Quoted from Pauz21:

Where's the easiest place to get Cabinet decals and what kind of cost? I'm looking at one but the cabinet is horrendous.

Quoted from Pauz21:

So how does one repair a rough cabinet paint job?

Quoted from Crash:

Earlier in the summer the local arcade had a tournament and the final was a 3 player game on Star Wars running the 20th anniversary code. What's interesting though is just about everyone was still spamming the ramp thinking they could get cheap points. Guess they didn't notice "3 more for 1 million."
» YouTube video

Quoted from ktrain315:

It looks like my cabinet was completely repainted by hand.

Quoted from Jlanderson85:

I was fortunate to pick up a very nice DESW a little while back. Only prob I had was a few little marks on the cabinet. I touched it up with some cabinet specific paint I bought from pinball universe. I'll post some before and after pics and attach a link at the bottom if anyone is interested. Went ahead and tore down the entire playfield, added LED's and cleaned her up very nicely. Awesome pin especially with the new 20th anniversary ROM's installed.
http://www.pinballuniverse.com/PinballPaints.htm

You were very lucky to get a nice cab. Looks great. I have got to order some of that blue paint but I just wonder how faded mine is.

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Quoted from txstargazer3:

This was my first pin ever. It was also the first pin I converted to LEDs with the Cointaker kit. It looked great! I traded it with cash for a sweet LOTR, but I still miss it.

Quoted from Zolzar:

My second pin. I installed LED's through the entire machine and installed mirror blades. I also took the time to polish the playfield with the Treasure Cove kit. Still surprised I got the playfield back together with no extra parts! I also added under cab LED color changing lighting. Lastly I upgraded the rules. Actually I purchased the update before owned the pin! Lol...I was set on getting a DESW!

Quoted from Jlanderson85:

I was fortunate to pick up a very nice DESW a little while back. Only prob I had was a few little marks on the cabinet. I touched it up with some cabinet specific paint I bought from pinball universe. I'll post some before and after pics and attach a link at the bottom if anyone is interested. Went ahead and tore down the entire playfield, added LED's and cleaned her up very nicely. Awesome pin especially with the new 20th anniversary ROM's installed.
http://www.pinballuniverse.com/PinballPaints.htm

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Quoted from pinballYeti:

OP, thanks for starting this thread. DESW is #1 on my wishlist so hopefully someday I will join the club...

Quoted from Pauz21:

I'll be joining the club soon. It's about an 8 hour trip each way to pick it up so I'm hoping if the stars align I'll be looking at getting mine this weekend. Can't wait. Gonna be hard to "Stay on Target" at work this week.

Quoted from Zolzar:

The blades are very tight but there is just enough clearance to prevent any scratches. I have lifted the playfield about four time since installing them and so far so good.

Quoted from Pauz21:

Well I'm officially in the club! I drop 19 hours in one day to pick up a star wars and have it in my basement by days end. Mission accomplished. Woke up this morning and already started fixing it up. It's very dirty but I've got the pop bumpers working the way they should be and have installed cliffys in both the force and sarlaac holes. Need to do a heavy clean and wax and replace some plastics. R2 needs some love too but I've already put up 198,000,000 with the new code. Is that a good score? Not sure what's considered good with the new code.

Quoted from Pauz21:

What's the verdict on rubber for this game? I need to re-rubber this new addition. Black or White kit? Go...

Quoted from Pauz21:

Another crazy idea just popped in to my head... what do you think of the idea of doing one side white, one side black. Dark/Light side idea...
Thoughts?

Quoted from MIL:

I thought I'd offer an interesting bit of trivia for those who may not know :
Every Star Wars film starts ( after the scrolling text ) with a spacecraft of some type flying overhead .
I think it's very fitting that the DE Star Wars pinball starts the same way when you hit the start button .

Quoted from Pauz21:

Wanna unsolder yours and give it to me?? LOL

Quoted from BestShot31:

I just went through this nice SW club thread and I picked up a few things. Thanks guys! I hope I can contribute down the road.
The Data East Star Wars was our first pinball machine and because my entire family loved it so much, we now have 8 other pins, but everyone still loves SW. My son told me the other day to never sell the SW machine. I haven't put any mods or LEDs in it yet, other than Chad's 20th Ann ROM, but will be sprucing it up shortly.

