Anyone ever has a mint SS they want to move lmk...

Looks like mine is over the border now, should be here in a week or so, super excited. I see this title becoming more sought after in the next few years.....not a lot made..

Arrived....plays pretty good, everything is working ok, going to mod it a bit and dress it up. Question as I only played it before at the PBHOF in Vegas, is the single drop target in front of the ramp supposed to drop slow or fast? Mine drops slow yet assembly looks in good shape and is clean. Can't remember back to last summer....

I figured it should but wasn't sure..that's minor fix though. the rest is ok, playfield has factory mylar with no bubbling so I'm pretty happy. Goig it LED it, one of Freeplay's blue ramps, speaker, lighted buttons, and if I can find all the sizes thinking blue rubbers. even not sitting level it played pretty good. I see this machine reaching SOF popularity in next few years, its a blast (no pun intended )

ok, now it drops fast, a good cleanup req. Repaired cond green wiring which was rigged to work (but, it was working), battery holder fell off, so that is now on side of backbox. Now compiling parts to make this thing amazing! Having said that it does play very good, and the pf still has mylar and looks amazing. This should be a blast when done. It's a simple game but so entertaining.

Currently mine is now fully functional. Now ordering all parts for the refurbish and customisation. Probably last project for awhile so its going to be very unique...will post an update on it as I go along. Plans so far:
Xpin display
Speaker upgrade
ramp LED
LED kit
shaker motor
Freeplay ramp
LEDs, Titan rubber
Glow/lit starposts
multi color flipper buttons
one of a kind topper (ordered)
Crazymuffin's TV mod with space themes installed
shuttle with led burners on pf
new plastic kit
interactive pop bumper lights
under cab light kit (just Sylvania kit from Costco - but still a nice effect).

Lots of work ahead on this one, but its in great shape cabinet and playfield so its a great candidate

Thanks guys, just waiting on Marco order to start. Will take a lot of pictures as it goes, before/after shots. This game never got its due I think. May see SOF style demand in the next few years...

Fortunately my cabinet is solid save one mark in the black above the planet that needs a touch up. It's already pretty clean, just had a couple wiring, switch fixes required and a drop target mech cleaning. As far as the Marco comment, the only issue I have with them is the amount their third party charges for shipping outside the USA. Topic which was started by Flashinstinct on here I believe. They do have most of what u want in one place. I either wait until I have a large order our club does a group order.

Judging by the recent amounts of posts in this thread, it may be climbing, but I'd say 1500-1800 in good shape? paid 1500 for mine.

What is the actual height on those guys? Might look to tie in a couple....

Disheartened......in removing the backglass, it caught on the lock (sys 11 side locks are evil...).
So I am now no longer a broken glass virgin . Most of it cleaned up, no translate damage. Good thing is I hadn't torn down the pf to do plastics, posts and rubbers yet, plus part one off my topper is shipping. Just the feeling when you see all the 'little diamonds' disappear into the playfield....
A few more parts and should be able to start this....

Check with Rock Custom, they may have a kit or be willing to make one. Got one for my SOF from them, so they do system 11 as well as the newer machines. Easy installs and not outrageous for price too.

Got an email from Chris at Rock Custom. He has a SS undercab interactive flasher kit ready. Requested him to come up with oine for us. Going to order that one with one for ACDC

Note, he's not listing it, but if you contact him here or through his website should work.

Received reproduction trans lite being sold on here, arrived with the cutouts, looks pretty good and solid material.

It's a good match side by side, as far as light up, can't tell yet. Going to start on rebuild next month. Colors look goo though

Hoping to. Freeplay ramp, shaker, new plastics, led add ons, a topper set up and a few other things. Probably my last big re-do so looking to make it a good one.

Bought a PIG2 from DK Pinball, going to use that to drive it. Planning on using reed switches on the pop bumpers and possibly tie it into the motor on the station. The PIG allows a couple inputs, see how this goes....using a Rev B Stern shaker motor minus their board.

Side note: PIG2 and acc. are NLA, but DK is looking at another run of them if there was enough interest. I think the unit was about $100 or so.

If anyone was interested in the repro translite in the marketplace, here is the one I rec'd. Looks good to me.

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Purchased from member Azurden.

No numbers left on me backbox flashers, what is the spec for those? Also for a white display X-pin has one, I went that route, its a soft white with a hint of blue.

Project started. It's a nice machine to tear down. Very simple. Everything off and bagged. PF in pretty good shape.

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No, Mylar is still there. Haven't cleaned it yet either. Going to use the Treasure Cove kit on it. Should be fast when done

Inserts are only 555 or 44. Where did the kit come from? Sounds like "ghosting" issues.

I've used many of their kits/bulbs. Did you get non ghosting kit? Also may be a ground issue. Had some of that on my F14.

Tear down went well, found a broken area on my upper pf though , have decided to slightly modify with stock parts to make it work. Until these are reproduced somewhere, or I find a dealer of unobtanium.......Pinball life order should be here in a week, see how this goes.

My upper has a broken/missing lane guide over the light on right side. Pieces are long gone. Plan is to remove the other one, smooth out the edges and replace with clear lane guides and posts. Then put slow color changing bulbs in those 2 locations. Looks like it will work and the color changers will add nice accent there I hope.

Cleaned up, rubber and star post replacement. Before and after, now on hold as I snapped a star post mounting screw and no spares.

