** OK. I needed to edit this ,Its not about Pharaoh, its about" EVERY GAME" you love that will never get a playfield remade this is the alternative/answer**
I have been fortunate to be working closely with Bruce over at Outsidedge . With the successful launch of the Space shuttle hardtop (Pun intended). Its on to number two, Pharaoh.
I will be documenting installation of their product. Keep in mind that this is pre-production.
Outsidedge has shown great commitment to launching its Hardtops only after testing of each top.These pinball machines were in production many years ago and were subjected to several changes mid production.That means that not everything you and I believe correct is necessarily true and gospel. Outsidedge knows this and does a great job trying to eliminate any possible issues that arise.

Please feel free to ask any questions and I will do my best to answer them.I will direct any technical question that I cannot answer to the fine gents at Outsidedge.

FYI
Space Shuttle is now available for purchase through their website http://www.pinballgifts.com/

I am in possession of two games. As I said in the first post,changes are made mid stream. notice the colors and artwork.

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Hardtops can be installed without removing most of the wiring and mechanical s from the bottom of the playfield. In this case the playfield was completely stripped due to it being the host. If your not comfortable with full playfield restoration I suggest a top strip only. I also highly recommend that you take many pictures of the dismantling of your playfield. I will go as far as taking photos of posts with a ruler next to it .
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Document,document,document........You will thank me later.

Playfields ready to ship to Outsidedge.

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Once complete,this game will be going on route at Stonehenge in Akron Ohio. We wish to subject the Hardtop top daily punishment as pinball machines were originally designed for. mjpinballs cant wait!

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Well I was hoping to use placeholders 4,5 and 6 to add content but apparently that's not an option.
I'm putting together a few instructional videos on Hardtop installation. I will post them when they are complete.

Added over 7 years ago: I could not edit my placeholders but I was able to add to them.

Meanwhile here are a few pictures of the process.Pharoah 019 (resized).jpgInitial sanding of the inserts.Pharoah 018 (resized).jpgPharoah 014 (resized).jpg
I started at 80 grit and went all the way to 2500 grit.Pharoah 008 (resized).jpgPharoah 022 (resized).jpg

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Ready to repopulate.

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The colors make such a great difference.The lower playfield is in my proto-type game. I plan to install a Hardtop on it eventually also.

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Progress

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Mike,
Thanks for the compliments. I've never made videos before and really have a hard time not being critical of myself. I was told by others ,short and to the point works best,hoped they were. I considered going the route of the gents doing Drunk History but I probably would have installed it on the bottom side.

This is what excites me about this product. I have let several games go because I didn't think they could be brought back...well,guess what.

Progress is being made. So far no issues.

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The top of the playfield populated with no issues. Time to install the mechanical s underneath and see how this thing plays.

The pictures do not do this thing justice. Its sweet!

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Bump

Ask questions,this is the answer to blown out playfields......

The first one,Space Shuttle, is $298 at their website. I'm going to guess this one will be somewhere close to that. Outsidedge can chime in on this.

I have the Prototype blues......
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The underside of the upper playfield is done. One more to go then maybe

Could you elaborate .

Its left there. In the case of Pharaoh it ends up locked in everywhere.

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^^^^^^^^^that

The game is almost back together. I will light it up and shoot a video.Stay tuned.

Trust me ,It was not easy for me to do either,but now that I see the end product I would do it again in an instant.

I should have the proto game done by this weekend. It is going to get tested in the field for a couple of weeks. Once testing has been completed Outsidedge will have them up for sale on their website.

Update: Playfields together and back in the cabinet. I'm working out a GI issue in the lower playfield but outside of that its running. Looks fantastic. I cannot wait to play it.......

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No this is a production unit

You need to come and play it.

You're in luck. that is the next one I'm proto,ing

Proto,ing probably not even a word lol

Shouldn't you be running ground braid about now?

Last video

Machine is loaded up and on its way to Stonehenge in Akron. Come check it out !

I believe Outsidedge said to clean it with a car wax. I'm sure they will chime in on proper care.

One game was a proto.The other a production game.

The Hardtop Pharaoh is already on its way to Stonehenge in Akron so I took pictures of the other game to illustrate.

In these two pictures you can see that part of the playfield has no artwork. In those areas the hardtop sits over and is clear. If the original area is dirty/ball tracked, the will show through when the Hardtop is applied.

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I remember Bruce saying Carnuba Wax. I also believe he said no to Novus.

I hope he tries.

Nice picture

Enjoy

Best Line EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Maybe he should be the only on drinking!

What is the feedback from the players?

Marvin called me earlier today. Apparently it lost a spring on one of the target banks. He told me he was fixing it today.

Its been a month now. I was hoping to get some feedback on the gameplay. Anyone,Bueler

I'm supposed to get the prototype to install this week.