Wichita, KS
Mine is for sale and priced pretty high. I'm thinking of taking out the pin2dmd, sound card and topper and lowering my price...
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New to the club and learning all i can here but theres a LOT of pages 
Restoration in process here. It was really rough and missing stuff so i'm learning as i go on this one.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/data-east-star-wars-restoration#post-4546532
Quoted from cabuford:Got some custom apron cards from mikonos
They look even better in person! Printed on chrome vinyl. [quoted image]
Looks great! Now about that lockdown reciever... 
Quoted from mollyspub:Looks great! Now about that lockdown reciever...
Ha! What’s under the carpet will never be seen ♂️ ...until you come here. But we understand. I’m about to see what mine looks like. If it’s anything like the spider eggs I found inside the legs, I’m not ready
Ok, first thing I notice that appears to be difficult to get is the Death Star Speaker Grills. Not sure what these guys tried to do, but im looking for these and looks like nobody is selling them. I saw somebody suggest printing them from a good scan. Anybody have good scan pics of these, or better know of a place where I can buy them?
A lot of SW assembly pieces are "NOT IN STOCK" on every site I've looked. I think they initially had some NOS parts but over the years sold out. There's really not very much reproduction DE Star Wars stuff out there either.
As for the speaker grills, those were screen printed directly to metal, not an easy thing to do and you'd have to get a lot made to make it worth it.
Quoted from wolfemaaan:Ok, first thing I notice that appears to be difficult to get is the Death Star Speaker Grills. Not sure what these guys tried to do, but im looking for these and looks like nobody is selling them. I saw somebody suggest printing them from a good scan. Anybody have good scan pics of these, or better know of a place where I can buy them?
There is another thread asking, but does anybody here have the Speaker Grill Scans? I will just screen them myself if I can get a decent pic of it
Quoted from PACMAN:A lot of SW assembly pieces are "NOT IN STOCK" on every site I've looked. I think they initially had some NOS parts but over the years sold out. There's really not very much reproduction DE Star Wars stuff out there either.
As for the speaker grills, those were screen printed directly to metal, not an easy thing to do and you'd have to get a lot made to make it worth it.
Hopefully your R2D2 body is in good shape because it is impossible to find. Mine is not and missing a side so not only are all the R2 functions currently disabled but the head also sits super low and looks terrible. Takes a lot of fun out of the game.
So is the black or white rubber kit the original one?
Also the pop bumpers. Are the Red caps or white caps original?
It was pretty trashed. Had to fix his head and body.
Quoted from shepP:Hopefully your R2D2 body is in good shape because it is impossible to find. Mine is not and missing a side so not only are all the R2 functions currently disabled but the head also sits super low and looks terrible. Takes a lot of fun out of the game.
Quoted from wolfemaaan:So is the black or white rubber kit the original one?
Also the pop bumpers. Are the Red caps or white caps original?
A760ECC1-EEBC-4197-8D9A-94CD43C1384F (resized).jpegDC92B428-B08B-450C-9F81-F4C29D19EEF4 (resized).jpegQuoted from wolfemaaan:So is the black or white rubber kit the original one?
Also the pop bumpers. Are the Red caps or white caps original?
Data East EOM Star Wars was produced with black rubber rings...
Note: right out-lane post is a fat 3/8" post "pregnant" 3/8ths... not skinny
----- in order to take up the space that is there.
Pop bumper caps came in transparent red and clear. I think they ran out of red
----- in production and finished the run with clear caps. Mine are clear.
----- Or, they had multiple lines running and one line ran out of parts.
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I love how 2 of the 3 DMD animations are upside down.
Quoted from cabuford:Got some custom apron cards from mikonos
They look even better in person! Printed on chrome vinyl. [quoted image]
Is that a bro deal or is Mikonos selling these puppies? Looks pretty aweseom
Quoted from wolfemaaan:Is that a bro deal or is mikonos selling these puppies? Looks pretty aweseom
He sold them, I just pm’ed him through pin side. He made me some for LW3 as well. Shoot him a message.
Started a service on a machine in desperate need of some TLC.
Vlog here-> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvuS2JwxnuOOyIQLNSv4odFg0QaVbqmqT
Quoted from cabuford:He sold them, I just pm’ed him through pin side. He made me some for LW3 as well. Shoot him a message.
I did, thanks for the info
Quoted from MustangPaul:I have the new code in mine but I don't know what the old one was like. Let us know how the side mirrors fit, should look GREAT! My R2 head was looking it's age so I had it rechromed, $50 but it looks like new now. Sure wish I could get the yellow off his arms though, old plastic. Cool...what did you talk about?
