Hudson, NY
Hello
I'm about to set up my first NIB game.
And thing I should know or advice aside from the obvious?
Mike
(Topic ID: 127742)
Wax coat to protect it and make it fast! And something other than the balls it comes with couldn't hurt.
Wipe down the balls before loading them.
Don't lift the machine using the shooter rod.
Set it to free play.
Quoted from Trekkie1978:Wipe down the balls before loading them.
If it's a Stern, don't use the balls that came with the game.
Quoted from RobT:If it's a Stern, don't use the balls that came with the game.
Yeah, I like to keep the original goodie bag and everything else intact. Leave the original balls alone.
Quoted from Darkwing:Yeah, I like to keep the original goodie bag and everything else intact. Leave the original balls alone.
Sterns balls are not usually in the goodie bag, they are in the coin box.
I don't use them because they are pretty crappy quality. I use the Oh Shiny's from PBL.
I look over inside the game, cabinet and back box. Anything loose, connectors or assemblies ?
Then I clean and wax the easy to get to areas.
Then set in place and level and set the pitch of the game. Install the plumb bob tilt and center it and set it where I want it.
Clean the balls and install them.
Power up and let 'er rip ! Make any game adjustments you want.
Then invite all of Pinside over to party.
LTG : )™
Quoted from LTG:Then invite all of Pinside over to party.
LTG : )™
Expenses paid?? 
So if you read the manual it says to install the playfield bubble between the marks, but when I do that and use my tilt meter it is not at the recommended 6.5 degrees? What do you guys do, set the incline between the marks or use your own?
Quoted from Lethal_Inc:use your own?
This one.
Remove the bubble level if you are bothered by it.
LTG : )™
Quoted from Lethal_Inc:What do you guys do, set the incline between the marks or use your own?
I use a digital level.
I set up with out a problem. The new lock bar system took some time to get used to.
I was impressed with how well the snake shot worked out of the box. It seams to be very finicky on location play.
The stern recommended level position makes the game really floaty so I cranked it up on the back legs.
Thanks for the help.
M
Quoted from Lethal_Inc:So if you read the manual it says to install the playfield bubble between the marks, but when I do that and use my tilt meter it is not at the recommended 6.5 degrees? What do you guys do, set the incline between the marks or use your own?
I use my cell phone. Download the Clinometer app. 6.5 degree between the flippers and zero left to right further up on the playfield.
Quoted from RobT:Sterns balls are not usually in the goodie bag, they are in the coin box.
I don't use them because they are pretty crappy quality. I use the Oh Shiny's from PBL.
What is the deal with the balls that ship with an NIB Stern?
Quoted from aveamike:Hello
I'm about to set up my first NIB game.
And thing I should know or advice aside from the obvious?
Mike
DO NOT CUT OPEN THE BOX UNTIL IT IS AT ITS FINAL RESTING PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply
Wanna join the discussion? Please sign in to reply to this topic.
Hey there! Welcome to Pinside!
Donate to PinsideGreat to see you're enjoying Pinside! Did you know Pinside is able to run without any 3rd-party banners or ads, thanks to the support from our visitors? Please consider a donation to Pinside and get anext to your username to show for it! Or better yet, subscribe to Pinside+!
