Might want to find a local custom welder to help. Mine is in similar shape and have been keeping an eye out for a few years now. I think I may have found a local guy who does custom chopper work who can do it for a decent price.

Posted for reference

http://www.instructables.com/id/Earthshaker-Sinking-Institute/?ALLSTEPS

That really does not help show how to make it.

I just posted it for reference Not necessarily as a tutorial... the pictures give enough of a starting point for the hard core DIYer, besides, the kits go for around $250-400, looks like $45 in parts should get this made

To be fair the kits are incredibly high quality, and not made from what appears to be scrap metal and a gear from a kid toy.

Looking to buy an Es in md/pa/va area

Totally fair, I've thought of buying the mod many times, I think that the motor the instructible is using may possibly be the same motor that moves the diverter in space station and used in many other pins as a slow moving 12v motor.

I bet the gear could be used from Lego if someone were so bold

Too bad no one has made all the parts in 3d so we could have them printed and put together a kit, it would at least cut the full price in half

I have no doubt about the quality, and the dude who makes them absolutely deserves to make some money on his work, but $300 is a LOT of money and a gouge! None of those materials are rare or expensive.
For the same money (or less), you could buy:
All 3 ramps brand new.
A full plastics kit AND protection kit AND a full LED bulb kit.
A Pinscore/Xpin LED display AND a new translight.
A full cabinet decal set AND new legs, levelers and bolts.
(I could do this all day)
Hell, the knucklehead who's selling them on ebay could at LEAST toss in free PM shipping... But he's even overcharging for that! If that greedy dude would include PM shipping for the $300, i'd probably buy one... but until then, I will absolutely never buy one, just on principal.

I may try to build one from Legos, from Legos and a low rpm Motor, how awesome would that be!?!

Yes I found a motor that will work fine. It was I think $12. I have not spent time looking into how to make it though I'd like to. If I did figure it out I would try to document how it was done.

which motor did you get?

pm'd

Never said it was cheap, and the quality costs money. Y'all act like his time to design and build them is worth 0 dollars.

Your comparison on what other things cost is pointless. Pinball is freakin expensive, but just for giggles:

Ramp set: 303.00. You are incorrect

Plastics: 166 (Marco), protectors (pinbits and Cliffy) 115.00, led kit (premium kit, coitaker) 221. You are incorrect

LED display (big daddy) 150.00 new backglass (sold out) 249.99. You are incorrect.

I could do this all day.

Why are you so angry? The fact is that for what the mod does it is incredibly expensive. A motor that works in this costs less than $20 shipped. Sure their time is valuable but they probably made up all of their R&D time after selling 3 kits. The time to assemble this would be less than an hour. The rest of the parts for this maybe brings the total cost of the mod to $100 if they are over paying for all of the parts. So then in that case they make $200 an hour.

Who is angry? Not I. I just don't think some folks understand how expensive some of this is. For the most part all mods are expensive. Color dmd is 400 bucks, a wobble head for dr who is 300+. Have you even looked at what is included in the original kit? It is much more than a motor, and is pretty much plug n play. (Which for a lot of people here is great, since they cannot even use a soldering iron)

It is your money, spend how you want, but I don't consider the kit overpriced. It is cheaper than a lot of the stuff listed, yet nobody minds dropping 300+ for ramps, 115 for protectors, etc...

Yes I have looked at the kit and even the instructions. Sure it is plug and play but still expensive for what you get.

Just like every single mod. Like I said, pinball is expensive. The kit has stainless steel and aluminum (neither are cheap), have to be machined and assembled by hand. Wire harness has to be built, etc..it's obviously not being cranked out by some factory somewhere, and it is built to last in an industrial machine.

I don't make them, I have no vested interest in them, but I get that quality costs money, and I am nothing but extremely happy with mine, and it was worth what I paid.

You could misquote me all day? Yes, I'll bet you could! However I will concede the whopping $3 mentioned in your only accurate quote.
Is the guy who makes that kit your daddy or something? Grow up and chill the hell out man... Geeez.

All the prices I quoted were correct, and I did not misquote. Try some reading comprehension.

I bet the mod is priced right at around $250 now that a lot have been made. Maybe $300 shipped is fine, I'm not complaining about the cost either, but some mods make me laugh when there are more than one road to accomplish the same thing.

