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High Speed Tree Spacers

By RobF

2 years ago

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Latest reply 2 years ago by RandyW
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#1 2 years ago

BUZ

While restoring my HS, I wanted to replace the plastic spacers. The short ones, which I had assumed were originally white, had gone yellow with age. At first, I 3d printed basic replacement cylinders, but after staring at those tree top images on the plastics I came up with the idea of turning the spacers into tree trunks. After trying out a couple different colors, I ended up liking the wood filament the most. They look great in the raw wood color, but they can also be sanded and stained for an even more of an authentic look.

Find them in my pinside shop;
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1252-robtune-/05776-hs-tree-spacers

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#2 2 years ago

REW

woody76

Pinball Marketing

Nashville, TN

9y 142K 6,848 6 98

These are sweet man. Good job.

#3 2 years ago

ROB

RCA1

Pinside+ Addict

St Joseph, MI

11y 128K 8,681 28 11

Just ordered a set. They look cool.

#4 2 years ago

BUZ

RobF

RobTune

7y 106K 1,086

Quoted from woody76:
These are sweet man. Good job.

Thanks!

Quoted from RCA1:
Just ordered a set. They look cool.

Dang that was quick. Much appreciated.

#5 2 years ago

JON

bigehrl

Jackbar

New York, NY

12y 97,150 3,829 79

that look pretty awesome. that's some outside the box thinking, right there.

#6 2 years ago

BUZ

RobF

RobTune

7y 106K 1,086

I HAVE NO PLANS TO SELL THESE FINISHED. THIS IS JUST FYI

But....to give you an idea what these can look like, this is how they turned out for my game. Here's the process I used;

1) Used a green scuff pad on my dremel to lightly scuff the surface.
2) Dipped them in dark walnut stain and let them dry overnight without wiping down. The plastic/wood doesn't absorb all that well, so the stain has sit for a while
3) I then used a 2 part clear epoxy. This is optional, they look just fine without it.

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#7 2 years ago

BUZ

RobF

RobTune

7y 106K 1,086

Quoted from bigehrl:
that look pretty awesome. that's some outside the box thinking, right there.

Thanks for the nice words Jon.

#8 2 years ago

PAT

Brewchap

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7y 72,550 1,512 1

What a great idea!!

#9 2 years ago

COS

cosmokramer

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#10 2 years ago

JEN

Jenniebear

Pinside member

Pittsburgh, PA

6y 82,900 567 14

I like them finished, Great Job!

#11 2 years ago

EJS

Pinball Outpost

11y 223K 14,868 1

This should have been factory.

#12 2 years ago

RJW

RandyW

Randy's Pinball

Maryville, TN

11y 94,800 1,305 18

I bought his first set of these and I have to say, they are AWESOME!! I am looking forward to putting them on my table in the next week or so. I haven't decided yet, if I will do a black wash on them, or just leave them as is. Raw they still look good with the plastics!

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