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That white Tron is sweet! 
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Quoted from Gov:Just to clear up my question, I was asking if Tron's could still be had via distributor or if they were all sold out.
I'm pretty sure they are all sold out. There might be a few distributors that still have them, but that's because they are asking ridiculous prices for them. I think you'd be lucky to find one at $5500 (shipped) now 
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:I got everything pinbits offered for Tron.
Yeah, same here. How did you mount the recognizer plastic protector, above or below the original plastic? I mounted mine below, but it was a little tricky.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:I guess I have the dress kit not the plastic protectors, sorry. The only difference is the dress kit comes neon orange and reacts cool to light.
The dress kit is still a plastic protector kit. Here is mine with all of them installed, including the ramp plastics. I also have the recoginizer mod with the down lights, I don't think it makes the plastic look bad. Sorry the pictures aren't that great, couldn't get the lighting right.
Does anyone know where to find the prototype ramp plastics shown in the following video? I would love to get a set of them. I have only seen them here though so maybe it's a long shot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zJ9t5Wqc2yw
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:I didn't like the "ZEN" plastic on mine because I wanted one side to be blue and one side to be orange. I should have asked for that one in blue but I didn't think about it. So I just left it off.
I see your point with that, didn't think about that before. I am definitely going for an orange side / blue side theme, so I might see if I can get one in blue.
Quoted from ENDOFLINE:yeah, i should probably switch out my left side protectors. they are supposed to be more of a yellow/orange color.... mine look more of a light green under the black light.
A little bit maybe, but it still looks good to me.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:When you place your order you have the option to choose blue or orange for the Zen plastic, if you don't make a choice they send orange. I'm sure if I ship it back they will replace it with a blue one, but you get to a point where too much really is TOO MUCH.
I just emailed them to see if I could buy a blue one. I don't think the "too much" thing applies to Tron!
Quoted from hAbO:I think this is prOk's site here http://www.gamestencils.com/
Mike
http://www.HabosArcade.com
Looks like you're right, thanks 
Quick update on the prototype plastics...
I was able to contact prOk (Brian) from the info provided by ENDOFLINE and hAbO, thanks a ton guys Turns out he was able to find the laser files he was going to use for the production version of these, that he never actually made I guess. Anyways, he cut some sets of them today and put them on his website. I believe I just bought the last set, but he might be able to make more if any one is interested. Brian is a super nice guy btw.
http://www.gamestencils.com/index.php?crn=224&rn=599&action=show_detail
Quoted from ENDOFLINE:darnit ..... I totally missed these.... hoping brain makes some more (fingers crossed).
Sorry man, I should have PM'd you 
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:I picked up a set! Thanks Keebler !
Right on, glad someone else on this thread did!
Quoted from ENDOFLINE:nice dude... i'm digging the blue t-molding.
Thanks, I'm gonna try to powder coat everything except the apron to match it.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:I'm waiting for Eli to finish his production units of the ramp wire kits so I can get one.
Yeah, I can't wait to get one either. That will be the icing on the cake!
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Do you have the guys email or contact info? I left the note about the blue and orange colours in the memo section of the ordering form. But I'd like to email him to make sure I get a blue and orange one.
Sent you a PM.
Quoted from ChadH:Just got mine today too. They kind of obscure the view of the C and U inserts of CLU. Jury is still undecided whether I will keep them on there. Nice thing is this mod is pretty inexpensive so no banks were broken.
Yeah a little bit, but I think I can get used to that. You can still see them if you need to.
Quoted from centerflank:Not a bad score for my first game of the day, did I tell you guys I love this game?
Nice, I'm jealous, this game is still kicking my ass really bad. I need to spend less time modding it and more time playing it I guess
Hey kind of random, but didn't you change your lockdown bar to the old style? If so, do you remember what parts you bought? I read something about the parts from PBL not working for Tron, just want to make sure before I buy.
Quoted from PappyBoyington:Just added the ramp plastics. I like them.
