Quoted from awesome1:

Installed my new Dr. Strange Disc Mod Kit from 1956PINHEAD & Precision Pinball Products!
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1341-precision-pinball-prod
Well made, High quality item and good, straight forward instructions - took me around 45 minutes start to finish for installation.
Spins nice and free and looks great! I'm looking forward to trying to beat my 1485 RPM on original disc!
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Quoted from pinnyheadhead:

After a week I still don’t know what I am doing on this game since there is a lotto learn and not progressing very far on it but I just love playing it. The shots and flow feel really really good. I don’t love all games when I get them either. I loved IMDN getting one if the first made before I could play it but I could not get universally loved JP out the door fast enough. AIQ falls into my IMDN zone.
After a good game or bad game on AIQ I want to play more. Doesn’t seem like one of those “I’m good” after playing and move on games. It’s just fun.

Quoted from awesome1:

Installed my new Dr. Strange Disc Mod Kit from 1956PINHEAD & Precision Pinball Products!
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1341-precision-pinball-prod
Well made, High quality item and good, straight forward instructions - took me around 45 minutes start to finish for installation.
Spins nice and free and looks great! I'm looking forward to trying to beat my 1485 RPM on original disc!
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Quoted from mbrave77:

JP is my favorite game in my collection, but it is a grind. And its complicated as well. AIQ shoots better but is super complicated in its own way for scoring, but just progressing not that complicated. I have Iron Maiden coming next week and Godzilla on order. Looking forward to seeing which elwin I love the most.

Quoted from pinnyheadhead:

Did you get the disc only or did you order the bearing carrier also? Thanks

Quoted from Krupps4:

I finally broke down and ordered the Pin Monk flipper fans this morning. I just can’t take it anymore. I’m excited to get them and see if my scores improve. I’m to the point I have to play differently and avoid shots because of the flipper fade, which isn’t a good thing.

Quoted from T3quila:

Mine are arriving on Monday. Did you get the add on for the upper flipper? I didn't and now hoping i won't regret that decision...

Quoted from T3quila:

Mine are arriving on Monday. Did you get the add on for the upper flipper? I didn't and now hoping i won't regret that decision...

Quoted from T3quila:

Mine are arriving on Monday. Did you get the add on for the upper flipper? I didn't and now hoping i won't regret that decision...

Quoted from Sleal16:

Though, I do think I'm nearing the point of coil stop replacement again.

Quoted from pinnyheadhead:

Did you get the disc only or did you order the bearing carrier also? Thanks

Quoted from T3quila:

Mine are arriving on Monday. Did you get the add on for the upper flipper? I didn't and now hoping i won't regret that decision...

Quoted from T3quila:

Ya, when i turn the machine on the balls scream up the ramps, but after like 90 minutes it gets really noticable, you have to make super clean shots to get them up.
I'll look at the coil stops and sleeves this week. I have read here to not get the ones from Stern but older Williams ones because they are sturdier, but i wouldn't know the part numbers for those.
Any ideas?

Quoted from T3quila:

Ya, when i turn the machine on the balls scream up the ramps, but after like 90 minutes it gets really noticable, you have to make super clean shots to get them up.
I'll look at the coil stops and sleeves this week. I have read here to not get the ones from Stern but older Williams ones because they are sturdier, but i wouldn't know the part numbers for those.
Any ideas?

Quoted from Glarrownage:

Has anyone else noticed this game chewing up balls more so than others? Maybe it's just me. I always throw away the balls that come with the game, but even after doing so, I noticed some serious wear and tear on my poor balls. Has anyone put some kind of protectors in front of the ramps like the spot to the left of the CM ramp? I get some pretty severe rejects from there and wondered if that is where I'm getting the bulk of the damage.

Quoted from RikV:

I just saw that kit, looks fantastic, high quality. Please keep up updated on you thoughts.

Quoted from T3quila:

Mine are arriving on Monday. Did you get the add on for the upper flipper? I didn't and now hoping i won't regret that decision...

Quoted from PinMonk:

You *might*, but I doubt it. I don't think it's that big of an issue with the upper left flipper unless you're playing very long sessions or it's in a non-stop tournament or something. The lower two flipper are the most important to cool on AIQ, IMO. You should definitely notice an improvement in longer play sessions.

