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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, 1998

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“EBD Trim legs will be black regardless ”

Stainless/Factory 35 votes

31%
Blacked out 54 votes

48%
Painted Gold matched to cabinet 24 votes

21%

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#1201 5 years ago

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HEP

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HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Back to TAF.
The game is getting a new chair and bracket.
The replacement chair color is way too light. 9F1B9BF5-1FA4-4C45-A7ED-495BAAC7DA88 (resized).jpeg

Compared to old.
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First I heat it up with a mini heat gun to better shape it.
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Next I enlarge the bulb holes. I like these oversized because the sockets can be a tight fit or alignment poor. Oversized gives a bit more variation. 496C0C01-0E9F-4017-91C2-F6CA86C187A5 (resized).jpeg

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#1202 5 years ago

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HEP

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HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Next I clean and plastic prime it. F60AF455-F8A4-4007-9BEB-FA927A33F972 (resized).jpeg

Then I mix up a walnut like metallic shade for the chair.
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It is then lightly based with that shade.
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Next it is hand detailed.

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#1203 5 years ago

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HEP

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HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

All dry it is compared now to the original.
Should look nice on the game.

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#1204 5 years ago

OP

HEP

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HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

A train was also requested

I have some of these around here from take offs over the years. C54F382A-99D6-4CC3-BA04-CDBAD2500F6F (resized).jpeg

I lightly blacked it to look more like a train. 110F32F1-5158-45F8-87A6-921C80B1F903 (resized).jpeg

Then placed. D97D8E4D-E70F-4F97-8E2E-5EE0C29985B7 (resized).jpeg

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#1205 5 years ago

PZY

pzy

Pinside member

12y 59,550 883

With every little amazing mind-blowing detail I regret more and more not jumping on that STTNG...

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#1206 5 years ago

JAM

Wolfmarsh

Pinside member

12y 134K 10,956

As always, it's fascinating to watch you work. Thanks for continuing to take time to post pics.

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#1207 5 years ago

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HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Test fitting and prepping the EBD cabinet.

This involves placing the inner runners. Like the original.
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Filing the holes free of paint or filler from the refinishing process

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image (resized).jpgand finally checking the playfield fit to verify before getting too far into building it up.
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#1208 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

The runners are then removed and labeled.

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They are placed back to back where labeled and blacked out.
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My only goal is to blacken them because this will basically stain them and they will be more durable and forgiving when sliding the playfield around.

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#1209 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Mama is getting her Christmas stuff down.

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#1210 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Runners are now glued and screwed in place. image (resized).jpg
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Quadruple checked with the original
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I always like doing this image (resized).jpg

I was only allowed to purchase one of these. Damn beer rules. !!
It is a heavy beer though so it is good thing I am about to call it a day.

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#1211 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Lower EBD is braided.

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#1212 5 years ago

DAZ

Durzel

Pinside member

Bath

6y 67,800 1,249 3

OP
Quoted from High_End_Pins:
Ramp wiring is progressing.
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Simple question - can I ask what screws you used to attach the pop bumper caps where there is a plastic on top (e.g top right) ? The extended screws that come with the BriteCaps aren't long enough to screw it all down when the plastic is on top.

I'm currently stuck trying to fit mine.

Thanks in advance, and great work by the way!

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#1213 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Maverick is bugging me to play with the Grinch. image (resized).jpg

Mama is ruining the view of the TV with decorations and it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet

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#1214 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Quoted from Durzel:
Simple question - can I ask what screws you used to attach the pop bumper caps where there is a plastic on top (e.g top right) ? The extended screws that come with the BriteCaps aren't long enough to screw it all down when the plastic is on top.
I'm currently stuck trying to fit mine.
Thanks in advance.

I am running the new transparent bodies so they worked ok with those but a 1 to 1&1/8 inch #4 woodscrew should work also.

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#1215 5 years ago

JAM

Wolfmarsh

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12y 134K 10,956

OP
Quoted from High_End_Pins:
Mama is ruining the view of the TV with decorations and it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet

Hush!