Yeah, I like them a lot too, my only issue was the yellow plastic not matching the pinbits plastic protector below it very well, but when the machine is on it's not that noticeable.
Quoted from PappyBoyington:No dolls though.
Don't like the look of little dolls sprinkled around the play field.
I prefer to call them "action figures" 
And I personally like them, I just added some more last night actually.
Quoted from PappyBoyington:I don't know but I don't like that Flynn sign. Looks out of place to me. Flipper toppers? Who has those?
pappy
http://head-shots.ca/index_files/Page12687.htm
They look great on black flipper bats with blue or orange rubbers.
I guess the Flynn's sign isn't for everyone, I like it.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Target decals and stainless steel coin door decal.
I found the target decals to be really cheaply made, mine were hammered looking after a couple weeks. I took them off the Zuse targets and I'm going to be replacing the ones on the recognizer soon.
Quoted from ENDOFLINE:i really like the BLUE start button that pbl is now selling. looks waaaay better than the ol' standard green start button.
Yeah, I agree. That was one of the first things I did, I added the tournament button below it as well.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:I agree. they are cheaply made. But for the week or two they look good, they are pretty cool.
Haha 
Ok cool, but it wouldn't really work anywhere other than the glare guard if it's that big, and I wouldn't want to copy you. Maybe I'll pick up the Flynn Lives one and put it on one line instead of two. The glare guard is really plain as is.
Quoted from PappyBoyington:Those flipper mods look cool. I think I'll try them. Thanks man.
pappy
No problem. I have two blues and a yellow one on mine, I love them.
Quoted from RobT:Where do you guys get the colored plastic that goes under the Recognizer?
Quoted from JoeJet:You have all those mods but no star posts???!
Nice, I know what my next mod will be, after I put encom decals all over the legs
Looks like you have clear washers too? I just ordered those a couple days ago, I hated the shadows from the metal ones.
Quoted from centerflank:I kinda like it as well, just ordered another pair so I can decal the other leg and have a spare.
Yeah, I'm gonna try it, my machine is already over the top, might as well keep going. I'll probably get black ones though, I think that will look better on the blue powder I'm gonna get, it will be more subtle.
Quoted from RobT:Who sells the Blue Stern DMD?
You can get them directly from Stern, or from Marco, which is where I got mine...
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Not my high score a fellow pinballer in Canada. Heres the thread:
http://www.maaca.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13358
Wow, that is a little discouraging, I would be happy with a quarter of that!
Quoted from centerflank:Thanks, I messaged the guy when I bought them and showed him some pics of what I was doing with them. I got one more small one coming for the coin door so thats it, Ill have 5 encom emblems on it then, I think I have the record?
It's weird because I ordered them the same day you did and he's on the west coast. 5? Where would the fifth one be? That's a lot of encom decals 
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Be careful, he sent mine on clear vinyl as well and when I tried to transfer it to my Tron the clear vinyl was too sticky and all the "Pinball Division" letters stayed on the clear vinyl and didn't transfer!
That sucks! Thanks for the heads up, I will be careful for sure
Quoted from centerflank:I didnt realize it either until TrilogyBeer pointed it out to me, yes the clear layer has good stick to it, I found pulling it extremely horizontally with the surface you are applying to worked well, still got a little lift but nothing major
edit-horizontal/parallel, did that paint a proper picture? My brain is going, tired from work today.
Yeah, that makes sense, I'll give that a shot.
Quoted from ENDOFLINE:just wanted to say "muchas gracias" to centerflank for hooking me up with his set of ramp protectors! super fast shipping, got them installed over the weekend and lovin them. thanks again brother.
Right on, I'm glad you got a set I'm getting some minor adjustments made to mine to make them right for my machine, but overall I love them.
Quoted from centerflank:Encom Nation has begun!
Hehe, I'm loving this mod, it looks really good
This might be a stupid question, but does anyone know what it would take to hook up an external sub along with the flipper fidelity sub in the cabinet?