Quoted from BestShot31:

The center "eye" target in my LOTR gets abused and chipped/cracked a couple of times already. Ever since I added a target decal that I made with 3M rubberized double-sided tape, it's been intact despite getting the same amount of abuse. It's pretty thick and probably what's contributing to some protection of the target.
I wonder if the thick decal would provide the same protection for the death star target. I will check the target for front edge clearance and if possible, place a decal on it and report back. Had anyone else given this a try yet?

Quoted from DMC:

Nice work. Can you upload a daylight picture at some point? I'm interested to see how the new lights look and also how the chrome legs look compared to the black.

Quoted from dmesserly:

I'm sure this is the wrong place to post this since this is an owners club but here goes.
I have a friend new to pinball looking for a DE Star Wars in nice condition. Doesn't have to HUO but great shape is preferred. If you are interested in selling or can make an introduction to someone who's looking to sell, I'd appreciate it.
I'm in northern VA, 20165. Prefer something within 3-4 hours drive for pickup but will consider shipping.
Thanks,
Dave

Quoted from Echoratz:

Hello everyone new member here,
Just purchased my first 2 pins, DE Star Wars and Bally Lost World earlier this month. Both were working well minus some lights out and the Star Wars knocker is disassembled....boo. My Star Wars however has been giving me more problems since I changed some bulbs earlier today. Currently Star Wars will boot up fine but will not start game play. The game will flash the star destroyer across the screen but no skill shot tie fighter comes on and the machine wont kick out a ball to play. The display only reads the 00 score. I've tried looking at all the fuses and everything seems to be in order so I'm at a loss. I also tried diagnostics mode, for some reason I am unable to activate some of the test functions, such as some of the coil tests wont fire. I know they worked in game before. Anyone have anything similar happen to them? I appreciate any advice you all can give.

Quoted from Jlanderson85:

Here's a link if anyone else is interested.
ebay.com link » Star Wars Sign Display Movie 3d

Quoted from Oiler2112:

Nice! I just got mine. Thanks for the heads-up!
Now, if someone will just sell me their NOS translite. I know one of you out there has one!

Quoted from Oiler2112:

Guess it depends on the paint thickness. If being lit from behind doesn't work, I guess we could drill holes around the perimeter and install LED's. Like the Elvira topper floating around. Many slot machines use this method too for their topper.

Quoted from Ed209:

Anyone know of a good place to get a NOS Death Star or even used? Mines cracked at the top and finding a repro that doesn't look like a grey plastic turd seems to be a challenge.

Quoted from Hazoff:

Just bought a player condition SW and have started to bring it back to glory. Great game, not the deepest but I grew up with these films and love this pin.

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Quoted from DocRotCod:

Just went through this entire thread. Good stuff. I joined the club TODAY! I've only got about 2 games on it (Had to get home for Valentine's Day). Itching to get back to work next week and throw down. Needs a good top to bottom cleaning but looking forward to the project. From the little bit I played, very fun.

Quoted from Astropin:

I'm IN! (Well sort of).
Picked on up today but it's going to need some serious restoration. Got for $1200 with NOS Translite, working boards & display and a decent playfield. Needs decals and possibly a whole new cabinet.

Quoted from BestShot31:

Death Star target decal plus protection:
- I made this decal image out of laser print on glossy photo paper
- I then covered it with mylar and lined the back with 3M double sided rubberized tape (black)
I thought about putting a thin piece of stainless steel in back of the picture, but realized that the thickness would be too much and would rub against the metal guide rail. The thickness of the above combination just clears the rail and has no problems going up and down.
The added cushioning effect of the rubberized tape has been protecting the plastic target so far; about 100 games played with emphasis on hitting the death star target very hard (yes, I have a used backup target).

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Quoted from RobKnapp:

Really miss mine I owned for 7 years. Sold it to fund X-Men LE.

