The Video didn't turn out as Good as I wanted , but the Job was Well done !! I bought 2 Set's of Mirror Blades from CoinTaker , 1 went on the Banker's SM and the 2nd on my FG in the Video.
CT's Kit come's w/ a Tool to install 3-screw's & no Tape .. ( No ) Chris is gonna get w/ his Contact and Suggest 2-sided Tape as Well .. 5 Piece's Per side does the Trick...
I said S.O.B between the Pins as I was Pick-n it up , It bounced twice ........
Those are Silver Jet ball's ,,, 
That's the way to do it BR.
I make and sell blades and I ship them out with a strip of 1/2 carpet tape pre-installed along the top edge. I also used to send out 6 screws, but now I just add three small tabs of additional tape along the bottom edge next to each screw hole. Much safer and easier. I also send out each order with 1mm felt tape for the playfield edge (optional).
Do they enhance game play? Probably not; but they can make a dark game much brighter... which obviously has benefits.
Quoted from Drano:That's the way to do it BR.
I also send out each order with 1mm felt tape for the playfield edge (optional).
Drano , Where do you get yr P/F edge felt ? PM me if you like , I got a return E-mail from Pinrestore
, seem's they Don't appreciate Advertisement !!
Dude! You make me nervous in every video! First the beer on the playfield and now the glass on a wheeled desk chair? You like to live dangerously!
Nice video B_R. I like the look of the blades, but I just know my pf's will eventually scratch them, with or without felt and then I'll be pissed. Have you scratched any of the ones you've installed? They do add a lot of "bling" to any game. Later,
Mike.
Quoted from smokey_789:Dude! You make me nervous in every video! First the beer on the playfield and now the glass on a wheeled desk chair? You like to live dangerously!
Take a Chill Pill , watch and Enjoy !! The Mirror Blades are made of Metal !!! This is Mainly Why I made this video , Alot of Newbie's are Signing up and Just Gett-n into pinball .
Quoted from papazit1963:Nice video B_R. I like the look of the blades, but I just know my pf's will eventually scratch them, with or without felt and then I'll be pissed. Have you scratched any of the ones you've installed? They do add a lot of "bling" to any game. Later,
Mike.
I installed Mirror blades on Tron and HS2 , If Yr Very Careful Raising the P/f you can avoid letting the Edge of the P/F touch the Chrome Blades .. The 1/32 Felt should Eliminate Any Reason for Scratches .. Also make sure you don't have the habitrail's or Ramp's hang-n over and and scratch-n them .. In Pinball , You Learn as you go .... I Love it !!!
Great video BR, Im putting blades on two of my games this week. Im wondering if the entire edge of the playfield needs to be felted though. Im willing to bet there are only specific areas that are dangerous. Ill investigate and report back.
Quoted from BLACK_ROSE:The Mirror Blades are made of Metal !!!
And if they are resting against the grounding braid at any point on the machine it would be wise to make sure that there are no wires touching them, otherwise your face could possibly end up looking like this> 
Love your videos BR! keep 'em coming.
I picked up JVCC FELT-06 Polyester Felt Tape (1mm thick felt): 3/4 in. x 75 ft. (Black) from amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/JVCC-FELT-06-Polyester-Felt-thick/dp/B000QDRRNE/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Nice video! thanks BR! noticed you had trouble lowering the PF back in cabinet. I use to force the PF back as well and I hate it cause it really slams things around causing mods to sometimes fall out. Theres a simple way around that. When you go to lower pf simply lower it so it almost or does it touch lockdown bar receiver and give a a gentle but with some power nudge it will go back without slamming things around. If you have trouble PM i will walk u thru it via phone. 
BR, so did you put screws in them at all? At the 7 minute mark you grab the drill and I could not tell what you were doing? Thanks for the vid!
Quoted from asnatlas:I picked up JVCC FELT-06 Polyester Felt Tape (1mm thick felt): 3/4 in. x 75 ft. (Black) from amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/JVCC-FELT-06-Polyester-Felt-thick/dp/B000QDRRNE/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Just looking at that myself. Work pretty good?
On Bally/Williams how do you remove the bolt for the backbox hinge? This needs to be done as far as I understand. Is that bolt grounded? I want to avoid making a huge grounding plate! Markmon was saying something about this somewhere but I forgot the thread.
Quoted from shanetastic:You remove the bolts from the inside with an allen wrench. I actually painted my bolts blue when I installed my blades. Hard to tell it in the pic, but I mean... ya know?!?
You have a mirror blade on the backboard too?!