Yeah, the reflection is awesome, I think that's the best part
Sounds like that setup might probably work, the flipper fidelity sub is not that different...
You can see the connectors in the bottom pic.
I'll have to research it more, it would definitely be nice to add more low end to this machine.
Quoted from ENDOFLINE:thanks dude.... i'm kinda on the fence with the ramp deals... but for now they are staying!
minor adjustments you say??
I'm getting them remade with different material to better match my machine, they are too different from the pinbits plastics directly below them. The new ones should match perfect
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Can you pass on the love and get him to make more that match the pin bits protectors? I will buy another set for sure!
I can definitely let him know there is interest in these altered versions. I had to track down the matching material and send it to him, which was only enough for a few plastics. Maybe if the demand is there he might make another run with similar material, I don't know.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Cool, thanks for the effort. If he does make more I'm sure centerflank will be in for one.
No problem Yeah centerflank might want to try them again, the material I found looked almost identical to the pinbits yellow, which looks great with the orange LEDs I have. I compared the material with the pinbits plastic still on the machine though, so you never know, but it's really close even if it's not exact.
I talked to him btw, he is totally willing to make these altered versions if people would like him to. I will let him know where I got the material. Brian is an awesome guy to deal with.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Awesome. You da man. Just under centerflank of course.
Hehe, that's fine, I can live with that
Quoted from centerflank:Well, I just ordered the light up tron discs for the speakers and a set for Hulk...I also want to add a shaker to my LOTR finally. Just need to grab some EL paper for those hinges I have and thats it for a while.
Running out of play $, gonna have to skip the plastics unfortunately. Gotta start saving for my next pin too! Ill give you a hint what Im thinking.....
Yeah, I'm in the same boat, I'm just about done with Tron. Not by choice, but for the simple fact that I've run out of things to do to it. I installed my mirrors today, next is powder coating, another custom shooter rod (being made), and then Eli's mod. I'll be saving up for another pin here shortly too. I'm leaning toward X-Men, I love that machine! I've never played SM, I might have to try that and IM before I decide.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Where do you get the light up speaker panels?
Right on, yeah I just recently got into X-Men, I played it several times before and didn't like it.
I had the blue mirror blades pre-ordered for Tron, but after 2 months of waiting I cancelled and got the regular ones.
Those cabinet decals are sweet!
Quoted from centerflank:Thats dedication, if I ever do decide to swap hardware, Id just buy all raw metal set to send out to get powdercoated, a little expensive but at least then you have a spare set if you decide to do other machines(if they are compatible that is).
Too bad you dont have a pin dolly, you could probably put a 2x4 and another piece or two to get the pitch right and keep playing.
I would have done that if I wasn't going to powder coat the coin door, that alone was like $100 and Tron is my only Stern at the moment, so it didn't make sense.
Haha, that would be funny looking up on a dolly with some 2x4's. I'm sure my family would think my pinball addiction had gotten out of control at that point
Edit: It just occurred to me that I could probably play the game without a coin door and hinges, I should just pick up an extra set of legs and a shooter housing.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Man your's will look better than centerflank's when you're done......... Errrrr Ummmmmm.......... I mean ALMOST as good as centerflanks!
Not unless I get a few more encom decals
Quoted from centerflank:Not with that translite
I have the two chicks, I pulled it off, it was too green
Edit: I am very tempted to buy a 3d translite, but I just bought the animated LED kit for my clu translite and it looks really good. The chicks translite does look nice on your machine, just not blue enough for what I'm going for.
Quoted from centerflank:Hmm, never thought it was green looking, ill have to check it out later.
Im taking a pinball break today, bought another ps3 as my original had finally burnt out. It came with Gran Turismo 5, been playing the crap out of it!
Compared to the other two, it is a little, I had blue t-molding right next to it though.
