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Hello guys!
Picked up my space station about 2 years ago, unfortunately it turned out in a really poor condition, especially the playfield.
After 2 years on hold, and some googeling for spareparts. I finally feels like I got the time and inspiration to start with the renovation.

But the biggest problem is the lack of playfields and other spare parts. I think I have searched every website I can find. I have made som inquiries in diffrent Facebook forums aswell, without any results. I have already been cheated out som money in a desperat attemp to buy a playfield. So, my last hope is with you guys. Anyone haveing a playfield for sale? The condition doesnt need to be perfect, but at least better than mine.

It would really have feldt great to save this piece for the future.

//Patrik

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#2607 5 years ago

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mymalibu

Pinside member

Calgary, AB

7y 42,050 322 4

Pinball brother, quite a bit of PF wear considering they came with factory mylar,maybe check with CPR to see if they are willing to do a run of them for a reasonable cost...not sure who is doing an upper PF but just a thought ...keep us in the loop.

#2608 5 years ago

CJK

ChrisPINk25

Pinside+ Frequent

That upper playfield doesn't look crack. It'll just take some time with some novus 2 to get the ground in dirt out.

#2609 5 years ago

JNS

TecumsehPlissken

Pinside member

Longwood, FL

9y 115K 2,558 10 103

I believe I read somewhere that this title might be the next one for that new company doing the playfield overlays ... of course a new playfield preferred but overlay IF they make it could be an option.... & the ramp is available from Freeplay40

#2610 5 years ago

RLL

BobLangelius

Bob's Pinball Stuff

Trumbull, CT

10y 70,850 804 2

Quoted from selco_:
Hello guys!
Picked up my space station about 2 years ago, unfortunately it turned out in a really poor condition, especially the playfield.
After 2 years on hold, and some googeling for spareparts. I finally feels like I got the time and inspiration to start with the renovation.
But the biggest problem is the lack of playfields and other spare parts. I think I have searched every website I can find. I have made som inquiries in diffrent Facebook forums aswell, without any results. I have already been cheated out som money in a desperat attemp to buy a playfield. So, my last hope is with you guys. Anyone haveing a playfield for sale? The condition doesnt need to be perfect, but at least better than mine.
It would really have feldt great to save this piece for the future.
//Patrik
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I have a NOS PF with factory mylar on it. Looks like i' won't find a Space Station till i sell the playfield, LOL. What do you think it's worth?

Bob

#2611 5 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

LED Leg Light-Ups

Saint Paul, MN

11y 136K 23,311 10

Quoted from BobLangelius:
I have a NOS PF with factory mylar on it. Looks like i' won't find a Space Station till i sell the playfield, LOL. What do you think it's worth?
Bob

I found one too a couple years ago, payed through the nose for it too. I wouldn't sell mine for under 1k.

#2612 5 years ago

SIR

toasterman04

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I just joined the club! But havent great great fame play yet. It feels like my flippers are super weak. I can never make it up the right ramp, ever. So i changed the flipper coils to FL 1130 (i think) and it didnt make any difference. I tried searching for similar problems but couldnt find any. Anyone elae run into this issue.

#2613 5 years ago

ROB

RCA1

Pinside+ Addict

St Joseph, MI

11y 128K 8,675 28 11

Quoted from toasterman04:
I just joined the club! But havent great great fame play yet. It feels like my flippers are super weak. I can never make it up the right ramp, ever. So i changed the flipper coils to FL 1130 (i think) and it didnt make any difference. I tried searching for similar problems but couldnt find any. Anyone elae run into this issue.

Your flippers are definitely a problem. Did you check voltages? Maybe EOS or cabinet switches are dirty/tarnished? Plungers moving freely?

#2614 5 years ago

SIR

toasterman04

Pinside member

Ya plungers look and feel like new, so do the switches. But inwill take another look. I never looked at the cabinet switches.... would that be a culprit?

#2615 5 years ago

TBM

Zablon

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Kellogg, IA

9y 103K 10,563 11

Have you checked the switch gaps. On this one in particular if the gaps aren't correct they flip pretty weak.

#2616 5 years ago

SIR

toasterman04

Pinside member

The EOS gaps? Yah they seem to be fine. I am thinking of taking 3-4 windings off that coil

#2617 5 years ago

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toasterman04

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#2618 5 years ago

SIR

toasterman04

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So i
replaced the coil with new sleeve
Replaced the EOS
Replaced the Flipper switch on the cabinet
Replaced the coil stop

And it is still week

#2619 5 years ago

EWG

kermit24

Pinside+ Frequent

Quoted from toasterman04:
So i
replaced the coil with new sleeve
Replaced the EOS
Replaced the Flipper switch on the cabinet
And it is still week

Why didn't you replace the plunger and coil stop? Those plungers are not new. I guarantee there is play in the plunger and all the energy isn't transferring to the flipper bat. Also, since you have it apart, also helps to replace the flipper bushing.

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#2620 5 years ago

CJK

ChrisPINk25

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toasterman04 that doesn't look correct. EOS should be open when flipper is at rest. Then closed, when coil fires. The way it looks, your weak flipper is because EOS is always active

#2621 5 years ago

CJK

ChrisPINk25

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sorry, I see the gap now.. Maybe gap EOS a little more?

#2622 5 years ago

SIR

toasterman04

Pinside member

Ok .... i will change it. Althou both flippers seem weak. And when i do all these changes to the left flipper it doesnt feel different at all. I did change the coil stop, just not the plunger

#2623 5 years ago

CJK

ChrisPINk25

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One more thought. I had some weak flippers on my F14. Turned out one diode on the coil was disconnected. After I reconnected diode, all good.

