Know what's funny?

I did the washer trick and the shelf promptly broke. I worked the pieces in place while waiting on replacement parts.

...and it's worked perfectly ever since with a broken shelf screwed in place.

So...that's how I left it, never fix what's working.

Live (Right Now) Premiere of Star Trek Beyond in London - https://www.facebook.com/StarTrek.UK/videos/1039660066142216/

Learned something new. 53 different aliens/species will be in the new movie.

Me too. I've had a broken shelf for months, and it has never worked better.

So this is interesting investingdad and Nokoro. Have either of you tried it with no Stern shelf and just the CC plastic?

My broken shelf has no screw hole on one side as that is where it shattered -- around the screw hole where the plastic is very thin. I am unsure if I could hold it in place with only a screw on one side.

Additionally, the fish paper (?) behind the whole shelf rig is now twisted as it must of been hit by the mechanism while out of position.

Ha! I'm not touching it! I found the perfect balance of brokenness and workingness. It is Nirvana. No way I'm messing with that.

I tightened the poopy out of the screw where it shattered to hold the broken bit in place.

That was about six months ago at least.

I don't even want to look at the mechanism let alone diagnose it.

Fourth Star Trek Feature Confirmed
http://www.startrek.com/article/fourth-star-trek-feature-confirmed

Interesting.

Keep it coming....

For anyone that is interested, I found my replacement drop-target shelves from Marco. Thanks for all of the advice.

I would like to add an external sub to mine. Is that something special someone sells for pins or is it just a standard thing. How does it hook into the game?

Also I am looking for replacement tags to go in place of the price per game tag and the rules tag, does anyone make cool looking replacements? I just got a custom translight which looks awesome, just trying to finish the look.

subs are super easy to install. You just wire it up to the speaker in the bottom of the cab. I just unscrew one side of the panel from inside the cab then run the speaker wires up thru the gap then rescrew down the panel. I typical solder alligator clips to the end of the speaker wire then clip them onto the speaker. Just plug the other end of the wires into the sub and your good to go.

this sub seems to be used by a lot of people and goes on sale frequently:
https://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-10-Inch-Powered-Subwoofer/dp/B0002KVQBA/ref=sr_1_1

Many of us here think the powered subs sound a lot better with the Pinovators sub woofer plug in board. I know I do and have them on all my games with powered subs.

Star Trek Premiere is tonight... By me the XD showing is at 10:50pm so prob have to wait till Friday or Sat

Unfortunately, I have to wait to see it until my kids are back from overnight camp in a month.

Waiting for my wife to txt me back. Trying to convince her to see it tonight. Hard to do on a work night but I cant wait, must watch ASAP!

I love all forms of ST but I'm boycotting the theater showing, I oppose what CBS is doing to Axanar.

I don't think you boycotting the theater is going to do anything but just ruin your own theater experience.

Not at all, my 4k TV and 7.1 surround sound system is all I need.

My wife and I are first In line for XD right now. My 4k TV is pretty well-endowed as well. But no way capable of a premier.

Star Trek Beyond was great! A total roller coaster ride. Everyone in my theater tonight clapped at the end of the movie.

new Star Trek Prem/Le laser blackout mods are in stock

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/star-trek-le-laser-blackout-mod

Couldn't agree more! I hate going to the movies, especially loud and crowded opening nights! There's nothing like my own confortable couch with just my wife and a glass of wine (and silence)!

Did you find yourself getting choked up every time Yelchin was on the screen? Such an unfortunate tragedy.

Check out this amazing home theater:

http://www.cepro.com/article/look_inside_a_1_5_million_star_trek_home_theater

That's awesome ectobar. I was just about to post the YT video of him in his place.

Well, here is a toast to extending my goals and dreams well into the future.

I'm completing final assembly and hand testing the PWMDimmers with Blackout this weekend; so hopefully I'll have them along with the rest of the new products for Stern Star Trek on our website next week.

Sure beats my 55" "big screen"! I almost asked "What - no ST pinball machine?!" and then I saw his gameroom (at 1:14) in the imbedded video.

(Spoiler alert!) He has an LE.

That's awesome. I only looked at the pictures and thought the same thing.

Makes sense he has one. When you're throwing around that kind of coin, not much is off limits.

Was really sad when he first was on screen.

Certain Spock scenes got me choked up. I won't reveal the details of them.

