Quoted from HaggisPinball:Thanks to Cary for posting the review
I clarified a couple of points on the YouTube clip, so thought I would add them here as well:
Hi Cary - thanks for making the video - much appreciated
Just to clarify a couple of points:
1. Acrylic layer is 4.5mm (so a little under a 1/4 inch)
2. The plywood layer is 9mm, so I end up at a standard thickness playfield so standard mechs still fit
2. The test rig at the time I filmed that was at 504,000 passes (with a small double tap at the end of one pass, so that section probably double that) - it's now currently over 800,000 and there is no wear. That mark you can see is actually a dust line and cleans off with some IPA - I probably should have cleaned it first but I did literally take it off while filming. Interestingly, the ball spends the majority of it's time rolling up and down the middle, the vibrations sometimes shim it to one side, which of course it decided to do when I filmed it
Cheers,
Damian
Thanks for taking a serious and intellectual stand on playfield issues, doing tests etc.
Well done
It´s remarkable that more established manufacturers over the years, has simply choosen to shit on the customers.
My guess is they dont want your things to stand for the test of time, but to buy buy buy.
On the subject, have you tested with scratch free polycarbonate?
Granted, it costs way more then acrylic, but you can probably get away with a much thinner layer.