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, 1998Quoted from LTG:Was liquid teflon available 26 years ago ?
I guess I meant, why is it still done now?
My old jukebox had thick grease all over the gears. I wiped off everything I could reach without full disassembly, then added a healthy (but still relatively miniscule) amount of liquid teflon. Seems fine.
Again, I'm sure there's a reason it's still done that way, just curious.
Quoted from snakesnsparklers:Start shopping at PBL and I believe you will be happier.
I do primarily. Spends thousands there and have few issues given the volume.
I been dealing with Marco for almost twenty years and lately it seems like there is an issue with the packing specifically.
Sometimes it is very careless like throwing a coil bracket right in a small box with a DMD cover or putting the wrong parts in the right bags.
Could be worse though, they could be the hardware supplier from my previous job, sending us mailbox posts with "TOILET" printed on the shipping labels.
Had the afternoon workout.
I have to say those radiant heaters have really done great in my big building.
Been able to keep it consistently in the mid 60s to low 70s
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The way I figured out to kill two birds with one stone was to circulate the radiant heat around by placing my rower next to it during workouts
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This side sucks air in as you pull
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This portion exhaust it.
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So when placed beside it I am drawing it in and moving it around 
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Now painted and cleared.
Going close to full gloss on this one.
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The special EBD is done so it is pointless.
Give some help here with that 
Quoted from LTG:Most likely only Robin can do that.
LTG : )
Thanks. No more polls then 
You work incredibly fast, how long do you wait between final paint and the application of clear coat?
Quoted from lb1:How the powder coating longevity on the ball guides? Wouldn't you risk getting some ball trails?
We shall see. I think in a low use environment these are going to be perfectly fine. TAF is a small ball guide game and the condition definitely warrants it.
All ball guides develope trails but with these being black they should still wear well and be low maintenance.
I ran the application by my powdercoater and he felt confident as well.
Quoted from cosmokramer:You work incredibly fast, how long do you wait between final paint and the application of clear coat?
About fifteen minutes between the base coat and clear coat application.
I use all automotive basecoat clear coats and that is the general flash time.
As always, thank you Chris for sharing your work. It’s a huge help and has been extreme useful with your ideas and methods. I really like the all black powdercoat.
Chris,
I would be happy to get half of what you get done in a day done in a week - very impressive for sure. But I was even more impressed with how quickly you replied to my PM this morning. I'll drop that machine to you one day this coming week.
For everyone reading this post I think Chris has actually been keeping a secret. I think he was cloned and there are actually 3 or 4 Chris's doing all that work. I don't see how one well organized guy gets so much done - has time to post & still can answer an email so quickly.
GREAT JOB ON ALL ACCOUNTS CHRIS!
Quoted from too-many-pins:For everyone reading this post I think Chris has actually been keeping a secret. I think he was cloned and there are actually 3 or 4 Chris's doing all that work.
this is a lie. chris has secretly kidnapped brian kelly and jim mccune and has them held hostage working under duress. both mr. kelly and mr. mccune have been absent on pinside, so this is all the confirmation needed. also, if you notice mr. hutchins is always smiling in his photos. no one in their right mind would be doing that after seeing some of the things that he's documented 
Quoted from j_m_:this is a lie. chris has secretly kidnapped brian kelly and jim mccune and has them held hostage working under duress. both mr. kelly and mr. mccune have been absent on pinside, so this is all the confirmation needed. also, if you notice mr. hutchins is always smiling in his photos. no one in their right mind would be doing that after seeing some of the things that he's documented
I have to agree but there also might be another answer. Maybe he has Santa's Elves working for him. One way or another it is hard to believe how much he gets done in a week and still has time for his family, dog & to post here. I have been amazed for years!
Quoted from j_m_:this is a lie. chris has secretly kidnapped brian kelly
I know this is a lie as Chris can't drink the #$%$@$@ beer that Brian drinks thus he won't allow him in his shop nonetheless work with him!
(all in fun Brian .... except the part about the beer)
Going to be a busy afternoon.
The TAFTC cabinet is prepped for decals.
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Head is screened.
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The motor for my mini split repair came in so while the ink dries on the head I will install that.
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Then the cleaning.
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New motor installed.
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Cleaned fan blade installed.
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Then the screws are polished.
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Powered up and checked for proper operation.
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Radiant heaters shelved.
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Evening beer checked for proper temperature
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It is timely because I had the temp gauge out.
This thing drives Maverick into a frenzy because he loves to chase the red dot on the floor.
We rarely do this because he can get obsessed. He even looks up at the smoke detectors looking for that to Flash it’s occasional red dot.
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The edges are sanded not cut.
This makes them cleaner and much more durable.
It also provides the more correct beveling at the bottom edges and natural wood like the factory had.
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T nuts are being installed in the bottom of the cabinet.
This is a bit of a process since it can be tough to fully seat them in the MDF
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It is pressed in to mark the prongs.
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The marks are drilled. Then the T nut is pressed back in
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Then it is pulled in with an impact driver and bolt. 7271B67F-E543-490D-86DF-9944A3DF5A51 (resized).jpeg
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Cabinet is braided.
image (resized).jpgQuoted from High_End_Pins:I do primarily. Spends thousands there and have few issues given the volume.
I been dealing with Marco for almost twenty years and lately it seems like there is an issue with the packing specifically.
Sometimes it is very careless like throwing a coil bracket right in a small box with a DMD cover or putting the wrong parts in the right bags.
Maverick will clear that up with Marco.
Play field is ready to sand and polish.
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Sanded. 8EBBA1F1-C0DA-4563-BDA2-1530C5FFF184 (resized).jpeg
Polished.
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