Started Spave Shuttle Hardtop today. Sunday #1

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I am in dire need for a Space Shuttle ramp. My ramp just took a big crap on me. Going to try Starship Fantasy.

This is second time I am running into a ramp issue with game now. I wonder if the cost of 3d printing something this
big has finely come down.

Are there people who could print these on demand? For 100-300 bucks.

Thanks message sent

Anyone have any ideas what ramp flaps I should install on space shuttle. Are there any that may work.

As replacement ramps are unobtanium ( the repro ones ). I need to figure how to repair the ones that I do have.
Which are not horrible.

Thanks going to give those a shot.

Clear Coating Space Shuttle. Restored shooter lane and eject holes. Should be all set for hard top soon.

Really disappointed that there are no ramps available for this game. I've contacted everyone I could think of who makes them.

Wonder how many people need this ramp? Wonder how many people would have to have one to make this feasible for
someone to do.

Fingers crossed I can always remove my repaired ramp and replace it down the road. Going to have to make the best of it like dozens of pinsiders of yesteryear.
Though it seems there was a awesome market a few years ago for repro parts.

Clear Coat completed and shooter lane looking much better than the roached out before pic. Above.
Installing Hardtop soon.

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Everything lined up nice. My Pop bumper screws are actually underneath the surface. Countersunk them so they are flush with playfield.

Hoping to have this together during holiday weekend and test it. Play a bunch of games and start thinking about cabinet rebuild.

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Here is what the shooter lane looked like before and after. I worked hard to not take away to much. After years of wear and grime that was not easy.

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Ran into a bit of an issue. The Yellow wire on the top bank of Space Shuttle white insert lights. The one that spell out S P A C E S H U T T L E .
Well it came loose. Based on the photos I could find and what I believe makes sense I have repaired it.

In the middle of pic you will see the top two inserts connected with yellow wire.

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Thanks it's all sorted out, looks like I got it right. So hard to figure out from the pics I could find on internet

Slowly making progress on my hardtop. Flipper rebuild and pop bumpers left to do.

Then hoping to work out a fix for my ramp. Why I wait for the ramp gods to vacuum form one. If vacuum forming was a bit more accessible in St.Louis I'd Be on it. Really love to learn how to do it as there doesn't seem to be many who have access or space to hombrew a vacuum forming setup.

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I solved ramp issue by installing flaps but plan on new ramp whe available. Game is playing great now. Took out more of colored GI but like this look now.

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I picked up the flaps at Marco here is the link:
https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/535-9444-00

As you can see in first picture the ramp is missing the plastic used to fix it in place.

First I put the existing hardware under the flap to help fill in some of the space.

Then fitted the flap from Marco on top of the hardware under flap.

Using the Ramp Fasteners I fastened the ramp flaps into place loosely. Marking
the area underneath where I could put a small dab of adhesive. underneath to keep
flap flush with ramp. This was only necessary on the shuttle ramp. The other flap was
pretty flush with ramp. Don't use epoxy or anything you can't remove if you make a mistake.

Alternatively you can drill holes and fasten it using rivets. I avoided this as the ramp is brittle and
I worried it wouldn't survive a couple taps.

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Scream is normal

Still looking for some NOS Space Shuttle Ramps.

Anyone have a decent set. Mine are brittle and scary. I want to rework my Ramp flaps but terrified of riveting mine as
they will probably die a horrible death.

Finished working on my Space Shuttle today. Noticed that my Ball in Play display isn't working.

Any ideas what I should do to go about testing this? To see if it's a board or display that is not working.

The rest of my displays work perfect and I've already tried resetting the displays..

I just swapped out the Ramp and have one that can be salvaged.. It will need metal flaps to work.
Just installed the Starship Fantasy repop.

If anyone has use of my old ramp.. Drop me a email and make a offer + shipping. Can send you a photo

I just installed my Ramp yesterday. No issues at all.

Remove the plastics on the post.. Move playfield slightly forward. You might have to pinch your Post rubbers behind it.
Took some CAREFUL maneuvering.

I am working out how I might sub or refurb the credit / ball display for Space Shuttle.

I am wondering what games might share the same - Credit / Ball display that Williams Space Shuttle uses? Any ideas? I am trying to preserver the original components or as close to as possible.

Anyone have a working extra Credit Ball Display?

Installed the Orange Xpins on my Space Shuttle this weekend. They work great!

Of course - I fix one thing and something else decided to break. Coin Mech switch next.

Decided to keep my Space Shuttle after pouring hours in it. Going restore cabinet very soon.

If anyone needs any help setting Space Shuttle to Freeplay.. Let me know and I'll make a video. Took a minute to figure this out today as waiting on new switch for coin mech.

What were the colors of the original game ( Anyone have that info )

I like the colors on the machine above.

Space Shuttle - troubleshooting - Upper left playfield - U - S - A - rollovers.

The lighting functions when they rollover, but the flashing target doesn't always light up until rolled over.
Or seems dim..

Once target it rolled over the next flashing letter seems dim or off.

It has LEDS in currently. This is the last of the glitches I have to fix right now.

Hope that makes sense. Pretty sure I replaced the diodes. What else should I look for.
Perhaps the diode I used is wrong.. Any ideas? "

I do not have this problem on any of the other matrixes. Everything is bright. Same LEDS throughout
I've replaced the to no effect.