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Going with Titan blue and clear super band rubbers. Star post will be glow in the dark, blue lighted and green lighted around slings. Green tied into condition green and blue to regular GI.

Parts in mail today! More work for this Monday. Re-doing pops, attaching reed switches to pop, kickback coils for the shaker install, buttons, wire in under cab flasher kit and rig the lanes on upper pf. My LED kit came with LED flashers, aware of the Sys 11 issue of them staying on slightly, was not going to use them. However, I had some flashers out so put those in to go through test mode, and they light properly. Staying in then, will be using colored flashers on pf with clear domes.

So, getting there...LEDs are in and with the blue rubbers it looks great. Will keep updating as we go along....note doing pop bumper LED after new wafers/bodies (chrome wafer and transluscent bodies with Brite mods ring llights in red)

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I screwed up......installing undercab flasher, to hook into J1, went to 1J1 in error. Now have lost switches, coils and display. Sound is fine, 5/12 volt is still fine coming from power supply. Checked all fuses on both sides of fuse, they seem ok too. CPU diagnostic shows 3 blinks on the led, a U51 issue. Should replacing this be next move?

Despite issues with mine when I got it and the work going into it, no way it's leaving. Such a unique design and underrated game!

Paid 1500 for mine a year or so ago. Decent shape, needed a couple fixes to make it quite playable. I'd say 1300-1800? I'm now redoing it, probably about 800 in parts, LEDs, plastics, display, speakers, mods etc. Last big resto-custom though. I feel mine was a good player on arrival, so that price range seems appropriate. Having said that, jump on one now before this title also goes Swords of Fury crazy in price. I'm sure we can all see nice examples heading that direction.

And after my MPU snafu, a week later thanks to Stretch7 here I'm back up and running. Will be working on it again Monday.

MPU fixed now found other issue. Bottom pop bumper not firing either in test mode or with the switch. Score switch registers, I'm looking at the auxiliary driver board as my issue. Does that sound accurate?

.....even worse! Now starting a game sends the machine full tilt, plus the center rear VUK keeps firing in attract mode. Think my aux board is toast. Have replacement coming from pinballpcb. Hopefully that resolves this.

Ran diagnostic on the MPU, showing a memory failure. Manual says U25 is the likely suspect. Hopefully new MPU shows this week and can pull old one for repair.

Well, might as well add insult to injury.....board issues aside, go to pick up my side rails, lockdown bar and shooter housing from powdercoating shop.....and, they're locked down for non payment of rent. So, no cabinet metal now too......called lease company, when they go in to clean it out I should get a call. Hopefully...in the meantime looks like I'll be hunting these replacements down.

Moving on! Boards repaired and back in, other switch issue was my bad. My magnet bar with metal handle was under pf and touching tilt bob. Everything functional, powdercoating shop back open, picked up parts today. Black with silver sparkle. Will continue on this tonight and next Monday after work.

side rails installed, busy week ahead. Plan is to resume Monday with shooter assy, and playfield re-population. Then some pics, regardless of how far I get pics after Monday's work for sure.

Finished up work a little early today. Got reed switches strapped to coils for shaker, side mirrors installed. Sharing some pics. You can kind of see the powder coated rails. They look WAY better in person.

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Have a blue ramp from Freeplay and polished up the wire ramps. Powder on the rails, shooter housing and lock bar.

Just one color if powdercoating I think, but mine came out good with a cleaning and polish. Going to try an LED ramp kit on it.

Just need to sort out lower pop by bumper adjustment and shooter adjustment and I'm good to go.

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For above, to rule it out have either of you tried swapping the display? Just to rule that out too. On my end, a week before load up for Yegpin expo and it's back in one piece. 6 degree slope and super fast. Wasn't 100% sure on the mini display at first but once in it looks ok. Has several shuttle images and a couple space themed music videos installed. Space Station topper model and led accent bar on top.

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Have mine at Yegpin and have broken leaf switch for #64 right kicker scoring under Pf. Does anyone know part # on this? It's mounted so when kicker link drops it scores.

Happy to report that at our expo, YEGPIN, the group bestowed on my Station....best solid state category... Also picked up a best of show for Cirqus Voltaire. Many had never played Space Station before and were blown away by the sound, and fast play. Also "condition green" was quite popular. Already a couple offers to sell too, yeah, only if I'm legally insane. Loving the Station!

Have them on mine. To fit the WPC into a SYS 11 you have to take tin snips and cut out the playfield pivot area. Have them in F14, SOF and Pinbot too. Most SYS 11 have great light effects.

Green domed frosted work well, not too bright and spreads the light evenly

That upper is crazy, I’d be in too. I had to replace the guides on mine as they were broken. I used clear lane guides and put slow color changing LEDs under them.

Adding this to mine this week. Reproduction, but it’s an actual back glass.

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Pinball backglass on Facebook. He’s in Europe but shipped fast and packed it very well. Bought a Twilight Zone one from him too.

230 euros, 70 to ship due to packing. Doesn’t seem out of line for actual back glass. My repro trans looked ok, but the lines weren’t as defined as this

Yes, it's at our expo this wknd, will have it installed and pics taken.

The light in our venue is so bright it’s hard to tell, but here is BG installed and power on

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Space Station came back from show with broken adjustment button inside coin door....part is NLA, wondering if the Stern 3 button would work? I realise middle button doesn't latch and release, but would it work if held in while adjusting? Or does anyone have a source for that button station?

Damn, yes. Ebay has it and Marco and Pinball Life don't? Wow, thanks!