Gran Turismo 5 is awesome. I had the steering wheel/pedal setup strapped to a tv tray when I used to play it (in 3d too), it was a blast
Quoted from retired_user_101:hey,
is there an LED lighting animation kit i could get and install behind the hot-chicks translight?
if it were too bright, might be some see-thru shirts going on
Here you go... I like the see-thru shirts idea 
Quoted from centerflank:Ive never had a cool video game chair/steering wheel set up, someday my friend...
You can accomplish pretty much the same thing with a chair, folding tv tray and some clamps. Probably doesn't look as good, but it works!
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:I had that cliffy, still do if someone wants it. Tron is a game you have to go with the Mantis protector for. The cliffy stops the ball on slow rolls, not the mantis.
I've never had a ball stop on the scoop cliffy. You might want to try the newest version, it's been improved since the first few versions I think.
Quoted from thepinballworks:Deleted post
I found matching plastic on my own and sent it to the creator. I think he might make some new ones with similar material but I'm not sure.
Quoted from thepinballworks:Not really sure what happened above with all the post?
Oh well, you got some free karma out of the deal
Quoted from thepinballworks:I got a set from them and did not like the yellow, so I just took them both back off. I will try and get in touch with him again. Thanks
Yeah, the original yellow clashed a bit, especially if you had the yellow pinbits plastic or orange LEDs below it. Brian is a really nice guy, I'm sure he'd be willing to help you out.
Here is a tip for anyone looking to get decals for the recognizer targets, or that do not like the green/blue decals that are most commonly used.
Stern actually made decals for the recognizer targets but they didn't add them to the machine for some reason. These decals are included in the set that PBL has for sale, I had to look really closely to notice them. They are exactly the same as the ZUSE "S" decal but black and orange.
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=2412
Hopefully this is helpful for others like myself that don't like the alternatives.
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Quoted from Riffbear:YOU MUST get the 3.1 arcade mod.
Best mod I have ever seen period.
Yeah it's a great mod, and for an extra $7 you can customize the high scores too, can't ask for much more
Quoted from btw75:Wish I had know that! Oh well, 7 bucks saved...
Yeah, I had to ask for it, I don't think they advertise it. The high score screen is so infrequent and small though, that you really have to be looking hard to notice it, but it's still a nice touch.
Quoted from retired_user_101:Added these cool thingies on the top of the left & right ball trackamabobs.
Also put the sticker of the line parts on top of the sorta blockin' up and downamobile in front of the spinny thing.modaddictron
Looks good Was your yellow plastic made from a different material like mine was?
Quoted from RobT:Where the heck did you get *that*?!
ebay, here's a video of one in action, I'm gonna do the base for mine differently though...
Quoted from RobT:Cool. I assume that you will tie this into the game somehow so it turns on when the pin is on (no batteries)?
Yeah, I'll probably tie the light cycle into the GI and the base into the flashers.
Edit: I assembled this tonight, it's pretty amazing how detailed it is, it even has a spinning motor. I would definitely recommend it as a topper, or just as a collector's item.
Quoted from Captive_Ball:moving closer and closer towards EPIC
Either epic or overkill, one of the two
Quoted from rai:Where'd you buy these?
You can get the plastics here, which he is now offering in Pinbits colors...
http://www.gamestencils.com/index.php?crn=2&rn=599&action=show_detail
You can get the recognizer decal at the following sites, I recommend pinballdecals.com though unless you want to wait a couple weeks to get it...
http://www.pinballdecals.com/PartsByGamePages/Tron_Page.html
http://www.pinballcustoms.com/shop/tron-recognizer-target-bank
Quoted from ENDOFLINE:dude.... keebler.... that topper looks awesome! lookin forward to seein' what you do with that light cycle. looks like a weiner
Haha, it looks like a weiner or a winner?
Quoted from retired_user_101:the left and right plastic pieces are different colors. don't know if there's a different type of material though, other than their color?