The original design or whatever is made of stainless steel and routed aluminum, ok. maybe 3d printing was not available yet, but now 3d printing is boss. And makes making this mod out of metal overkill. It's a simple machine under the pf, as long as it works and will last and looks good. I'm ok with exploring an updated alternative.

The originators deserve to be paid what is due for the plug and play feature

But I am a modder, and I choose to modify and redesign and tool in a classy way. So if I figure out a new way to make this happen in a cheaper way, I'll share. And the guy selling the metal one will still sell his peace

Right, I say "translight" and you quote "backglass", I say "Pinscore/Xpin" and you quote Rottendog.. And I'M the one who cant read??! And I never mentioned Cliffy's, or anything about cointaker LED's either.

Dude, do us all a favor and take your hyper-sensitive, uber-defensive BS and go save the world in another forum, These threads are BY DESIGN used for free expression of thoughts, idea's and opinions... And YOU are the cancer to freedom of speech. But since you insist on obsessively and repeatedly making an ass of yourself, and obviously proving that you dont know shit about pinball machines since you dont even know the difference between a backglass and a translight... You now hold the esteemed honor of being the very FIRST Pinside member that I have added to my ignore list.

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I'm with you , hehe

Earthshaker!!!!

Sweet. Do I get an award? Thank you for reminding me why I decided to not send you the WW plastics your were looking for.

Hi all,
Looking for advice. What's the best way to access the top left skill shot ramp? I'd like to get the left ramp off too.

You pretty much have to remove the entire back part of the pf. The fault has to come out, the plastics around it, etc..

Not sure I understand the question... Are you trying to remove the ramps from the playfield?

Thanks, that's what I suspected. I need to get the middle and left ramp off for some repairs. Looks like I'll have a good excuse to use the rotisserie I made.

It's a good time to do leds too, especially for the flashers back there.

ES is great and want to keep forever. Does the gate for zone 5 have a switch for the gate? My assembly is all gone. Page 70 of manual only has an assembly(A-12557) and a wire(12-6731-1) I can't find a switch in the manual(or anything missing from wiring harness) for that ball gate so I'm wondering if there is a switch there at all. TIA

Nope, the only switch is in the drop hole.

Any news on the repro back glass?

Just picked up a ES last weekend and getting it cleaned up great pin!

Just added metal pinball instructions cards as well I think came out nice.

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Does anyone have a used backglass for sale. It doesn't have to be perfect.

Who thinks its time to change the name of this club?

How about "Earthshaker owners club - bitchin!" ??

Just got my Earthshaker playfield looking brand new with an overlay. Now looks better than brand new. This playfield always takes a beating, and I got tired of it looking worn out, and especially discolored.

Got Pics?

Here are some pics of the overlay. I didn't take any final pics before I sold the pinball.

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That's pretty, where did you get that?

Where did you get that, I've been thinking of getting a donor Earthshaker but their playfields are just as bad as mine.

CPR is redoing the playfield also:

http://www.classicplayfields.com/order.html

I'm praying that someone will PM me with a ZONE 1 plastic to sell. I tried to find one last year when I finished the refurb with no luck, gonna ask again. Its the only piece I still need to complete this game. I have a crappy inkjet printed one in there that doesn't look good. Anyone wanna sell one to me ? Please ? see pic of what i need. Thanks
JP

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I think I shelled out $$ for that plastic about a year ago or longer, good luck man . If I see another I'll pm you

thanks Chosen_S, I think the repro set comes with two, hopefully someone has an extra.
JP

here a spot you can check out for your wanted item...

http://www.ministryofpinball.nl/nl/earthshaker-plastic-surfer-boy.html

Thanks , I ordered it from Ministry o p . called it surfer boy, not zone one like I've been searching for. Funny, ordered a taxi plastic from him last week, never saw it on the site... feel stupid now
JP

New Member here. I'm buying a friend's ES and it's a beauty with new ramps, Moving building kit, new plastics, and the top header.

Getting it tonight.

I'll send pics after it's home.

Trying to join the club in md. Cash or have a nice robo war I'm almost finished cleaning up

Here's a couple of pics of the ES I just got from one of my best friends:

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