Quoted from investingdad:

If you're very poor, I would humbly suggest that a pinball machine costing thousands of dollars isn't in your best interest.

Quoted from StylesBitchly:

Not sure if there are any old stock ST available? I have seen some pros listed for exorbitant prices, but no premiums. And if you're poor, you should definitely be considering a used pro instead. I just bought one and it's awesome. I just ordered a thousand dollars in mods for it and still saved a shit ton of money as opposed to buying a new premium and then adding mods to it like a color DMD and art blades etc..! I was even fortunate enough to get one with the Aurich translite and decal mods!

Quoted from Pahuffman:

They certainly will be for me when I purchase an LE/Prem.

Quoted from vbobrusev:

I have plastics which leftover after restoration. If somebody need something let me know. Not all on this picture
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Quoted from DaveH:

Because the software feels too random and generic, and slightly boring and bland.
But before I hit send on this post, let me explain why I say that. I love Star Trek (I have a Pro). I love the modes, I love the medals, I love the Away Team, I love the rules of the game. But that is all because I know them, and they make sense to me. Look at that from the perspective of a new player. All the modes light random shots. If you don't shoot them, it might light other shots for you. Away Team mode lights after the first shot, and if you hit it, just randomly changes the mode to something else that is important. The double lit shots (strobe multiple colors) don't explain themselves. And completely random, are medals, which seem to just award stuff at different times with no sense, and get completely wonky when Away Team modes are added... You are awarded a Bronze medal... you are awarded a Gold medal? Really understanding the game to exploit all of this is a pretty big curve. And without it, the game just feels random and bland. You just don't know what that next shot really means until you know the game well.
And after saying that, even I didn't have a real grasp of the medal awarding until recently. They were explained to me by a friend. And those have a huge impact on your score. The amazing parts of Star Trek are just a bit more hidden than other games. It is appreciated by people that have taken the time to learn the game. But if I didn't own one, I don't think I would have taken the time to appreciate it.

Quoted from Mr_Outlane:

No, what kind of mods would do this?

Quoted from Jediturtle:

It's amazing how many people do not realize they can do this and it works great. I cringe every time I play one that hasn't done this....especially in competition. Glad it worked for you!

Quoted from V8haha:

Any hints on adjustments to make it work? Ball gets stuck with and without it.
Mine has a small rubber under the screw. Could someone post what theirs looks like?
Thanks

Quoted from zephee:

Joined the club with a NIB Premium VE this week. Great game. I have a question though. The ST I played in the past had lasers that appeared on the play field. I think it was at the start of Klingon multiball but mine does not. Is that a mod? Or was that only on the 2013 model?
thanks

Quoted from rollitover:

One of our spotlights keeps going on and off. Mostly off.
Could it just be a loose socket?
Any tips would be appreciated, thanks.

Quoted from Viperbsd:

I wanted to post a recent experience I had with the optos on my new to me Star Trek LE. I will try and make this short as possible, but I wanted to post this in case someone else runs into the same issue.
Since I got the game some weeks back I have had an issue where the game would start to award all sorts of random things including warp ramp hits. After reading through this thread I started troubleshooting the optos. I checked every single opto in test mode and I even removed some of the optos to reflow solder.
When I put the game into test mode I could see some optos just going crazy and the only way to stop it was to unplug a single opto from its board and the weird thing is that it did not seem to matter which opto I unplugged. As long as one was unplugged the random hits would stop?? It was hard to tell which opto was going off as it was happening so fast and appeared to be many differnt opto #'s while in test mode.
I actually thought I had this issue resolved on a few separate occasions after removing the opto boards, as well as the optos themselves, but in each case the issue reappeared after playing for a while.
The Fix:
So it turns out my issue was the led light strip on the warp ramp was interfering with the optos for the ramp. How in the world this effected so many other optos is beyond me.
I fixed the issue by lowering the 2 optos for the warp ramp down a little by using tiny washers, which in turn kept the optos away from the led strip that is attached to the warp ramp. Once I did this the problem never resurfaced so I assumed that the led strip must have been covering part of the opto beam.
The thing I still find strange is the amount of different optos that would go crazy in test mode, as well as the fact that when I rolled a ball past the optos on the warp ramp while in test mode it acted normal and did not cause all the optos to start going crazy.
Of all the pinball issues I have chased down in the past this one has to be one of the worst. I ended up taking a lot of the game apart including ramps and the Vengance ship while trying to locate the issue. The good news is that I was able to wax all the areas in the back of the playfield that are not normally accessible

Quoted from DaveH:

Correct.

Let's talk strategy for a moment, because I use this a bit differently. I try to fill up the photon torpedos, but I save them for a bit. I start Vengence MB, release the ball (for 3 ball MB), and then the ramps on either side will flash white. Nail those (easier shot) and they count as Vengence shots. This doesn't last that long, but they are easy and free shots during the ball saver. Don't be afraid to dump balls if they are in the way during the ball saver. Near the end of the ballsaver, slam all of the photon torpedos you have. If done right, you will be very close to destroying the Vengence. Hit those shots and claim your points. Then take your victory laps.
Once I started doing it this way, I was destroying it much more often. It ends up feeling very frenetic and is really only a couple of good shots away. Then the victory laps are just fun.

Quoted from sebgrinke:

Every now and then on my Stern Star Trek Premium the ball get stuck on top of the Vengeance drop target while it's down. I've seen posts about the drop target not dropping - this is different, it has dropped but the ball is on top of it and won't roll down because I guess the target is not 100% flush with the playfield.
Is there a simple fix for this?

Quoted from Aurich:

I'm doing a small run of my Star Trek translite/decal packages if anyone is looking to ditch the actors and pimp their game up some. I think most people who were interested have already contacted me, but just dropping a quick note in here to PM me if you weren't on my list and you want in. Closing the list soon, so kinda last minute call.

Quoted from FugTM:

Hey again, quick question, I have your package coming but I totally forgot the speaker grill was coming too. My question is this. I have the vault edition. It has a nifty little metal tag on the speaker panel showing it's a vault edition. Have you seen anyone remove the tag and reapply it to your speaker panel?
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Quoted from DaveH:

Ok, this is a big no in my book. I have shakers in quite a few of my games, including Star Trek. But the reason I’m saying no is to the Cointaker Red Tremor. I love Cointaker. I’ve bought games and And a lot of LEDs from them. But I put the Red Tremor into my Iron Man and hated it. It was WAY too strong. It wasn’t engaging, it was distracting as hell. It was just violent. Detuning it wasn’t a great option because the flat spots on the shafts are intended to be at opposite spots. Then trying to move the weights anyway, the metal was soft and just stripped. Since then I just pay the extra and get the Stern one. It’s not a ton of money, and is just the right amount to add to the game. Just my experience and opinion.

Quoted from jonnyqtrek:

Does anyone else here have the lighted magnetic hinge covers from Lighted Pinball Mods? I just got mine on the mail and the font is all stretched out. If they're all like that, I'll live with it, but if mine was just a mistake and others' are in the normal aspect ratio, I might inquire about a replacement...
This is what the website has:
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This is how mine look, and no, the image has not been stretched.
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Quoted from Maleko:

How did it work out? If positive, can you post info, or link to the motor speed control switch?

Quoted from Happy81724:

Here comes the rush of Star Trek LEs for 9k. Let’s see if one sells. It’s a great pin and I have one but I’m not selling!