Hard to tell, thanks.
Quoted from ScrewMan:I'm in the club! Met Pro Led. This is my first machine and I'm very excited to get it in the basement tonight. Thanks to everyone contributing to this thread, the info here made the purchase decision easy. Hopefully, all goes smooth with the set up.
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Sweet! Congratulations! I'm hoping to join the Met Pro club soon.
I'm still debating on getting the color display for my Met Pro/LED. Sure looks great that is a given.
Quoted from ScrewMan:I'm in the club! Met Pro Led. This is my first machine and I'm very excited to get it in the basement tonight. Thanks to everyone contributing to this thread, the info here made the purchase decision easy. Hopefully, all goes smooth with the set up.
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Let the modding begin.
Quoted from GravitaR:I'm still debating on getting the color display for my Met Pro/LED. Sure looks great that is a given.
A nice Christmas present to yourself.
Quoted from MustangPaul:Let the modding begin.
Already have the snake mod with fangs and decals on order.
Quoted from ScrewMan:Already have the snake mod with fangs and decals on order.
It's a start....how deep are your pockets.
Quoted from MustangPaul:It's a start....how deep are your pockets.
Not that deep after this month. Not only are the holiday expenses killer but both of my kids b-days are in December....just put an order in for side mirrors. Think I will also need the coffin decal!
Pin is in and playing fast...love it!
Quoted from ScrewMan:Not that deep after this month. Not only are the holiday expenses killer but both of my kids b-days are in December....just put an order in for side mirrors. Think I will also need the coffin decal!
Pin is in and playing fast...love it!
If your pin is playing fast now wait till you give the game a proper cleaning. I made that mistake and my game plays faster then NIB. Just now getting back to hitting 200Million plus point games again on it a month later.
I've been playing the hell out of my Prem since I unboxed it. I bet there are fewer than 10 plays total on my other games since unboxing a month ago. I'm starting to learn some of the rules and figure out some of the shots. Grand Champ score is just over 200 mil now but I often get a game less than 5 mil.
Question: Is there an actual lock light for the coffin lock? A voice says lock is lit but I don't see anything lit, of course I may be missing it too.
Quoted from kcZ:Is there an actual lock light for the coffin lock?
Three red lights under the coffin on the playfield.
Quoted from kcZ:I've been playing the hell out of my Prem since I unboxed it. I bet there are fewer than 10 plays total on my other games since unboxing a month ago. I'm starting to learn some of the rules and figure out some of the shots. Grand Champ score is just over 200 mil now but I often get a game less than 5 mil.
Question: Is there an actual lock light for the coffin lock? A voice says lock is lit but I don't see anything lit, of course I may be missing it too.
Same here! I played AFM for the first time in a month yesterday and it felt sooo weird. I wired an led inside the hammer connected to the coffin flashers...you can't miss it now !
Only weirdness with my new Prem: when the hammer drops, it does a second li'l tap, as if to be sure. Also, as of last night the ball wouldn't let go of the magnet. Can I have a magnetized ball already? I'm told stock Stern balls do so- well, I have a mixture of five quality balls and one Stern due to the "install six" sticker goof up, and now after removing two I wonder which were which. Still, love the game so very much.
Don't use silverjets. They become magnetized in games with magnets, and probably very quickly in a game like MET Prem where there's so much magnet force with the additional hammer mech. I've actually had a (supposedly) regular pinball become slightly magnetized and stick in the coffin trough in MET so it's likely this is your issue.
Quoted from damageinc55:Three red lights under the coffin on the playfield.
Do you mean the red lights inside the coffin? I thought those were the "lock is lit" lights but those seem to be on every once in awhile when I don't think lock is lit.
I would love to put a light inside the hammer for the lock... just trying to figure out which light to trigger from
Quoted from kcZ:Do you mean the red lights inside the coffin? I thought those were the "lock is lit" lights but those seem to be on every once in awhile when I don't think lock is lit.
I would love to put a light inside the hammer for the lock... just trying to figure out which light to trigger from
Remember, 3 of the red lights inside the coffin are the optos, since Stern uses visible light ones.
Quoted from XpadreX:What would be a recommended set of balls to use?
Quoted from XpadreX:What would be a recommended set of balls to use?
Oooo_shiny from PBL is what I use.
Quoted from XpadreX:What would be a recommended set of balls to use?
Anything with carbon core, avoid chrome steel balls.
Quoted from Delta9:? Anyone know if theirs a paint / powdercoat code for the purple
i searched a powder coat in austria
no standard color will match, you have order a special color (to expensive for 1 kit)
we use color now and clear coat it
see the sample part above, will post more pics soon
why is the hole to big?
Quoted from kapsreiter:i searched a powder coat in austria
no standard color will match, you have order a special color (to expensive for 1 kit)
we use color now and clear coat it
see the sample part above, will post more pics soon
why is the hole to big?
Not sure about the hole this is a fellow pinsider I really like the purple i wanna do my pin
Quoted from ScrewMan:I'm in the club! Met Pro Led. This is my first machine and I'm very excited to get it in the basement tonight. Thanks to everyone contributing to this thread, the info here made the purchase decision easy. Hopefully, all goes smooth with the set up.