Quoted from C0untDeM0net:

Finally officially in the club. Cleanest box I've ever had and the guys that delivered it were really cool. Looks like my lockdown bar is digging into the wood a bit though.
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Quoted from C0untDeM0net:

Finally officially in the club. Cleanest box I've ever had and the guys that delivered it were really cool. Looks like my lockdown bar is digging into the wood a bit though.
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Quoted from hiker2099:

Wow, IDK how that gets past quality control. Sorry to see that

Quoted from C0untDeM0net:

I found a connector loose and it looks like it goes to an open spot on the drop target matrix board but can anyone verify that? It looks like that is the serial in connection but don't want to go plugging things in willy nilly
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Quoted from awesome1:

Installed my new Dr. Strange Disc Mod Kit from 1956PINHEAD & Precision Pinball Products!
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1341-precision-pinball-prod
Well made, High quality item and good, straight forward instructions - took me around 45 minutes start to finish for installation.
Spins nice and free and looks great! I'm looking forward to trying to beat my 1485 RPM on original disc!
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Quoted from NeilMcRae:

Looks lovely! Any gotchas or tips for install? Got two of them with th bearing carrier to do.
Also +1 on pinmonk fans I have a game at home and I put a game into our club LE and premium and I could hit shit on the game in the club - add the fans and sweet shooting. I’m now putting them on all my games as the difference is nuts.

Quoted from awesome1:

I didn't get the bearing carrier yet, but the disk install was pretty straight forward. Read the instructions and take your time and it should go pretty smoothly!
I didn't realize until doing the install that the original plastic disc has a metal plate on the top. The new metal disc doesn't seem to weigh anymore than the original assembly and definitely spins easier.

Quoted from awesome1:

I didn't get the bearing carrier yet, but the disk install was pretty straight forward. Read the instructions and take your time and it should go pretty smoothly!
I didn't realize until doing the install that the original plastic disc has a metal plate on the top. The new metal disc doesn't seem to weigh anymore than the original assembly and definitely spins easier.

Quoted from RikV:

I notice that there are what seem to be balancing holes drilled on the top surface. Any thoughts on just the decal sticker covering those? Do you think the sticker will eventually take the shape of these holes? I wonder if the holes could be designed to be filled with a light-weight material (epoxy?).

Quoted from Insanity199:

Doesn't the post on the spinner cover those holes? Looks like it could. Hard to say exactly from picture in above post.

Quoted from Sleal16:

Post covers the edges of the drill spots, but just a little bit. The sticker covers the whole thing.
A) With how close the holes are to the post, the ball doesnt run over them and wont sink in
B) The cutout you need to make for the sticker in order to screw in the post needs to be big enough so when you tighten it, you dont twist the sticker along with the screw. I had initially just made the hole barely big enough for the screw, and when I tightened it the sticker twisted and dived into the holes a tad. I had to undo it and clean it up to get it flat again.

Quoted from RikV:

I notice that there are what seem to be balancing holes drilled on the top surface. Any thoughts on just the decal sticker covering those? Do you think the sticker will eventually take the shape of these holes? I wonder if the holes could be designed to be filled with a light-weight material (epoxy?).

Quoted from RikV:

Cool, thanks for the clarification. I'm thinking about this, my spins have only been in the 500-600 RPM range for a few weeks now when a few months ago they were in the 1000-1200 RPM range.

Quoted from RikV:

Cool, thanks for the clarification. I'm thinking about this, my spins have only been in the 500-600 RPM range for a few weeks now when a few months ago they were in the 1000-1200 RPM range.

Quoted from RikV:

I notice that there are what seem to be balancing holes drilled on the top surface. Any thoughts on just the decal sticker covering those? Do you think the sticker will eventually take the shape of these holes? I wonder if the holes could be designed to be filled with a light-weight material (epoxy?).

Quoted from Sleal16:

Post covers the edges of the drill spots, but just a little bit. The sticker covers the whole thing.
A) With how close the holes are to the post, the ball doesnt run over them and wont sink in
B) The cutout you need to make for the sticker in order to screw in the post needs to be big enough so when you tighten it, you dont twist the sticker along with the screw. I had initially just made the hole barely big enough for the screw, and when I tightened it the sticker twisted and dived into the holes a tad. I had to undo it and clean it up to get it flat again.

