Finally, I'm proud to present my Houdini Planchette Mod.
I hope you all Like it!
Thanks Eric
These are ready to ship now, no waiting for the engraving process.

Thank you so much. Just saw payment. And WOW! Ad not even 15 min old!

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Thank you guys for the great response.

Fyi- I'll include 2 little pieces of double sided tape. One long for lengthwise on center up and down, and a little piece for the tip. I however over the past weeks had only one piece of painters tape holding it to the planchette.....it never moved! I was shocked thinking it would come off, get air balled bounced off....nope, never moved. I also was taking it off, trying both versions and making sure the ones that got made would fit.
I ran the demensions to the limit, not because i could. But because it just looked better to fill the space. Keeping it to scale, I also didnt want it to be to big. The choices where infinit, but I feel this final version was just right.

I'm on west coast and woke up to a High tide of emails and requests. Thank you so much Mod Couple! for the kind words. Your "Chinese Water Torture" mod Looks amazing! Just haven't had a moment to email you yet. Please save one for me.
I've tried many tapes over past month, just want to get this right for all under glass. For convenience, I've been using that blue painters tape.
I have several to mail out, and will look for that tape later today. My only worry is making any residue stains on original Planchette. But, if we are all covering it up, maybe best not to worry about that.

Bob-Thank You, Yours is shipping out Today!

Oh man, Super flattered Lloyd!
Thanks- So did you get your Houdini yet?

Confirmed. Busy wrapping and labeling them up now. Been a busy morning. Tons of response in Pm mail to. You think id listed a Funhouse for 2k.

Confirmed. Just no chance to get to everone individually yet. All orders through 3pm eastern shipping today!

Dan- Thank you so much! Not as big an item as you sell, or as much work. I value your time and effort on mods immensely.

Biggest problem I faced past couple days is getting good photography of planchette on game. Game off, just doesnt work. Flash doesnt work. Strobbing green in attract mode makes an odd hue. Past several weeks as I played game and watched ball the planchette blends in nicely and doesn't distract your field of view. Hard to show that in a couple pics.
More photos coming soon. Hopefully others once in place will post pics.

Just saw that! Thank you going out today.

2 mm Black ABS industrial plastic. Same material as your black water pipe at hardware store. Very strong tensile strength.
Before I made a large amount of these I tested 3 types under the glass. I also ended up with a bad printing slug and did a bend and shock test.
These will hold up very wall to any ball hits.

Thank you again to everyone that bought a Planchette mod today. Busy day to say least.
Very humbled by response and everyone's praise.

All orders have been shipped.
Everyone should have them in next couple days.
Thank you all again!

Last round from Yesterday and Today all shipped. Everyone should get today's shipment by Monday or Tuesday.
Thank You All!

Awesome Great News! Love to see a pic.
I didn't want to micromanage installation too much but if you find it touching the ramp you can just turn the planchette a little bit to the right.
I have mine tucked in pretty tight.
Thanks Again.

Sunday bump. Only couple key fobs left.
I have another idea I will share this week for the Planchette.
I am also getting phase two ready for dye cutting and gauging interest for quanity to make this week.
Plenty of both planchette's in stock and ready to ship.
Also by end of the week Ill be introducing my third product in this line.
Many dont post here but if you've pm'd me or just sent payment, Thank you all.

Soon, Im close to finished product. Should be about another week. The engraving process takes forever. Constant blowing during engraving so as to leave any scrape material to mare surface. Pain in the neck.

Orders keep coming and Thank you to All!
I had a request to see light insert on planchette thru the Planchette hole. Hard to capture a good pic of that color changing Led. So I captured one at boot up.
Both versions of planchette's ready to ship same day or next, depending on what time of day they come in.

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Weekend bump for my Planchette mod.
Two versions available; "Houdini" or "Oracle", on bottom arch.

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As promised;
Friday reveal for new mod on this Fabulous Houdini machine.
This is the protorype, final version will have playing card emblems in all 4 corners.
This is designed to cover up the American Pinball white bubble sticker, center of upper head.
Two versions will be available, flat and curved to hide that sticker.
You can either leave sticker on, or peel it off and place on coin door, coin box.
These will be ready to ship next week. I spent many hours this week with cad design, the dye to cut, and finding best way to curve them.
My wife likes the Flat, I'm impartial, I kinda like them both. It was so hard to determine I decided to make both versions available.
Hope you all like this new mod.
Below pics are the curved version.

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This is the Flat version.

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Lloyd, as always your to kind!
Thank you very much.

I thought about this awhile back. Biggest problem, copyright and trademark. When I wanted to make this I did think about contacting American Pinball for permission. However, they have been pretty busy since January making pinball machines and this would have just gone no where. Also awkward to write and ask for permission to cover up there Company Logo with a better version.

