After years of doing these for Sorcerer, Space Shuttle, & Star Gazer playfields. The life span of the Color Span 9840 uv inkjet printer is at the end of its life cycle with my printer. They have some parts from another retired model, but they won't get anymore computer boards for it.

Paying customers come first, which there are none at this time. I'm trying to wrap up the free restorations on High Speed & Eight Ball Deluxe. Also restore my own Evel Knievel, Xenon, & Eight Ball Deluxe playfields. This is the last year, if the printer goes down it ends. If the printer goes down, those with free restoration playfields will get $100 US or double credit to be used on my products.

The focus of my playfield & back glass production will be what no one else is interested in doing. If there is little support of art coming my way the end of 2014, I will continue on with pinball production. But will look to get involved in other products non pinball related.

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It's a special $500 US a playfield returned to USA or Canada. You never know if CPR is going to all of a sudden run playfields. The $100 US refund is if the playfield(s) sent in don't get done, & for the few playfields in for free years ago don't get done.

The other printer that does my back glass production is doing my new playfield production also on the same printer. Later this year for Stern Star Gazer & Seawitch.

More info on restorations here: www.greatpinball.com

I have 3 of my own, wait & see.

2 are here. 2 are coming. Still open for others at this time.

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hopefully, it was sent ups, not usps

Yes, the one from California did arrive #5. Please ship USPS only, not UPS. I got lucky & got them to value at $20 & a gift. My info: greatpinball.com

I'm sanding & doing repairs. Post some pictures soon.

No insurance. I epoxy them if needed. Owners drill out holes when they get them back from this or lots of clear coats

Update for Sorcerer's in for restoration. All 5 are being repaired with epoxy where needed.

Still slowly getting these ready while doing new playfield production. 4 of 5 cleared, ready for masking for white, & further clear before printing hopefully by the end of June. Here is #5 that got repaired, will get sanded bare again, & start over.

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Here are the other 4 ready for masking & spraying gloss white. Then they get another 2 coats of clear before inking. More info on the restoration process of direct ink: www.greatpinball.com

The masking is Oracle 810 mask. Which I use to protect roll overs on new playfield production when I epoxy them in, & initial clear coats.

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Here is a update, the first 4 should get mounted to mdf & off to the printer in the next week or so. Last 2 get inspected for repairs before 2 clear coats for sealing the wood.

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#7 playfield has arrived for restoration. Just checked with the printer & I will have the first 4 in for printing next week. Still taking in playfields for restoration.

I have edited the deadline until the end of this year. Seems like my printer is happy to continue on. So 7 Sorcerer playfields here & another coming in for service.

Update: I'm not happy with the way the clear coats got a lot of dust particles in the 4 playfields. Really bothers me if I see crap on light lenses. I just can't send it in for printing this way. So there will be a further delay while I clean them up. I will gently sand them until I'm happy no particles of dust over the lenses, & none felt on the playfield.

Then they get cleared 1 - 2 coats, I get to re mask & spray white gloss again, remove masking, & spray 1 - 2 more clear coats.

No sense crying the blues, shit happens. So back to starting over, & I will try to clean my spray booth area better.

It was a holiday in Canada, which I got to work 6 hours double time, & another 4 hour double time call out with the City I work for 6 days a week. Came home thinking lets get these to the printer, but not to the standards that these are done. So I sanded them tonight, & will try to speed up & get them back on track for finishing.

I have learned to have patience over the years doing this. Some times its problems with contractors & at times its just errors in my performance. Today was my 50th birthday, so time to get back on track with pinball products.

Also it saved me from making a bigger mistake with all the new playfields. 4 is better than 40.

Just a quick update on July. Nothing much restoration wise on Sorcerer playfields. I will get back into them this weekend. 7 are in, & 1 more next week.

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thanks there are sorcerers out there, keep looking.

6 are just about ready for masking for white. I ordered about 12 sets from my sign shop. Hope to get them printed in September for all of them.

9 playfields in for restoration. 4 are almost ready for inking. 2 almost ready for white. 1 repairs. 2 to start sanding. Last 4 months have been busy at my 6 day a week job + life. So things will move along better with Fall season.
Top 4 in booth 1st clear over white, 1 more before mounting to 1/2" mdf for printing. 2 needed repairs that's why they are masked. Epoxy repairs to bare one & serious screw damage on the other one. Blue one was touched up, decent job.

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I would think they will come back in order for first 6. Latest ones should be quicker. You can see I'm a beer drinker.
The printer is pretty quick, & likes the challenge of playfields. My goal is all back by xmas or sooner.