I meant different from the material he was using originally, yours looked like it was the same color as the custom one I had him make for me. He has recently started offering them in this new material, so it's quite possible you got one of those. If you look at the following picture you'll see the difference, the original one is on the right.
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Quoted from flecom:I picked up a bike missing the guy for like $200ish off ebay... also planning on using it as a topper and wiring it into the GI's or flashers or something, not sure yet
Hmm, I wonder if it will look good without Sam Flynn, maybe you can pick him on ebay too.
Quoted from bjorg:Hmm, I'm pretty sure I got the right one... What's the best way to get a hold of him?
His pinside username is gamestencils, you could send him a PM, or you could contact him through his website... http://www.gamestencils.com
Quoted from Captive_Ball:I like it....think there would be any chance you might tint the face shield? May look a bit sweeter IMO. Still great either way though....my buddies Tron with gifted pinbits plastics from me Hope he gets the arcade mod one of these days....Stern addition look sad
Nice looking Tron! The arcade mod is a must, the original looks like it got run over by a truck before it was assembled. Tinting the face shield might be pretty sweet, but I wouldn't know where to start with that.
Quoted from retired_user_101:^^ D-a-n-g ^^
ok, you win the award.
Lol I appreciate the cupcake!
Quoted from ENDOFLINE:lookin good keebler....
I think I will call this..... TRON LEGACY - THE BLUE PERIOD
also diggin that color changing shooter rod too. what.... no blue color coin mechs??
Thanks! I tried the blue reject buttons but they were too dark, you couldn't see my Flynn's inserts
Quoted from Sly_Old_Devil:Looks amazing and the powder coat colour is awesome, I think matching powder coated trim around the front rim of the back box would enhance the look even further....as your on a roll
Thanks, I appreciate that That was my intention at first, but the powder coat is a metallic blue and really hard to match. So I just went with a textured black t-molding. It actually looks really good in person because I also used black hardware everywhere I could (bolts, locks, leg levelers etc.), but I will be checking out some hobby shops to see if I can find a closely matching paint.
Quoted from Sly_Old_Devil:would it be easier (not cheaper though) to make/buy a metal or aluminium trim to fit the edge (like the chrome trim on SM et el) then have your powder coater do the same as the other PC'd parts, just an idea.
Hmm, that's not a bad suggestion, I'm not sure where I would find metal trim like that though. The chrome trim on SM and other Sterns is still plastic.
Quoted from mummite:Where can you buy these? or are they custom only
http://www.gamestencils.com/index.php?crn=2&rn=599&action=show_detail
Make sure you select "Match Pinbits Colors".
Quoted from mummite:Cool thanks these look pretty good! thanks for the photo
No problem
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:You need to make your third upper flipper orange as well. And a blue ZEN plastic.
The upper flipper has a Sam Flynn graphic right next to it with a blue strip going to the right ramp, it definitely needs to be blue IMO I might agree with you as far as the ZEN plastic goes, but I need to try it first and Pinbits hasn't followed up on that yet.
Edit: One thing I do think I need is some flush mounted spotlights on the apron, the flipper area is a little dark.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:I would get a LED light strip (blue) and put it in ball return (where the balls drain). It would look WAY better IMO. You can get one here: http://www.pinballbulbs.com/products/flipper-illumination-no-solder-led-light-strip-williams-wpcwpc95-games
That one is for a Williams but they have them for new Sterns as well but haven't updated their website yet. Just email them and ask, James and Mark are good people. It lights up the whole area real nice!
That's not a bad idea, I will look into that
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Sorry Keebler I'm going to steal your Idea now. I just ordered the front lightstrip and the awesome coloured spotlight bulbs that go with it from pinballbulbs.com. Man it is going to look awesome! I have the front lightstrip in my STTNG and soon my BDK now my Tron, they look wicked.
Hehe, ok, your machine can be the guinea pig Be sure to post pics when it's done!
