My Smooth Lifter kit #2 is in the mail. Woohoo.
Added 20 months ago:And it showed up safe and sound. Let the building begin.
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Carefully following the directions, the new smooth lifter kit is assembled in a matter of hours. The hardest bit was measuring twice, before drilling the three 1/4 holes in the bottom of the frame. Getting it squared up was a breeze, with a hammer and a T square. It looks like an engineering marvel that will never be seen below the MPF. I know it already works perfectly, because this is my second one.
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Plainfield, IL
BUMP for Ulf darkpinball and Pelle
pellew for their excellent work and overseas support for Project Pinball. They have both provided donations for our charity auction to be held at Pinball Expo in October.
Ulf has donated a customized version of his Doctor Who Smooth Lifter Kit (see PP engraving) and Pelle is providing will be including one of his new and improved bi-directional motor board driver to be used with it. Thank you both!
Brad at Project Pinball
581b715bafef295017f32764f17a417574e5b127 (resized).jpg96801dc39b82c97faee8e2c2490a048d16f75e90 (resized).jpgQuoted from jellikit:BUMP for Ulf darkpinball and Pelle pellew for their excellent work and overseas support for Project Pinball. They have both provided donations for our charity auction to be held at Pinball Expo in October.
Ulf has donated a customized version of his Doctor Who Smooth Lifter Kit (see PP engraving) and Pelle is providing will be including one of his new and improved bi-directional motor board driver to be used with it. Thank you both!
Brad at Project Pinball
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Thanks, happy to be of help for the kids!
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I pulled my Smooth Lifter Kit out again, to change out the 5 Mushroom Opto Boards (one LED had gone out, error74). So it gave me a chance to photograph the beauty of this wonderful, engineered mechanism. I compared it to screw mech that the new Stern Godzilla Premium uses on their building that goes up and down like Dr. Who. This kit does not wobble to the right anymore and scratch the surround on its way up or scratch the left side on its way down. Perfect. Thanks....
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If anyone is looking for one of these, wants it now, would like to help a charity (Project Pinball), take a look at our charity auction page here:
https://projectpinball.rallyup.com/pinballexpo-2022-projectpinball-silentauction
The auction goes live on Sunday. Thanks again Ulf and Pellew, it can't be said enough what your support and donation means to us.
Brad
Project Pinball
1 week later
Quoted from jellikit:BUMP for Ulf darkpinball and Pelle pellew for their excellent work and overseas support for Project Pinball. They have both provided donations for our charity auction to be held at Pinball Expo in October.
Ulf has donated a customized version of his Doctor Who Smooth Lifter Kit (see PP engraving) and Pelle is providing will be including one of his new and improved bi-directional motor board driver to be used with it. Thank you both!
Brad at Project Pinball
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I would like to thank Ulf and Pellew for their generous overseas donation of the smooth lifter kit and controller board. There were a lot of questions when people saw it at our table for the charity auction. Those familiar with the unit were excited to see it available. It did well generating a $500 winning bid and I imagine the list here will grow. Thanks again, the overseas support was fantastic this year and something special like this was wonderful to have in the auction.
Quoted from jellikit:I would like to thank Ulf and Pellew for their generous overseas donation of the smooth lifter kit and controller board. There were a lot of questions when people saw it at our table for the charity auction. Those familiar with the unit were excited to see it available. It did well generating a $500 winning bid and I imagine the list here will grow. Thanks again, the overseas support was fantastic this year and something special like this was wonderful to have in the auction.
Great work with the charity, would be fun to visit one of these big expos someday.
Quoted from darkpinball:Great work with the charity, would be fun to visit one of these big expos someday.
I hope you do and if so, dinner is on me! 
1 week later
Veendam
Thulimbah
Quoted from CaptainTrips:Hi.. this post is a few years old now.. whats the latest price on this kit and rough weigh for postage to Aus?
Hi,
Prices are up to date in the first post as well as postage prices, you will have to wait for it a couple of month though, I'll send a pm and get back to you when its your turn.
1 week later
Charlottetown, PE
I just got around to opening up my kit, hope to upgrade my elevator soon. I need instructions... for the pastilles. What are these? 
I can't tell if they're candy or cough drops. And I can't tell if I'm supposed to chew them or suck on them. Or maybe I'm supposed to put them in hot water and make tea?
Quoted from EvanDickson:I just got around to opening up my kit, hope to upgrade my elevator soon. I need instructions... for the pastilles. What are these? I can't tell if they're candy or cough drops. And I can't tell if I'm supposed to chew them or suck on them. Or maybe I'm supposed to put them in hot water and make tea?
Use with caution! 
I thought the Pastillies were candy cigarettes, like we used to have in the US. Surprised that I actually liked and ate them all quickly. Yumm.