#2624 5 years ago

EWG

kermit24

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Quoted from ChrisPINk25:
toasterman04 that doesn't look correct. EOS should be open when flipper is at rest. Then closed, when coil fires. The way it looks, your weak flipper is because EOS is always active

Um no. The switches are correctly gapped in the photo.

#2625 5 years ago

CJK

ChrisPINk25

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yeah kermit24 I didn't see it at first.

#2626 5 years ago

EWG

kermit24

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Quoted from ChrisPINk25:
sorry, I see the gap now.. Maybe gap EOS a little more?

The last switch isn't the EOS. The first one is.

#2627 5 years ago

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toasterman04

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He diode is connected.... but Maybe the diode could be bad? After i change the plunger i will check the diode

#2628 5 years ago

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toasterman04

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Well there ya go.... dont do anything half way.... evenything looked clean and was friction free... so i never changed the plunger... i changed pretty much everything else. But once i changed the plunger i can just make it up that ramp..... FINALLY

#2629 5 years ago

SIR

toasterman04

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Ok so after rhe one ball i would hit the ramp numerous times it still just gets to the top and then comes back... oh man frustrating.

Thanks for everyones help thou.... i guess i will just picking away at it

#2630 5 years ago

TBM

Zablon

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Kellogg, IA

9y 103K 10,563 11

Just out of curiosity, is it hitting that left screw and washer at the bottom of the ramp? That would slow it down, you need to replace that with a flush screw.

#2631 5 years ago

SIR

toasterman04

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Nope those screws are flush

Here is what i did and it seemed to help... so much thst i am gonna do it to the other side too.
I chanfed the coil to a FL -11629 and i also cut 2’ of winding off.... seemed to do the trick

#2632 5 years ago

SIR

toasterman04

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#2633 5 years ago

JAH

heni1977

Pinside member

Any time I rebuild flippers I add the upgrade if needed. This is F-14 but I did Space Station the same way following
vid1900 thread.
It might be you need to replace the bushing as well.

#2634 5 years ago

JAH

heni1977

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#2635 5 years ago

PYN

selco_

Inactive member

Quoted from mymalibu:
Pinball brother, quite a bit of PF wear considering they came with factory mylar,maybe check with CPR to see if they are willing to do a run of them for a reasonable cost...not sure who is doing an upper PF but just a thought ...keep us in the loop.

Absolutely, thanks for the tip.

#2636 5 years ago

PYN

selco_

Inactive member

Quoted from TecumsehPlissken:
I believe I read somewhere that this title might be the next one for that new company doing the playfield overlays ... of course a new playfield preferred but overlay IF they make it could be an option.... & the ramp is available from Freeplay40

TecumsehPlissken Ok, that would have been a good option, I have kept track of them. Guess I need to be patient only.

#2637 5 years ago

PYN

selco_

Inactive member

Quoted from BobLangelius:
I have a NOS PF with factory mylar on it. Looks like i' won't find a Space Station till i sell the playfield, LOL. What do you think it's worth?
Bob

BobLangelius Wow, thats heavily. I have no clue of what its worth. My budget is somwhere between 3-400$, I guess your PF is worth more than that? A complete machine in decently condition here in Sweden goes for around 1000$

#2638 5 years ago

HRY

HarrieD

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11y 64,800 580 8 25

Quoted from toasterman04:
nt do anything half way.... evenything looked clean and was friction free... so i never changed the plunger... i changed pretty much everything else. But once i changed the plunger i can just make it up that

Great,

Not only the gap is important (well, it's related), but the timing of opening. If the EOS is opening too early the flipper also looses power. I see that the gap of your EOS is pretty big. Maybe you can gain some extra oompf there?

#2639 5 years ago

EWG

kermit24

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Quoted from HarrieD:
Great,
Not only the gap is important (well, it's related), but the timing of opening. If the EOS is opening too early the flipper also looses power. I see that the gap of your EOS is pretty big. Maybe you can gain some extra oompf there?

This.

#2640 5 years ago

SIR

toasterman04

Pinside member

Quoted from HarrieD:
Great,
Not only the gap is important (well, it's related), but the timing of opening. If the EOS is opening too early the flipper also looses power. I see that the gap of your EOS is pretty big. Maybe you can gain some extra oompf there?

great, thanks for the tip, i will adjust and keep ya posted.

1 week later

#2641 5 years ago

DJR

Drickey86

Pinside member

Lucasville, OH

7y 52,800 148 10

Anyone else see what planetary found in their warehouse! Nos plug n play said not actively trying to sell but I wonder what kind of crazy price a guy would have to pay for this .

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#2642 5 years ago

ROB

RCA1

Pinside+ Addict

St Joseph, MI

11y 128K 8,675 28 11

Quoted from Drickey86:
Anyone else see what planetary found in their warehouse! Nos plug n play said not actively trying to sell but I wonder what kind of crazy price a guy would have to pay for this .
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That looks sweet. They probably want more for it than I would pay, but very cool.

(Charge your phone! )

#2643 5 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

LED Leg Light-Ups

Saint Paul, MN

11y 136K 23,311 10

Joe Kace says he wants $2800 or best offer.

#2644 5 years ago

PUS

Platypus

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8y 42,050 692 3

Quoted from RCA1:
(Charge your phone! )

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#2645 5 years ago

JAH

heni1977

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I would like one of those!!!

#2646 5 years ago

DEC

GRUMPY

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10y 95,050 8,699

Quoted from heni1977:
I would like one of those!!!

I wouldn't waste more money on a lousy pin like this, I would sell it and get something much better.(sell, sell, sell)
Maybe someone would do a trade with you!

#2647 5 years ago

CJK

ChrisPINk25

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GRUMPY space station for shadow?

#2648 5 years ago

JAH

heni1977

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