Mine came with the small washers. I tried adding the larger plastic ones, but I don't like the fact that they are so hard and feel they may cause issues too.
I'm just going to do what I did with my TNA and install these... I think the softer rubber will work better and at least ease my mind.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-2-Count-5-16-in-x-3-4-in-Neoprene-Standard-SAE-Fender-Washers/3012346
They don't look any worse than the large plastic ones and surely look better than a chipped playfield.

So far so good on my TNA.

Not my pic but this it what it looks like. IMO, they look better than the large clear ones. Actually, the clear ones are more whitish and really stick out. I didn't like the look of them.

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My experiment. I went from the small washers to.the larger clear ones. They are very hard so i wasnt sure if that was a good alternative.
I then tried just black rubber washers bet they bowed up a bit when the posts were screwed in. So I had this final idea..
I put the rubber one down with the large clear one on top.
We'll see how it plays and if the slings have any issues with this setup.

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Yeah. About to play a few games and see what happens.

I had the hammer thing happen a few times before I put washers on.
Just played five games and all is well so far. If it continues to play well, I think I found a method of protection for me.

I don't have any wear or chipping around my posts, I'm just adding protection.

I may try star posts with just the rubber washers like my tna. The skinny posts don't work right with the rubber washers alone.

A professional troll. Pretty pathetic, actually.

I own more Sterns than I do JJP.

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Call 'em as I see 'em.

Looks like everyone should remove their posts, inspect, and sand if needed.

Delt, in your last pic, you can see a sharp edge.

I think I'm going to do mine that way just to get rid of the skinny posts.

Mine came with the small washers and I have no issues, but I'm thinking about doing the star posts with rubber washers. I think that would have to be better than having the little hard washer potentially moving around.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-2-Count-5-16-in-x-3-4-in-Neoprene-Standard-SAE-Fender-Washers/3012346

It will look just like the one with the green star posts pictured above. I have done it on my TNA and haven't noticed any issues.

This is what I'm going with. Rubber/neoprene washers under star posts. Nothing hard or sharp to touch the playfield.

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Star posts with rubber washers...
Just played a few games and slings are not as active. I will have to adjust the switches. I think it's because the star post are wider and pulled the sling rubber just a bit farther from the switches.
I tried the skinny posts with rubber and plastic stacked. Slings still worked fine that way.
I like the star posts more so I'll give adjusting the switches a try.

I'm fine with the black ones from Lowe's. You really don't even notice them while playing.

My summary from tinkering this week...

The star posts pull the sling rubber out just a bit more than the skinny posts, so most likely a little tweak to the switches is needed. I just much prefer the wider base of the star post to those skinny posts.

I tried the larger lexan washers. I didn't even torque them down much and they left faint marks in the clear after one day. That is why I'm sticking with the rubber.

I may go to Lowes this weekend and try to find a smaller rubber washer that will fit under the skinny posts better.

The size rubber washer I have curls up a bit around the edges when you use the skinny posts. I sandwiched a rubber under a lexan with the skinny post to prevent that. That worked fine and the lexan on top prevented the rubber from curling up. Slings fired normally.

Pics of each have been posted a few times.

I have star posts with just rubber on currently.
The skinny posts are the ones that need the rubber/lexan combo.

I'm actually on the fence with which to go with. Skinnies with rubber/lexan combo or Star posts with just rubber but switch tweaking needed...

I may go back to the skinnies rather than adjust the switches, I just thought the star posts look nicer.

I don't think it's the height. The star posts are wider, therefore, pull the sling rubber out just a bit further from the switches.

I had the skinny post rubber/lexan combo on which is a good bit taller than anything I tried and the slings fire properly.

I don't think the double setting star post will make a difference. From what I've been experimenting with, it isn't the height that is effecting the slings but the width of the star posts that pull the rubber from the switches.

The skinny post with a lexan AND rubber washer were obviously higher and the slings fired normally.

I think either is fine. The most important thing, IMO, is having the rubber washer.

I don't know. My game, in the last three months, had the hammer pop out maybe three times....as it came setup from the factory. I think this is pretty low on the concern scale.

Working great so far on my POTC and TNA (and the black is hardly noticeable.)

I think 3/4. Same od as the rubber ones from Lowes. Be careful though..Just doing lexan will cause indents in the clear. I had them on for one day and noticed marks when I removed them. I'd highly recommend going with something softer.

oh.

So...when everyone is playing around with different posts/washers....how hard are y'all tightening the posts back down? I want to be sure I'm not over/underdoing it.

Why risk it?

Not yet. But out of several hundred games setup stock, it happened maybe two or three times. It's really of zero concern to me.

Are your slings just as active as stock?

I'm still waiting to read a useful post from you.

I had maybe three sling escapes on my stock game. Zero so far on single star posts. I thing you guys are stressing way too much about this.

What happens when it gets dirty and you can't clean it perfectly? I'd hate to try and peel that off.

Does the JJP kit include washer/protectors for the single bare posts (like the I lane)?

If so, could someone post a pic and size?

Maybe they don't understand what you mean by "lay the chip on your playfield down"?

I played wonka the other day and enjoyed it. I'll most likely pick one up....after this issue is addressed and fixed.

I helped unbox a Wonka the other day. Nearly all the posts had clear issues straight out of the box.

ding...ding...ding....dong.

I just put in a support ticket for my pooling. Figured I should make them aware/document it before it gets worse. From the looks of it, doubtful they will do anything but can't complain if I don't file a ticket...

They better start taking care of these now or they won't have to worry about clearcoat in the future because they'll be out of business.

Swapping THAT playfield? I'd hardly be saying thank you.

Just speculating as no one really knows the cause...
So....if it's bad clear, that no matter how long it sits, will never properly cure....
Sure will suck if you swap a playfield and have the same issues.

I guess we won't know for some time.

btw, I have rec'd no contact from my ticket besides the "We rec'd your ticket" email.

I got a response to my washer kit request immediately. Haven't heard bunk from my my playfield is pooling email.

Must have been unseasonably hot in April when I picked mine up in Jersey.

Shouldn't take that long since it's only a few machines, right?

Same.

I finally got an email conversation going with one of the fellas over JJP. My game is fairly defect free...for now. I noticed some mushrooming around a couple posts, mostly the tortuga. Every potential problem area has been covered by a cliffy or the washer fix, so I couldn't send them pics without removing those things, which I didn't feel like doing. I just wanted them to be aware of a potential issue and what my recourse would be if I had major issues down the road.
I was told that if something should happen in the future, they could send me a playfield. So, how long will they have playfields in inventory? Months/years?...