PMD – Fathom Restoration

Quoted from Dawson:
Most of this is not his work...

Incorrect. When he racks up his 100... 150... 200... hours or whatever on this project, compared to the hours he outsources, it will be "mostly his work." Thanks for playing.

Quoted from snaroff:
Not a very insightful post.

Agreed. Glad you pointed this out.

Knowing what to do in-house, and what to out-source are the skills of a seasoned manager.
I acquire a few new tools each month to creep up in my ability to restore, but a paint booth? No, that's not in my future... That'll be outsourced.

For now, I'm trying to get up the nerve to do my first transformer cleaning/painting PMD style...
-mof

#116 10 years ago

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PMD,

Can I ask you to list some metal parts you would not polish in the vibratory tumbler? I just got mine, and I'm having fun polishing things up, but I remember reading a few times that certain "plated?" parts would not go in there...

thanks,
mof

#123 10 years ago

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F'ing amazing.
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#143 10 years ago

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Quoted from PinballMikeD:
Here's a "before" look at all the parts being shipped out for chrome plating work. I'll also be getting new chromed side rails as well.

I see rust on some parts, is this before or after sandblasting, or does sandblasting not occur on all parts?
(I think I'm looking at coin door frame/hinge parts)
thanks!
-mof

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#187 9 years ago

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What's the melamine edging for?
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#197 9 years ago

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Quoted from PinballMikeD:
These were printed on blue 3M painters tape, should look slick on all the powder coated coil brackets

F'ing brill.
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#233 9 years ago

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Quoted from mot:
I could never do a restoration that I could be totally satisfied with, because it could never be as nice as yours.

I too get a little intimidated when I watch this thread or HEP's, but I'm wondering if the best use of our brains could instead be to focus on the same thing good athletes focus on: (doing your best)

"I'm going to do the best restoration I can." And the next time I do a restoration, I'll do my best yet again... Then I'll do my best to reflect on my work, and ask, "Did I do my best?" and YES should continue feel really good time and time again. I think it's more when I rush things and con myself into taking short cuts, that I nitpick my work more...

On my High Speed project, I'm doing my best. I'm taking it really slow, I'm asking lots of questions, I'm listening for good ideas from the more experienced. That's the best I can do for my first ever playfield swap.

I guess the logic is for example, that if everyone in the NBA compared themselves to Jordan and "didn't play" unless they felt they matched up, then we'd have an empty league.

-mof

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#278 9 years ago

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Quoted from PinballMikeD:
Like the back box, plenty of work ahead. I hit the cabinet with 150 grit as a test, here's what I found:

What did you find?
-mof

#285 9 years ago

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Quoted from PinballMikeD:
Custom back box art in process (diver being pulled down by serpent/mermaid):
Each side of the back box will feature a different drowning diver scene.

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#303 9 years ago

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Quoted from IdahoRealtor:
Thanks for the tip! Just bookmarked your page.

You are in the right place.
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#410 8 years ago

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That rotiss -- deserves its own thread -- looks awesome.
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#460 8 years ago

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Lookin' great!
(blue drops look a little tall in the pocket up there in the back.)
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#495 8 years ago

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#504 8 years ago

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