Quoted from TaylorVA:

Wanted to share a mod I designed with the help of toyotaboy and callmesteam
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Train car mod.
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Each car uses 3 LEDs to create a fire effect. Train cars are 3D printed and sets of 4 are available for $20 shipped from toyotaboy Reach out to him instersted.
LEDs are from
https://evandesigns.com/products/fire-led-kit
I used the 3MM ones. [quoted image]
You want to drill holes in the bottom of the cars and insert the LEDs. [quoted image]
Using some cotton in the top of rhe cars will
Diffuse the lights and can give it a smoke effect if you pull some out of the windows.
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Made this custom mounting plastic. I extended the original one to utilize the post by the building. [quoted image]
I’m going to paint the bust this weekend and will be using the Train insert to trigger the lighting.
I have zero interest in selling this mod. It’s an easy DIY if you have one of the banks.

Quoted from hisokajp:

cool way to kill time when the weather is too cold for making rails?
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Quoted from PinMonk:

How are you leveling left to right? Very small adjustments can affect this. Try turning your left leg leveler (raising it) a quarter turn, test, repeat until the drop works as expected.
Also, a secondary consideration is what's your pitch and how are you measuring it?

Quoted from Chisox:

I’m at 6.9 and perfectly levelled (by phone app) on the bottom half but that’s a great idea to raise that leveler a smidge. Makes sense that a magnet drop up there would be super sensitive to pitch and I’m in a basement with lots of pitch differences everywhere for drainage. Thanks for the idea. Will report back.

Quoted from CHIEF1893:

I placed an order with Cointaker immediately following the initial release of GZ. I wanted an LE but of course those were all spoken for. I was happy to be 3rd on the list (1st run) for a premium. Today I learned I won't see my game until March? This is straight from the distro. I understand there are parts shortages everywhere but being 3rd on the 1st run its hard to believe a large distro like cointaker only received 3 premiums.... anyways I love this hobby but dang!

Quoted from Chisox:

Anyone have any luck adjusting their magna-grab? I tried adjusting the position of the magnet under the playfield and also via the software menu and my magnet always drops from this position onto the top of the upper flipper. I assume you’re supposed to be able to drill the loops directly from a drop?
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Quoted from Chisox:

I’m at 6.9 and perfectly levelled (by phone app) on the bottom half but that’s a great idea to raise that leveler a smidge. Makes sense that a magnet drop up there would be super sensitive to pitch and I’m in a basement with lots of pitch differences everywhere for drainage. Thanks for the idea. Will report back.

Quoted from CHIEF1893:

I placed an order with Cointaker immediately following the initial release of GZ. I wanted an LE but of course those were all spoken for. I was happy to be 3rd on the list (1st run) for a premium. Today I learned I won't see my game until March? This is straight from the distro. I understand there are parts shortages everywhere but being 3rd on the 1st run its hard to believe a large distro like cointaker only received 3 premiums.... anyways I love this hobby but dang!

Quoted from TaylorVA:

To clarify the above post, the $20 for the trains is just the 3D printed trains, all other parts are seperate.

Quoted from TheOriginalWiz:

This is a pretty specific and simple model for a pretty specific godzilla figure and it doen't include the lights. Any thoughts of just posting the STL for free out on thingyverse? I am pretty new to the pinball community but I am amazed at the lack of sharing of models and files for a community that is so DIY. I understand for the complicated models that took a ton of time to do should be cost but for these simplier ones, wouldnt we all be better off shareing and helping each other?

Quoted from PinMonk:

Phone app is often garbage results. You may not be where you think you are. Use a real level.

