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Quoted from spiroagnew:Transporter the Rescue crossover ramp and/or whirlpool bowl. The ones that are nearly always yellowed and melted from the inset flasher. It's a different material than traditional ramps but any attempt at a repro would be welcome!
Put me down for a couple sets of these!!
Quoted from xTheBlackKnightx:There seemed to be interest a while back.
The Particle Separator ramp was already remade.
The Anti-Gravity ramp is the one, everybody needs in blue, although a new Atom Smasher would nice as well.
All completely feasible based on simpler designs.
I seem to think I have an Atom Smasher ramp. Does anyone have a quick photo of it.
Quoted from Freeplay40:First test of the Hurricane center ramp formed this morning. Went very well!
Very nice!!
Quoted from Freeplay40:I'll look into that one. I'll see if I can locate a donor locally.
Getting several requests for this one so will look into it as well.
Put me down for a couple as well. Star war ramp that is.
Quoted from Methos:+1 for this. Just picked one up and the ramp is trashed. Do you need someone to send in a donor to make a mold?
I'm in!!
Quoted from Tribonian:+1 for Pinbot whenever you build the bigger machine.
++1 Count me in for some as well.
Quoted from Freeplay40:Yes...WABAC is next up and added you to the list.
Put me on the list as well for the wabac ramp.
Thanks!
2 of them please.
Quoted from Whysnow:Mark > I could use some Radical ramps.
Please consider adding them to the list
Mine are tired looking as well . Count me in!
Quoted from master_of_chaos:that would be - awesome
sign me in for at last 3 !
I have a nos 360" ramp to loan as well if need be.
Quoted from CraigC:Comet cork screw ramp? Nice and small and most are trashed....
-c
Put me down for 2.
Quoted from Whysnow:Nice!
Make sure i am down for one of these pls
I am in as well. Can't wait.
I am aiming for the clear ramp but figured the colored ramps would be more. Why would clear be 30 dollars more? Planetary Pinball list at $149.00 eacj
Quoted from Collin:Sorry to pester, but is there any chance of Party Zone ramps happening?
+1. Also Radical and Demolition Man.
Quoted from Freeplay40:Couldn't resist posting a photo of the first special order colored High Speed...
Looks good!
Quoted from Freeplay40:I could really retire at that price!
BTW....Pinbot main ramp is in the house and is doable on my current machine.... So it and the Comet Corkscrew are up next.
Awesome!!!
Quoted from Freeplay40:Batch of GnR G ramps formed today...Next stop the dye bath...
Nice!
Quoted from dozer1:They would look great! I might do it too, but These are new reproduction caps that I have on it. I bought them before I new I needed a new ramp even. I think I have translucent red ones on hand. Might try it for fun.
The ramp brings out the red inserts.!!
Quoted from Freeplay40:The clock is actually ticking on this one now...Mold was successfully cast today! Probably about a week to cure then a day or two to fine tune, then form 'em!
Great news!
Quoted from Freeplay40:Roughly finished a clear and a dyed orange Comet Cork Screw today alongside an original. See photo and let me know what you think of the orange.
Orange all the way!!
Quoted from Freeplay40:Good question....
BertoDRINK1 mentioned yellow. I have a nice deep red. The new orange is pretty rich as well but that might be too much orange. I think blue is out of the question. Maybe smoked? I suppose I could do black if that's what some want. I'm ordering plastic tomorrow and I will find out what thicknesses they have...pretty sure it will be textured on one side which could probably work or down.
If I was going to do just one for myself, I'd probably go multi-color.
Appreciate any of your thoughts on color.
Prefer black as it is original, but the corkscrew looks great dyed in red. Can you dye a ramp black??
Quoted from Butch2099:Just got an answer from Larry from Starship fantasy. He says he has no plans on making them. I mentioned there were several people looking for them and I would buy two sets.
Not too much ramp activity at StarShip???
Quoted from pin-pimp:i still have a bunch of the original B/W ramp molds sitting here in my shop. we need to do something with them.
judge dread full set, road show full set, jack bot ramps and visor and more
Yes yes yes
Quoted from DorkVonWaterfall:freeplay40
how to store the ramps (longtime)?
as i´m putting the ramps on the shelf for backup, any advise?
for now there are in the cardboard boxes they where shipped in (removed the bubblewrap) in a dry, a ca 20°C environment (about 68°F )
Maybe a thin wipe of wax or oil on the ramp flaps to hinder rust.
Quoted from Freeplay40:Eye Candy... This the first completed ramp, but I discovered something I need to address in the mold. Making another today. Will be heading south toward Tacoma on Saturday to deliver the first Black Belt and the upper Radical ramp to a friend. He's been after me for years to do the Black belt and also loaned me his Radical ramps. There was a guy a couple years ago that offered me an obscene amount of money for a Black Belt ramp. Told him it just didn't work that way and he should just wait for either me or someone else to reproduce it....hope he sees this if he still wants one.