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Actually you are now officially in the "pinball collectors club" as well.
Get ready for the ride.
Everybody should own a pinball machine for their home.
Quoted from XpadreX:What would be a recommended set of balls to use?
Pinball Life, premium pinballs.
Carbon steel, high polished, no chrome.
Individually bagged and oiled, so they can be used when you want without fear or rust or scratches until used.
Quoted from kcZ:Question: Is there an actual lock light for the coffin lock? A voice says lock is lit but I don't see anything lit, of course I may be missing it too.
I'm not aware of one either. Would be nice to have something showing it is lit though.
On that note. On my game when it says lock is lit I always have to hit the captive ball 2 more times to get the lock. Happens 100% of the time.
- "lock is lit"
- shoot captive ball and it doesn't lock it
- next shot to ball always locks it
Seems as though it's triggering the call out early on my game.
Quoted from 85vett:I'm not aware of one either. Would be nice to have something showing it is lit though.
On that note. On my game when it says lock is lit I always have to hit the captive ball 2 more times to get the lock. Happens 100% of the time.
- "lock is lit"
- shoot captive ball and it doesn't lock it
- next shot to ball always locks it
Seems as though it's triggering the call out early on my game.
Yeah, that seems to be confusing me too.
You have to watch the DMD very closely when you hit the captive ball. Best thing to do is trap up and scroll through the instant info.
Quoted from kcZ:Do you mean the red lights inside the coffin? I thought those were the "lock is lit" lights but those seem to be on every once in awhile when I don't think lock is lit.
I would love to put a light inside the hammer for the lock... just trying to figure out which light to trigger from
On the Pro, one, two, and three red leds light under the coffin insert to indicate the locks 1, 2, or 3 are complete. Nothing lights to indicate it's ready for a lock. The whole coffin will also light when the ball goes down the left inlanes to indicate a hammer hit will count for 2 coffins toward CIU. It will also blink when you completed an insert lane for the hurry-up.
I used to own an LE, and the indicators for how many balls are locked are the balls visibly showing through the insert. I don't think there are any lights indicating lock is ready. You just need to listen for the call out.
Quoted from Sparky:I used to own an LE, and the indicators for how many balls are locked are the balls visibly showing through the insert. I don't think there are any lights indicating lock is ready. You just need to listen for the call out.
Thank you for clarifying.
Quoted from GravitaR:Any video of this in action?
With smartdmd you can also changes colours yourself. As i have a green sparky i made it green
Colordmd is a great product to. I am DIY type and being dutch saving money is nice too
Anyone know what feature adjustment 60 (G.M. M.B. S.J.P.S.A for S.J.P MULT.) does. I know it's related to grave marker multiball super jackpot in some way.
Thought's on putting cliffys on new Met Pro led. Is it a good idea or not? This is my first pin, kinda of learning as I go and reading the forum a lot.
Quoted from Nickperkins:Thought's on putting cliffys on new Met Pro led. Is it a good idea or not? This is my first pin, kinda of learning as I go and reading the forum a lot.
Use all the protectors you can, plastics, holes, magnets, and ramps.
You will thank me later.
Protectors are cheap, replacement parts are NOT.
At minimum use washers, metal or PETG.
Especially with Stern price gouging, scroogeness, and monopolizing insanity now.
They are being greedy, replacement Sparkys should not cost $250 for a bobblehead.
Quoted from Nickperkins:Thought's on putting cliffys on new Met Pro led. Is it a good idea or not? This is my first pin, kinda of learning as I go and reading the forum a lot.
I put them on my Prem... only out of peer pressure. Honestly, a waste of money. There is no reason a HUO game should need protectors.
Quoted from kcZ:I put them on my Prem... only out of peer pressure. Honestly, a waste of money. There is no reason a HUO game should need protectors.
I don't know about that, some of these guys put thousands and thousands of games on their machines.
Quoted from MustangPaul:I don't know about that, some of these guys put thousands and thousands of games on their machines.
I agree as some owners like myself actually play games owned instead of letting them collect dust.
Quoted from GravitaR:I agree as some owners like myself actually play games owned instead of letting them collect dust.
So true, but you only have 3 games, try doing that with 16. There wouldn't be enough hours in the day.
Quoted from kcZ:I put them on my Prem... only out of peer pressure. Honestly, a waste of money. There is no reason a HUO game should need protectors.
The collector that posted owned one game, how much do you think it will be played?
Additionally, "Achilles heels" cause breakage and wear, and I am not talking about plastics either. If a person has to replace a $300 ramp, they wish they had installed a protector for $5, IF you can find the part...
I put the Mystery hole and inlane drop protectors on my machine (due to wear I saw on Star Treks with a similar ramp drop to the inlane) and a mylar ring around the Sparky magnet. The protection is inexpensive, and if I decide to sell, it'll help me get more back out of it to put toward the next game.
I do sort of agree with kcz on this though. Guys that love the machines enough to post here are way more likely to keep the machines clean. Its a dirty machine with pitted balls that will eat itself alive.
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