Wow you really killed it!
Amazing my friend.

Il looks really nice !

The two GOATs turned out amazing. Toppers going on both games next. Thanks again Robert!

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Looks awesome. Makes me consider finishing my MMR.

How easy is it to remove everything? Obviously legs and lock guard are easy. What about everything else?

This is confusing to me... can you elaborate?

I think drwicket was asking about components, not the finish of said components.

Everything is pretty easy to remove from the machine, but you do need to plan and take your time. Be certain that the head bolts are installed and tightened to keep it in place when removing the hinges. If you have mirror blades on a Stern, they will have to be removed to get to the hinge pivot bolt. The power supply cover has to come off to access the hinge bolts on the right side. Great time to install a PinMonk quiet fan kit.

As for the finish, it's a pain and takes time. This is where a professional with the right tools and experience earns their money. Robertstone0407 does amazing work. His prices are fair, and his results are top notch.

Agreed... that's what confused me on Robert's reply.

I was most interested in knowing a trick or tip on removing the glass side rails off a pin, without damaging the artwork. All other metal parts removed are EZPZ.

On modern Stern games, the stock rails don't usually even touch the artwork. The biggest threat is scraping decals if they fall off. This is where a helper or a gentle clamp can be of help, if needed. I start by loosening both cabinet bolts, but leave the nuts one turn on. I then use my fingers to push the splined bolt head out of the cab. The loosened nut gives a larger surface to press on. After it pops out, I loosen the nut the rest of the way, and pull the bolt out. I then use an electric screwdriver to remove the two remaining wood screws. Just be certain to have control of the rail when removing the last one.

Hinges are first off, last on.

What color is that powder coat on Medieval Madness?

Thanks for the clarification! Still waiting for a few pins to arrive once they get here I’ll 100% be reaching out!

Thanks! I think that would look good on my Road Show restoration I will be doing after finishing STTNG.

They (the factory) use HEAVY DUTY double sided tape, to attach the glass side rails to dozens & dozens of games. This is applied directly onto the cabinet artwork. I've seen / experienced this on many 1990's pins.

To me, that's the most challenging part of considering powder coating the armor without damaging the cabinet art. In addition to possibly bending the side rail, which shows up significantly with a smooth shinny new color on it.

I've never had a game that had tape installed. I edited my post to specify modern Stern games, which use screws instead of tape. My MMR doesn't have any tape either, and they are kind of floppy. I planned on putting it back together with double sided tape. It will be the first machine that I'll actually be reusing the stock side rails. I've always used LE style lollipops or custom armor. Those don't seem to be available for the CGC games.

If I did have to remove tape as you described, I'd use a plastic paint scraper. The goal would be to tear the foam core of the tape by splitting it in two, not tearing it apart by prying. Push straight towards the ceiling with the handle as flat as possible to the cab. If the tape is really tough, you can change the clock angle of the cutting edge so that you are limiting the surface area you are applying force to at any given moment. You are still keeping the scraper flat to the cab, and not prying. The angle is rotational.

I've successfully removed and reused mirror blades this way, as well as automotive body panels that use double sided tape.

I've heard about people sliding in a thing wire at the bottom along the whole lenth of the machine and then cutting the foam with it

wow Robert those look spectacular
I will post pics once they are installed and EHOH is in my pincave!!!
thanks again and as always for your expert work!!!!
AJB

Great work! Just wondering if you have ever done an Elvis or Game of Thrones LE? I know the LE comes with a black powder coating but just wondering if anyone has changed up the color. Thanks for the help.

Ok, thanks. I will PM you if I can ever get across the border again. You are pretty close to Toronto. Thanks.

I had an Elvis years ago that was picked up from a pinsider. He did a gloss black finish on it and it looked fantastic. What a difference compared to the standard Stern black wrinkle.

That Royal Chrome is one of my favorites. Looks great Robert.

The feel of a gloss finish is so much better than the standard crinkle finish

Thanks for the feedback. I had thought about doing the Elvis in a candy red or something similar. There is the gold version but I thought that was too common. My GOT LE does have some dings in the powdercoating so was thinking of re-doing the black again.

Question... How do you remove the brass grommets in a EHOH shooter assembly?

Do people try to powder coat around the brass grommets or remove them? Is there a trick to get them out without damaging them or the shooter housing? I'm OK with either way, but wasn't sure "if" they were removed or just powder coated the color.

Thanks for any help or tips.
Kerry Richard

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You can stick womething in the hole. Since the grommt is solid brass you can then carefully sand or file the powdercoat down.

Robertstone0407 & Sprudeldudel... Thanks for your input.

Kerry

Another fabulous job by Robert.
This Cirqus Voltaire looks amazing!

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As always, Robert did a tremendous job on this sparkly purple Metallica powder. Thanks Rob!

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Installed Roberts Infinite Sparkle finish on SW today. It looks incredible! It was really hard to photograph. Check out Post #2839 if you want to see better closeups.

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