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Quoted from SkaterVet:
I'm curious....I've never given single vs double vs triple coin slots much thought. I've also never entered more than one coin at a time. Does anyone know why the majority are double? Is it for the aesthetic? Or, is it just in case one coin slot malfunctions? Some other reason?

Way back when it was because you could put nickels, dimes, and quarters in a game, hence the triple slot. Then, when it was just quarters, went to dual on some for fault tolerance. Then the dollar coins came out, so needed a slot for that.

Also, the coins doors can be used in many different countries that may have differing coins available, so maximum flexibility in getting people's spare change is a goal.

The aesthetics wouldn't matter if everyone had been used to the single style. Then multiplies would look weird.

Earthshaker finished.

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Earthshaker playfield.

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Earthshaker inside

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Probably the nicest Earthshaker on planet earth.

Maverick went to the groomers.
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Ended up in a pink tie but he still loves us anyway.

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I finished gutting the Cyclopes cabinet. 0174894A-3065-4504-B826-8DBFFE905951 (resized).jpeg
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There was no chance in Hell that I was going to get those tags off the head in reusable condition.
I tried everything I could think of and it was a bust.
The nails are about 1 inch long spirals and it dawned on me they dont want you to be able to remove them EVER!
It was the equivalent of trying to remove an aluminum pan that has been nailed to the deck for 35 years.
Eventually you have to decide which one is more valuable the deck or the pan

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I started moving forward with the playfield.
The clear has settled in.

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After sanding and spending about 3 hours just trying to artistically cut the white to the best of my ability it was ready to paint. 8B3482B5-5739-4047-856C-707CB873B834 (resized).jpeg
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Sprayed that with an off white to balance what I can do with what I can’t.
Then unmasked. That’s all the patience I have for that one today. A3533AE8-31AF-4C47-B0EE-9B1DB71D5BF6 (resized).jpeg

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looks so much sharper already!

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Quoted from High_End_Pins:
Earthshaker finished.
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Where did you get the red start button on ES? Can’t find one.

Thanks

Quoted from fossmin:
Where did you get the red start button on ES? Can’t find one.
Thanks

That is an older Williams EM flipper button center.
Same thing all the way around as the normal System 11 start button but technically that is what it is and where it came from.

Back to the Cyclopes playfield.

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Orange today
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Masked off was even more tedious than the white. Especially all those little stones. I didn’t paint everything but a good mix of what was needed and what would blend it together. 5FE39497-DD6C-46A2-ADA4-50C4A45BFBE0 (resized).jpeg73196427-19EC-4E52-BF09-29C1AEC51BC8 (resized).jpeg203D4F9E-41D9-4F2D-96A1-E8C2C94D448C (resized).jpeg

Unmasked. All I can stand again today.

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That’s an intricate playfield. Really tricky to mask. Wow

Amazing work! Just wow!

New week making some more progress on the Cyclopes playfield. It is a pretty slow process and a bit of an operation killer honestly but as I have said before. If all I could do is swap playfields and decal cabinets this would not be much of a service or business.

Gray part one and two. There was a bit of overlap there that made splitting it up a better idea. 84DB8A02-0C9D-43B1-AD8B-5CCCDAAAE351 (resized).jpegC8B87699-8F95-40F9-A18B-FA768EA90199 (resized).jpeg

Then red only as needed because the red on this one is very thin in some spots or super transparent over the lighter colors. I might go back later and dial that in more specific to each area but for now I just want to cover the wear and swirl the darker the better in that case since the inserts are wiped out. 695989B7-1FDE-4CF5-88DC-10E8A7B964FD (resized).jpeg

Ready to clear then cleared. Still more work to do but the worst is over with.
Too tired to sort these but here are random pictures post clearcoat two.

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Drink Beer Day.

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Really a shame how poor the original keylines are on those bonus inserts.

Looking GREAT and I really appreciate the process photos of the more detailed parts of this process.

HEP curious will you leave the underside of the cyclops playfield in raw wood or light clear?

Quoted from radial_head:
Really a shame how poor the original keylines are on those bonus inserts.
Looking GREAT and I really appreciate the process photos of the more detailed parts of this process.

Yeah I am left to just fill in the blanks on those inserts for now as a minimal approach but as things progress I may be able to make them a little cleaner looking.
The art style of the playfield makes it much tougher to tell if they are purposely kind of sloppy but the print quality/alignment itself is definitely making it even more challenging.

Quoted from nasco62:
HEP curious will you leave the underside of the cyclops playfield in raw wood or light clear?

Raw wood.
I rarely seal the underside of playfields because I am going to brand them.

Now onto the Cyclopes cabinet.
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First step is to polish and chemically clean it. DD9B0B58-2091-4980-8929-13D42AB63D8E (resized).jpeg
That is done then it is lightly scuffed. 2BB51333-8646-487C-91C0-DAA0A51F06D7 (resized).jpeg
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After that I am able to start working on the damaged areas and seams.

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The initial repairs are complete the floor was sanded clean.

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The cabinet is then prepped to clear then cleared.
Clear in this case is used pretty much as a primer since I can’t actually prime the cabinet with a nice high build primer.

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Just in time for Halloween.

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Quoted from High_End_Pins:
Just in time for Halloween.

That pin looks pretty hefty.

OP
Quoted from High_End_Pins:
Just in time for Halloween.
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Haunted house is a fun game!

Maybe a better question for another forum, but does HH play similar to BH?

Quoted from ToucanF16:
Maybe a better question for another forum, but does HH play similar to BH?

