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Cabinet rebuilt.

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#3 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Paint and Pinball Pimp stencils. He does a great job.

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#4 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

A little customization. Yes!

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#5 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

I am liking this...

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#6 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Powder coated trims.

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#7 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

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#8 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

CPR gold pf ready.

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#9 7 years ago
 
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ToucanF16

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10y 122K 5,195

Kept it coming!

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#10 7 years ago
 
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Pdxmonkey

Pinside member

12y 170K 7,306

There will be blood...

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#11 7 years ago
 
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Grizlyrig

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 111K 3,370 1

You sucked me in,watching this one,unique use of spikes!
-Mike

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#12 7 years ago
 
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chuckwurt

Pincinnati

10y 193K 31,356 16 13

I am so glad we live near each other. Haha. Stunning!!

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#13 7 years ago
 
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Luzur

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8y 53,700 1,276 5

That one aint gonna be fun to carry when you move....

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#14 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

I hope to bring it to the Louisville show. I may be waiting on the backglass from BG Resto.

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#15 7 years ago
 
JEF

PinballPimp

Pinball Pimp

US Tampa, FL

11y 66,150 572 19

Looking BAD-ASS! Love the use of SPIKES! I love seeing my artwork on these beautiful cabs!

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#16 7 years ago
 
YCV

Arcane

Pinside member

US Raleigh, NC

7y 54,550 890 6

OP
Quoted from Jjsmooth:

I am liking this...

Don't forget the black leather too.

Yves

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#17 7 years ago
 
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Sinistarrett

Pinside member

US Freeport, FL

8y 81,850 1,623 3 12

Lookin totally hardcore! Gonna be sweet with that new playfield in there!

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#18 7 years ago
 
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tominator

Pinside member

CA Ottawa, ON

7y 44,300 352 7

Beautiful! Wish I could find a Centaur...

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#19 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

I bought these legs from pinball life, and they are nice, but I am not going to use them. Too dark for what I have going on. May use them on a Seawitch.
I have a new set of chrome legs coming, which I will have powdered in the black chrome like everything else
Also, glad to have the rest of studs done...

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#20 7 years ago
 
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dasvis

Pinside member

US Salem, OR

12y 101K 4,796 11 16

OP
Quoted from Jjsmooth:

I am liking this...

Not my cup of tea, but to each their own.

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#21 7 years ago
 
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Whysnow

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12y 187K 35,339 30 1

You should put studs in for the last bolt on the side rails. It would prevent all slap saves, lol.

looking cool!

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#22 7 years ago
 
TKD

TKDalumni

Pinside member

US Los Angeles, CA

9y 96,300 2,992

Quoted from Arcane:

Don't forget the black leather too.
Yves

This would be rad!! On the legs and trim

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#23 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Quoted from Whysnow:

You should put studs in for the last bolt on the side rails. It would prevent all slap saves, lol.
looking cool!

Haha...I actually thought about that myself..
Forced respect..

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#24 7 years ago
 
BZY

Brazy

Pinside member

9y 54,900 515 16

From cars to pins! Looking good

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#25 7 years ago
 
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KHL

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11y 91,950 809 15

Careful on the slap saves...

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#26 7 years ago
 
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Captive_Ball

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US Cypress, TX

11y 128K 7,186 17 86

Quoted from KHL:

Careful on the slap saves...

Was thinking the exact thing.

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#27 7 years ago
 
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FatPanda_old

Blocked

7y 18

Quoted from KHL:

Careful on the slap saves...

Hahaha!

Im in the "not my cup o' tea" crowd but everythung else looks good.

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#28 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

I understand it's not for everyone. That's OK with me. Made a little more progress. Waiting on new flipper switches and power supply rebuild kit from Big Daddy's. Anybody know where to get the correct Bally decal for this coin door?

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#29 7 years ago
 
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chuckwurt

Pincinnati

10y 193K 31,356 16 13

OP
Quoted from Jjsmooth:

I understand it's not for everyone. That's OK with me. Made a little more progress. Waiting on new flipper switches and power supply rebuild kit from Big Daddy's. Anybody know where to get the correct Bally decal for this coin door?

Try big daddy's

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#30 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Thx, Eric. I did not know he sold them.
Parts showed up today for the lighted topper I will create..

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#31 7 years ago
 
DOG

Whysnow

Pinside member

12y 187K 35,339 30 1

OP
Quoted from Jjsmooth:

where to get the correct Bally decal for this coin door?

marco spec has them

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#32 7 years ago
 
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limelime20

Inactive member

12y 47,150 855 13 14

That's awesome looking, just Wow, Great work so far., Love it!!

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#33 7 years ago
 
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modfather

ModFather Pinball Mods

US Sunrise, FL

9y 92,900 1,886 8 83

I could donate a custom shooter for your project. Black and silver I presume ?

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#34 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Wow. Very generous of you. I appreciate that. And yes, you presume correctly...
Thank you.

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#35 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Donated to pinside in appreciation. Where would we be without this forum...

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#36 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Finishing the lower cab, backbox next.

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#37 7 years ago
 
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Khabbi

Pinside member

US Tampa, FL

11y 75,900 1,457 12

I want to see the first guy that goes to nudge that machine.

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#38 7 years ago
 
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mof

Mof Pinball

US San Francisco, CA

11y 149K 13,304 25 94

Quoted from Khabbi:

first guy that goes to nudge

Doctor! Doctor!
-mof

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#39 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Quoted from Khabbi:

I want to see the first guy that goes to nudge that machine.

He will also be the last guy...

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#40 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

New chrome legs from Pinball Life and 1/2 sprocket headed to powdercoater tomorrow.

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#41 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Backbox smoothed, basecoat painted, ready for first stencil tomorrow.

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#42 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Found some serious spikes for those special accents..

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#43 7 years ago
 
JIM

Captive_Ball

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US Cypress, TX

11y 128K 7,186 17 86

OP
Quoted from Jjsmooth:

Backbox smoothed, basecoat painted, ready for first stencil tomorrow.

Looking good

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#44 7 years ago
 
PBC

Pinballerchef

Pinside member

US New Windsor, MD

12y 79,300 2,860 10

Dude you are crazy!! But that's how i like my pinside membersCarry on!

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#45 7 years ago
 
PMD

PinballMikeD

Pinside member

US Jacksonville, FL

12y 78,800 3,205 2

Now that's sharp

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#46 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

I appreciate that. Can't wait to get backbox on cab. Should have it in CC by Sunday.

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#47 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

I needed to be certain the spikes were mounted securely. This is what I came up with. First, layout centers on the stencil, and transfer them to cabinet with an awl.
After cc I drilled 1/8" holes, 1/2" deep.

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#48 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

The spikes came threaded to accept #6 screws, so I bought #6 threaded rod. Put a drop of gel super glue on rod, screwed on the spike, and cut it 3/8" exposed.
Repeat about 400 times....

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#49 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

Modified a 1/4" driver to screw them in the holes. Put a drop of super glue here too.

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#50 7 years ago
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JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,586 14 8

I appreciate what CPR does for us, but damn, whoever is doing the clear coat, please put a rollover star upside-down when spraying. It's an hour of cleanup to get these working correctly. Please.

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