Sadly we just cant, we just cant put a Company name on there, or there initials. We also are not American Pinball, we cannot make a product with there name on it. The same way we can't make a "Hershey's" or "Campbell's Soup".

That would be nice. I have some ideas and prelimany drawings.
Based on small reveal yesterday Ive already have several that love the Houdini emblem cover. So thats good.

Page 2. Back to planchette's.

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Weekend orders shipping today.
Thank you gang for all the support!
I find it fascinating who pics which version and why. Over the past 2 weeks they are tied for each model sold. Glad i made two different versions.

Planchette pics with lighting coming thru hole.

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Thank you for ordering all 3 pieces. Should have your Header, AP bubble sticker cover, mailed out by Fri.

Thank you BladeFury, your machine looks amazing. Love the T-molding idea.
Also Good to Know it Fits under the Pinstadium lighting kit.

Changed Add Title-NEW PRODUCTS UP AND AVAILABLE!
First Up- New Key FOB.

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The NEW HOUDINI Header Emblem. Replaces the American Pinball Bubble Sticker.
You can either leave AP sticker on, or remove it.
Header Emblem comes in 2 versions. Flat or Curved.
I really like both, and it's hard for me to even decide which one to put up.
Curved Header Emblem below.

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Flat Header Emblem Below.

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More pics and details in post #1.

Thank you Lloyd.
This idea dates back to May of 2017 at pinagogo when I played prototype.
That weekend I knew these 2 mods had to happen. 1 year later and there done!

Slightly good picture to show curvature of Emblem Header.
I've been trying it on both double sided tape to AP sticker and removing AP sticker.
I want to Give AP some credit on that Bubble sticker. Remarkably sticky considering how many times I've moved it.
My Final way I'll be applying the Header Emblem is removing the American Pinball bubble sticker and putting it on coin box in machine.
I want to keep it, I just don't want to look at it.
Really no offense to my friends at AP, it's just so white and stands out to much.

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Exciting, had someone pm me from Germany.
Well, no Houdini's in Europe yet.
But, from post #1.

Item will be shipped through paypal shipping and you receive tracking number once item is shipped.
Free Shipping for USA Only, Sorry International Friends. UK and EU is $14 First Class International Ship. Australia and New Zealand is $14, Canada is $10.
Contact me if you are not listed above for shipping Quote.

Here's the latest batch. We lost 2 on this run.

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BladeFury-
That looks great! Even with game off.
I do like your T-molding upgrade.

Weekend bump for new Houdini header piece.
Covers American Pinball bubble sticker.
Combo deals for 2 or 3 of all 3 pieces I make.
Planchette in both versions available, and new key fob.
Thanks to all again this past month for your orders.

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Thank you, very nice to say so. Good questions!
The machine only comes with 1 AP bubble sticker on the upper head. It does not come with one on the coin door.
In post #77 above. Bladefury took the AP bubble sticker off head and put it on his coin door.
My Mod is intended to replace that sticker on the backbox/head of game. See pic on post above #79.
I also make the planchette to cover up factory one, and a nice key fob that matches the header piece.
Someone also asked if header piece could go on apron? It sure can if diseried. I make the header mod in two versions. Flat and curved.

Bob- Thank you so much, that looks great!
I didn't want to give tons of direction on tape.
Its subjective to everyones style and opinions on tape. That thinner tape is nice and I like how you layed it out. Perfect!
The tape I include is forgiving if you choose to move it or find a better position for your eyes.

Size of hole and gem visibility was a big deal for this project. The first 4 or 5 prototypes had the hole the exact same size as gem/crystal.
That didnt work. Made it harder to see. I made the hole bigger by 2mm in the end. This made it when you centered planchette on crystal you could see it from most every angle.
Glad you and your guests like it.

Real life and work getting pretty busy.
I will have to take a break from these mods and let ad expire on Sunday.
I can continue to fill orders thru Fri the 22nd, but after that you might have to wait a month or so. Sorry, I just dont have the time after that.
You can always PM me if you find this thread closed.
Hopefully if you find this thread it's not a big deal to wait a month.
Also, I will most likely not do a Second run of the Header mod. Get these while you can, I have about a Dozen left.
Thank you all for your support and interest in these mods these past weeks.

Thanks Llyod and the couple guys who emailed last night!
Tim- yours is going out today.
Don- I will ship yours next week as requested.