Quoted from 1956PINHEAD:

skogen75, By design the placement of the holes are such that the ball contacts the post first and never runs over the decal at the hole locations, I do not recommend filling the holes with any filler.
I have many of these discs out there now and the feedback from some is that the decal could be made from a little thicker material, this is something I am investigating for incorporating in the near future. The decal currently supplied will hold up fine if you cut it around the post, then remove the decal material that is under the post so that the post makes direct contact with the aluminum disc.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me, I'll be happy to answer them.

Quoted from 1956PINHEAD:

The factory set up works OK, but it does not have any friction reducing features, it weighs more, and has manufacturing tolerances that are not optomized. All that contributes to the lower RPM and spin times. This becomes obvious when one takes the factory disc out of the game and they compare it to my disc set up.
My Mod takes the design to a whole new level which allows for higher RPM rates and extended spin times. It's not uncommon for me to have spin rates in the 1100 - 1200 RPM range every game I play, not only that but the extended spin time adds to the score on average of 2-3 million on a good spin.
In my game I have the disc and bearing carrier installed, but the disc mod alone with the thrust bearing set-up yields almost the same spin rates
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Quoted from RikV:

My order is in!! Got both parts; I'm going to give this as a Xmas gift for my daughter (9) who is the current RPM champion on our game. This will forever cement in our heads and hearts that she is our ultimate spinner champion. She loves AIQ BTW, she is over 200M high score.

Quoted from Sleal16:

I just installed them last week, confirming above posts, right shooter lane.
Question for you, on the left one did you have any issues getting it flat across the lip? I adjusted it so many times and still get a small "bubble"
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Quoted from insight75:

Glad you posted this. Mine looks the same. I'm wondering if the playfield changed not allowing it to fit the routed holes properly. I was almost tempted to remove a little material from the cliffy to make this fit better.

Quoted from 1956PINHEAD:

The factory set up works OK, but it does not have any friction reducing features, it weighs more, and has manufacturing tolerances that are not optomized. All that contributes to the lower RPM and spin times. This becomes obvious when one takes the factory disc out of the game and they compare it to my disc set up.
My Mod takes the design to a whole new level which allows for higher RPM rates and extended spin times. It's not uncommon for me to have spin rates in the 1100 - 1200 RPM range every game I play, not only that but the extended spin time adds to the score on average of 2-3 million on a good spin.
In my game I have the disc and bearing carrier installed, but the disc mod alone with the thrust bearing set-up yields almost the same spin rates
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Quoted from roar:

I like the looks of this mod, looks really well fabricated which is cool... but I'm not sure I want more spins on the disc... that thing gets in the way already, more spins will just make it harder to hit that darn sanctum target .
Curious, with less friction on the disc, is it possible the post is resting in the 6 o'clock position (If 12 is the sanctum target) more frequently as the pitch of the playfield would lend the disc to wanting to fall to the 6 o'clock position because of gravity I'm thinking. I really do depend on that post to stop out of the path of the sanctum target from time to time.

Quoted from Sleal16:

Outside of awesome1 recommendation to use a different coil, I will see what else I can do to reduce the rattle as it leaves the shooter lane to turn it from a 1/6 failure to hopefully close to 100% success. The centering for the auto-plunger should be fine, as I get rattles even with the normal shooting rod. So its probably where the metal ramp is screwed at the wooden part of the lane and/or the flimsy metal guide as it leaves the ramp. Been trying to take slow-mo vids to narrow it down, but my camera is having some issues with it. Not too concerned as the 1/6 failure to full plunge doesnt bother me that much atm.

Quoted from roar:

I like the looks of this mod, looks really well fabricated which is cool... but I'm not sure I want more spins on the disc... that thing gets in the way already, more spins will just make it harder to hit that darn sanctum target .
Curious, with less friction on the disc, is it possible the post is resting in the 6 o'clock position (If 12 is the sanctum target) more frequently as the pitch of the playfield would lend the disc to wanting to fall to the 6 o'clock position because of gravity I'm thinking. I really do depend on that post to stop out of the path of the sanctum target from time to time.

Quoted from Sleal16:

That's the only drawback. Even if it lands out of the 6oclock position, through the shaker motor and other little vibrations it'll move back to that spot. On the plus side, I've gotten pretty decent at hitting it from the upper flipper. Whenever I need to hit the sanctum, I'll shoot it to the right ramp to feed to it. Long run, with either stock or upgraded spinner, I think the sanctum shots might be more reliable that way (guess unless the post is between 9-12 o'clock)