On this one we ran just the front lit up and wired to separate lower supplies. Normally I run them off game power. The led strips are dimmed significantly as full strip is too bright for this application. Dimmed it looks great.

It would be cool to see a stern backbox lit up have you done that yet markmon?

Oops double. See markmon above.

We did this to our acdc and iron maiden as well

Ignore the camera color bombing on the playfield.
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Very slick! Love the ideas you come up with.

I did my GB Pro with rgb and only a few people liked it. The rgb is nice cuz when your in a solid color they have like 8 brightness levels. These pictures were taken at the highest brightness.

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My camera makes it look purple, actually that's blue. That's why I put an rgb strips in so I can change it up if I want AND get the rgb fading. A bit more money but now I have options.

That came out great paul! You should sell kits

I think it did too but only about 7% of the people that answered my pole said they liked it and it's difficult to assemble with too much that can go wrong.

Paul, I don't wanna hurt your feelings, but.... I didn't like it either....

Not at all, hey I hate it when people put action figures all over their pf's but that's just my opinion. Everyone has a right to their own opinion right. That's why I put a poll up, to get peoples opinion. So what's your opinion on the lit T molding on RFM and SW? I like it. I was originally was gonna do that to my RFM almost a year ago but kept putting it off, when GB came along I knew I had to put it on that game first. I just ordered the parts to do my RFM but again I'm using an rgb strip so I can change the look whenever I want. The parts run about $90.

That's great man! You got a f***ing nice collection, keep it up always!

PS I: The sad part is when some shovelheads thumbs you down for nothin' here on pinside, but hey, carma is great! They end up buying games with burnt playfields!
PS II: I got some action figures on some PF's... not all over, but here and there...

Thanks man, you too.

Thumbs down is just someone disagreeing with you, no big deal.

I do too, they came stock on my Avatar LE.

Like Paul said, i disagree with you. Nothing personal. I think Paul's GB looks bad ass and very unique.

Finished the Scared Stiff. The side rails are Stern and just clip on top of the originals. That's so I can take them off with no harm done to the originals. I was surprised on how tight they fit and how they match the pinblades decals.

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Well that makes 2 of us.

Hey that's neat.

Need to take more pics but just haven't.

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They wedge in between the BB hinge and the original side rail at the top, and the are held firm on the bottom by the lockbar. They really look like they belong and you can powder coat any color and never change the original side rails. Jut use a small piece of two sided tape underneath to hold them in place when removing the lockbar.

Heres my trek I just got finished, went dark metallic blue, love it!

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That looks very nice.

Star trek looks great!

That's so slick! Very very impressive! Congrats!

Thanks for the kind words on trek boys! One more and then I'm done PC for a while, just want to swap to black flipper buttons and actually wipe the finger prints off the rails and legs

LOTR with a black/gold vein:

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They both look great lib

Love the colors on both games.

Dude, I'm jealous!

That's a nice LE LE.

Looks good, that's the same way I was going to go with mine. Good to see it works nicely!

How did you handle the plate on the lock bar? Drill out the rivets then re-rivet it back on?

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Yea drilled it, I bought a polished one from mezel, the real pain is the half tubular rivets, dont use the c-clamp one off ebay get a press since the lip on the lockbar makes it real tough!

That's the only reason I haven't done my STPro and GOT pro ... Haven't got a rivet press and too lazy to get one lol

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When I first saw the LOTR I didn't like it at all. Now after going back and viewing it a dozen times, I can't get it out of my head! I love it. It looks amazing. Great job and perfect color combo effect!!!

I picked up this Family Guy a couple of weeks ago. The orange was a good choice by the previous owner.

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This may be a stupid question, but are there any cons of powdercoating siderails, legs and possibly wireform ramps?

1. Cost

2. Down time while parts are being coated

3. Some buyers might prefer the stock look

So if I would be interested in having some pinball parts powdercoated, who are the go to guys? Or is everybody just finding someone locally?

Still looking to do that article for PM? I go local, I can inspect the parts unwrapped when I pick them up, if anything has to be redone your right there, then I wrap them up just good enough to get them home. To ship these parts they usually wrap the hell out of them so they don't get damaged, total waste. The shipping of all the parts to and from costs a lot so by going local you'll save $50-$75 depending where you live. The job will get back to you a lot faster too, no shipping time to and from.

Thanks for your input. I like to do an article on powedercoating for Pinball Magazine, but whether I will be able to squeeze it into the next issue I doubt. Also, articlewise it's less interesting if powdercoating is just a matter of sending in your metal parts to a seller who takes care of it for you and that's it. Not much of a story there.

I asked for powder coating options in my neighborhood. I got this company who can do it only just all RAL colors. I see also examples of metallic side rails, are those powder coated or spray painted? Like the Star Trek above? Or are there RAL colors that are metallic?

RAL colors are not metallic. RAL is a standard of paint colors for commercial and industrial uses mostly.

Ask if they will paint if you provide the paint. Then find and buy the paint you want on line and bring it with the parts.

Ok, but can that be powder coated? Like can I bring any car color and they can powder oat that or is that just spray painted?

Goto prismatic powders, pick out an illusion color (1 lb.) , use silver flake underneath it, bring in all your parts (including the shooter housing) , takes about a week and 200 bucks....done !

+++ that and if you want a more complete look bring your apron in too or buy Timebandits clear color plastic apron.

Several Pinsiders here had a little twist on the "Show Off Your Powder Coated Machines Here" thread...
so I wanted to share my twist with you;

I recently did my Circus Voltaire & No Fear with Rustoleum rattle can enamel spray paint, then 3 coats of 4 to 1 automotive high gloss clear (note I added ultra fine green metal flake to CV clear). "If" you try this at home... be sure to wear the right protective gear (clothes, gloves, sealed eye wear and the proper respirator), especially spraying clear with hardener.

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Did you actual paint the rails while they were on the machine??

Yes I did, and I pulled the hinges and painted both sides those.

Not powder coated, but...

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Bummer that someone got their fingers jammed in that coin door!

Hopefully that blood will clean up ok.

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