Addams Family, The
Bally, 1992
Airborne
Capcom, 1996
Alien (Heighway Pinball)
Heighway Pinball, 2017
Black Knight
Williams, 1980
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Williams, 1993
Centaur
Bally, 1981
Centigrade 37
Gottlieb, 1977
Champion Pub
Bally, 1998Glad to hear Tommy is making music again.
I have done the same thing on that board as well.
BBBB? Sound like a HEP thread
Balls Beer Bikes & Bugs … kidding aside that is a nice looking bugs playfield. Did you restore it as well or was a Nos he had laying around?
Quoted from High_End_Pins:Had to get away from them.
Decided to get the paint shop ready for the better weather and the numerous cabinet paint jobs that are ahead of me.
Changed the oil in my compressor. It’s a rotary screw made in Belgium so parts are hard to get unless you are in that business and expensive.
$400 oil,air filter,oil filter and oil separator.
Labor was free of course. They questioned my ability to service the machine when I contacted the tech department to get the part numbers
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If you ever need assistance with your air compressor let me know, that is what I have been doing for 28 years.
Set the Diner up.
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It looks okay at a glance.
Bolts in the front. B4086EAB-4D6B-47E9-8403-4637AE7223AD (resized).jpeg
Broken hinge on the coin door. B438F71F-3D61-4259-952D-D4992033BFCB (resized).jpeg
New CPR backglass.
The scratch and sniff version it looks like. 7EE5EA9F-ADDF-45BC-83B6-B62216C97DC5 (resized).jpeg
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All will need extra attention.
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Thanks. It seems okay so far. I see a little foaming in the sight glass after it kicks on and back off. Normal?
image (resized).jpgimage (resized).jpgimage (resized).jpgQuoted from High_End_Pins:Boards are a mess.
As are the wiring harnesses. I particularly liked the black tape across the back of the one board.
I am so glad to see this game saved and brought back to better than it's famous glory.
LTG : )
Quoted from High_End_Pins:Thanks. It seems okay so far. I see a little foaming in the sight glass after it kicks on and back off. Normal?
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Yes, completely normal.
Quoted from Kawydud:If you ever need assistance with your air compressor let me know, that is what I have been doing for 28 years.
Does that make you an old blow hard? Hah! 
Seriously, my now passed father-in-law made it his mission to outfit me with a multitude of tools over the years. One Christmas after we purchased our first house he gifted me a nice large mobile air compressor (it's like a compressor on a dolly). Still running strong 20+ years later, and probably the most used tool I've ever owned.
Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:Does that make you an old blow hard? Hah!
Seriously, my now passed father-in-law made it his mission to outfit me with a multitude of tools over the years. One Christmas after we purchased our first house he gifted me a nice large mobile air compressor (it's like a compressor on a dolly). Still running strong 20+ years later, and probably the most used tool I've ever owned.
Getting there, will be 50 later this year.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:Problem children are in time out. Each will be contacted to proceed.
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I wondered when that Airborne would see the light of day! Can't wait to see what you do with it.
Got the prototype FH cabinet ready to prime.
Took some effort.
I have been sitting on this new cabinet for a few years waiting to see if this would ever happen. I had a regular FH cabinet built just in case it went a different direct.
Since it did not.
I plugged the start button recesse
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Filled and drilled. 420B58B3-201C-4761-9206-6302F1247D1D (resized).jpeg
Ready to go. No other differences in terms of cabinet construction or art. Just that.
Tomorrow I will prep the Sorcerer cabinet. Running at about one a day right now on the prep.
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I always heard it and didn't really believe it, but it is true that you start falling apart faster after 50. I've experienced it. 
Prepping the Sorcerer cabinet. 6119FC75-86F1-4F50-81B8-53BAE20F228F (resized).jpeg
Sorcerer and FH prototype cabinets are ready to prime. EEBB87B4-2918-498B-9B5B-3D30413C5CCF (resized).jpegA1841510-2D38-4EDD-8B9A-F48F2E5DF47B (resized).jpeg
Primed and guidecoated. FH is white because blue covers well over that. Dark gray for the Sorcerer.
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I have a new cabinet coming for the Diner. It’s a turd. Trenched at all leg locations and moisture issues. Not going to waste time packing it with fiberglass and trying to get the stains out of particle board. image (resized).jpgimage (resized).jpg
It’s not that you can’t it’s just that it won’t ever truly yield the results you can achieve with fresh wood.