MustangPaul Where/how did you get it re-chromed? Looking to do the same thing
I’m curious about this as well.
Quoted from wolfemaaan:mustangpaul Where/how did you get it re-chromed? Looking to do the same thing
Another ? Is the playfield R2D2 supposed to have an extruding plastic (about 1/16”) on top of him? Not sure if this is some bogus playfield protector or normal stock on a DESW. If you look close at the pic, you can see it. Seems like the ball would get some lift off that
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Quoted from wolfemaaan:Also looking for the large rear playfield plastics. Seems like the Marcos set doesn’t include these. Any recommended place to get these?[quoted image]
I straightened my plastics at the back, they were bowed like yours. I have not seen them reproduced anywhere. Straightening them is super easy, ask me how I did mine
Quoted from Tinnhound:I straightened my plastics at the back, they were bowed like yours. I have not seen them reproduced anywhere. Straightening them is super easy, ask me how I did mine
Hairdryer? ♂️ So how did you do it without ruining them?
Quoted from wolfemaaan:Hairdryer? ♂️ So how did you do it without ruining them?
On a hot sunny day, I laid down one sheet of black construction paper, followed by a sheet of pinball glass, then the cleaned plastics, then gently laid a second sheet of pinball glass on top. It took 2 nice sunny afternoons, and they were perfectly flat, just like new!!
Quoted from Tinnhound:On a hot sunny day, I laid down one sheet of black construction paper, followed by a sheet of pinball glass, then the cleaned plastics, then gently laid a second sheet of pinball glass on top. It took 2 nice sunny afternoons, and they were perfectly flat, just like new!!
I'm gonna have to try this! I didn't get very far with a hairdryer.
Quoted from Tinnhound:On a hot sunny day, I laid down one sheet of black construction paper, followed by a sheet of pinball glass, then the cleaned plastics, then gently laid a second sheet of pinball glass on top. It took 2 nice sunny afternoons, and they were perfectly flat, just like new!!
You can also do the same thing with two sheets of glass and a heat gun. Lay the plastic down and go back and forth with a heat gun. You will see the plastic start to move. Sometimes it actually bends a little more before it starts to lay down. Once you get to that point, lay the other sheet of glass on top and after a couple of minutes to cool, you have perfect plastics again.
Quoted from Tinnhound:On a hot sunny day, I laid down one sheet of black construction paper, followed by a sheet of pinball glass, then the cleaned plastics, then gently laid a second sheet of pinball glass on top. It took 2 nice sunny afternoons, and they were perfectly flat, just like new!!
Nice. Gonna try that right now. Thanks!
If it works, you should make a topic on this
Quoted from Tinnhound:I forgot to mention that I did mine outside on the deck, on a hot, sunny summer day, so the glass can get nice and hot.
This is So Cal and right there is hot AF. But will definitely take it outside where it’s a little hotter if I get no progress. BTW for reference, here is the before warp
AE07B9AB-6074-4452-A9C8-80FD252E257C (resized).jpegE373C072-8694-4D78-B0C1-AC8641F8AAB3 (resized).jpegQuoted from wolfemaaan:This is So Cal and right there is hot AF. But will definitely take it outside where it’s a little hotter if I get no progress. BTW for reference, here is the before warp
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Mine were warped like yours too
Quoted from Beaumistim:What would be a fair price for one of these?
For a scan or the actual Death Star grill? Do you have a pair?
Quoted from Beaumistim:No, what would be a fair Pryce for an working machine
Depends. I just picked up a very dirty and neglected one for $4k in Cali. I saw another beat up one for $2500. In good 100% working condition $5k and up depending on quality. So you got a wide range depending if you want to have a project or turn key ready to go
Can somebody take a good quality picture of their Death Star speaker grill close up? Want to see if there is some way I can get this printed on a blank grill. Thanks in advance
I’ll try to scan one of mine for you.
Quoted from wolfemaaan:Can somebody take a good quality picture of their Death Star speaker grill close up? Want to see if there is some way I can get this printed on a blank grill. Thanks in advance
Paid $3k for mine plus shipping. It’s pretty trashed though. I’m doing a full restoration on it so it will be nice when it’s done but if I were to do it again I’d hold out for a better example to start with.
Quoted from wolfemaaan:Depends. I just picked up a very dirty and neglected one for $4k in Cali. I saw another beat up one for $2500. In good 100% working condition $5k and up depending on quality. So you got a wide range depending if you want to have a project or turn key ready to go
Quoted from PACMAN:I’ll try to scan one of mine for you.
Awesome, thanks. Even a good high quality iphone pic will probably do. Much appreciated
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