Quoted from Tophervette:I thought the Pastillies were candy cigarettes, like we used to have in the US. Surprised that I actually liked and ate them all quickly. Yumm.
Well, it's available in every supermarket here, take one or two when you want something sweet and smooth to the throat, it's a signed and approved purveyor to the royal court of Sweden product with several flavours, the original is however not particular tasty imo.
Id be happy to ship more if someone wants it, just send me a pm, Australia has been the exception as I been adviced by the customs to avoid including it.
4 weeks later
What an awesome mod, thanks Ulf!
My elevator is no longer wibbly-wobbly, but it is timey-wimey! I love having the option to buff the elevator speed. It was a pain juggling the balls while waiting for the elevator to reset after clearing a level before, now it just zips up and down. I was battling Davros my first game with the modded elevator running!
Quoted from EvanDickson:What an awesome mod, thanks Ulf!
My elevator is no longer wibbly-wobbly, but it is timey-wimey! I love having the option to buff the elevator speed. It was a pain juggling the balls while waiting for the elevator to reset after clearing a level before, now it just zips up and down. I was battling Davros my first game with the modded elevator running!
Happy to hear you like it!
Keep in mind that a higher speed means more mass and less reaction time for the over current protection.
Somewhere between 10-12 o'clock on the speed potentiometer seems normal, I have mine set at 11.
Just installed my second one in my Resto Mod Dr. Who. It took several (in and outs) to get the spacing just right at the front, with the 3 pieces of Cliffy metal protecting the MPF. The screws holding the Lifter to the wooden MPF need to be just off middle. The awesomeness of this kit is that there is a carved-out space to make that adjustment, so that there is not a big gap, or it rubs and binds on the front. I doubled a business card as a shim distance when setting mine up.
I am missing a 4-pin plug of wires in my main wiring harness for the MPF Dome flasher lights. 3 red and 1 Yellow with green stripe wires. I am searching for where it got to in the restoration.
Quoted from Tophervette:Just installed my second one in my Resto Mod Dr. Who. It took several (in and outs) to get the spacing just right at the front, with the 3 pieces of Cliffy metal protecting the MPF. The screws holding the Lifter to the wooden MPF need to be just off middle. The awesomeness of this kit is that there is a carved-out space to make that adjustment, so that there is not a big gap, or it rubs and binds on the front. I doubled a business card as a shim distance when setting mine up.
I am missing a 4-pin plug of wires in my main wiring harness for the MPF Dome flasher lights. 3 red and 1 Yellow with green stripe wires. I am searching for where it got to in the restoration.
Always nice with feedback, been a while since I adjusted mine but I think It should be possible to adjust the mpf with a really long Philips screw driver when it is raised to the top position, I will look in to it and add it to the manual when I update it.
Hope you find that missing plug.
hello darkpinball
I own a pinball doctor who and I completely redone it. The only problem of my pinball machine and the MP. Your work and really top and I would love to buy you a complete kit. I live in France and I will also put it on exhibition sites where I am. thank you in advance, tell me what to do to buy you 1.
thank you
Quoted from Shanoar:hello darkpinball
I own a pinball doctor who and I completely redone it. The only problem of my pinball machine and the MP. Your work and really top and I would love to buy you a complete kit. I live in France and I will also put it on exhibition sites where I am. thank you in advance, tell me what to do to buy you 1.
thank you
Hi,
This thread is the interest list and you are on 11th place in the queue right now, you will have to wait a couple of month for your turn though.
Verify your account and enjoy Pinside meanwhile.
Quoted from darkpinball:Salut,
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Vérifiez votre compte et profitez de Pinside en attendant.
hello
I look forward to it, thank you very much
Can I get added to the list for one of the Smooth Lifter Kits and board please? Are they still available?
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Update, some changes to the kit setup and price, the upper linear bearing holder is now MJF printed PA12 GB, the previous FDM printed PC works just fine but it was a lot of work with those, previous kit buyers can purchase the new version as a spare part if they wish, send me a pm.
The modified cam is included in both kit versions now.
A major update of the manual has been made, troubleshooting guide and maintenance section is added plus more.
A big thanks to Tophervette for all contributions and the reviewing of the manual!
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My smooth lifter kit arrived and I am overjoyed to build my third one. Thanks ULF! Pictures to follow.
2 weeks later
My third ULF smooth lifter kit being built in pictures below. I drilled the 3 holes in the bottom of the frame according to the instructions with use of the template. I squared up the frame with a T-Square and added the bottom block to add rigidity to the frame. I added some black ink to the ULF logos, so they would stand out. But only I will know they are there. The side stiffners attached easily with an Allen Wrench. The action is super smooth with the latest rail system. "This is the way!"
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Hey darkpinball please put me on the list for a second kit, a premium, powder coated blue.
Thanks!
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Going to cross my fingers, but maybe darkpinball can add me to the list please
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