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Can't wait to see pictures of them completed! Looks like your keeping pretty busy Jim.
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I used to send my heads out to have this done. In fact, Jim did a couple for me until I finally decided to dive in and do it myself. I had heard all kinds of stories about how messy screening was. It's actually pretty simple. The clean up is a bit messy though.
Here's how I do mine.
http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/album1356
Bryan (CARGPB 14)
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Quoted from Drano:Super Jim! At some point you'll have to cover the part on how you screen the warning text back onto the head.
I got mine from a guy on RGP. Grover was able to find a Mom and Pop screening company that would make this for him. He had about 30 of them made and sold them all.
I'm in the Twin Cities area of MN. If anyone needs this done, let me know and I can take care of it for you.
Bryan (CARGPB 14)
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Quoted from Drano:Looks easy enough
But where do you get the screen with the right artwork in the first place? I'm sure they don't sell that at Marco's LOL!
It's all available artwork for pins. This is the only one I've currently got.
http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/album1053/004_G
Bryan (CARGPB 14)
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Quoted from spfxted:Whoa Bryan! Just went to your site. That artwork is pretty cool! Did you paint them yourself pr is that some kind of decal? Got one for Scared Stiff?
Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:I got mine from a guy on RGP. Grover was able to find a Mom and Pop screening company that would make this for him. He had about 30 of them made and sold them all.
I'm in the Twin Cities area of MN. If anyone needs this done, let me know and I can take care of it for you.
Bryan (CARGPB 14)
http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/bspins
Drano said:Looks easy enough
But where do you get the screen with the right artwork in the first place? I'm sure they don't sell that at Marco's LOL!
Is it particle board or something on the back of the heads on pins? Apparently my HS must have gotten water on the back of head and its all "bubbly" like and of course the yellow caution print is no longer there. My guess is the pin was folded and left in the rain as just the back head has water damage, or it rain on it back of truck or trailer, who knows.
I got one of Grover's screens myself, worked it into a deal when I sold him my SC. One of these days, I'll use it!
Love your work, looking awesome. Even a TV on your wall in the workshop (no thumbs up icon available to give you)
Quoted from swinks:Love your work, looking awesome
Thanks !
Quoted from Gexchange:Wow are those new parts or did you Tumble them?
Old hardware tumbled.. I am trying some new procedures and it look good so far. I have never had such shiny hardware before .
Jim
Quoted from exflexer:I think I see a thumb print on one of those coil wrappers.
No "thinking" about it ! This is a hand crafted project and finger prints will happen .. If you look real close there is definitively a thumb print on the gate coils bracket . 
Thanks for looking close !!
Jim
Quoted from McCune:swinks said:Love your work, looking awesome
Thanks !
Gexchange said:Wow are those new parts or did you Tumble them?
Old hardware tumbled.. I am trying some new procedures and it look good so far. I have never had such shiny hardware before .
Jim
You can't say that and not go into further detail... what is your new 'procedure'? 
Very Cool!
Why I got into Pinball in the first place. THe whole restore and working with the hands.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Quoted from Slate:Very Cool!
Why I got into Pinball in the first place. THe whole restore and working with the hands.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Now if only I had a AFM...
Looks like sucky work Jim. You must go through a lot of solder 
Electronics was never my strength. Can you explain the reasoning behind changing all the diodes? Do they degrade over time?
Thanks for sharing. Always an education!
I'm guessing Jim changes all the switches. Switches on WPC-95 games are notoriously flaky. I've done 2 MBs and had to change 10+ switches on each one.
Something with switches changed around WPC-95. I think the MFG changed how they sealed them, and when the harnesses were soldered on the assembly line, flux leaked into the switches. The WPC-95 era switches get 'gummed up', you can cycle them a few times by hand, and they will register for a game or two, then they stop working again.
Quoted from johnwartjr:The WPC-95 era switches get 'gummed up', you can cycle them a few times by hand, and they will register for a game or two, then they stop working again.
I just learned this with the MM Merlin VUK switch. I would adjust it by hand and hit 10 shots in a row w/ the ball and as soon as the glass went back on it would fail. Lucky I was able to find some cherry microswitches and soldered the new one in last night... with the diode in the right direction, thanks to Lloyd Olsen for that piece of advice.
Quoted from Drano:Can you explain the reasoning behind changing all the diodes?
I am just showing the new diodes before they are installed on the new switches . The old diodes are fine,just not worth the effort to try and reuse them.
John is right on the money .
Jim
Quoted from McCune:Drano said:Can you explain the reasoning behind changing all the diodes?
I am just showing the new diodes before they are installed on the new switches . The old diodes are fine,just not worth the effort to try and reuse them.
John is right on the money .
Jim
Didn't realize the switches were all new . Your old stuff usually ends up looking new!
Jim,
I must say I am Very Impressed by your restoration work you are a true artist with a true gift and passion for what you do. Your shop looks as if it shows your passion for your art as well.. Wish I could get my guys to keep there work area's half as spotless and well setup as you do!
Are you a one man operation or have others working for you?
Quoted from Gexchange:Are you a one man operation or have others working for you?
Thanks JJ ! One man band most of the time ,although I do get a lot of help from a good friend and even my wife. Look forward to meeting your at Docs party !
Jim
Tedious isn't even the word for it, Jim. I look at that stuff like getting kicked in the nuts.
You can get kicked in the nuts for a short while everytime you do a game, by doing enough switches for that particular game. Or, you can get kicked in the nuts for half a day by buying 100 switches and diodes and spending an afternoon doing all of them.
Not that either one is something to look forward to, but as long as I'm getting kicked in the nuts, I might as well do it for an afternoon.
Bryan (CARGPB 14)
http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/bspins
Quoted from McCune:This is some of the little tedious stuff that eats up time ! This will make the game play correctly .
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Nice touch on the surgical tray. Now you're just rubbing it in.
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Amazing work - thanks very much for posting pics. One day, I'd love to try a complete 'high end' restoration. Let's see, I just need the tools, knowledge and time.... ...and a pin that's worthy of such work. For now, I'll just drool over these pics.
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