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My AFM restored to glory

By tdiddy

9 years ago


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#1 9 years ago

I picked up this game up about 8 months ago, the seller had a bunch of extra parts including a new playfield. This was going to be my first full restore, I've done playfield swaps, touch up and clear coating, but this was the full package this time.

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#3 9 years ago

The tear down

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#4 9 years ago

filth........

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#5 9 years ago

cabinet work

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#6 9 years ago

sanding and painting, oh what fun

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#7 9 years ago
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#10 9 years ago

Tumble time, everything thing was ultrasonic cleaned then tumbled. Cabinet Hardware was repainted.

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#14 9 years ago

Went with the dry way also, wasn't too hard. A little nerve racking at first but no issues if proper planning is done

#15 9 years ago

Cabinet all back together with black powder coating of course

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#16 9 years ago

Test fit on the micro

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#17 9 years ago

All errors on the micro playfield were fixed and recleared

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#22 9 years ago

All micro switchs were replaced with brand new ones

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#23 9 years ago

Thanks everyone, I do swaps way cheaper than 1300 bucks. That's highway robbery!

#25 9 years ago

Are we talking just a straight swap? Or a swap with a rebuild in the mechanics?

4 months later
#26 8 years ago

Sorry that this thread fell apart, game is back together 100% better than new, with loads of mods and customization, here's some pictures from the final assembly days

Here's the break down

Black mirror blades
Goz mod
Custom painted saucers
Saucer mod from bill
Micro playfield fixed and re cleared
New cabinet and head art
Color dmd
Custom pop bump colors
Spot lights added for uv lighting
Black out mod
All new micro switchs
Custom powder coating
Comet leds non ghosting
Stren cabinet protectors
Missing graphics from back of playfield
New mother ship bracket
Red ramps
Pinbits.com plastic protectors
And bunch of new everything, lol

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#34 8 years ago
Quoted from monkeyboypaul:

This is very close to my WIP AFM restore - only 18months and counting
What LEDs did you use for the GI? Think i can see some UV in there...?
I couldn't afford the reclear on the Mirco, but i did replace the Red Ramps' flaps with the Pinbits steel ones. Used Red mirror Blades instead of Black. LED OCD in there with Comet Leds. The city backboard instead of the space version.
REALLY like the custom pop bumpers - good contrast to the Red ramps! What parts did you use?
You've tempted me to getting the rails powder-coated now... All other metal work is now black too.

I'm pretty sure the caps came off tmnt, I ordered them from marcos, and took the belt sander to them because the lip was way to long

#36 8 years ago
Quoted from centerflank:

Nice work Tdiddy!

You think so? You can help me sand my jobs whenever you want!
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You supply the beer, but I must warn you, I'm an artist

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I do cars too
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1 year later
#39 7 years ago

Final piece

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