Even the lamp panel is falling apart.
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The Mystic has been finished for about 6 months waiting for a partner to ship it out with just so happened to be tied to that Tommy so it was a long wait and lots of storage for me.
Probably won’t do that again.
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Quoted from PinMonk:I always heard it and didn't really believe it, but it is true that you start falling apart faster after 50. I've experienced it.
I have six more months before I can confirm (God willing) but whatever the outcome I look forward to it. Better to be a live dog than a dead lion as they say.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:I have six more months before I can confirm (God willing) but whatever the outcome I look forward to it. Better to be a live dog than a dead lion as they say.
I think I got a year or so grace period after 50 before I had to have my first surgery ever, so it's not a stark change (at least not for me), just a series of small things that add up faster in my experience.
Sorcerer is painted and cleared step 1
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And you exercise so you are getting younger.
Quoted from PinMonk:I think I got a year or so grace period after 50 before I had to have my first surgery ever, so it's not a stark change (at least not for me), just a series of small things that add up faster in my experience.
Agree with these guys. For me 53 started the aches n pains. But also Chris prepare yourself as you’ll also switch from beer to liquor (it was bourbon for me). All my life I was a beer drinker then I hit my 50s n found bourbon!
For me, post 50 has meant I have to be more careful physically. I feel like potential for injury has increased and recovery time lengthened. Regular stretching and exercise helps a lot.
Quoted from pinheadpierre:For me, post 50 has meant I have to be more careful physically. I feel like potential for injury has increased and recovery time lengthened. Regular stretching and exercise helps a lot.
It seems like each decade of life requires one additional week or month of recovery post injury.
I used to get demolished on my half pipe or motorcycle as a teen and the next day I was good as new.
In my twenties maybe a couple days or so.
Thirties a week.
Early forties a couple weeks.
Late forties a month but usually with lingering issues.
Had to quit lifting heavy weights about three months ago waiting on some aches and pains to subside . Focused on functional fitness since.
Hope to return to it soon but will have to respect my limits.
All complaints aside. There’s only one way to stop the aging process and it’s not good. I will make the best of whatever comes my way.
Prototype FH cabinet is painted and matte cleared.
Sticking with a nice sloppy factory style overspray on this one to try and keep it a bit more original looking.
Not really something I am into but on these types of jobs it’s what makes the most sense.
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Prepped some rails for the Sorcerer. Think blacked out is the way to go on that one. 26B2EEB7-8804-4BFE-AAF0-D07630EDCF68 (resized).jpeg
Doing some favors for favors. Prepped and primed a spare head for a friend. EB3F634B-0B8B-4A62-A32B-32B0AB8C1A94 (resized).jpegD27EB82A-1CFC-4D1B-8D49-0A0FA67E16BF (resized).jpeg
Quoted from meSz:Agree with these guys. For me 53 started the aches n pains. But also Chris prepare yourself as you’ll also switch from beer to liquor (it was bourbon for me). All my life I was a beer drinker then I hit my 50s n found bourbon!
Feel free to send me your now unwanted stout collection Vince
Quoted from punkin:He probably will if you start sending him Pappy 23.
For that he is going to need to at least pay shipping.
I had to look it up.
What does that come out to like $500 a shot or something like that?
I could see getting buzzed then overly generous and deciding it “is time to break out the Pappy!”
The next day thinking “What the F*~k was wrong with you last night!”
Quoted from High_End_Pins:For that he is going to need to at least pay shipping.
I had to look it up.
What does that come out to like $500 a shot or something like that?
I could see getting buzzed then overly generous and deciding it “is time to break out the Pappy!”
The next day thinking “What the F*~k was wrong with you last night!”
That's why you buy two bottles.
Water sanded my current Mx projects frame.
