If you can put this on a guitar pick you can put it on a cap and how about instead of round pop caps an oversized guitar pick shape?

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Wow..I like those, I think I like the red. Maybe get the red mothership decals for the Zep to tie it all together.

I 3D print my own simple protectors, but a fellow pinsider has taken the design to the next level and offers a number of colors. Before buying a 3d printer I always would put a strip of mylar under the metal apron to keep it from digging into the clear coat. To me the full plastic protector is a much better method. For the price, this is a no brainer:

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1192-apron-envy/04424-apron-edgers-stern-metal-aprons-with-riveted-eye-bolts

Anyone else have issues with weak shooter rod on this game?

I ordered volume 1 & 2 from Etsy and they showed up yesterday. I suppose they can be just attached to the apron or other places, but I am very picking about clutter and bolting on toys and things just because they are there. If I find a nice spot for them on the back panel or something I might double side tape a few in.

The real reason I got them was to possibly scan them an make some new spinner decals. To me the picks would be the perfect size for this.

My shooter works ok, but it was really poorly built. It had mold lines around the edges that I had to try to sand down. I don't like the Stern shooter enough to pay $90 for it, so I will be looking for an alternative shooter and housing sticker when they come available.

And yes, I still would like to see another option or two on the pop bumper caps.

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I have issues with a weak shooter rod, but that's tied directly to the age of my "game."

I have no issues with the Zeppelin shooter rod because I don't have one yet. So...hooray?

I’m not a fan of clutter and cheap crap either. It needs to be tasteful and I was implying that if those images can be printed on a small guitar pick it would look better on a pop cap. Take it a step further and shape the pop bumper cap like a guitar pick and boom!

I've been looking through the adjustments....and can't find the EQ....how do I get to this?

After two days with the game:

- My spinner was almost stuck before I even played a game. Spread the brackets a bit and put a dab of silicone oil on the metal and it has been ripping perfectly since. Those shots through the spinner into Icarus and into the top ramp are some of the most satisfying ever in pinball IMHO.

- Glass is tighter than usual, but in my case not too bad. I can remove it easily.

- Holy crap this game is amazing to play! I am not even sure I understand *why* it all flows so perfectly and why the shots feel so damn fun to hit, but there is clearly some kind of magic to this layout. Still exploring the rules but so far the progression has been very natural and interesting.

I love the way it looks, it shoots and the way it feels... I am only a bit ashamed to admit that I got quick goosebumps from a few song/gameplay moments. These songs man... these songs are forever.

Got word that my premium may get delivered this week!

Hey guyz and dollz...I thought I would post a heads up on a problem I discovered on a pro we delivered to a cxustomer. there is a spot where the ball can bounce out of the rail and get stuck next to the zeppelin. The fix is an easy one. Get a piece of spring steel wire, like what is used for ball gates. (piano wire) and bend it so it will attach to the screws next to the zepp...if you have this problem you will see what i mean...

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Designed these for my Friend Rusty's LZ-LE - the Blue Filament is the closest one I could find to the LZ-LE BackBox Blue Vinyl Trim.

The Purple Metallic will be for our LZ-Premium when it finally gets here.

Shown with FF Speakers & PBL's 5-1/4" LE-Style Speaker Panels & I'm betting the Factory LE Speakers with the Silver Cones will really kick-up the LED lighting I'll be adding to them this week.

PBL Link requested:
https://www.pinballlife.com/stern-spike-2-speaker-plate-for-525-drivers.html

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Did stern not install the handle on the on back of playfield to help lifting it on track when sliding back into place? My maiden Premium has one. Nothing on zep LE.

They did not - however it seems like they may have redesigned the "Stop/Bump" you need to nudge it over as it seems to go over fairly smoothly with a little push on the Premium and LE's I've come across so far.

My first with the new lock bar latches on each side....and the on/off switch on the head... Not sure how I feel about both....

It's not a handle, it's a crash bar to protect parts back there. That said, it does work well as a handle! Not all games will have them sadly, only the ones that need them.

This would be Sir Steve Ritchie!

Schweeet!

I like, you able to get a photo installed?

I'm wondering how they look behind the grills at a players distance away.