Quoted from PinballBulbs:I have all the stern plg n play strips and getting them on the site here shortly. Feel fre to email m, [email protected] if you want to snag one. They come in 8 segments (21 total LEDs) and you can cut it shorter as needed too
Thanks, just emailed you
Quoted from gweempose:I think black mirror blades look awesome on Tron. I bought a set to install in my LE a while back. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough room between the sides of the playfield and the cabinet. Alas, my Tron remains mirror bladeless.
I was able to get mine on pretty easily, but it is a tight fit for sure.
Quoted from centerflank:I thought the standard mirrors were too reflective by pics people showed, I think Ive only seen 1 pick of Black mirrors on pin side and I liked the subtle reflection it offered.
The standard mirrors actually look really good in person, I thought the same thing when I saw them in pictures. I'm sure the black ones will look sweet too, just be super careful, they scratch really easily... especially if you lift the playfield frequently, and they don't buff out for shit. I tried using felt on the sides, but it bunched up and caused more problems. I ended up buying some black poster board and cut out some pieces I can slide over the mirrors each time I lift it up, that has worked perfectly so far.
Quoted from ChadH:I went with the standard mirror blades because I am told that any small scratches on them can be buffed out. But you cannot buff out any scratches on a black mirror blade.
I wasn't able to buff out the scratches on mine very well, the best thing to do is just prevent them as much as possible. I will definitely take more care with the next set I get.
Quoted from bangerjay:The original.
That is a sweet machine!
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Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Anyone have a shaker in their Tron Pro? I have a Stern shaker to install and it is either going in Xmen or Tron. Does Tron utilize the shaker well??
I have one in mine, I think it's implemented really well.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:This one is for Keebler. I just finished installing my pinballbulbs.com competitors brighten up kit. Below is a before with my own mix of CoinTakers and an after with the kit that has the front light strip to illuminate the flipper area and the back light strip. Look at the difference in the flipper area, that is what you wanted to brighten up.
BEFORE:AFTER:
Nice man, looks really good! I actually ordered a strip from them too, but it had an issue so they are sending me another one. Is yours the blue one they offer? I didn't go with that because it had red LEDs in it.
Also, sorry I didn't reply to your shaker question before, I just saw it tonight. I can't recall all the situations where it shakes, but it is pretty active.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:What strip are you talking about, back or front? If it is the front strip they only sell purple I think, purple comes in the kit for the front light strip. The back light strip is blue. The kit also came with 4 pink, yes pink led's for the Clu sling area and it really makes the pinbits plastics POP and also makes the ramp cover plastic match perfectly. Also 4 purple came in it for the area where the TRON stand up targets are and they really make the pinbits plasitics POP too. I was really impressed with how much thought went into the kit.
I was talking about the front strip, and yeah it's purple because it uses blue and red LEDs. I didn't want to have red LEDs in my machine so I ordered a strip of cool whites, it had issues though. They are sending me a new white/blue strip now.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:And too late for the shaker I put it in Xmen instead. I will get one for Tron one day but right now I have $9000 tied up in a Star Trek LE.
Wow, 9k, I'm glad I don't live in Canada You'll have to let me know how the shaker performs in your X-Men... I'll probably pick one up in a couple weeks if it's worth it.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:It actually goes off a lot in Xmen, it's quite noticeable. I put it in Xmen on rareheros advice and I'm glad I listened! But you have an Xmen LE so yours came with a shaker already.
Nope, mine doesn't have one I bought it NIB too, so it never had one.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Well it is nearly the same price as in the States but then we have to pay 13% sales tax on top of it. Also down there you guys have many distributors so they have to stay competitive. Up here we only have one Stern distributor so they have a Monopoly and can charge whatever they want.
Ok, that makes sense then. Still sucks though.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:What the hell??? I would be contacting Stern about that! Stern is pretty good with that stuff, I'm sure they will send you one. I can't believe you didn't complain, you paid a lot for it.
