(Topic ID: 218168)

Official "HARDTOPS" thread

By Skypilot

5 years ago


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Post #274 Upcoming Game List Posted by Outsidedge (5 years ago)

Post #870 Hardtop Hiatus Clarification Posted by Outsidedge (4 years ago)

Post #1086 New Website - 11/29/2019 Posted by Outsidedge (4 years ago)

Post #1142 Xenon Hardtop Available Posted by Outsidedge (4 years ago)

Post #1246 Pin*bot Hardtop Available Posted by Outsidedge (4 years ago)


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#571 5 years ago

Received my Flash Gordon hardtop this afternoon. Was shipped promptly and properly packaged. It may be quite awhile until I put it on my playfield but it's nice to have in reserve!

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#587 5 years ago

Mine was shipped a couple days after I ordered it. Took about a week to get here. Good packaging.

4 years later
#3250 7 months ago
Quoted from Randy_G:

Is there anything that can be done to insure a good install of a hardtop as it relates to temperature when installing (will a little heat on the hardtop or wood help with adhesion)?
Or how about pressure applied after the hardtop is down? (putting some weight on it say-overnight?)
close to installing my first hardtop and seeing a lot of ideals of what to do, and have not seen much talked about the above.
Thanks to all who have shared their experiences here.

Good question. I've got a Flash Gordon hardtop that I plan to install in a few months and I've been wondering about the same thing.

1 month later
#3270 5 months ago

Flash Gordon Hardtop

Just finished installing the FG on my two level playfield. Installation was straight forward. No alignment problems. Best of all, no adhesion problems. I was relieved. I purchased the Hardtop about 5 years ago and was starting to worry that the adhesive might be getting old.

Very happy with the result.

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#3274 5 months ago
Quoted from Blenderhead:

How did you address your rollover inserts? Did you remove/reinstall the inserts to make level with the overlay?

I removed the star rollover inserts. Will be taking a rotary tool to the insert holes and installing new inserts.

2 months later
#3282 3 months ago

Flash Gordon progress!

Really happy with the hardtop. Very little to do in the way of enlarging small holes/openings. Also very happy with the new rails from Pinsider ibis.

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#3284 3 months ago
Quoted from Gorgar666:

How well did you polish the Inserts? I hear this is very important.

I removed the inserts and surfaced them using sandpaper 200 through 800 grit if I remember correctly. Replaced the inserts after a light coat of rattle can clear to seal the playfield. They look good to me. Yoppcicles should light them up just fine!

#3286 3 months ago
Quoted from Gorgar666:

What kinda paint

Here's what I used:

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