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King Pin restoration- picking up speed

By rufessor

8 years ago


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#55 6 years ago

The second drop target in from the near end appears to be a different shade of off white. Unless that's just an optical illusion.

Seriously, amazing work. I've never taken a DT bank down this far and cleaned up everything. Your patience is overwhelming. Well done.

#59 6 years ago
Quoted from rufessor:

Good eye- thats actually the NOS target I acquired to replace one that was broken or missing when I got the game (I dont rember which!). Funny its actually a little more yellowed than originals in game. But close enough. I may try the peroxide trick to de yellow but maybe not. It looks ok and I only have one more NOS target and I doubt any more exist....

In all actuality I was poking fun at the explicit level of detail you have gone to with this game. As I stated before, you should feel good about this effort.

I would not get worked up over trying to lighten that target. Any fluid you apply has the potential to damage or remove the art. The art images are fragile on the original drop targets.

What I would do is look for a clean original target if you really need to address it. Hard to say why the NOS you found is yellowed more than the originals.

#67 6 years ago

That's a mighty handsome pile of metal parts you have there.

Which drop target spring do you need? I'd be happy to mail you one.

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#99 6 years ago

When you say star posts do you mean star rollover inserts? If so , I don’t take any chances of breaking the playfield insert. I cut the tip off of the existing star insert and just replace it with a new one.

#102 6 years ago
Quoted from rufessor:

That is also a good idea... it’s the last thing I need to pull so I can take my time and try the toothpick trick and if it feels sketchy I may snip.

I've had a few games with one of the retainer tabs on the star rollover playfield insert broken and the star rollover never works quite right after that.

For $.75 each for new ones I just cut them off and take it in the wallet. Cheap insurance that I never bust an insert.

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#132 6 years ago
Quoted from g94:

I didn't know there was 220 in the US?

We only use it for higher load needs around the house, like electric dryer, air conditioner, maybe electric water heater.

Small stuff, including pinballs, are all 110-120vac.

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#147 6 years ago
Quoted from Grayman_EM:

droptarget asks a good question as another thread the person (not sure if it was Vic) said not to use bondo but something that he poured? I want to say fiberglass but that isn't it and I cannot think of the thread.

I'm looking for the same information. I thought it was a resin. I have a cabinet that needs to be stabilized instead of repaired and this seems like the best product.

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