Last weekend we moved from the front room and garage into a 1500 square foot facility. It's an older building but the inside was painted and its temperature controlled. It has a small office where Kristin can hide and a small bathroom. In one weekend we moved everything down there. It was really cool to line all my games up and determine I have a decent sized arcade. With expansion, we will be looking to expand our capabilities!

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Those HF roll arounds are nice. Started with one and have three.

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It's definitely an adjustment, it's 5 minutes away from my day job and its tough to head right after work. It's 15 minutes from the house, so spending a weekend day works well except for 10 pins staring at me all day. Kristin is over there all week making and sending orders. We have a full time 3d artist and he also makes/assembles the mods.

We have access to a full blown machine shop too. Anyone want some pinballs smashed with a 200 ton press.

Here is part of the team. Jared, Orson, Kristin and Zac. Jared is our full time designer and manufacturer. Zac also does manufacturing part-time. You all know Kristin and Orson is a pain in the ass.

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Kristin set it all up, she had vision where everything would go. She is trained in Lean Manufacturing and we are now using Kanban cards to make our manufacturing process more efficient with less errors. I was too busy looking at my lineup an how cool it looked all in one space.

Next step is to expand our capabilities beyond 3d printing and get the mod production back up to several per month. I have a lot to do on my part now.

Last night, some Duke City Pinball Club volunteers can over for a fixing/cleaning party. 9 games running at 100%. So grateful for all those that helped.

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This is not an April Fools joke. I am retiring from my engineering job at Intel after 25 years of service. This will allow me to spend more time doing MEZELmods and some other innovative opportunities. My last day is sometime in October.

I worked with our designer Jared today and we have a plan to get the mod train a rollin'. We will also start working more closely with Hemi and his skills so we are very excited about that too. We also have some other capabilities we are picking up here in Albuquerque to expand our product line. We will be announcing those as we close the deals.

I looked pretty hard for a good helicopter with no luck....

Our first gift for the shop, a limited edition framed Ryan Claytor poster. Check out the mod he did to it!
Thanks Don Walton.

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What's out of stock that you desire?

Man, that looks too good to be true. Thanks Ted.

MEZELmods disco fever

My leaving Intel date has now been moved up to June or July. I can't wait!

I'm done with work on 5/20. It's my last day at work, but they will pay me through 7/1. No more working for the man, but I do have to work for Kristin. I tried to tell her I was taking over, but was unsuccessful.

I rocked it at the shop today, finished new mods for JM, RFM and ready to send the detailed crossbow with the aligned laser for testing.

The day has come, turned in my computer to Intel at 4:00 today. This is what I walked into at the shop at 4:30. This will be interesting...LOL.

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Should have 5 mods ready to be on the site when I get back from Mexico and Vegas in early June. Including our first shooter rod!

We have now partnered with Joey Callahan to start our line of licensed shooter rods for various machines. Check out his first mod for us.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-black-rose-custom-shooter-rod-by-mezelmods

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The news never get their facts right when doing a interview.

http://m.koat.com/news/pinball-comeback-nm-company-makes-game-props/30953278

Here is the value stream mapping activity Krisitn is working on to improve efficiency and margins.

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Albuquerque Magazine came over this week and we will have a 3 page spread in their August issue! It's great the media is paying attention to the comback of pinball.

Will do, I get nervous reading the articles because they tend to not get everything right. Apparently they have a launch party for each monthly release that includes food and beer!

It was great to talk to Paul again. He did another nice article on us.

http://pavlovpinball.com/pinball-modding-is-growing-up/

Ed Robertson from the Bare Naked Ladies GC'ed my Walking Dead. At least I know how to play the game now. He crushed me with several Blood Baths. The concert was great, I would suggest going if you get the opportunity.

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Here is the proof, that dirty scoundrel.

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From Stern Pinball on Facebook

Tim Mezel from Mezel Mods working with the Stern PD team on TOP SECRET PROJECTS at the mothership this week. ‪#‎SternPinball‬ ‪#‎WhatIsHeDoing‬

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What an exciting trip!

Fantasy football draft last night, over 20 people came over. They enjoyed the machines.11922977_756235867815502_73054719_n.jpg

Creative Startups, now its second year, is an accelerator that helps companies based in the creative economy launch quickly.

We made the cut with 8 other companies.

http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/blog/morning-edition/2015/08/pinball-luxury-loungewear-virtual-reality-firms.html?ana=e_abq_rdup&s=newsletter&ed=2015-08-27&u=oS3kY9hW4nO0g1Fr4eAz3A07582f1e&t=1440687179

We also had a small spread in the August issue of Albuquerque Magazine.

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We hosted a pinball night in downtown Albuquerque for Catalyst Week that helps small businesses get off the ground. We ran a quick tournament to crown the Duke of Pinball.

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Pinball is back! We won the startup competition back in November. We could of done this without the support of this great community.

http://mezelmods.com/blogs/news/76460036-pinball-accessories-business-mezel-mods-wins-creative-accelerator-program

Here is the boss lady. You got problems, she takes care of it. Pray for me.

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We are now carrying the full line of Novus products!

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Exciting addition to our team

http://mezelmods.com/blogs/news/84515908-design-powerhouse-to-partner-with-mezel-mods-team

Well we decided to open our collection to the public with walk ins and birthdays parties. $7 free play. Stop by if you are in Albuquerque.

It's called 505 Pinball. 11 games from the 60s, 70s, 90s and beyond.

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Yes and my house too.

https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/the-best-pinballers-in-the-state-go-full-tilt-in-rio-rancho/

1st state championship, won by our own Robert Brooks.