I was just about to start a thread about fun things people have done with Radical! machines. I ALSO got a radical from pinsider Bellbrand (she had 2.) Mine was more of a project but it's working now and should clean up nicely. I was thinking that I wanted to put a little skateboard tailsliding on the ramp where it says "tailslide," but I'm also trying to do some more interesting things like potentially this upkicker... has anyone put black light LEDs in their machine? Or have pics of one like this? I think it would look really good with a couple of black lights. I also got some skateboard wheels that match the machine nicely. I want to put one of them on the end of the plunger instead of a traditional ball. Any suggestions on what the best way to do this would be? Thanks in advance!

Yeah. I guess the ball on the pull ends of plungers are spot welded (so people don't walk off with them?) Is there anywhere I can buy a blank one with nothing on the end? I thought I could maybe just thread a nut on it to hold the wheel.

So just to be extra clear, you added the part that I am pointing to here? And you say the ball enters it from the upper slingshot? Can you explain? I'm unfamiliar with this term. (Sorry for my noob status.) I'm unclear also how there can already be a hole here without the ball falling through. Just when I thought I understood, I got more confused.

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Oh! There's a light there on the non-proto. I'm starting to get it... I replace that(?) I guess more instructions would be appreciated.

Thanks Epotech!

interesting! So I was further off than I realized. If you can find some instructions or maybe post a pic of the mod on your machine, I would be really interested to see.

Thanks, epotech!

Any other Radical! mod'ers (or rockers) out there?

Ok. ok, I think I understand now. Epotech wrote me a msg. explaining a little more. Can anyone provide pics of what it looks like once this mod is done?

Buttonmash, where in LA are you? I'm near Echo Park/ MacArthur Park area.

bump for a pic of this upper kicker mod.

Thanks man! That Is awesome!!! I was confused but totally get it now!

Post pics of yours. I'm curious to see more of em. Mine is still a bit of a mess but it's coming along.

Cool! I'm still working on mine. Gave it some wax and now I can hit that back ramp. Man that is a hard shot(!)

Looks good man! That top right ramp is a hard shot, huh? The snake run too...