On a general note, I am presently working on 8 new vacuum formed pieces for Black Belt, Transporter and Radical as well as a few associated pieces. This is the most I have ever done at one time. My house is, uh, a bit cluttered (actually very cluttered) and have someone coming on Saturday to pick up a WABAC ramp and view the ramp making process. Black Belt and the upper left Radical ramp will be the first ones available. If you are only interested in the upper left ramp for Radical, I will begin shipping those soon. Most seemed interested in both ramps for Radical and I expect to have the Vertical ramp mold ready in week to 10 days (curing). Amongst that stuff I will also be working on the Transporter pieces. Have not yet attempted the one large ramp yet....keeping my fingers crossed that I can form it on the current machine.
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Nice Work!!
Quoted from Freeplay40:Working on both the Transporter and Radical right now. Some of the first finished Radical ramps....[quoted image]
Awesome can't wait.
Quoted from Demoman1:I will take 2 sets of Demolition Man Ramps, excited, got one nice pin with no ramps, desperate also
If DM is a reality, I'm in for 3 sets.
Quoted from Freeplay40:Well, unfortunately, at lest for now, that ramp falls into the same situation as the TMNT ramp. The thin section between the lanes requires a super strong mold and the material I use right now won't stand up to the rigors of forming and releasing from the mold. I will be testing a new mold material in the near future and we can revisit it then.
Sounds goid.
Quoted from JodyG:On high production tools, they will drill passageways into the molds to run a cold water line through and help dissipate heat in the mold. This will allow you to get more parts per hour off the mold by allowing the parts to cool faster. Not much of a concern for us guys making 6-12 parts at a time...but if you are running a 1000 part order, time is money!
Thanks !
Quoted from Freeplay40:Picked up the remaining pieces for Radical today!
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Awesome!
Quoted from Freeplay40:The Dredd's are here!
I will begin notifying those on my list later today. If you know you are on my list and no longer interested, please let me know. I still have a lot of ramps to make, but I have a good deal already to ship. What people order will help me adjust production to fit the needs.
Regardless of where you are on my list, if you want to let me know what you want, I would appreciate that a lot, again so I can adjust production.
The first thing I noticed when removing the ramps from my own game is that they were very fragile. I immediately made the decision to make all of the Dredd pieces out of my thicker (.150") plastic for greater strength and durability. I think the most fragile was the big ramp. When I removed it I had to be careful to support it as I thought it would just break in my hands! In addition to making them out of thicker plastic, I also corrected some items and where I could, I left more plastic for strength, particularly at mounting points. Although I ended up destroying my own ramps in the molding process, they were in very good shape for making the molds. The only actual breakage I had was at the big ramp right side exit. The mounting tab had broken off and this is one point where I left more plastic for strength. All in all I am very pleased with the results of all of the pieces.
One other thing I noted that I would like everyone to check when assembling the pieces. On the Big ramp at the center Exit (to Dead World) the two brackets at the exit I found to be a little tight with respect to how they fit, specifically the top edges where they meet the underside of the top edge of the ramp. I checked the fit against the original ramp and it is was also tight. Once the pieces are riveted to the ramp, I feel they will put additional stress on the top edge of the ramp. So, I will be shaving my own bracket tops down about 1/16".
The ramps are being offered without decals and without any metal beyond the entrance flaps. There are I think 16 pieces in total that the whole set that need to be riveted to the new ramp. If I were to provide these 16 pieces, I suspect the cost overall would increase $150-$175, so I promote reusing your existing metal.
All pieces are pre-drilled for the metal that must be transferred. Odin noted that on the prototype Big ramp, one of the optic sensors was mounted down near the entrance to the ramp vs at the upper left corner. I am reproducing the ramp as if that sensor is in the upper left corner. If you have a Prototype Big ramp that has this optic sensor down near the entrance and want to preserve it, let me know and I will send you a Big ramp without the pre-drilling at the upper left corner. You would need to position your sensor on the ramp then mark and drill the mounting holes for the bracket and the two 1/4" holes in the side of the ramp.
I am also not providing decals and I was easily able to remove my own. They cleaned up beautifully and I will reuse them. As soon as I take a break from ramp making, I will assemble my own set of ramps and post pics. If you want a new set of NOS Dredd Decals, there are some available to purchase at Pinball Inc. Note that as I write this they only have 12 left in stock.
https://www.pinballinc.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=120&product_id=292
Prices:
Big ramp $235
Stakeout ramp $125
Air Raid ramp $65
Black Out Ramp $130
Functional Subway $65
2 Piece Dead World Subway $115 (This is a non functional subway.
There is a full set discount of $35
For those interested, JodyG here on Pinside (aka rampomatic.com) has hand held rivet kits for sale.
Also check out his tutorials for both riveting and reusing decals!
Sun came out today so took outside photos.
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