Quoted from qbass187:On mine I’d say 80% of the time
I played a handful of games on your Jaws yesterday and not one SDTM off the full plunge
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Quoted from Sunapee-007:So still waiting on any news on my LE coming from Stern, but wondering if people can give some advice to a newbie on how best to deal with my first machine and NIB JAWS.
With all the little things people are finding, what is the best way to start? I think I recall reading that the Spike 2 allows you do test each and every switch, but is that worth the effort before playing it? Is that a manual process where you trigger a switch off the diagram and make sure they did cross wires like some have reported? Is the 2 hours upfront work a good return on my time?
I already have to install the volume/headphone into the coin door before I play too. However, this feels like a load of extra work, but feels like the upfront delay in playing first game might prevent disappointment/frustration later.
Experts thoughts?
Before I fire it up the first time, I go through the backbox and push in all the molex connectors to make sure none came loose during transport.
I then lift the playfield and do the same to the connectors underneath. Maybe not all, but a random bunch.
I also use nut drivers and make sure everything is snug. Not every nut, just a random bunch.
Then I’ll start some games and look to see if any switches look like they aren’t working. It’s rare that I have an issue but sometimes things need tweaking.
Just remember to not work on the game when it’s on. Don’t wanna short something
1 week later
Quoted from SkyKing2301:Rocket City Pinball mods update:
** CHUM LINE AIRBALL SUPPRESSOR **
I printed the Airball Surpressor (formerly the 'goober', lol) in TPU and boy was I skeptical at first, seemed so soft, I wasn't sure it'd be adequate -- but I'll be darned, it's PERFECT. Nice soft surface to touch the bottom of the plastic, to protect the art; the supporting sections flexible enough to compress ever so slightly per your required fastener torque; the supports still firm enough to keep the plastic in place with zero sag! Amazing.
~~~EDIT: Now available in the shop! Shop listing also includes installation video.
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1282-rocket-city-pinball/10458-chum-line-airball-suppressor-jaws
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** LIFE RING ACTION BUTTON HOUSING **
I was being pretty critical of the finish, so I've been tweaking it off-and-on all week to improve it. I finally have the red-wrap versions finalized and am running a batch right now, so I should have those up in the shop hopefully today or tomorrow. The 'ORCA' version has been proving more troublesome, so that version's not ready yet. I was initially going to put them all up for sale at the same time, but I realize there's no sense making you wait if you already know you want the red-wrap version. So I'll get the version up soon, and will follow up with the Orca version later once I get happy with it. (If you decide later you'd rather have the Orca, I'd happily process an exchange for you.
I think we should add Mylar to the underside of the chum plastic if we are using the air ball suppresser. If the paint starts chipping from contact it’s not gonna be good. Anyone have thoughts on this?
2 weeks later
Just got my Jaws pro. I’m really liking the shaker motor effects. Has anyone had any issues with the ball exiting the mini flipper lane and bouncing off the top of the right sling instead of going cleanly down the inlane?
The ball isn’t hitting the mini flipper and being directed off line. It just seems to be guided to the top of the right sling. I tried to see if there was some play in the ball guide above the flipper to move it to the right, so the ball would fall closer to the flipper and hopefully cleanly down the inlane, but had no luck
Quoted from Mattyk:Just got my Jaws pro. I’m really liking the shaker motor effects. Has anyone had any issues with the ball exiting the mini flipper lane and bouncing off the top of the right sling instead of going cleanly down the inlane?
The ball isn’t hitting the mini flipper and being directed off line. It just seems to be guided to the top of the right sling. I tried to see if there was some play in the ball guide above the flipper to move it to the right, so the ball would fall closer to the flipper and hopefully cleanly down the inlane, but had no luck
Seems like my solution has to do with how the game is leveled and pitched. I’ve got it close to dialed in with a slight 0.4 degree lean to the right. I’m at 6.6 degree pitch.
For people whose ball comes cleanly down into the inlane from the mini flipper, what pitch are you at?
Quoted from SkyKing2301:Needed to come to another modder's defense here.
1) This is not constructive criticism. This is criticism only, because it does not provide any constructive suggestions for improvement. "Constructive criticism is a form of feedback that focuses on delivering critique and negative feedback constructively and positively to improve performance or behavior. Constructive criticism is actionable, clear, and beneficial to the recipient. It does not focus solely on the negative aspects."
2) I saw the Back Alley Creations apron in person at TPF. It definitely doesn't photograph well, looks nicer in person. The 'osb look' people complained about in this thread was probably more due to the texture -- if you look from the side angle you can see it has some wave to it, and the coloration + wavy texture don't really translate well to a 2D photo.
Is it a departure from typical apron design? Clearly. I could definitely see it on a game placed in a nautical themed room / display.
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I think it would look better if it was stained to match the wood color of the plastics. Right now it doesn’t match the color of anything
I do find myself bypassing a lot of the end of ball scenes. They feel kind of long but never timed it against any other games. Not sure if there is a way to fix other than changes the scenes since you are at the mercy of the scene length itself
Quoted from Laserbeak21:I thought he was looking down at an old appendectomy scar and he felt less manly because his scar wasn’t as cool as theirs.
This is exactly true. I think it’s perfect that they show it when you drain during scars
I’ll tell ya…I had been waiting for this theme for a while and was very disappointed when you watched the initial Elwin stream. The Dead Flip stream was better but I couldn’t get over what I saw in the layout.
Fast forward to me playing the game on location, still wasn’t excited in that I committed to buying the game and it was coming soon to my doorstep. Now I own it and now that I have time to understand the rules and explore the shots I’m really digging it. Man that left shot comes back quick to the flipper.
Quoted from AndHart120:Has anyone made any adjustments to tune in the right in lane? Seems like it’s very rare that the ball falls straight down from the mini flipper to inlane without bouncing off the top corner of the sling post, then the post by the outlane. I tried adjusting the mini flipper a bit, and also tried taking off the mini post rubber but it doesn’t make much of a difference. It seems like no matter what when it drops down past the mini flipper it will tip off that sling. Any thoughts?
The only other thing I can think to try is recheck to see if it’s level but it should be.
I had the same issue. My pitch is 6.6 and I make mine lean slightly to the right (less than 1/2 degree) and the ball is now falling somewhat cleanly down the inlane. It’s very temperamental though. I wish others would chime in to see what the norm is. I will also add that I removed the mini post rubber on the outlane. This greatly reduced how much the ball would bounce around and now it just rattles down the inlane
My ball would not clip the mini flipper. It was a slight bounce off the rubber post, then to the ball guide above mini flipper, then to the top of the sling according to my slow mo video
Quoted from Green-Machine:I’m sitting at 6.9 incline and perfectly level side to side. I’m not encountering this problem. Even at high speeds it feeds smoothly down the inlane
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Thanks. I was wondering if the steeper pitch would cause the ball to fall and miss the sling.
Not sure if hitting the reel shot qualifies something, but if so maybe make the full plunge into the reel award the first shot. That would provide some strategy on what to go for.
Skill shot 2 is incredibly difficult for me. Even if I just barely get it out of the shooter lane that pop bumper skirt is right there. I maybe only made it a few times
Quoted from IdahoRealtor:I rarely say this, but I'm leaning Pro on this one.
Pro owner here. I think it shoots great but if this is a dream theme for you, go premium
Damn game validation error keeps popping up. Restricts me from using IC. Sometimes it goes away and sometimes not. Are we under the consensus it’s a code bug?
3 weeks later
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