Fenton, MI
Right orbit seems to not register at times when a hard shot is made. I've read taking the mylar off helps? Why? I'd prefer not to take it off. Any other ways to get this shot more consistent?
I appreciate the help.
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Ok thanks. Will give that a try. Is the mylar really creating enough air for the ball to miss the switch??
I'm not really sure. I haven't had time to really investigate it. It happenes to me every once and a while. I am not as bothered too much by it. I did make my own playfield protector out of removable vinyl for the areas that weren't protected. Maybe that helped some.
Quoted from wisemanbba:Ok thanks. Will give that a try. Is the mylar really creating enough air for the ball to miss the switch??
That strip of mylar is why your right orbit shots aren't registering. Take that off and that shot will register 100% of the time. It's very simple to take off, takes 5 minutes from start to finish and then you have a much better playing game.
Quoted from Who-Dey:That strip of mylar is why your right orbit shots aren't registering. Take that off and that shot will register 100% of the time. It's very simple to take off, takes 5 minutes from start to finish and then you have a much better playing game.
I'm having the same problem. Where exactly is this mylar you speak of?
Quoted from Mobsync:I'm having the same problem. Where exactly is this mylar you speak of?
The Mylar is between the ectopic goggles and the switch that isn't registering at the top of the playfield. It's probably about an 8" inch long strip or so.
That little strip of mylar causes big issues. It causes the ball to jump and rattle in the orbit. At times it will lift the ball up enough to keep the switch from registering or make it so the ball can't make the full orbit when it's supposed to.
I have an LE. My first playfield never had the mylar and I never had switch or rattle issues. My replacement playfield game with it installed and had all sorts of issues. I took the mylar off and things are back to working 100% just like my original playfield.
Quoted from 3pinballs:Don't know why the mylar would cause not to register. The mylar protects the playfield so isn't there another solution
I don't know why it happens either, seems very strange but it is definitely 100% the reason your shots are not registering. As far as protection, I don't even know why it's there because I don't see any reason why this would be a high wear area more than anywhere else. Even if it did wear in that area, you can't see it anyway because it's all covered up with stuff so I'm not worried about it. That's just my thoughts on it though so you do whatever you choose to do because it's your game not mine. I know that I like my game 1,000 times better now since removing that piece of Mylar.
Quoted from hoby1:Question..... why would a flat piece of thin mylar make it not register?
Hoby the only thing I can figure is it's making the ball jump up over the switch on super fast shots through there. That sounds crazy I know, but that's the only explanation really that I can think of.
Quoted from wisemanbba:Ok thanks. Will give that a try. Is the mylar really creating enough air for the ball to miss the switch??
Yes.
Quoted from Who-Dey:The Mylar is between the ectopic goggles and the switch that isn't registering at the top of the playfield. It's probably about an 8" inch long strip or so.
What's the best way to remove it?
Quoted from Mobsync:What's the best way to remove it?
You can pull it up by hand. Get a fingernail under it and then some Goo Gone to take off any residual glue. Goo Gone...NOT Goof Off.
Quoted from hoby1:Lmk if this works when you try. If so I'll go with the rest and pull mine too
Hoby I can tell you with 100% certainty that it definitely works and will make that switch register 100% of the time.
Vancouver, BC
I removed the Mylar last week,it definitely made a huge improvement. Although it still doesn't register on fast perfect shots about 10 percent of the time 
. Maybe a bit more even. Not sure why it still does it as others it has solved it 100 percent. Any other ideas ??
Quoted from billrz:I removed the Mylar last week,it definitely made a huge improvement. Although it still doesn't register on fast perfect shots about 10 percent of the time
Adjust the switch to make it more sensitive
Quoted from jar155:You can pull it up by hand. Get a fingernail under it and then some Goo Gone to take off any residual glue. Goo Gone...NOT Goof Off.
I'd freeze it off first before removing the glue. Giving it a shot with an upside down compressed air can will freeze the glue and the mylar peels off easy-peasy without any worry about pulling up clear or ink off the playfield.
Quoted from Rarehero:I'd freeze it off first before removing the glue. Giving it a shot with an upside down compressed air can will freeze the glue and the mylar peels off easy-peasy without any worry about pulling up clear or ink off the playfield.
Is this really a concern for Mylar that's been applied for such a short period of time?
Quoted from chuckwurt:Is this really a concern for Mylar that's been applied for such a short period of time?
Glue is glue. Better safe than sorry.
Quoted from jints56:It definitely fixes the issue.
Yep. I just did it and it makes quite a difference!
Quoted from Mobsync:Yep. I just did it and it makes quite a difference!
How did you remove it?
Should help the OP when he goes to do his.
Quoted from chuckwurt:How did you remove it?
Should help the OP when he goes to do his.
Fingernail got it started then gently pulled it off with needle nose pliers. Then the wife used Goo Gone to clean up my leavings.
Quoted from Mobsync:Fingernail got it started then gently pulled it off with needle nose pliers. Then the wife used Goo Gone to clean up my leavings.
Same here (except for the wife part--won't let her near it after she tore an art blade!). The mylar came up really easy, but maybe that's because the game is only a couple of months old. If that area could use protection--not sure--was thinking of trying cling vinyl with some wax (comes right up if need be) a bit further away from the switch.
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