Yeah, I hope to have these on my website (www.SpeakerLightKits.com) in the next couple of days. They will be in the Acrylic Designs section for $22.50 a pair. Each design will be facing opposite from each other and include the mounting hardware and spacers that are recommended to go between the back of the designs and the front of the honeycomb grill of the SPIKE 2 speaker panel.

With this type of design (one that has a large etched area that allows light to shine through it) it is recommended to NOT use the speaker foam or the plastic canvas that I sell on my website. As you can see from the pictures, the foam darkens the design and when adding the plastic canvas to help spread the light....it just makes the honeycomb grill pattern show through the etched detail area of the design more than it should. So a person is free to mount things as they would like, but I think leaving the area behind the grill with no foam or plastic canvas looks much better with this type of design.

This is showing the design with a Type 11 or Type 12 Speaker Light Kit that lights the entire grill area. I will post some follow up pictures showing the design with a Type 13 Speaker Light Kit as well as some LE "mock up" pictures with the Type 11 and Type 12 light kits.

Doug (SpeakerLightKits.com)

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Here is a "mock up" of the design with a Type 11 or Type 12 Speaker Light Kit in an LE type scenario. The reason I say it is a mock up is because it is using one of my turquoise speaker surrounds as opposed to the Blue Metal ones that are installed from the factory on LE games. However, when using the Type 11 or 12 light kits...any surrounds in a game is being lit from the front and not the back. So I suspect it would look very much like the picture with the fully lit grill.

None of my current Acrylic Designs are made with the Type 13 (only lights around the speakers) light kits in mind. Though many of them work fine with the smaller lit speaker area. This one, being a bigger design, it is very much recommended to keep what area will be lit by the Type 13 light kit when mounting the design. Also, as you can see from the Type 13 lit picture, these pictures are using the turquoise acrylic surround that I mentioned before. As the factory Blue Metal surround would not allow the light kit to back light it.

These acrylic designs should be added to my Acrylic Designs page in the next couple of days. I also have the different type of SPIKE 2 Speaker Light Kits and different color 5.25" speaker surrounds available. As well as the 5.25" speaker plates (if needed) that are even lower priced when bought with a SPIKE 2 Speaker Light Kit.

http://www.speakerlightkits.com/5.25-SPIKE-2-Speaker-Plates.html

Doug (SpeakerLightKits.com)

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I just ordered a 3'x5' one of these to go under the machine. I'm sure Doctor6 will think it's "super-gay."

https://inkteeshop.com/product/led-zeppelin-area-rug-amazon-best-seller-sku-2430-rug/

Your 10 band eq adjustment definitely rounds it out will full sound when coupled with the sub.

Perfection!

Damn. 20 games after fixing the spinner issue, the mech will no longer retract all the way.

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Guy on Helicon Brewery thread claiming Stern sent service bulletin tonight.

Any of us owners get a copy?

I’m 100+ games in with no issues, fingers crossed!

How do you think one of each would look?

Red left black right?

I haven't figured it out yet. A little nudge while it is lowering, it will go in place.

The good news is that it looks like an easy mech to replace, if that is what it takes.

I think we will see this happen a lot with that upper flipper. It shoots across the playfield and can jump the ball guide if there is enough speed behind it. Flies under the left ramp and comes to rest against the Zeppelin. Had it happen to me while playing it.

Could be a setup issue. In 100+ no airball off the third flipper. Seems odd.

I have seen one go go up center ramp and jump off ramp to the left, not sure why though. Landed on wireform so no harm no foul.

It doesn't seem like anything is loose. And I can't see anything hanging up or binding. Kind of a head scratcher for me.

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Thanks so much, appreciated. I figure when the new topper comes in will take it down and spin the record for real. Flash Gordon was actually a 2 year project for me, every single part was replaced with new, including the cabinet rebuilt, repainted and chromed, Kruzman clearcoated, signed by Sam Jones. A labor of love, will probably get buried in it. Batman is a whole other story. LOL

Ebay. There is a really good Dude on there that sells all the cushioned decals for drop targets and flipper decals, etc. topnotchtargetshields.

Is there a motor test in the menu where you can turn up/down?

Any tech alerts?

Thanks, man.. hit up Whitney, name of the company is AproN Envy. Pinside member EightBitWhit, really great guy and the best service. He makes them.. I ordered for all games in different colors that have this same style apron.