Are you sure the LE came with one? I haven't heard anything about that before. I bought mine from a private seller, not a distributor.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:I thought every recent LE came with one, TRON LE did and it came out before Xmen LE and the title after Xmen LE has a shaker so why would they skip Xmen LE only??
I have no idea, but that's weird if the LEs before and after it did.
Quoted from BillySastard:My Magneto didn't have a shaker. METLE didn't have a shaker either. Stern must pick and choose which LE's get shakers.
Can one of you provide a link to that flipper light strip? Looks cool.
http://pinballbulbs.com/products/flipper-illumination-no-solder-led-light-strip-stern-whitestar
1 week later
Quoted from retired_user_101:What's "Instruction - GolfWRX" ?
http://www.golfwrx.com/category/instruction/
I used to visit that site frequently, until I got sick of playing horribly and moved on
Quoted from centerflank:Pretty happy with my Spidey, has some minor nicks on the outer cab, play field is nice under the routed grime, right in the middle of shopping it.
Big Thanks to Chris M. http://www.kingpingames.net/
Nice man, congrats!
Quoted from Concretehardt:I am hoping no ramps need to be removed to install the LED's?
No, you won't have to remove the ramps, you can get to the LEDs below them from underneath the playfield.
Quoted from retired_user_101:oh great...
more stuff i gotta go buy
Yeah, that splitter is a must for Tron!
Quoted from Erik:damn that's a lotta stuff! Gimme the rundown!
Yeah, I think I have the following running off the splitter...
Flynn's Sign
Lighted Flipper Buttons
Lighted Shooter Rod
Backbox LED Kit
Speaker Light Kit
Recognizer Mod
Zuse Mod
Ball Return LED Strip
I was thinking the arcade mod was, but it looks like that's powered from the backbox.
1 week later
Quoted from ENDOFLINE:i just wanted to say "sorry" to my tron because i haven't been playing her much lately......
the reason why is that i got a new pin over the weekend in a trade deal. that new pin is a WH20! really lovin the whitewater so far. cabinet has a little wear, but the pf is in nice condition, some of the ramps were replaced too, white rubbers installed, topper is original. it truly is a awesome pin!
Nice man, White Water is a great game! That's a sweet lineup you have
Quoted from ENDOFLINE:thanks for the props brother.... just wish I had mo' room. can only jam so many cades and pins in a 2 car garage. this wh2o is still nowhere as clean as that minty fresh spidey that was posted on here recently
I hear that! I'm maxed out at 4 in my house right now, it sucks. I haven't decided if I want to put some in my garage yet or not 
Quoted from hassanchop:Made a vid of Tron with the clear disc rubber installed to warn you guys that this one is way to sticky and will bash the machine up. Thought i should post here on this topic as well:
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Wow, that's fast! I wouldn't mind playing a couple games like that... on somebody else's machine
Quoted from retired_user_101:Just got my TRON LE Pinbits plastics protector kit & unwrapped 1st part that was on top in package.
...please tell me this item in the pic is supposed to be 2 parts ??
Nope, it's broken, sorry man.
Quoted from kbowmandc:I hope this helps.
I've had trouble coming up with a good strategy for Tron, I will give this a shot. Thanks!
Quoted from nicoga3000:My plan was to find options and then get to play the two. There's a place about an hour from me that I could go to play them both. If I can get a Tron Pro for a reasonable price, that's the route I'm going to go. But right now, they're mostly sitting around $5k, and I'd like to go a bit less.
Fingers are crossed, because Tron is my dream machine.
I recommend playing an X-Men Pro too, it's a great machine despite what people have said about it in the past.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Yeah Xmen is the shit. You have to go pro on Xmen though. It's the better choice on that title.
I disagree, the LE just needs a few adjustments (mostly Wolverine related). You can drastically improve the LE by moving Wolverine to the right and bending his arm in towards his chest. I played the hell out of the pro at my local arcade and loved it... but once I got the LE and dialed it in, I couldn't play the pro anymore without missing all the added features and different feel that the LE has. That being said, I think the pro is a great machine, just don't play the LE too much if you're gonna buy one.
