HEP This Week 3-27-23

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#1451 4 years ago

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Dr Who cabinet is ready to sand and paint.
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Sanded.
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Then cleaned tacked off and based in black
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Then cleared.
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New skids are painted as well
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#1452 4 years ago

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Building the underside of the special EBD now. image (resized).jpg

As requested Maverick rows the boat from both angles.
We started calling it that when an elderly neighbor saw him doing it and yelled “He’s rowing the boat!” and it stuck.

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#1453 4 years ago

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Special EBD underside is coming along.
The lamp boards and mechs are placed to map out the best direction and paths for the new sockets and wiring .
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When it comes to the target and areas I trace them out so I will not accidentally have a socket or wire in the way of them if placed.

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#1454 4 years ago

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The wiring is now placed and is being soldered in.

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#1455 4 years ago

JM

j_m_

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I like the black post/white rubber combination. great match for this title

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#1456 4 years ago

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Spd

Houston, TX

6y 136K 9,255 1 7

More Maverick less playfield

J/K

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#1457 4 years ago

MOO

snakesnsparklers

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8y 92,800 4,741

Love the Maverick videos. Try turning off boomerang mode and I think they will be even better.

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#1458 4 years ago

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Quoted from snakesnsparklers:Love the Maverick videos. Try turning off boomerang mode and I think they will be even better.

Thanks I could spend the whole day on Maverick. He is non stop.

Just about to finally get to work today.
Spent the whole morning with the wife hunting a decent tree. Not a great year for trees in our area we are told.
This was at the first lot we went to
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After three lots we finally found something with some potential but still not quite as nice or big as usual. We will see how it relaxes

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#1459 4 years ago

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robotron911

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10y 56,900 1,268 9

I gave up natural trees years ago as artificials got so much better. I love a real tree but it is an enormous fire hazard.

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#1460 4 years ago

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Jarbyjibbo

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Maricopa, AZ

11y 70,050 1,888 10

Quoted from robotron911:
I gave up natural trees years ago as artificials got so much better. I love a real tree but it is an enormous fire hazard.

What do you mean? They only hit about 5000 degrees in 5 seconds flat....... is that bad? Seriously though, I remember burning the old dead tree in about March for the first time about 8 years ago and it scared the crap out of me how fast it burned and how hot it got. I had to repaint that side of the house and it was like 10 feet away

We have vacillated back and forth over the years and have a fake tree up in the garage. The last few years we have gone natural to feel more in the holiday spirit. I do hate how the needles seem to jump off the tree though. The wife also hates putting together all the limbs on the fake tree. I know they make ones that just fold up and stay attached but I'm not interested in buying and storing another tree.

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#1461 4 years ago

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FrankJ

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Homosassa Springs, FL

10y 62,300 1,342 10

A good friend has a July 4th party every year. We end the day with a campfire. The Grand Finale is him lighting their Christmas tree from the previous year on fire. It burns hot and fast - kind of like the old cartoons - poof, it’s gone. It’s entertaining, but makes you think twice about putting one in your house again.

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#1462 4 years ago

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9y 82,650 2,064 1

Best thing about a live Christmas tree is sinking it next spring for some great crappie fishing!

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#1463 4 years ago

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Its a live tree or no tree in this house but it has its pluses and minuses like anything else.
Mama wants a live tree and that is what she will get!!

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#1464 4 years ago

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Dr Who cabinet is prepped for decals.
Head is screened with the warning text.

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#1465 4 years ago

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Head is decaled.
This required an extra step with these decals as they are onset like Shadow or some other games.

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Looks nice no concerns with it.

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#1466 4 years ago

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Dr Who lower is decaled.

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#1467 4 years ago

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Closing in on the final parts of the special EBD playfield Build. image (resized).jpg

Plugs are made up for everything possible like the pop bumper assemblies. image (resized).jpg

Also for minor switches and targets.
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Drop banks.

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#1468 4 years ago

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What’s left at this point is rebuilding the pop bumpers themselves.
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I have cleaned and polished all sling style switches and will wire them individually also.

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#1469 4 years ago

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EBD jet bumpers are rebuilt with new coils,diodes,caps and wiring.
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#1470 4 years ago

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EBD sling switches rebuilt with insulated color correct wire and short protection.

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#1471 4 years ago

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EBD special playfield wiring is complete.

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#1472 4 years ago

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EBD special playfield is now in the cabinet.

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#1473 4 years ago

GT.

Stretch7

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That wiring looks so nice and neat for a EBD....Great job

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#1474 4 years ago

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Quoted from Stretch7:
That wiring looks so nice and neat for a EBD....Great job

Thanks.
It lives and almost all bulbs are working which is a surprise to me considering the amount of work it took to adapt the lamp boards.
There are just three to check. 3x,12 and 15.
Everything else works.