To Clarify on the break in selling.
This is not a stunt or sales gimmic.
Im simply going to be busy and gone.
In order, work 16 days nonstop, home for a couple days, off to Cal extreme show in central Ca and considering taking Houdini with all mods to show off at show. Then back to work for 2 weeks. Then small vacation, then back again.
Busy summer and boy last day of school is today.
I will repost ad about mid August. Im currently not making anymore for awhile.
Thanks Again to everyone for the kind words, welcome reception, and enthusiasm for this mod.

All 5 customers were shipped yesterday.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
These featured ads run 6 weeks and theres about 30 hours left on this one.
When I restart ad in about 2 months I plan to post a link to this thread. If i can copy and past all the great pictures submitted in this thread I will.

Thanks so much for your support Tim.
Yours should be there by Monday. Left early yesterday.
Im not complaining, i picked a crazy time to roll out this mod. I went back and looked at May calender. I had 2 days off in May, both were spent working on this mod and customers.
Another side note. These take a lot of patience and time to make. Each and every piece is done one step at a time. They require constant full attention on engraver. Tons of air, blow, blow, blow, more blowing. The debris that gets kicked up in first 10 minutes of engraving is amazing, its like spilling a glass of water, amazing how big a mess it can make. The same thing applies to the ABS stock. If you dont maintain a clear field for engraver, it destroys the piece. There's no saving it.

"Houdini is in the House"
Hope everyone has been having a Great Summer!
UPDATE for Almost Sept 1st.
Dave at "The Mod Couple" approached me before my break and was kind enough to offer all my Houdini mods in there store.
Cant Thank the Mod couple enough for there time , effort, and customer service helping me sell these Mods!
All my mods can be purchased on there website; Themodcouplepinball.com
There is also many other Houdini mods on the website and mods for other games as well. JJP Pirates, Batman66, TZ, Funhouse etc..

I also would like to Thank Pinside member GAP (Great American Pinball).
He purchased a ton of my Mods and offers them as Add-ons to any Houdini Game purchase.
Great distributor for the pinball Community.
https://www.greatamericanpinball.com/

Weekend Bump for Houdini Modes!
This mod will not last forever.
Im considering ending it soon, so I can move on to other things.
I also like the idea of it being somewhat a limited edition.
This is not a sales ploy, honest. There is no reason other than time that I couldn't make it forever. But, I like the idea of putting it to bed.
Besides, American Pinball's rosh announced this morning that Game #2 will be revealed at Expo!

Weekend bump. Inventory getting low.
Thanks to all Houdini owners that have purchased my mods!

Weekly Bump for my Houdini Mods.
This is coming to an end, get them while you can.
To much time and money to do another run.
For anyone that thinks this mod stuff makes a person rich, I beg to differ.
By the time it's all said and done I'll be lucky to break even.

Spooky Halloween Seance multiball bump!

With a Few mods in the Que I just set up my Pinside Biz!
Mod Magic in the House!

Thank You Lloyd.
Wish I was In Chicago with you and the gang.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

92 years ago today the Master died on Halloween. Lets take a moment today and play a game and bring him back from beyond.
Today Seance Sale on Planchette and Header mods. $92 shipped for all 3 pieces. Planchette, Header and key fob and spacial gifts of antique keys for Key lane.
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Bump foe the last few Planchette's.
www.modcouplepinball.com

Weekly Bump for Headers and Planchette's!
Pm me for details or questions.
Deal and Free ship for all 3 pieces.

BLACK FRIDAY THRU CYBER MONDAY SALE!!!!
$90 ALL 3 PIECES SHIPPED and Free Key FOB.
PM/Message me for details.

Also available from The Mod Couple @
https://themodcouplepinball.com/collections/api-houdini-custom-mods-collection

Friday is here!
BF Sale for Houdini 3D engraved Mods.

Thanks Llyod!
When these are gone, they will be gone.
No plans to make more, moving on.
Thanks to those that emailed me this weekend!!!
Sale thru tomorrow.

Cyber Monday!
How did this really become a thing...?
To go against the norm and go by what my Uncle used to say....
"If you want honor the price you are offering me today, tomorrow when I come back, why would I want to do business with you anyday?
( He would use this line for buying cars and farm equipment)
So, the Sale will be till they are all Gone+!!!!!
Happy Holidays everyone!
This weekend orders will ship today.

"Now appearing on the main stage, Houdini's Great Holiday Escape"
Happy Holidays Houdini Sale!
Same as Black Friday, All 3 pieces $90 shipped.

Happy New Year's Houdini Owners!
Get these while you can, very low inventory now.

Only a few left of each of the 3 pieces.
Headers are now just $40 shipped.
Only couple planchette's left.
Thanks to everyone over the past 10 months.

YES!!
Please visit themodcouplepinball.com for my 3 mods. Also has some very nice Munster's and JJP Pirates mods!!
If only I had those 2 pins...
Hopefully later in year.