It’s tedious because there is always something in the way. Thoroughly sanding it is a must. 30719716-3721-4BDA-A2F8-8792DCA8D231 (resized).jpeg
Hung it back up to prime one more time. I don’t want to fill it with anything other than epoxy primer and urethane prime. It’s not the type of thing you want to fiberglass or bondo. 572CDFD3-764F-40C2-9975-22BDF3E73EEC (resized).jpeg
Reprimed that for the final time along with the swing arm. image (resized).jpgB4EB067E-A7B8-4CB2-9498-D8F41B8B75EA (resized).jpeg
Mixed in the rails for the Sorcerer. Same process so why not?6844AFAC-C55F-4B7B-A2C5-18F7C02219DA (resized).jpeg
Got the prototype FH and Sorcerer set up. 3A8D9A5F-6152-45F6-A357-4F02D5300E07 (resized).jpegE9EFA8D9-A9FC-4446-991C-13E87DB8A23F (resized).jpeg
Screened the FH head with the correct prototype/system 11 style screen.
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Hey easy.....I didn't say I quit beer.
Quoted from punkin:He probably will if you start sending him Pappy 23.
But this guy is on to something!
Watersanded the Mx frame and associated parts then based then cleared. 80/20 gloss ratio on these close to full gloss but with just a little matte to knock the edge of that off and make it look a little more industrial.
These are extremely difficult to paint and clear well. Could be easy to get too dry or run. Your basically painting a series of tubes pieced together like a puzzle. They tend to twist and turn at times.
All the pitting and roughness have been eliminated. Not a dry spot nor run in sight.
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Diner 3B64F7DB-3923-4E16-A619-06A8DFAB1E9F (resized).jpeg
Hidden issues.flap issue 4725A985-DB36-4ED9-B9F8-6847DA446FA5 (resized).jpeg
Missing gate wire?7B1889C7-E01F-4504-8574-CC8F5ACA9097 (resized).jpeg
Playfield out. 4779D364-B68C-4BE9-BE02-3786EA25F53F (resized).jpeg
Started working through the mechs starting with the target banks. These are new that I have adapted for System 11.
Made some simple but still better decals for them.
Looks like the orange in the playfield next to that missing gate was touched up as well. Can see the brush marks and the slight overpaint on the black keyline.
Based and cleared the trim and well as the final clear on everything.
Same black same clear all in one session so everything will match up perfectly.
This is a 60/40 mix of clear matte so it will gloss down.
I can dial them up or down. Typically I base it off of many factors such as era,art,colors and style.
This is going in the original plus style I call it.
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This one’s been really tough.
Started out with this.
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This one’s been really tough.
Started out with this.
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Can you explain the process on how to fix the saucer ( last pic) ?
Finished with this but honestly I could find 20 or more things to work on. It would just be a total repaint.
Glad to be free of it.
The guy I did it for has been a friend for many years so it was outside of what I would normally take in.
It’s not that I can’t but just that I shouldn’t.
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When you are "dialing down" the clear to become more satin or matte. What are you using to do so in the mixture? Is there some sort of a "matte" product? Beautiful work. And that bike frame, I could comb what hair I have in it.
Quoted from epeabs:Christopher,
When you are "dialing down" the clear to become more satin or matte. What are you using to do so in the mixture? Is there some sort of a "matte" product? Beautiful work. And that bike frame, I could comb what hair I have in it.
I use a matting agent. It’s a milky looking paste like substance that you add to the clearcoat.
These are brand specific to paint lines and only compatible with certain products so there isn’t really a go to or recommendation I could make.
The more you add the flatter or lower the gloss.
50/50 is pretty much the starting point for a low gloss with a nice sheen.
I typically go 60/40 to 70/30 for most pinball cabinets with the higher number being the gloss lower the matte agent.
The alternate Tommy was done in 80/20 as was the MX frame so while they do look almost full gloss they are actually not quite.
How many coats and how heavy will also play a factor there is an absolute art to it just as much as when you are spraying colors.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:I use a matting agent. It’s a milky looking paste like substance that you add to the clearcoat.
These are brand specific to paint lines and only compatible with certain products so there isn’t really a go to or recommendation I could make.
The more you add the flatter or lower the gloss.
50/50 is pretty much the starting point for a low gloss with a nice sheen.
I typically go 60/40 to 70/30 for most pinball cabinets with the higher number being the gloss lower the matte agent.
The alternate Tommy was done in 80/20 as was the MX frame so while they do look almost full gloss they are actually not quite.
How many coats and how heavy will also play a factor there is an absolute art to it just as much as when you are spraying colors.
Have you ever had customers request 100% gloss? I feel like you'd advise against that but some people are stubborn and I wonder what that would look like.
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