Something like this. Still not done yet, but going good so far. What I did:
- new playfield from Mirco
- new posts, plastics, brackets where available, toys and gimmicks
- playfield protector applied, mylar on the blind spots (skill shot behind the loop), lexane protectors on slingshots, clear acrylic protectors in a few rough spots, cliffy protectors on all kickouts and swamp plus bookcase entries
- new switches, incandescents replaced with LEDs
- playfield "frame" (the wood around the playfield) sanded down and repainted
- all mechanisms rebuilt with new OR THOROUGHLY CLEANED PARTS where new ones were unavailable (flippers, slingshots, kickers, pop bumpers, bookcase mech, Thing mech)
- playfield metal parts (loop ball guides, other guides and brackets) cleaned DILIGENTLY till they shine
- cabinet stripped, sanded, touched up, repainted, clearcoated and sanded again with 400 grit
- entire playfield harness washed and cleaned
To do:
- backbox reconstruction (woodwork, painting, decal application, replacing all electronics with new boards)
- trough reconstruction
- applying cabinet decals and gold parts (legs, siderails, bolts bought, lockbar to be purchased)
- cleaning all cabinet parts
- recreating the topper
- throwing some mods in (including homebrew ones I made for my other games, God bless 3D printing)
- cleaning and installing the wire ramp
- wiring everything up
I really wasn't compromising on anything with this build. Everything was either new or as good as new. The amount of protectors I'm putting in is evidence that I want to keep my TAF that way as long as possible.
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