After well over a year of JP preorders, deposits and frustrations we finally have our JP. Best thing about it is was loaded when we got it though I’ve been able to add a few mods anyhow… as one does.

That said I had been gathering parts for our game/s on order including a one of a kind Tilt topper custom made for me to have rgb lighting instead of the single color that every other Tilt JP topper has. Since the game we ended up buying has a Stern topper I’m considering selling or trading this unique Tilt topper. Before I do that I wonder if there’s any interest in a trade for a Lior T-Rex head?

Lmk if so.
Thanks - Kevin

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Hey all, I thought I'd post a link to these JP parts since I no longer need them and thought someone here could use them. Thanks.

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/137828

Can I ask why people are doing this? Since the ball does not make contact with the screw heads I can’t see the benefit here. I just checked mine and even with the screw being a bit loose from the factory they still did not make ball contact as designed.

I get the human error part but I've been working on games for 25 years and never seen this issue on any BLY/WMS or Stern games. I cannot imaging Keith designed the entrance to have this clearance issue as a possibility even during manufacture. That said it is close and strange why they used these dome head type screws here instead of flush screws. I will dig out my stash of ramp screws from the cabinet and try those to see if they work as an option for others.

Screw holes in the playfield are never countersunk. The spring steel of the flap or a countersink in the scoop weldmont is utilized to make up for that. The holes in the flaps/scoop may need to be enlarged/modified though to make up for that.

Considering all the unnecessary cosmetic things people pay hundreds of dollars for to put on their games as decoration (I'm guilty on both ends) and the fact that flippers are THE primary/integral component of gameplay; I'd say these are actually a real bargain in comparison. Note that I have not tried them yet but am looking forward to doing so.