Nobody has them but everyone is looking. I tried getting Cliffy to make some but he needs an original which I don't have. I wish PPS would put these on their to do list.

Good luck. Have a try at this:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/help-making-new-bsd-left-mist-gate

How's this?

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Gravity is the only thing holding it down, and a ball should not be able to slip under the corner. The gate in my picture is one I hand made and has since been replaced. If it's able to slip under the corner, then the gate is resting too far out and it needs to be bent in a little more. It should site nearly flush with the posts.

The one I made in the original thread that I linked held up fine, but I kept having problems that I later discovered was because the gate was sitting right in front of the opto beam and causing intermittent breaks in the beam. I made several out of brass (because it was much easier to work with) until I got to one I was really happy with. I then lucked into an original and have had that on my game since.

It is a delicate balance of getting the gate to sit low enough to not interfere with the playfield, but still open enough for the ball to pass under due to the very small amount of movement provided by the solenoid, and the proper height to stay out of the opto beam.

For my final brass gate, which I was happy with, I actually made the gate itself W shaped in the middle so that the ball had more room to pass under and also keep it out of the way of the opto. That worked really well and provided a ton more room for error.

Edit: The brass, being easier to work, was also easier for the ball to malform during play. It wasn't a big problem, but it did need to be straightened a little every once in a while.

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When I had to sell my beloved BSD a few years back I had a few of these left in my parts stash that went with the game. I'll contact the guy that bought everything and see if he'll send one to Cliffy....

Make sure it's not magnetic. Are bicycle spokes magnetic?

Hey guys, what all would cliffy need just the gate?

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I've got some stainless steel welding rods I bought to make gates with if you want one.

Send him an email but I believe that is all he would need.

That would be awesome. Thank you.

Man Id love one of these! I spent so much time making a less-than-perfect one.

I ordered from spare pinball parts australia and finally have a nice left gate on my game.

http://www.pinballspareparts.com.au/12-7065.html

If the spring is not installed properly, a ball can and will sneak into the left pocket. The software is smart enough to handle this by automatically releasing the mist ball from the right side and moving the magnet over to the left. MY BSD did this often when I first got it.

The spring should actually provide some force in holding the gate down. If it does not, try rotating one end 180 degrees in either direction until it works correctly. I also added a spacer to the lower mounting post screw that helps keep the gate from walking from side to side, which also helps.