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Steve Ritchie discusses Pinball Playfield "Dimpling"

By StylesBitchly

6 years ago


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    Post #34 Ancient playfield pic for comparison Posted by vid1900 (6 years ago)

    Post #100 Summary of Playfield hardness test with gauge by Procrastinator Posted by PinMonk (6 years ago)

    Post #117 Explanation of test method to determine wood hardness. Posted by swinks (6 years ago)

    Post #129 Comparing the size of dimples based on hardness. Posted by TimeBandit (6 years ago)

    Post #195 What is Maple plywood? How is it made? Posted by vid1900 (6 years ago)


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    #10 6 years ago
    Quoted from PanzerFreak:

    The fact is new Stern playfields dimple far more then games made 20+ years ago

    That’s your objective opinion. Which is fine, and you get to own, but please don’t pass this off as fact.

    #102 6 years ago
    Quoted from PinMonk:

    Well, when someone puts a gauge to current Stern PF wood (as they did) and it comes up SOFTER than the current competition OR Bally Williams playfields, that's a FACT and likely the primary reason for the dimpling - Stern cost cutting to use softer and/or less cured/dry wood. Stern cheaped out on cabinet wood too, sometime after KISS, installing leg brackets you can FEEL how soft the newer cabs are when you drill into them. Cabs are hidden cost cutting, but on the PF not so hidden. Trying to explain it away like this is gross.

    I think you missed the part where I had the answer. I don’t. I am tired of folks making stuff up. Be a scientist, get real data, back it up with research and get it validated. All I see is constant armchair diagnosis to be honest.

    #107 6 years ago
    Quoted from PinMonk:

    I think you missed the post where I pulled in the data of playfields from all eras tested with a gauge and Stern having the softest playfields overall. Page 2, end of the page. Completely opposes the "made up" Stern party line - with facts.

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