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Quoted from RobKnapp:

Agree. Not really about funds . Just ran out of pinball space. It sucks that if I want another pinball one must got to make room

Quoted from Roadrunner000:

I've got one that I love..but It needs either a new r2d2 body and head or at the very least I need the right leg if your looking at it and new blue plastic insert for my head..mine is cracked...anyone know of a source for nos or at least used..haven't had any luck sourcing the parts other than out of country

Quoted from ccbiggsoo7:

marco stickers suck ass for this game, as do repo plastics

Quoted from Roadrunner000:

unless you do something yourself which I'm going to look into..simple pieces that just aren't out there NOS or repro...

Quoted from Astropin:

Okay....need some member help.
I have an SW that needs a LOT of work. Right now I'm focusing on fixing under the playfield wiring issues (lot of wires not connected to anything).
This is my first SW so I really have no idea where the wires connect.
Can someone take some hi-res pictures of the underside (maybe break it up into 4-6 sections to get closeups) and send them to me? You would probably have to email them one at a time.
Please.......and thank you. I need to know if this puppy really works right before I dump more cash into it.

Quoted from billsfanmd:

I dont really understand how licensing on an older game works...SW is prob a billion dollar franchise...Lets say they make 50 sets of plastics at $150 a set. If you do the math and they have to give 20% to Lucas/Disney then it seems its a couple thousand dollars total...Not worth the money for a Disney lawyer to even answer the phone to do this? Shame there is not an easier way.

Quoted from DocRotCod:

So I was playing my SW today and I noticed it has a pretty good hum or static sound coming from under the playfield. Is this normal for this pin? It comes on right when the pin is turned on. And continues even with nothing spinning/moving. I'd equate the sound to turning on an old tube radio.

Quoted from Pauz21:

Mine does it too. The guys from the pinball podcast are planning to address this issue in DE games in this month's podcast.

Quoted from Astropin:

Looks like my restore might be all for not.
Missing the wireform Death Star ramp and those simply can not be found. Looks like I might be forced to part this game out
I'll give it a little time to see if I can come up with one....but I'm not holding my breath. Someone mentioned that the loop ramp from Lethal Weapon might be modifiable to fit......but of course you can't find those either.

Quoted from DocRotCod:

Can anyone tell me the length of the legs on their DESW? I think mine may be incorrect and I want to verify.

Quoted from Bok013:

Hi all. I just picked up a SW. It's beat up but I am not complaining. I am working on finishing a TFTC then I get to work on SW. I am excited to get it going. Its going to be a players machine when all is said an done. I'm sure along the way of getting it to working condition that I am going to need a little more guidance than the force has to offer. So I am sure I will be seeing this forum quite a bit. Thanks for starting it.

Quoted from Astropin:

Great.....we can work on ours together.

Quoted from Hazoff:

Hey, found a Darth Vader and got the pinbits red DMD replacement plastic. Looks great highly recommend it. Now I need a Jabba, for the Sarlac pit. Good Times

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Quoted from Tekman:

I'm looking for the SS center ramp. Mine is missing a chunk on the right side and someone tried to patch it with a piece of SS but doesn't look good and causes crazy air balls.

Quoted from Oiler2112:

Totally depends on condition. I have seen them range from $1,500 all the way to $4,500. All depends on condition. It is real tough to find one that has a nice cabinet and playfield. When the real nice ones do popup, one of us Star Wars geeks plucks it up real quick!!

Quoted from Tekman:

I've already got the wanted ad posted. Good idea about adding a picture. Thx.

Quoted from DocRotCod:

Hope somebody can help me source a few parts.
I need to speaker panel hinge. It's a plastic L bracket.
also need to know where to get the super long screws that go through the ball guides, and the shorter one that goes on the extender side through the metal wire.
Need a post screw that goes through the longer rubber bumper and has a screw on top, near the exits on the death star.
If anyone knows where or has some extras, i'd sure appreciate it.

