there was a vendor at allentown that was selling protector for what seemed like every game along with LEDs

i am sure someone will tell us the name shortly.

I was going to buy a set for pinbot from them but they were missing many pieces that really should have been included. Whow as that vendor though? They sold one off repro plastics and said they had more that were not at the show with them.

Hi Mitch,

I purchased a 7-piece Congo plastic protector set from 'Best of Pinball' on Dec. 8, 2014. It is a nice set of plastic protectors. I have the set installed on my Congo and they look and work very well. Below is the URL for the plastic protector set from them.

http://www.bestofpinball.de/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/13560

I see that the set is not currently in stock, but perhaps you could contact them to see if they are going to re-stock this set going forward.

http://www.bestofpinball.de/catalog/contact_us.php

This set does contain a protector for the middle scoop plastic that is commonly broken on Congo which is circled in the photo below. Another option is to create scans of your plastics that need protectors and reach out to Pam at Pinbits and have Pinbits create a new set of plastic protectors for you. I did this with my JP and Pinbits created a new set of JP plastic protectors for me.

Gord

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I did not know that you could do that. Contact pinbits. If any of your plastics are broken let me know and I can pull them from my game. Any that are broken on my game I have spares of as well. We can make this a joint effort. Has always bugged me that I couldn't find a set for Congo...

I cut my own from a piece of .060 petg I bought online for about $10.00 and cut them out on a band saw, then sand them down to get themy to match up really nice. Imy sure you could cut them out using a cheap sabre saw also if you don't have access to a band saw.

Highly recommend getting this protector

www.shapeways.com/product/XCQW9YNF9/congo-pinball-jump-ramp-plastic-protector

Hi Mitch,

I have created scans of Congo plastics which I believe should be included in a Congo plastic protector set. The scans (JPG format) are below. The original scan files are available for download via the following URL:

https://flic.kr/s/aHskwSL7ZR

You will need to take these files and forward them to Pam at Pinbits at the following email address:

[email protected]

Hopefully these scans will be sufficient for Pinbits so that they are able to create a set of Congo plastic protectors. When Pinbits created a set of JP plastic protectors for me it took just under 3 months from start to finish as it all really depends on when they are able to fit the project into their schedule. Pam is very easy to work with and the final product is well worth any wait which may be involved.

Hopefully this helps you out.

Gord

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No, I have not sent these to Pam. I created these scans for you to send to her. I already have a set of plastic protectors that I purchased in 2014 from 'Best of Pinball' which is located in Germany.

Pam is very easy to work with. If you want a set of plastic protectors created for Congo then I highly recommend that you work with Pam and send her these scans that I created for you.

Gord

If I had access to NOS or reproduction plastics, I could do this.

I NEED that last plastic in the picture, joined a wait list, cannot get it anywhere, I even have the protector installed for it from Shapeways just waiting for the plastic to go over it.

Hi, this is Manny from Lights out Pinball. We have a 9 piece Convolux fluorescent plastic protector set for Congo. They look really nice installed. For Congo we have them in green, orange, yellow, and red. The set sells for $79.99 but Ill make a coupon code to give everyone on Pinside 10% off of all LED bulbs for life , and fluorescent protector sets through the end of June if you register on the website. The Code is pinfest2016 and Ill create the coupon right after i post this.

We have the Convolux protective plastics for over 100 games right now and are getting new ones in all of the time. Most games come in 4 colors that you can select. There is also a map (which i will try to post below) showing the game play field and the areas that the pieces go in red for each machine that you look up.

We also have a full line of LED bulbs priced properly and mostly non-ghosting, as well as a large amount of premium rubber kits for almost every game. These are comparable to Super Bands and I am currently using Titan premium rubber parts in the sets.
We are located in Feasterville PA. We have a 50 pin showroom, and a pay to play and pinball parts store coming in June. We will also be hosting pinball leagues and tournaments starting in June.

Please give me a call with any questions.

Thanks
Manny
Lights Out Pinball
215-840-3147

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No problem. The offer still stands for you and anyone else on Inside. Just sign onto the website and register for free and you get 10% off led bulbs for life . We are already priced as the least expensive on 90% of what we sell.

Thanks for the consideration anyway.

Manny
Lights Out Pinball
215-840-3147

By the way. These go under your plastics and show up as a 1/8 of an inch or so neon like plastic. They dont take away from the original plastic on top at all.

give it a few days, they usually take a bit to get back to you. Think it took a week last time.

I'll contact Indypinhead, we are close to each other anyway.

I have vectorized scans of all the plastics and have a plastic set ready to hit the laser cutter. Been traveling for work for a bit, but back next week. Would anyone else be interested in a set?

I don't need the entire set, just that one plastic that always is broken, the last one in the pictures, if you can make extras of that one I would buy 2 for sure.

I think we can make this happen...

any chance you can run protectors?

I'd buy a set if you make them Indy. Want clear also and really not a fan of an $80 set of plastic protectors. Yikes!

Mine will be 1/16 clear polycarbonate.

I'd like to get a dozen people lined up to make this happen. A lot of work is involved in designing/machining these.

Count me in for a set please.

Tim,

I will buy a set of plastic protectors from you when they are available.

Gord

I would go in for a set price depending.

So just to be clear. You are doing the plastics and not plastic protectors. Is that correct?

I will purchase a set of JP plastics from you when they are available.

Gord

Count me in for a set please, indypinhead.

count me in for 2 sets in total now. Bellow is a close friend so we will be combining shipments.

Count me in for a set Indy, thanks!

Me too, thank you!

Illtake a set, price depending

I think so after going through all the posts since the start.

mitch1985
Squeakman
mwong168 (x3)
gordonbowar
Bellow
Crispin

"in price pending"
lees parts
balboarules
Whysnow

** added another set for another friend so we are up to 11 now **

In pending cost. As long as it's reasonable I'd love a set.

Guys....keep in mind I do my best to keep costs down. The cost of polycarbonate is a LOT more than PETG. I also machine these on a cnc machining center. Fixtures and hold-down cap are required.

The time involved from beginning, (measuring the existing plastics), running prototypes to ensure proper geometry, transferring each individual shape into a production run set-up, designing/machining the fixtures/hold down caps, then lastly, to the end, (running a production run). This will take me all of 5 full day's time.

It's NOT as simple as it looks.

Indy, you do not have to justify what you charge to make them, If it were easy we all would be making them. I just like to know how much I am committing before saying I am in for one, If it takes 12 people and I am number 12 and then find out these are going to be 80-100 bucks, I would hate to back out on you and screw up your entire project.

I am in pending price however do not want to spend $100 on a set of protectors.
Still would be nice to swap in all of my new plastics.

Why use polycarb instead of petg?

Put me down for a pending price as well.

I will take a set also

My most expensive protector set, to date, is $62, shipped.

Polycarbonate is stronger than PETG...

If I had a laser cutter, I'd be cutting PETG like all the other guys...much cheaper, and a faster cutting process.

I've been making protectors for all of my pins over the years. Just started selling them.