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Quoted from RoadQueen:The sticker comes with the Stern shooter rod. I don’t believe it is sold separately.
Ah…perfect. I just ordered the factory Stern shooter rod. Thanks for clarifying
Oxygen destroyer mod installed. The install was frustrating AF with the tiny wires breaking off and having to be resoldered, but I got it done. The effect is very cool!
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Let me know if you have any other issues.
No worries and I might have been a bit heavy handed and installed this at 10pm. I didn't care for the suggested mounting over the outlane or the visible wiring so I used a longer bolt and nylon spacer to mount it over the right lane plastic instead which looks better IMO. I also removed the white plastic quick connectors coming off the mod, soldered the wires and sealed them with black heat shrink for a cleaner look. The wires are now tucked under the right sling plastic and not visible from the player's perspective. The wires kept breaking off the oxygen destroyer solder pads as they are very small and fragile. I carefully soldered them back on and crossed my fingers everything would work after installation. To my surprise, it worked perfectly and it's glorious! Such an awesome mod and thanks for offering to rectify any issues. Looking forward to your next mod(s)!
Quoted from Arcade:Am I missing something or is this just a typo?
Why would the wires need to go under the sling plastic. They would have to cross over the inlane to do this.
I am guessing you meant the wires are under the inlane guide plastic. correct.
And I do like your placement of this mod as I have one on order.
Yes, that was a typo. I meant inland plastic. The mod is well worth it, be careful handling the small fragile wires. I guess I caused my own issues by undoing all of the quick connectors and soldering the wires together and sealing them with heat shrink. I just wanted all of the wires black and out of sight. Well worth the effort
Quoted from freddy:A Black sharpie Does wonders
Here are some closer pics of mine. I see no wires from the player’s perspective and the wiring is tucked away nicely. Different ways to skin a cat…
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The existing flat art/dome saucer comes off with the obvious two top screws. When the factory saucer is removed, you'll see the parts you're going to replace:
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There's a small RGB LED board in the bottom of the body, it's held in place with sticky tape. It can be removed by gently pulling up on the board with a pick or a small flat screwdriver. The four wires from the RGB board fish down through the playfield through holes in the pop bumper body/base. You can refer to the owner's manual / parts list for a visual on how this works.
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Under the playfield, there's a junction strip where the supply wires meet with the four wires from the Pop Bumper RGB board:
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I unscrewed this board and moved it over to the outer screw to make it easier to fiddle with the wires when de-soldering/re-soldering. Once you de-solder the four RGB wires, you can remove the three white parts and the RGB board from the playfield.
It's been mentioned earlier in the thread but the tip of the skirt has a tip that is approx. 2mm longer than the factory piece. You'll need to trim this back and soften the edges for it to work properly. You can get close and then adjust the gap at the leaf switch when you're done.
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With the three clear pieces (and trimmed skirt post) in position it looks like this, much cleaner than the white parts:
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From there, it's basically reversing the process. Fish the RGB LED wires back through the tiny holes and through the playfield and re-solder them to the posts. Someone earlier on suggested notes and photos - I AGREE! Pics of things as you go can make your life much easier when you are on the way back togther. Secure the RGB LED into the new clear body, I ended up adding another layer of double-stick tape as the screw heads holding the body to the playfield were not flush like they sit in the factory pop bumper body.
Another note: If you look back up at the OEM white pop bumper body, you can see some notches in the top edge. Those provide a gap for the OEM saucer body as it has a "dogbone" with rivets that hold the dome to the flat printed plastic on the underside. You can file down the clear pop bumper body to make clearance or add a washer under each side to make a gap for the dogbone.
When it's done, the look is much cleaner, even with the factory saucer. Now I have to use my best patience for a Sleal16 saucer next time he makes a batch! If anyone has a Sleal they didn't end up using, please let me know!
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With the clear parts it looks great lit up, and has a nice glow to it, contributing to the visual that the saucer is "floating" on the playfield. Great mod, thanks to Zitt for guidance and the parts and others for sharing their info earlier in the thread!
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Could someone share the link for the correct parts to do this mod and switch out the white pop bumper for clear? I’d like to do this mod, thanks
2CCD03D8-9AA3-4061-A723-B1129F05F668 (resized).jpegQuoted from prentice:I got my saucer here, white finish:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1244886480/raiden-mods-stern-godzilla-pinball-ufo
Thanks, I meant the pop bumper body and skirt…changing it from white to clear. I already have the Lior Art of Pinball UFO saucer which I’m replacing with the interactive DMCS saucer here:
Quoted from prentice:Clear base, body, and skirt here:
http://pinball-mods.com/oscom/bumper-parts-c-28_35.html?osCsid=bgrjla1bggocqmsej4hbeaalo7
Note: you’ll need to file down the skirt length to fit, or adjust the sensor otherwise.
Perfect, thank you! I’m thinking I might just change the base and skirt to clear and keep the white body so as not to show any wiring or have any undesirable light reflection/refraction onto the playfield. The DMCS saucer and control board already provide enough of a light show. Decisions
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