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

Just joined the club after finding an in Stock premium local to me yesterday. This is my first new Stern. Is anyone using any shooter lane protector and if so, what are you using that fits and looks good? I've used Cliffy's before. Also, where are people getting the power line mods from. Thanks!
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Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

Just joined the club after finding an in Stock premium local to me yesterday

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

Just joined the club after finding an in Stock premium local to me yesterday. This is my first new Stern. Is anyone using any shooter lane protector and if so, what are you using that fits and looks good? I've used Cliffy's before. Also, where are people getting the power line mods from. Thanks!
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Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

Just joined the club after finding an in Stock premium local to me yesterday. This is my first new Stern. Is anyone using any shooter lane protector and if so, what are you using that fits and looks good? I've used Cliffy's before. Also, where are people getting the power line mods from. Thanks!
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Quoted from Vitty:

A premium in stock! whaaaaa

Quoted from Happy81724:

Awesome find!!! Very lucky. Great pin

Quoted from DeathHimself:

Quick, go play lotto while your luck streak is hot!!!

Quoted from flynnibus:

just turn down the trough eject to like 185 to start

Quoted from Muymanwell:

power lines are from tdiddy mods' shop

Quoted from BallyKISS1978:

Not waiting on Stern. Ordered set from wizard mod. Doubt Sterns will be better. I didn’t care for the LE art blades.

Quoted from PinballHaven:

I have had great results with the phone app PinGuy on my iPhone. You have to check calibration with a regular level and dial it in. It is as good as the person calibrating it I think……don’t just throw it on a flat surface and presume it’s level. Use paper under corners in layers and get it exactly level in all directions when you calibrate. I think most people expect phone apps to just work and they are not like that.

Quoted from TheOriginalWiz:

This is a pretty specific and simple model for a pretty specific godzilla figure and it doen't include the lights. Any thoughts of just posting the STL for free out on thingyverse? I am pretty new to the pinball community but I am amazed at the lack of sharing of models and files for a community that is so DIY. I understand for the complicated models that took a ton of time to do should be cost but for these simplier ones, wouldnt we all be better off shareing and helping each other?

Quoted from Chitownpinball:

Money.

Quoted from TheOriginalWiz:

This is a pretty specific and simple model for a pretty specific godzilla figure and it doen't include the lights. Any thoughts of just posting the STL for free out on thingyverse? I am pretty new to the pinball community but I am amazed at the lack of sharing of models and files for a community that is so DIY. I understand for the complicated models that took a ton of time to do should be cost but for these simplier ones, wouldnt we all be better off shareing and helping each other?

Quoted from toyotaboy:

It is pretty a simple model, but it did take me quite a few hours to tweak to get them to print cleanly without thin walls on an FDM printer because they are so small. I upload files to thingiverse all the time for the sake of helping others out (much of which is pinball related):
https://www.thingiverse.com/toyotaboy02/designs
Let me make a few bucks to pay for my 3d modeling time and I'll happily upload this to thingiverse eventually. I'm not really "profiting", each car takes 45 minutes to print and I typically charge $5/hour to run any of my printers. The extra $5 is for shipping and handling

Quoted from eyeamred2u:

Filament cost money, time is worth something. The argument of "it's not some giant 3d file" is absurd".
All these mod guys and hobbyist are doing what they love and enjoy and should absolutely make some money. Those that "choose" to put stuff out there for free make that choice, but stop with crapping on those who make a few bucks. Absurd.

Quoted from TaylorVA:

Trying to match the playfield art on this vinyl bank. Going to try to add some more black to try to make it less painterly.
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Quoted from toyotaboy:

It is pretty a simple model, but it did take me quite a few hours to tweak to get them to print cleanly without thin walls on an FDM printer because they are so small. I upload files to thingiverse all the time for the sake of helping others out (much of which is pinball related):
https://www.thingiverse.com/toyotaboy02/designs
Let me make a few bucks to pay for my 3d modeling time and I'll happily upload this to thingiverse eventually. I'm not really "profiting", each car takes 45 minutes to print and I typically charge $5/hour to run any of my printers. The extra $5 is for shipping and handling

Quoted from toyotaboy:

It is pretty a simple model, but it did take me quite a few hours to tweak to get them to print cleanly without thin walls on an FDM printer because they are so small. I upload files to thingiverse all the time for the sake of helping others out (much of which is pinball related):
https://www.thingiverse.com/toyotaboy02/designs

Let me make a few bucks to pay for my 3d modeling time and I'll happily upload this to thingiverse eventually. I'm not really "profiting", each car takes 45 minutes to print and I typically charge $5/hour to run any of my printers. The extra $5 is for shipping and handling

Quoted from MT45:

Found that phone app was not even close to correct ...