I don't like it any more than you do, but the only thing you're accomplishing here is hurting our beloved franchise. The only way we get more Star Trek is for it to bring in millions. That's really the only thing the execs care about. Luckily for all of us, they've already greenlit the 4th movie. I went last night to the premier and will probably go again on Sunday.

Oh and... the movie is GREAT!!

There's always various forms of support... even renting on netflix!

hi, a little ask

for those who recently got a NIB ST PREMIUM from the last run, do these are build with "old" PF that STERN was having in stock
or these are made with "new" PF (caming from the new/same factory as the one having probs as GOT, SMVE & GB) !?
may be hard to say until you work at STERN (...) the better way to get an idea is to check the PF build date...

tanx

Just saw Star Trek Beyond. It was a solid movie in the spirit of the other two recent ones. A little heavy on the action and light on the plot (with a few holes), but there was enough to please Star Trek fans like me. I got a little teary eyed at the end when you could tell they did some last minute editing to tip their hat to Anton Yelchin.

I couldn't help but think of pinball during it. I was thinking it would be cool if they added some of this movie in a code update. They could make a mode around Jayla, with three shots lit but only one the correct shot. Those who have seen the movie will know what I mean; I won't spoil it for others. Unfortunately, with the inserts, the only way to implement a mode like this would be to make it an award for doing something -- perhaps a black hole award. More unfortunately, I doubt they will do such a big change to the code at this point. Not that they have to -- the code is great. Still, it is fun to dream a little.

I'll buy it when it comes out on 4k disc, that's it.

What do you guys think of the new ship for the new TV series in Jan?
Apparently it was inspired by some concepts in the late 70's

http://www.newsarama.com/30329-cbs-star-trek-series-full-title-ship-debut-date-revealed.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=socialfbspc&cmpid=social_spc_514630

I think the CG looks pretty bad but it is just a teaser. What are your thoughts on the ship design.

Just saw the movie. Was great. What's even better is that it was shown in Barco Escape. Good experience, my opinion much better than 3D. (It's not 3D).

See this for explanation:

Interesting screen, I bet that would be awesome. Are the sides stretched a lot?

In the action scenes you do not notice it. The funny thing is that the sidescreens are on the sides of the theatre, so they are besides you when you are sitting up until halfway the theatre. Somehow they do blend in ok, because the screen is already big. The sidescreens do a very good job of filling your peripherial view, so you feel more "in" the movie.

The sidescreens were not used all the time, but mostly in action scenes. It does make some of those scenes much more dramatic (think of the zoomed in views of the Enterprise stretched out over almost 3 times the screen real estate...)

I liked it.

just ordered the nebula mod that Zitt created

http://pinball-mods.com/oscom/game-specific-products-stern-star-trek-star-trek-nebula-p-15.html

cant wait to install

He beat me too it. PSSST: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/new-stern-star-trek-products/page/2#post-3264152

I have a ST Pro and I was wondering if anyone has run into the issue where the ball drain is not detected? When the ball drains the pin 'searched' for the ball and eventually prints an error that there is a missing ball. I haven't researched it too much, but I do not recall seeing it mentioned in the forums. A point in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.

Sounds like trough switch issues. Fairly common. Might just be a loose connection.

I found some tips for debugging the trough on an Indian Jones here: http://www.pinballrebel.com/game/pins/ij2/shop/Trough.htm

I took off the trough cover and tried to diagnose the switches. I pulled up the "Switch Test" maintenance display and all the switches were registering. All the solder looked healthy on the pressure switches. I checked the connections on the power supply to the optical sensors and sure enough, there was about a 1/8" of play in them. I reseated them and the put everything back together and it is working fine.

It was just a loose connection! Thanks jawjaw!

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Glad it was something simple.

I destroyed the post that holds down the right side of the spinner on my ST prem. (cross threaded and twisted off the small screw while replacing the rubber donut) Where would be the best place to order a new post and screw?

side note: don't work on your pin late friday afternoon. if you screw it up it will be out of service for two extra days until replacement parts can be ordered on monday.

Give Stern a call. I've broken screws and other small parts like that, and they've sent me replacements without hesitation, particularly if the game is still covered under warranty.

Marco has pictures of posts, can't you match it up and order tomorrow?

Gweem, Mustang, Thx for the suggestions. Checked w/ Marco -- out of stock. Got the game from Trent A. (always VERY helpful) He suggests getting it and the plastic piece I need from Stern.

Ham fisted and 6-32 screws are NOT a good combination and I thought combos were good on ST...........