So, I am swapping out bulbs and I removed the right ramp. My mental issues against plastics kicks in again and I am going to attempt to make a right side wireform. If it works I will try the left. I need serious help, but I do make wireforms and I have artistic dementia and figured I would share it. I will post pictures as it goes. I know I am nuts...

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Molded the plastic part of the ramp. I do not have enough to mold the left, so todays all about the right.

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On it!

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Lower rail done..

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Xmen is on my list to buy.

Wireform done, got 4 points on support. I just need to clean it up with sanding and stoning. Now on to transition ramp.

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Added flasher mounts and 90 percent cleaned up. Very happy with it.

Thanks! I make and sell wireforms. Everything is on Loganpinball.com. Gotg, jjp gnr and mando are current.

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Not done, but moving in the right direction

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I can make a easier version that I could sell that involves the original ramp. I will do it to my machine to illustrate what it would look like. Basically the right ramp would be cut at a exit point just in front of back panel. It will only take a hack saw and an adapter that I would include to install it. Just curious if there is any interest in that?
It took 9 hours to do one side. It would be too expensive to try and sell as I do $50 an hour labor. I am ok destroying my ramps to show the result. I can buy replacements. Just looking for opinions. Either way I will do it to show.

I agree, but was curious. It looks like this is just for my machine. The labor kills the prospect of selling these. Thanks for the input.

I am doing gotg wireforms this week to pay the bills. I will post video when the right is done.

If I can solve the turn around ramp in back in a reasonable amount of time and parts I am willing to try. The one piece assembly kills the labor as it is alot to do and line up. I would like to figure out something to get these to be able to sell. As I said as is now I would be at $450 in labor just on the right not counting the parts.. way too price heavy to do.

The only part thats hard is the two lower outer edge screws that hold the ironman graphics. They are in a tight spot, other than that its easy.

That is a good idea. I will look into that. Thanks! I really want to make this doable for anyone interested. And if you put blue painters tape down first cuts are cleaner.

The ramps on this one bounce back as well. The wireform just drops it. Looking at mandalorian ramps they have no rubber stopper, instead there is a full metal insert. I would think that would be an option.

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Heres to killing a perfectly good ramp!

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Counter sinking screws in plastic for adapter. Cut my form and rebending to fit. Not sure how far I will get tonight, but it is coming together.

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Stopping for today. I like the look and it functions fine. I just need to add a few supports up top where it connects. I think the look of them is worth it for me atleast. I only killed ramps that can still be bought. I am ordering replacements to have if I ever sell or trade it down the road. I will be trying a different way to connect them as they way I do it is a little involved and easy to screw up.

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Yes, the split ramp behind panel is what I am trying to streamline to sell as a kit. I am trying to get this one sorted and installed to playtest.

Quick video of right ramp testing. The game is jacked really high in back. I need to lower it. Using the stock plastic keeps ball speed and just transitions down rails. I can make a better one, but this rail is the figure out rail

Trying a straighter run....

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Not sure? I already like this line better, just visually it works. Still working on it. I gave up for today on gotg as everything I did just sucked. I scrapped a completed rail. So, I figure I needed creative break.

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Created a slot for plastic ramp to slide into place. Then it can be held there by a nut and bolt. Everything is still dirty, but I like this one better.

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Got it done. Need to sand and polish, but it looks so much better than plastic ramp for me. And the straight design just works.
I need to move the flasher towards the flippers, the flasher is now on inside rail not the outer.
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Left side is getting there, but right side was way easier to figure out. I do like the look of them so far. Working on transition and adapter.

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Came up with a hook and loop support arm. Super easy and holds in place.

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Finished. I will post a play video soon. I relocated left side flasher to below wireform. Its a small dome one. The big flashers just are too much on the inside of rails visually.

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Playtesting wireforms. I need to raise back end up. I dropped it too much, but heres a video of the rails.

I really hate plastic ramps!

Thank you Sir. My wife is on me about getting back to my Discovery machine. I told her I became allergic to keyboards.

Yes I will be. I want to make a few sets to get costs figured out and I want to make a few changes to design. Flashers on left rail specifically and I need to make this a easy to do at home kit. I have 28 sets of gotg rails to make before I get serious with these. I will figure it out.

Not sure. I have had real issues with international shipping. I lost $204 to ups on a shipment that never left the U.S. i shipped at a ups store and they said I did not have to fill out forms. Package gets held up, I get customer service on the phone for 45 minutes. They send me a form to fill out by email. I submit it 30 minutes later. Two days go by and they sent the package back to me and will not adjust or refund the $204.

Medium stone dremel, 220 grit sanding, 320 grit sanding, stainless steel polish compound with a bench buffer and then a dremel buffer wheel followed by carnuba wax/cleaner. Worst part of building them. Very time consuming.

It is on my list of games to get. So far no luck.

The stainless shines really well. Here are pictures of gotg rails polished and sanded.

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Its a good idea, but there is a cost limit to mods and two ramps plus the wireforms would be too expensive a mod in the end. I would also be willing to cut and fit the ramps if they were sent to me as an option. As I said earlier I will be working more on these when I can swing the free time.

Thank you. Appreciate all the comments above too. Looks like I am sticking with making everything by hand. I got a quote on a bending machine today. And its only 2d capable for $20k.

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Moved flasher socksts to bottom of playfield. I only have two small domes I prefer the clear, but going to order yellow ones.

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I want to try and come up with a solution that does not require destroying the plastic ramps. If I can I will be selling them if I get there.