Quoted from CHIEF1893:

I placed an order with Cointaker immediately following the initial release of GZ. I wanted an LE but of course those were all spoken for. I was happy to be 3rd on the list (1st run) for a premium. Today I learned I won't see my game until March? This is straight from the distro. I understand there are parts shortages everywhere but being 3rd on the 1st run its hard to believe a large distro like cointaker only received 3 premiums.... anyways I love this hobby but dang!

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

Just joined the club after finding an in Stock premium local to me yesterday. This is my first new Stern. Is anyone using any shooter lane protector and if so, what are you using that fits and looks good? I've used Cliffy's before. Also, where are people getting the power line mods from. Thanks!
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Quoted from Vitty:

A premium in stock! whaaaaa

Quoted from TaylorVA:

Trying to match the playfield art on this vinyl bank. Going to try to add some more black to try to make it less painterly.
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Quoted from TaylorVA:

And Joe was only going to charge $14, I suggested he bump up the cost to cover materials for shipping and designing the cars.
I’m going to make a dedicated post once I have the mod finished to explain every step. Hope it’s helpful.
Some process pics of when we were designing the trains.
An idea is born
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Several iterations were
Made for material thickness, scale, etc. [quoted image][quoted image]
Used foam core stand-ins to determine scale trains would need to be.
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Redesigned car to fit in Godzilla’s hand [quoted image][quoted image]
Test fitting
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Quoted from TaylorVA:

Laughable

Quoted from TaylorVA:

Painted my bank
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Quoted from docquest:

A small blue LED on the roof of his mouth to give his mouth a blue glow might look good. You could sync it with one of the appropriate inserts so it's not on all the time.

Quoted from TaylorVA:

I was thinking the same thing. Would be super simple. Could even add multiple lighte, red for destruction, green for locks, blue for Heat Ray

Quoted from TaylorVA:

Painted my bank
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Quoted from Daveyj73:

Hello everyone, I just received my GZ premium today. Playing a few game. I’m noticing my upper left flipper is pretty “soft”I’ve set it at 172 power in the flipper setting. Default is 160. My bottom left and right clippers were set at default 240 left/230 right. Curious if anyone has made any adjustments to the upper flipper coil adjustment and have had improvement, and if your bottom flipper were set balance or not. Thanks

Quoted from Daveyj73:

Hello everyone, I just received my GZ premium today. Playing a few game. I’m noticing my upper left flipper is pretty “soft”I’ve set it at 172 power in the flipper setting. Default is 160. My bottom left and right clippers were set at default 240 left/230 right. Curious if anyone has made any adjustments to the upper flipper coil adjustment and have had improvement, and if your bottom flipper were set balance or not. Thanks

Quoted from Chitownpinball:

I think its funny too when people want money for their hard work. Dummies. LOL.

Quoted from SimplePin:

I also placed an order on the day of the release for a Premium from Cointaker. Initially I was told to expect my game late October/November time frame. Once I started seeing more and more people on this thread getting their Premiums, some from Cointaker, I called and was told "sorry we won't have your game until March". A little frustrating as I keep seeing people getting their Premiums who say they ordered them in late October. What gives?
Anyway I've made peace with the fact that I won't get my machine until March. If I get it earlier, yay! If not that's ok. The bright side is that hopefully Stern will have addressed many of the issues a lot of folks have been reporting with their first run games.

Quoted from Daveyj73:

Hello everyone, I just received my GZ premium today. Playing a few game. I’m noticing my upper left flipper is pretty “soft”I’ve set it at 172 power in the flipper setting. Default is 160. My bottom left and right clippers were set at default 240 left/230 right. Curious if anyone has made any adjustments to the upper flipper coil adjustment and have had improvement, and if your bottom flipper were set balance or not. Thanks