Quoted from Sixmillion:

Lovin my new pin, this game is hard to score big points on for me. I find I loose the ball a lot on the left and right outlanes. Some guys (Bowen, deadflip) make it look easy. I think I need to learn nudging more. I still need to get my game dialled in though. Why is it that sometimes 2 balls get sent in the shooter lane, is there a fix for this?[quoted image]

Quoted from KnockerPTSD:

Thanks to the poster for this idea I saw here last week. Cheap, Easy and if you look around a bit there are so many shapes and sizes depending on your preference.
I wasnt sure I'd like the look of the convex mirror as they tend to stretch and distort reflections. Instead I found this nice little wedge in the automotive section at walmart. Works great and blends well with the curve of the ramp
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Quoted from dnapac:

Make sure your balls aren’t magnetized...thus they will stick together enough for 2 balls to be ejected into the shooter lane.

Quoted from Sixmillion:

How do you prevent this? I did notice sometime the ball tends to "stick" to the newton balls (coffin) at times. I do have the balls from pinball life which stated that they are good for games with magnets.

Quoted from Sixmillion:

How do you prevent this? I did notice sometime the ball tends to "stick" to the newton balls (coffin) at times. I do have the balls from pinball life which stated that they are good for games with magnets.

Quoted from mattosborn:

OK, final version. I've thinned the mounting tabs to normal thickness so you can use the original screws. Now installation should take just a couple minutes... remove(unscrew) the 4 individual light holders, screw this light holder in place (re-using 2 screws, hopefully in the existing holes), and pop your lights in.
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Quoted from jawjaw:

If balls magnetized, you need to replace them. You need carbon core balls but doesn't seem like any ball is complete safe from getting magnetized. Pinball life used to sell really nice premium balls that I had great success in games with magnets but I don't think they sell them anymore. Never see them in stock. Ballbaron.com seems like a good place to get balls but never tried them. Here is a thread about where guys are buying balls from:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/where-are-you-buying-balls-from

Quoted from Sixmillion:

But what about the balls that came with my new in box pin? Stern would surely know these balls have to work with magnets. My new pin only has about 40 games on it so far. I received my order from pinball life just this past Monday so I used the balls from them which clearly states on their website theses balls are good for games with magnets. So after about 20 games for each set of balls they are magnetized? At this rate I will not be able to keep up with buying balls. I wonder if that is the issue I am having or maybe it is something else. Could the magnets power be too high? Or is there an issue with how the ball is sent to the shooting lane? So the ratio of 2 balls sent to the shooting lane is about 6 times so far after 40 games. Is this normal?

Quoted from Sixmillion:

But what about the balls that came with my new in box pin? Stern would surely know these balls have to work with magnets. My new pin only has about 40 games on it so far. I received my order from pinball life just this past Monday so I used the balls from them which clearly states on their website theses balls are good for games with magnets. So after about 20 games for each set of balls they are magnetized? At this rate I will not be able to keep up with buying balls. I wonder if that is the issue I am having or maybe it is something else. Could the magnets power be too high? Or is there an issue with how the ball is sent to the shooting lane? So the ratio of 2 balls sent to the shooting lane is about 6 times so far after 40 games. Is this normal?

Quoted from chuckwurt:

Got a link to the balls you bought? If they are the super shiny ones those will get magnetized for sure. Doesn’t matter what the site says.

Quoted from Who-Dey:

I dont think they've had the super shiny ones for a good while but ive never had a problem with them before when ive bought them in the past. I change them once a year.

Quoted from chuckwurt:

When’s the last time you bought super shiny balls? Pinball life hasn’t had them in years.
https://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=catalog&parent=49&pg=1
As long as they are listed as standard pinballs and not super shiny, you should be good.

Quoted from chuckwurt:

Got a link to the balls you bought? If they are the super shiny ones those will get magnetized for sure. Doesn’t matter what the site says.

Quoted from John_I:

Last night I had a ball stick to the captive ball rather than the magnet. First time I've seen that! It cost me a locked ball in the coffin. The balls were looking kind of old, so I swapped them out. The balls don't appear to be magnetized so I assume the captive ball gets a little magnetic when the playfield magnet is energized.

Quoted from Who-Dey:

I have bought super shiny's from pinball life. A couple years ago maybe i dont know? Ive bought them from Scott as well. Not disputing your claim, just telling you ive never had any problems out if them.

Quoted from chuckwurt:

Agree on the pinball life ones. They haven’t had them in years though. That’s my point. Any of the other super shinys (Titan or Marcos silverjets) are not good with magnets.
As of today I’m unaware of a reliable super shiny ball that plays nice with magnets.

Quoted from Who-Dey:

Last ones i got were the ones they are selling now and they seem fina also. Im not bothered at all that they arent super shiny. Am i the only one that this doesn't bother? Lol

Quoted from jawjaw:

If balls magnetized, you need to replace them. You need carbon core balls but doesn't seem like any ball is complete safe from getting magnetized. Pinball life used to sell really nice premium balls that I had great success in games with magnets but I don't think they sell them anymore. Never see them in stock. Ballbaron.com seems like a good place to get balls but never tried them. Here is a thread about where guys are buying balls from:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/where-are-you-buying-balls-from

Quoted from Sixmillion:

But what about the balls that came with my new in box pin? Stern would surely know these balls have to work with magnets. My new pin only has about 40 games on it so far. I received my order from pinball life just this past Monday so I used the balls from them which clearly states on their website theses balls are good for games with magnets. So after about 20 games for each set of balls they are magnetized? At this rate I will not be able to keep up with buying balls. I wonder if that is the issue I am having or maybe it is something else. Could the magnets power be too high? Or is there an issue with how the ball is sent to the shooting lane? So the ratio of 2 balls sent to the shooting lane is about 6 times so far after 40 games. Is this normal?

