Mine is broken as well. I would love to find a replacement versus buying an entire new plastic set.

I have the Pinbits plastic protectors and there was a plastic protector for this piece. The right side of the plastic where Spiderman is is where mine is broken.

Mine is not cracked or busted and I've had it since 2008 with *no* protector. But I also have a back-up NOS plastic set, just in case.

Besides, you go out and buy a $6K pinball machine and then complain about buying a measly $170 plastic set? Really???

Mine is broken to.

Misunderstood which one you were talking about. Mine is chipped also. Will have to get that protector and those extra webbies.

The main plastics that seem to get broken in SM are the Sandman plastic, the Sandman vs, SM plastic, and the clear plastic guides from the VUKs.

I have a full plastic set for SM, but it would take a decent price to get me to break up the set and sell individual parts. I would probably sell the Sandman vs. SM plastic for about $50 shipped.

I decided what the heck and went to buy the plastic set from BAA. Sold out. DOH!

So is the pinbits plastic protector inadequate? or do most of you just not have it protected?

I think older pinbits sets did not have the protector included, and some owners that have the protector did not use it since it is a little difficult to get at physically.

Can anyone confirm that the current plastic protector sets from pinbits have this protector?

This thread cost me near $200 today. Dammit DugFeez you couldn't just let me think my plastic was fine?

The pinbits set had the protector back in Feb. 2012 when I got mine.

You could e-mail them. They would probably sell you one individually.

Just checked on a Black I have a sale pending, no break, under 250 plays. Still have to check the other Black I am keeping, and on a FS HUO 2007 Red. (I know, cheap plug)

Dang I'm going to have to check mine...

I just checked mine after reading this post: http://www.pinbits.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=252

In it it has a step-by-step picture description of putting the plastic protector on that piece. Mine is not broken, but Im going to get the protector.

On another topic, "rubber barrel nuts" were mentioned by tracelifter to help save the plastic above the sandman moving targets - when the ball gets wedged between the 3 targets (going up) and the plastic. The first time I saw this I freaked out...and it it bound to happen more cause I try to trap a ball in behind the targets just before they are going up.

My question is: where do you buy "rubber barrel nuts?" Home depot and other hardware stores around town do not seem to carry them and a google search yields nothing??

If anyone has this plastic for sale, Would be appreciated
Thanks
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