As I get more familiar with this machine one thing that keeps bugging me is the exposed lights behind the stand up targets.
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I want there to be a translucent wall behind them similar to the plastic used in the FIRE rollover lanes.

I tried to make my own out of some of these lens filters I got.
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Not sure how I feel about it. But it’s better than staring full on into a bulb....

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Bulb condoms are the same as buying a Red LED. I don’t want the plastic to be lit entirely red or red light to be cast entirely from the bulb. Same as when I fixed the plastic art earlier, don’t want red everything just red specifics.

Maybe it’s a dumb idea, I can just remove them

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I love them. These are the silicone Titans not the regular black rubbers.
I got them after putting a white set in my Mata Hari. Look and play great.
I need to clean all the lint and stuff off them from me touching’m tho

Installed the Cliffy lane protector. Looks pretty good. Glad that nasty chipped area is protected and hidden.

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Got the capacitor for the speech board from setzkor
Installed it in the board and unfortunately nothing changed. The voice is significantly lower than the sound effects

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Gameplay

Thanks fellas!
Even after this video I needed to dial in a few switches.
My 1-6 targets are solid but a few blades needed adjusted behind some of the rubbers between posts. I also found that all 3 of these switches would make contact when the ball would bounce off the left orbit area. Needed to tighten the rubber up and bend some blades but I think it’s about as good as I’ll ever get it.

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I’ve been adjusting the left scoop wall. 7/10 times it feeds right to the left flipper, I’m afraid to bend that guide out any further away from the post. Figures it would be a dud the first time ejecting the scoop while I video but if you watch the 2 times it ejects during multiball and at the end it feeds fine.

I’m going to check the solder maybe later tonight or tomorrow after work and report back.

Good call, I pulled the spring on the mech and shortened it so it is tighter and now the feed is solid. Thanks

Hahaha that’s awesome

Originally I was going to use a product called “Natures Miracle” because it has natural enzymes that eat away at the bacteria that causes the smell but it has too much water in it. Was worried it’d really warp the wood more than it already was.

I just cleaned it the best I could with Mean Green. Then after I sanded it down I soaked the wood in 91% alcohol a few times and let it dry before I painted it. I still think I can faintly smell it when I open the backbox but I think it’s in my head and I’m associating the smell of new paint with pee now.

Sounds like by doing all that you should be good

She caught my eye this morning

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One thing I don’t like about my camera on this new phone is it’s too good and catches the refresh or whatever of displays. It always looks like segments are out. And DMDs look terrible with it.
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Thanks fellas!
Man I suck so bad at this game. I swear every single target was designed to bounce off right into the outlanes.
I never shake my games around but this game frustrates me right into tilt city.

Update with this restoration:
I got sick of the sound being so little when balancing the voice. I decided to see if a new speech board would help.

HOLY CRAP!!!

Popped this new baby in and BOOM!!!! This game is loud as hell

So with that being said I think I can finally close the book on this project.

Thanks so much to everyone that helped me out with this resto. All the help shows how awesome this site is when it comes to support.

Bittersweet but this thread gets the check mark now.

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Here you go sir.

https://www.bestofpinball.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=11800

Check mark back off:

Ok since my sound issue is fixed I remembered I bought a better speaker.

I installed it and MAN does it Bump . Feels like a shaker is installed. Problem now is it has TOO MUCH BASS and the high end sounds muffled. I wish I had a tone adjustment or something to EQ the mids and hi frequency

Any suggestions? Something easy is preferred.

I hear adding an inline capacitor might cut some of the Low end but I’m not sure what kind of cap, what orientation, what line so on so forth.

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Any thoughts on tone adjustment for system 6 games to accommodate wider range speakers?

You’re the man Schwaggs

Got my lockdown bar from Robertstone0407 He worked his powder coating magic.
The clear coated painted one was working but the clear was too soft and smudged too easily. I’m saving it til I can reclear it with SprayMax 2k and use it on another project.
Hot damn does that look nice!

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Forgot to post that I also pulled the trigger on the alternate CPR topper. I’m going to light it up from behind just haven’t made the time yet.

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I’m way too happy about this!

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I got sick of the 1-6 targets not being consistent. Either bricking or runaway scoring no matter how much I tweaked them. So I bought 6 of these assemblies from marco.

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I took the back apart and added the blade for the diode to be attached.

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And made new target decals.

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I also took the cap off and replaced with the diode.

Just played a game and my god so much better!