Quoted from LOTR_breath:

Could just be a typical trough stack. It happens from time to time on a perfectly working game. If the ball ejects into the shooter lane and falls back into the trough there is a two ball stack. So the game ejects again and two balls come out. When this happens, as long as the ball trough is working and recognizes how many balls are in play, if you let one drain your turn should continue. If your game is doing this, it may just be due to everything being new and clean. It may settle down after more games get put on it.

Quoted from SNIP3R:

I just picked up my first machine, a HUO Metallica Pro LED. Excellent game.
I'm having a minor issue with the spotlight next to the left flipper. It works intermittently. If I wiggle the cable on the right, it comes back on for a few games, but eventually it stops working again. I tried pulling the cable out to take a look at the connector, but it's not coming out and I don't want to break it.
The game is very bright even without that spotlight so it's not a huge deal, but I'd like it if everything worked.

Quoted from Who-Dey:

It’s probably just the bulb not making good contact. Wiggle the bulb and see if it goes out. Here is a fix for bulbs that fall out of the spotlights and bulbs maybe that arent making good dontact. You could try pulling the bulb out and pulling the little metal connectors out a little and then putting the bulb back in also.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/fixing-led-bulbs-flashers-that-fall-out-of-spotlights

Quoted from chuckwurt:

Yeah once Pinball life stopped selling them and I had issues with the others, I went standard and never looked back.
Considering there’s a massive thread talking about pinball types, I’d say were in the minority for sure.

Quoted from KnockerPTSD:

Unfortunately, pinball life has ludicrous shipping fees to Canada. (Southern Ontario. About 90min from Buffalo)
$10 diverter post and 50 balls. Over $65 shipping....for a $50 order.
Ok, balls are kind of heavy. Let's see how much for just the diverter post. O wait, over $40 shipping.
I've shipped entire game board for half that.
I've had custom glass work delived from the southern us for less than that.
Pinball life, if you are reading this. You are missing a huge market up here. Sort your shipping rates out.

Quoted from yzfguy:

What's a game board?

Quoted from KnockerPTSD:

Unfortunately, pinball life has ludicrous shipping fees to Canada. (Southern Ontario. About 90min from Buffalo)
$10 diverter post and 50 balls. Over $65 shipping....for a $50 order.
Ok, balls are kind of heavy. Let's see how much for just the diverter post. O wait, over $40 shipping.
I've shipped entire game board for half that.
I've had custom glass work delived from the southern us for less than that.
Pinball life, if you are reading this. You are missing a huge market up here. Sort your shipping rates out.

Quoted from Sixmillion:

Is there anywhere in Canada to buy parts for pinball from? I order from pinball life and the shipping was very expensive.

Quoted from SNIP3R:

Another loose LED related question... Having an issue with the LEDs under these red plastic covers going out intermittently. I want to re-seat these bulbs, but do the screws that hold these red plastic parts in place also secure something on the underside of the play field?[quoted image]

Quoted from dnapac:

Nope. Unscrew the screws and lift out the plastics with the screws. I’ve had this problem. Take a very small screwdriver and gently bend the copper leafs inside the socket inward. This will make a tighter fit on the bulb.

Quoted from FuryosJustin:

Custom sparky birthday cake. 100% edible, made for me by a good friend who does cakes as a hobby

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Quoted from FuryosJustin:

Custom sparky birthday cake. 100% edible, made for me by a good friend who does cakes as a hobby

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Quoted from Roostking:

Bad ass!! What Mopars??

Quoted from John_I:

Just figured that I would mention that I've had Metallica Premium for 9 months now and I played it more last week than any other week since I got the game. This really is a fantastic machine!

Quoted from Who-Dey:

It really is awesome. My only question is, why do i always have to choke when i get to the crank it up modes??? So frustrating....

Quoted from John_I:

Just figured that I would mention that I've had Metallica Premium for 9 months now and I played it more last week than any other week since I got the game. This really is a fantastic machine!

Quoted from yzfguy:

I had wired up guitar picks only to find that they won't work with the met vault edition. I still can't comprehend why they won't light, but I guess it's a voltage difference or something. So.....I had to go back to my mirror. Mine is rectangular and I swiped it from my wife's makeup tacklebox

Quoted from kcZ:

How did you wire them in? Did you reverse the leads and try again?
I did not use the guitar picks but I put lights that shine thru the switch slots. I tapped into the insert lights but one did not work until I reversed the leads.

Quoted from yzfguy:

Hmmm.. I'm pretty sure I tried this. And the mod guy who made the pick mod even states his kit will not work on premium models.... Curious how yours is working. I would love the pick mod, actually just ripped it all out because it pissed me off to see them in there not working...