Don't do it!

Modding it. LEDs I like just fine, But safecracker is aboot as wacky of a machine as there ever was. You don't need to stick little plastic safes and robbers inside of it man! If you are going to do it at least get some old school Hamburgler dolls *Robble Robble*

EDIT: Unless you just mean protecting it

Here's one I did to mine that I recommend:

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/everyone-who-owns-a-safe-cracker-should-perform-this-mod

I have a sheet of PDI glass on mine. It was custom made.

Pretty sure they do. I think PDI was having a sale here the other day that got kinda dicey, but they said something aboot Safecracker...let me find it

Well I dont know aboot the sale, it's old, but they mention SC glass so it can be made
"Also can discount just (1) sheet of safecracker size to $275."

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pdi-optical-non-glare-glass-widebody-size-glass-sale

Awesome! I completely missed that thread. Glad you grabbed a piece while it was still available. Joey is a good guy. A lot of people knock him for his prices, but I have never had anything but good dealings with him. You're gonna love the PDI glass on that game, and a fine example such as yours certainly deserves it.

Local guy did mirror blades in his and pdi glass..

If you can find the underplayfield supports Id install them. HUO or not a SC playfield is poorly designed to hold the weight of all those mechs.

Install a Cliffy on the ramp and a Mantis in the bank kickout hole if not already done.

You can also substitute in 1" pinballs which will make the game wicked fast.

I put lift-off hinges on mine so I could adjust the wing angle.

Edit: here's the link where I got the idea http://www.audihere.com/scstuff/

This is a must do

Yes. The support rails are an absolute must. All SC playfields warp to one degree or another. It's just a matter of time. The support rails will keep it nice and flat, and the game will play much truer.

I just PM'd you the contact information for the guy who makes them.

Yes a Cliffy on the "crotch" of the ramp at the right side of the game.

Also, the ramp is not designed right just below that crotch (where the kickback is located). The ramp is 1/4" too wide in that area. On mine (because that ramp is too wide in that area) when the ball would get kicked to the ball lock, the ball would rattle around between the sides and 8 times out of 10 never make it to the lock. This is also the reason why that "crotch" in the ramp gets hit by the ball. I know it's going to sound hokey, but I added a piece of self adhesive weather strip foam along the left inside of the ramp from below the crotch to where the kickback is. About a 3 or 4" long piece IIRC. This gives the ball narrower area to guide the ball. 100% of all balls now are sent to the lock.

I saw your game and it's awesome, so I can understand any hesitation you may have to do this; but maybe there's another solution. To be honest you can't really see it if you use a dark foam. Play the game and see if you have this issue, maybe you'll find you don't...but I did.

not a mod, but be careful when you slide out the pf on this game. The right ramp might want to catch on the hinge bolt and snap.

What do you guys think about clear ramps in this game. I have a brand new set of clear repros that I've been thinking about installing. I'm pretty sure you can't even buy the clear ones any more. The original red ramps in my game are in good shape, but it would give the whole game a very different look with the clear ramps. The reason I haven't swapped them out yet is because I'm not sure I want to mess with the stock look.

As others have said, support rails, support rails, support rails. Did I mention the support rails?

Here is a link to my support rail (damn, there it is again) installation.

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/safe-cracker-support-rails-installed-with-pics

I thought pinball inc was making clear ramps, but I don't see them. To me that would be a great mod.

I used to sell a coil cover mod. I don't sell them any more. I sold around 200 of them so there is a good chance your game already has one. Here is the website. Once again please don't ask me for one of these. I have not made them in a couple of years.

http://www.home.earthlink.net/~pinball_stuff/coilcov.htm

_{Post edited by PT : forgot link}

I put a piece of red paper (cut to shape) at the bottom of the right ramp above the kickback coil. It nicely hides the coil. Don't have picture here to show.

In the past someone made a nice black plastic abs box to fit over the lock coil at the top right of the playfield. With these 2 coils more hidden the games looks more finished..

And I was thinking of making some kind of decal to put underneath the ramp entry of the left ramp..

Yeah, I think they stopped making the clear ones and only make the red ones now.

Ball can sometimes be too fast for the optos at the coil at the y in the ramp where the ball gets shot to the lock.

IIRC, Pinball Inc made a (one time) limited run of clear ramps to satisfy customer requests. The clear ramps allow the artwork under the ramps to be seen.

As others have stated, Cliffy and Mantis protectors, playfield supports, and coil cover are must do mods if you can find them.

SC is a unique game that will most likely NEVER leaving our collection.

Steve (in Escalon, CA)

Pics Erik! I wanna see pics of my baby! >_<

It's in ur game. I got one of his last ones!!!

Great! I am too busy to re-tool to try and make more. I lost everything in a fire last December including the original forms that I used for shaping the covers.

rawleys-baby.jpg

Psshhhh , you know what I meant.
I wanna see pics of YOUR new baby, with the wings!

BTW, I broke the Vault crankshaft on Addams last week. Too much bookcase pounding.

Hopefully he has some available. I bought a set last October, and he claimed to have very few sets left, Good luck.

Does yours come with the topper?

Factory is cheap cardboard. Someone made a nice hard plastic one.

Yes , the topper in plastic is more beatiful than the original.

I like this lock for Safe Craker

safetop.JPG saf2.JPG

Just make them yourself.

That stinks! Hope that part is available. Here's some pics for you http://s151.photobucket.com/user/nitrozoom/library/pinball/Safecracker?sort=6&page=1

Years ago, someone on RGP had a token place make speciallized tokens for him.

They had the name of his gameroom on them, etc.

This way, he never worried about guests that decided to keep the token and not play it.

So beautiful! What a game! I miss it dearly. Thanks for the pics Erik!

Yeah the crankshaft is available, very cheap part.

I have an unused one if you're interested Tiger. LMK.

Todd