Quoted from Pauz21:

I've asked a question on the tech page but thought I'd link it here... anyone help?
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/one-bulb-causing-ghosting-on-others-help#post-1480587

Quoted from Pauz21:

Had one hell of a game today! My previous grand champion score was 451,000,000
Oh baby! Had another shot at multi ball right at the end to put me close to 700m but they all drained right away. This is the new benchmark for me. What's your highest score? (New code for me)

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Quoted from kvan99:

Just joined the Rebel Alliance a couple of days ago........woo hoo!

Quoted from Tekman:

I'm looking for the SS center ramp. Mine is missing a chunk on the right side and someone tried to patch it with a piece of SS but doesn't look good and causes crazy air balls.

Quoted from Sean_So_Lowe:

Got a link? Not seeing it.

Quoted from MAJRob:

Rob W is a great dude. This is a solid price for DE SW too. This is a perfect opportunity for someone who wants to not just be a member of this thread but also an owner.

Quoted from Ed209:

Well poop. I hooked up a replacement launcher coil backwards on my SW and fried some boards. I'm guessing it's not a good sign when a pinball table starts to smoke.
Ordered new rottendog MPU, PPB boards and a new coil. Don't even want to bother trying to fix since I'd rather not put a board back in the machine that has actual burn marks on it and have to deal with problems down the road. Frustrated with my stupidity.

Quoted from Ed209:

Love the green light from "THE FORCE" scoop. Would love to get more details on how you hooked that up. As you can probably tell from my previous post I'm sort of new to this hobby. =/

Quoted from billsfanmd:

All these upgrades look great. I am on the fence about Getting sw but this makes it tempting
Really like the target decals and the painted Death Star . Reminds me if the mm castle where guys paint it to look more realistic

Quoted from BestShot31:

I like the extra playfield lighting via spotlights and strip lights.
MustangPaul: Those target look really good.

Quoted from Ed209:

Happy ending! New Rottendog boards fixed my problem. Plays great again, just need the new launcher coil to arrive and I'll be fully operational.

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Quoted from Astropin:

It arrived today! Thanks again. I'll get it sent out right away and returned to you ASAP.

Quoted from ktrain315:

can someone please post a pic of where their spot lights are drawing power from?

Quoted from ktrain315:

no, haven't gotten them yet. Just curious on where they connect is all.

Quoted from ktrain315:

thanks for the advice MustangPaul. I put some red flex led pinballbulbs under the deathstar and it gives a cool red glow back there, but I'm tempted to drill a hole, a even several in the deathstar itself so you can see the red "poke through" when its slowly spinning. Anyone done that? My deathstar is in really nice shape and don't want to ruin it; if I had a repo I would have done it already.

Quoted from Ed209:

If anyone is in need of replacement wire lane ramps both just popped up on ebay.
ebay.com link » Data East Star Wars Pinball Machine Metal Spiral Loop Ramp 515 5682 00
ebay.com link » Data East Star Wars Pinball Machine Metal Vuk Wire Ramp 535 6339 00

Quoted from darthripley:

I'm Basel's wife, also a Star Wars nerd. Thanks for the kind words on the death star paint job.
I used acrylic paints only. Flat black as a wash for the first step to get the darker paint into all the cracks so the detail will show up & make it stand out & look more like a metallic Death Star. For those who don't know, a wash is where you put the paint on the piece and wash it off with a damp wet rag/paper towel. The level of darkness will depend on how much the paint dries in certain areas, so don't do big areas to start with.
The 2nd step was mixing flat black with a pearl ivory white. The pearl finish paint gives just enough of a metallic look without looking glittery like a low rider candy metal flake paint job. It took me a few coats to get a nice smooth finish. You could also spray paint it silver then do the black wash over that to bring out the details if paint brushes aren't your thing.
Nice to be a part of the DE club. Everyone's machines look great!
I always wanted this machine in my house & now that I have it, I feel like a little kid everytime I walk in the room to fire it up for a game or two

Quoted from DocRotCod:

Man if it's that easy i'm going to punch myself in the face. I'll give it a try. Thanks

Quoted from DocRotCod:

I punch very lightly