We put ours up today also, because it's time!

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#1216 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Quoted from Wolfmarsh:
Hush!
We put ours up today also, because it's time!

I know but this will be extreme. Mama LOVES Christmas
You’ll see.

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#1217 5 years ago

DAZ

Durzel

Pinside member

Bath

6y 67,800 1,249 3

OP
Quoted from High_End_Pins:
I am running the new transparent bodies so they worked ok with those but a 1 to 1&1/8 inch #4 woodscrew should work also.

Thanks. Do you mean there's a new transparent BriteMods Evo? Or are you referring to your (awesome) transparent green pop bumper bodies?

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#1218 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Quoted from Durzel:
Thanks. Do you mean there's a new transparent BriteMods Evo? Or are you referring to your (awesome) transparent green pop bumper bodies?

The transparent bodies.

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#1219 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

One or two more things left to finish the TAF up.
I think this has been the longest a TAF has taken me to date less.
It isn’t so much that I am going all out as much as it is just the type of game where everything you touch has some problem. Things you take for granted that will be useable aren’t.

More of that here.
The chair bracket is broken. A34746B9-9F59-4160-B6AB-2DD679896AF8 (resized).jpeg
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A new one is needed and the sockets are pretty bad so it is unlikely they will survive the transfer.
Parts are gathered to build up a new assembly. 1F3D4759-257F-4A67-80F7-66852AEF9AA7 (resized).jpeg

As was the case when dealing with the ramp lighting the replacement sockets won’t fit as is.
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Unfortunately we are dealing with metal this time around not plastics so enlarging the holes is a bit more involved but has been done.
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Now the sockets fit and are riveted.

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#1220 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Now the assembly is wired.

Clear tubing is used on each leg. The diodes are moved downstream and taken out of this area. 0801B64B-B54A-46D0-8BD7-3E3EDBC65D72 (resized).jpeg

Shrink tubing is also used with a small gap so it will flex a little and not be too rigid when installing 32A73EAE-1EBE-4D0E-9BB4-A6760FD47BA6 (resized).jpeg

All set 5C1099EB-5725-4105-8B68-6A5A73E49497 (resized).jpeg

Easy to install now.
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In place.
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Not much left to do.

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#1221 5 years ago

AAA

pintechev

Inactive member

11y 91,300 4,437

Just stunning

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#1222 5 years ago

CRD

chad

Game Guy

11y 140K 15,103 9 5

Another great restore.

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#1223 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

EBD gets cabinet protectors.
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Then new legs. image (resized).jpg

Now fitting the rails.
Stainless was the requested/preferred choice.
I could see doing black as well though
Place the head on there to get an idea.

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#1224 5 years ago

WOT

Atari_Daze

Spd

Houston, TX

7y 141K 10,052 7

OP
Quoted from High_End_Pins:
Stainless was the requested/preferred choice.
I could see doing black as well though

maybe an "aged" copper!

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#1225 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Heading out for the midday break.
Anyone runs me over it was not because they didn’t see me

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#1226 5 years ago

JM

j_m_

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11y 124K 7,588

note to self:
do not fall behind in the HEP thread, otherwise it will take forever to catch back up

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#1227 5 years ago

ISM

mac622

Pinside+ Frequent

Green Village, NJ

12y 54,900 483 4

What type of bulb condoms are you using? They look like they are shrink wrapped. What ever they are they look great.

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#1228 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

TAF is done.

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Key post

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#1229 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

TAF more cabinet.

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#1230 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

TAF playfield.

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#1231 5 years ago

EEP

epeabs

Pinside+ Frequent

Auburn, NH

11y 82,300 1,272 3

That's TAF porn. Absolutely gorgeous! Great work and detail Chris.

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#1232 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

TAF more playfield.