I found the official answer...

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OOOOOOOO I'VE BEEN WAITING TO WATCH THIS ONE!!!!

Quoted from ToucanF16:
Maybe a better question for another forum, but does HH play similar to BH?

Totally different gameplay (completely different style of rules, one being noticeably better than the other) but the artwork is really what makes HH shine. Very excited to see some photos from this job. Endless little artwork bits have fun with.

Very nice work, 2nd only to 'Hot Rodded Pins'. The ultimate worldwide restorer.

Quoted from ClassicHornet:
Very nice work, 2nd only to 'Hot Rodded Pins'. The ultimate worldwide restorer.

Tim the owner actually spent a whole day here a couple of years ago.Great guy and a nice day/memory that I wouldn’t want to spoil being chippy or competitive so I will just be happy to be in your personal top two.

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I am going to start small on the Haunted House. This is just a straight playfield swap for a local. Not something I normally do but I have done full blown restorations on some of his other games so I can handle this.

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Small playfield is built for the HH
No plating and just a little polishing here and there. It is just a swap but still a huge upgrade.
I did replace the lamp sockets rebuild the flippers install new sleeves etc but I can’t turn it into a major project or it will defeat the purpose of the lower price point.

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Quoted from High_End_Pins:
Tim the owner actually spent a whole day here a couple of years ago. Great guy and a nice day/memory that I wouldn’t want to spoil being chippy or competitive so I will just be happy to be in your personal top two.

The perfect response and on so many different levels! My life wouldn't be quite the same without this thread.

Yesterday I swapped the lower HH playfield. 70E9A9C1-B9E8-46A9-8553-9E40347397FE (resized).jpeg
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The metal was pretty rough

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The quick and easy solution to that for this type of project was to blast it then lightly metal etch it. Lightly is important for metal etching it bites better and essentially dyes the metal
It looks good on this playfield and will be durable

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There was no getting around needing new sockets on these.

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Lower is all done. Old one was pretty rough in comparison after teardown.

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Now I only have the main left.
“ONLY”

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Yesterday I made some progress on the main HH playfield swap. Had a couple extra steps
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First was to make a set of playfield rails
I used the blank sticks sold by Pinball Life.
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Easy enough
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Transferring all the wire guides was time consuming I ended up grinding them to nail like points and driving them in. It has a lot of these guides so it was slow going.
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Now onto the underside.
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First I removed the troughs and put them on plugs. 688AE6A1-6073-4D84-9F87-836EDDC8894F (resized).jpeg
Then I removed the flipper mechs and made plugs for those.
I also started working the slings and kicking targets off. These are high current switchestied directly to the coils they fire so it takes a little extra thought and process to isolate and put them on plugs A74009D3-5A23-45C6-B580-6094E4CE7BF4 (resized).jpeg
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Using a two pin connector I key the coil portion as normal and the switch portion differently
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Then wire the switch and coil to match up and it can transfer separately. This process will free the harness up best and make running the lighting easier/better from an aggravation standpoint.

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I got the HH harness free. 733ABDB6-EBA3-417F-A254-A894C6E1024A (resized).jpeg
Ran all new sockets and insulated wire. image (resized).jpgimage (resized).jpg
Now I just need to put it all back down and solder it in.
I will do the lamp conversion at the U relay also.

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It would take me over a month to do what you did in one day!

Quoted from ToucanF16:
It would take me over a month to do what you did in one day!

Familiarity coupled with efficiency is really why I can keep most projects moving or manage them in a way to keep the operation as a whole always moving forward.
I finished the underside less the flippers today on one leg.

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Quoted from High_End_Pins:
I finished the underside less the flippers today on one leg.

Did I miss something? Or were you just looking for a challenge?

I say one leg because I went out for a short run and had to limp back home after only 3/4 of a mile.
I was running along at a typical pace when all the sudden I almost fell down.
Instantly my foot and ankle hurt.
I looked back and realized I had landed full stride on a piece of a tree about the size of an apple on the sidewalk that was in the shade. Just didn’t even see it coming up.
Once I hobbled back home I iced it. 358B6CBE-5E5D-45B3-B70B-ADD057875CA2 (resized).jpeg

Right now my ankle is pretty swollen and the outside of my foot is incredibly tender. It hurts to even try to put a sock on.

I ordered some crutches from Amazon and I am sure I will figure out a way to keep working and moving.
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It is frustrating already just 8 hours in. You never realize how much you use or feel something until your hurt it.

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Quoted from High_End_Pins:
I say one leg because I went out for a short run and had to limp back home after only 3/4 of a mile.
I was running along at a typical pace when all the sudden I almost fell down.
Instantly my foot and ankle hurt.
I looked back and realized I had landed full stride on a piece of a tree about the size of an apple on the sidewalk that was in the shade. Just didn’t even see it coming up.
Once I hobbled back home I iced it. [quoted image]
Right now my ankle is pretty swollen and the outside of my foot is incredibly tender. It hurts to even try to put a sock on.
I ordered some crutches from Amazon and I am sure I will figure out a way to keep working and moving.
For now I am walking with a yardstick [quoted image]
It hurts when I breathe [quoted image]
It is frustrating already just 8 hours in. You never realize how much you use or feel something until your hurt it. [quoted image]

You have nothing without your health.

OP
Quoted from High_End_Pins:
Once I hobbled back home I iced it. [quoted image]
Right now my ankle is pretty swollen and the outside of my foot is incredibly tender. It hurts to even try to put a sock on.

Yikes, take care of yourself! Elevate that ankle, too.

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