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#1475 4 years ago

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Quoted from High_End_Pins:
There are just three to check. 3x,12 and 15.

And one pop bumper.

LTG : )

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#1476 4 years ago

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It so happens it’s Tuesday
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It also means Maverick is fresh from the groomers and with a flick of the ear
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he is doing the Tuesday two step

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#1477 4 years ago

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Quoted from LTG:
And one pop bumper.
LTG : )

That was just a bulb wiggle. But the other three are a little deeper. Shouldn’t take much to figure out.
My best quick guess is reseating the wires in the IDC.

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#1478 4 years ago

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pinwiztom

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Salem, OR

10y 108K 7,815 311 15

Hopefully it is not a BLY lamp board issue?!?!

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#1479 4 years ago

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Did your motor come in yet for the a/c , heat?

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#1480 4 years ago

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Quoted from chad:
Did your motor come in yet for the a/c , heat?

No I think that is still in China

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#1481 4 years ago

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Almost there on the Special EBD.
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I had to switch the rack lamps(1-15s)on both lamp banks to incandescents.

Even with the Alltek and other provisions the strobing was a little too noticeable on a few of them so to match up they were all changed.
Everything else works well with the LEDs including the GI

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#1482 4 years ago

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Special EBD is all set just waiting for some score cards.
I didn’t have any on hand that works well with the black apron. Once I get them I will take final pics.
New Shay backglass is very nice. Really close to the original and not fragile.

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#1483 4 years ago

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Dr Who edges are sanded

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#1484 4 years ago

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This weeks new arrival
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Medieval Madness
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#1485 4 years ago

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Special EBD final pics.
I just printed some cards to fill it in for now so I can move on with it. The game will ship with different/better quality ones.

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Key post

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#1486 4 years ago

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HEP

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More cabinet pictures.

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#1487 4 years ago

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Playfield.

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#1488 4 years ago

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Inside.

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#1489 4 years ago

MOO

snakesnsparklers

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8BD never really stood out as special to me. You have changed my mind.

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#1490 4 years ago

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AUKraut

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5y 111K 2,765

Goodness gracious.......does the owner know he's getting the best Eight Ball Deluxe ever made????? Wow, just wow...........

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#1491 4 years ago

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ranman2001

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Niagara Falls, ON

4y 26,800 24 3

I have been following the EBD build, wow, it looks amazing. I wished mine look that good

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#1492 4 years ago

A$$

Bohdi

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Burnsville, MN

10y 68,550 2,749 3 7

Holy shit Batman! Best looking pin I've ever seen. Just when you've thought you've seen perfection from Chris, like every restore, he creates this. Outstanding job to say the least. I thought the 81' EBD you did a couple years ago in the standard colors was perfect, but this tops it. Bravo

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#1493 4 years ago

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Just got an update on my condenser fan motor.
They said it would ship to them from the manufacturer on 12-4 now they are changing that to 12-12. Not surprised
I checked every place the part number comes up from here to Canada and they all say the same thing so I continue to wait.
I did buy two oil filled radiant heaters and place them in opposite sides of the building. They are working nicely. $300 for those as I wait for the $200 motor to fix the $2500 unit.
I love numbers!

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#1494 4 years ago

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Atari_Daze

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Houston, TX

6y 136K 9,255 1 7

Is it just me or does that shooter lane actually resemble a pool cue?

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#1495 4 years ago

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Quoted from Atari_Daze:
Is it just me or does that shooter lane actually resemble a pool cue?

It does.
Those early IPB playfields used the exact same stock and printer as the originals.
Even has the Weber playfield stamp on it.

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#1496 4 years ago

FWB

freegame450

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Another incredible restoration Chris. The results of your work are spectacular.
It has to be tough owning one of your restoration's…… I would have to be very selective about who touches/plays the game due to fear of any type of damage or blemish being inflicted.
I really enjoy following this thread and hope that you continue posting for a long time to come.

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#1497 4 years ago

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Quoted from freegame450:
I would have to be very selective about who touches/plays the game due to fear of any type of damage or blemish being inflicted.
I really enjoy following this thread and hope that you continue posting for a long time to come.

They’re made to be played, just not abused. In a home it should last practically forever. I wouldn’t let unsupervised kids or drunks play. I think most damage in home environments come from transport, errant bumps and scratches, etc.

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#1498 4 years ago

JIM

Jvspin

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Quoted from freegame450:
Another incredible restoration Chris. The results of your work are spectacular.
It has to be tough owning one of your restoration's…… I would have to be very selective about who touches/plays the game due to fear of any type of damage or blemish being inflicted.
I really enjoy following this thread and hope that you continue posting for a long time to come.

It's like buying a new car. The first ding is going to hurt.