Quoted from RobT:You have a mirror blade on the backboard too?!
Dang right! Well, not a mirror blade, but it is a custom cut piece of mirrored acrylic. It was something like $12. I can't remember the website I ordered it from, but there are probably several sites out there that could cut one to size.
Quoted from shanetastic:You remove the bolts from the inside with an allen wrench. I actually painted my bolts blue when I installed my blades. Hard to tell it in the pic, but I mean... ya know?!?
I have the bolt out but how do I get the housing out from the inside of the cab? It's stuck in the hole from the inside...
Quoted from drshaw:Just looking at that myself. Work pretty good?
I installed it on my TRON PRO. I have not installed the black mirror blades yet (waiting until the end). I have not lifted the PF up much since installing the felt, but so far so good...
Quoted from drshaw:I have the bolt out but how do I get the housing out from the inside of the cab? It's stuck in the hole from the inside...
Hmmm... there shouldn't be anything holding on to the housing now, unless the hole in the cabinet is a little tight. You should be able to get it out. Try screwing the bolt back in slightly and tap on it until it starts to pop out.
BR, so did you put screws in them at all? At the 7 minute mark you grab the drill and I could not tell what you were doing? Thanks for the vid!
I knew someone was gonna ask that Question , I was moving some kinda metal ( Thang's ) Stern has on the cab- wall's , I had 2 turn the 1 on the left-side / side-ways ... I used NO screw's when installing the Blades ..
On Bally/Williams how do you remove the bolt for the backbox hinge? This needs to be done as far as I understand. Is that bolt grounded?
Shanetastic Nail'd it to the Tee .. And the Bolt Isn't grounded .. I' will tell you 1- Thing , When I installed Mirror Blades on HS2 , You Better Stick a Good size bolt thru Poking inside so you Can Line up the Hole Rt the 1st tyme ( Trust me )
Dang right! Well, not a mirror blade, but it is a custom cut piece of mirrored acrylic. It was something like $12. I can't remember the website I ordered it from, but there are probably several sites out there that could cut one to size.
I Still have the receipt where I purchased the Pre-Cut Acrylic Mirror for TZ , S.t liked mine so I Passed it down the Line .. Brother member Out-West in FairOaks , CA sent me the info ..
Also , The Mirror Blades I installed on Tron came from Pinball decal's and were $ 142.00 ship'd
CoinTaker's Mirror Blades are $ 114.00 then you use Our PINSIDE 10% discount , $ 104.00 ship'd
Quoted from BLACK_ROSE:Drano , Where do you get yr P/F edge felt ? PM me if you like , I got a return E-mail from Pinrestore
, seem's they Don't appreciate Advertisement !!
Hey BR.
I buy both the double-sided carpet tape and the felt tape in bulk from findtape.com
Here's the felt: http://tinyurl.com/ax22mzt
And the DST (I buy the 1/2" stuff): http://tinyurl.com/a4ux9eg
One more thing.
Those metal pieces on the inside of stern cabs are meant to keep the playfield centered when down.
I loosen them for installation but then I reinstall them afterwards just as they were. The screws should still fit where they belong, and the bent metal tab can simply go over the blades.
Looking good B_R....I have yet to take the mirror blade plunge on any of my pins. The only one I consider worthy of a set of them is BSD....and because the village on the left and skill shot ramp on the right take up so much real estate on the sides of the inside of the cab....I don't think the mirror blades would make much of a difference. At least I haven't seen anyone use them on a BSD as of yet.
Quoted from Drano:Those metal pieces on the inside of stern cabs are meant to keep the playfield centered when down.
I loosen them for installation but then I reinstall them afterwards just as they were. The screws should still fit where they belong, and the bent metal tab can simply go over the blades.
It just goes to Show , Ya Learn something Everyday !! Thanxx Drano ,, and for the link above ..
Quoted from Pinballerchef:Looking good B_R....I have yet to take the mirror blade plunge on any of my pins. The only one I consider worthy of a set of them is BSD....and because the village on the left and skill shot ramp on the right take up so much real estate on the sides of the inside of the cab....I don't think the mirror blades would make much of a difference. At least I haven't seen anyone use them on a BSD as of yet.
I agree , BSD has to Much on the Sides for me to add Chrome blades .. But BSD is my Love Pin !!!
Nice Pin's drshaw , I subscribed to Yr You_Tube Channel .. I Will miss a few Video's Here on Pinside
but I want if I'm Subscribed to you guy's .. Glad my Video helped you .. Be Cool .
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