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#1233 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

TAF Inside

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#1234 5 years ago

MJL

Langless28

Pinside member

Tyngsborough, MA

8y 69,350 1,177 8 7

Very Impressive.

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#1235 5 years ago

DAZ

Durzel

Pinside member

Bath

6y 67,800 1,249 3

Just incredible. The attention to detail is staggering.

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#1236 5 years ago

CAP

lordloss

Blocked

10y 5,089

I'm a henry ford type of guy when it comes to pinball. He once said you can have any color car you want as long as its black. My machines will be as close to stock as possible, except for this start buttom. I'm going to switch over to this color. This looks great.

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#1237 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Quoted from mac622:
What type of bulb condoms are you using? They look like they are shrink wrapped. What ever they are they look great.

Those are just the factory bulb condoms but placed on Comet LEDs.

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#1238 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Quoted from lordloss:
I'm a henry ford type of guy when it comes to pinball. He once said you can have any color car you want as long as its black. My machines will be as close to stock as possible, except for this start buttom. I'm going to switch over to this color. This looks great.
[quoted image]

It all starts with just one change
I like building stock examples too rarely requested these days though.

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#1239 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

How do we feel about the Stainless trim on EBD?
I am on the fence.
It is great in many aspects.
1)It is low maintenance
2)if you do the rails and bar you have to do the door,bezel,frame etc
3)there is a nod to originality with the stainless
4) There is some mirroring on the backglass it will tie in with
5)No worries about chipping,tapping or tolerances
6)I can continue on with the project.

Other options
1) Black it out and use a red and black Bally midway decal in the diamond of the door

2) Metal etch and paint the rails and door the with the same gold paint used on the cabinet painting and do a custom 8 ball stencil in the coin door diamond.

Speak now or forever hold you peace !

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#1240 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Poll is added Things happen quickly here so vote!

Tomorrow morning whatever is winning is what I am doing

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#1241 5 years ago

TOM

pinballinreno

Computer Extreme

9y 134K 15,501 31

OP
Quoted from High_End_Pins:
Poll is added Things happen quickly here so vote!
Tomorrow morning whatever is winning is what I am doing

Should be black.

I agree stainless looks out of place colorwise and texturally.

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#1242 5 years ago

BAM

bam10

Pinside member

Raleigh, NC

10y 46,800 513 27

I would like to see how the gold looks. Maybe something less than full gloss?

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#1243 5 years ago

F W

AUKraut

WilliPinball

7y 113K 2,787

Black on the side rails and lockdown bar, gold for the door....

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#1244 5 years ago

CER

Squeakman

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Lake Havasu City, AZ

12y 64,550 3,349 9

Im not a fan of too much of one color. Black on this game is just too much for my taste.

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#1245 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

The wheels are already turning.

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#1246 5 years ago

EDG

Richthofen

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11y 75,800 2,695

Customer wanted stainless right? I personally prefer the original look. Not that custom touches aren’t nice

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#1247 5 years ago

OP

HEP

High_End_Pins

HEP

Matthews, NC

12y 142K 12,514

Quoted from Richthofen:
Customer wanted stainless right? I personally prefer the original look. Not that custom touches aren’t nice

Yes. Owner originally wanted something much different than this altogether though
They gave me some freedom and it is going well.Sometimes the best thing is just to work on it a little detail at a time and see where it goes. Follow your eye and instincts then ask for opinions when it is harder to make the call.
That is a bit of a process though.

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#1248 5 years ago

BAM

bam10

Pinside member

Raleigh, NC

10y 46,800 513 27

Do you do anything with the weld marks on the lock-down bar?

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#1249 5 years ago

RCD

Drewscruis

Pinside member

Hamburg Usa, NY

11y 49,300 632 32

I think brass legs, brass rails, lockbar, coindoor, and shooter would really set this apart and truly look like a limited edition pin. It would really complement the color scheme you put down on that cab.

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#1250 5 years ago

CRD

chad

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11y 140K 15,103 9 5

When completed, how many games are played for official testing. ?

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