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I highly recommend getting the following set, for the recognizer decals (orange/black)...
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=2669
I used them on mine and they look great, and match the Zuse target decals.
Quoted from centerflank:Ive had my recognizer decals from pinball decals.com for 800+plays and they look solid still, but those zuse decals in that set you linked is what was on mine NIB, granted I had the last run of Pro's so maybe they had added them at that point?
Yeah, the Zuse decals from that set came on the machine, but they never added the recognizer decals. I'm not sure why because they look great and are consistent with the Zuse decals.
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:I just installed my Eli's ramp kit mod and it looks kind of dim to me. I do have a ton of LED's which might drown out the ramp brightness, but I don't think so. Here's a video of mine after install. Do you think it looks dim?? Flip it to full screen 1080p. Oh and it is my 9 year old son playing not me so don't expect spectacular gameplay.
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Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Did you ever get that blue "ZEN" plastic Keebler? I needed one too and Pam from pinbits sent it for free in the box with my ramp mod as a surprise. Those guys rock. You can see the blue "ZEN" plastic in the video.
Yeah I did actually and I like it way better than the orange, thanks for the suggestion!
I agree, Pam is awesome, she sent mine free of charge as well
Quoted from ENDOFLINE:anytime I hear the words DROP and GLASS in the same sentence I get really scared
Ha! yeah, bad choice of words
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Quoted from centerflank:Thank You Keebler, he sent me a spare light up recognizer that had some minor issues with it. You are simply the best just like Tina Turner sang about in her mega blockbuster hit.
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You're welcome man, looks great on your machine
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Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Blue on Xmen would look weird IMO. Red fits perfectly.
Dude, the blue looks awesome on my Wolverine. I guess you would have to see it in person.
Quoted from ENDOFLINE:lookin' good mang .... are those the blacks or chromes?
Thanks man, they're black.
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Quoted from boo32:Is there consensus on whether to go with the Stern Blue dmd or the color dmd?
I have both and recommend the Color DMD hands down... given the price is the same or close. Being able to change the color or display mode whenever you want is awesome, and you don't get any weird grid lines.
Quoted from nicoga3000:Am I a terrible person for considering buying a NIB Tron for $6k?
That seems like an alright price if it's from the last run and includes shipping. I paid $5500 for mine a year ago when they had just stopped producing them.
Those will work fine if you're going to powder coat them. Whoever powder coats them should strip them down to bare metal first. I bought these for mine and they were perfectly smooth after being powder coated. Not to mention they have the same finish as the stock pro armor, so everything will be consistent.
Quoted from Skins:Ok, more mod help. What didn't I buy or am I missing something to install the metal apron and the plastic triangles.
It didn't come with nuts to secure the triangles. Are they supposed to come with the apron/triangles? If not does anyone know the size?Also, the apron only came with two screws to mount to the hanger brackets. It has slots on the front like b/w's games. Should that have come with it or do I need to order the clips that mount to the playfield that slide in the apron slots?
You need two of these...
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=2015
I think they come with the screws but I'm not sure.
These nuts should be what you need for the lenses...
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=3247
I'm going off a previous order, so don't quote me on the nuts.
Yeah, you want this one... http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=2090
Quoted from nicoga3000:Cool, that's the one I have in my cart. I don't want to not be able to play when my game shows up, but is it worth buying a whole new set of legs and lockdown? I could always sell the old ones after the new ones are on, right? Or do people not buy that kind of stuff?
It's pretty brutal not being able to play the game when the parts are being powder coated or chromed... I've done that three times now, with the average downtime being 3-4 weeks. I now have an extra set lying around so I don't have to do that anymore (unless the game has custom parts like STLE). I would definitely recommend buying and keeping a set around if you plan on doing this more than once
I had to look at this for almost a month, I would never want to do that again!
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