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Quoted from RobT:Yep, deal of the week for the scammer if anyone is dumb enough to send him money!
Hmmm I am trying to buy this locally over facebook. First question out of sellers mouth to me was "where are you located". He has ignored my offers to come see it so far........
Quoted from chuckwurt:I’ll delete my post so someone isn’t duped.
Myron Willock is his name on Facebook. Listed as living in Utah, yet pin location was Scottsdale...
But screw the scammers, I just ordered a NIB ST premium!! Very excited 
hope you all will have me in your club 
Quoted from chuckwurt:More the merrier! Welcome! Glad NIBs are still out there. Rumor is no more are being made so whatever distros have right now, may be it.
Yes, alot of the websites are sold out. I finally found a few and picked one I liked. I did find a place who still had one LE NIB (~10k) but you had to pick it up.
Can anyone give feedback on the Pinstadium UV setup vs the Stern UV setup? Or point me to a thread regarding it? My searches aren't pulling anything
Anyone know a source that still has Stern Premium UV kits in stock? Look to be all sold out everywhere I have looked. One dist told me that Stern estimated 2-3 weeks before restock.
Quoted from MrMikeman:Mid March was what I was told also. It's only a few weeks wait. I pre-paid just to make sure I'd get it though. I suggest you do the same.
Who did you prepay through?
Whoa. 4 days. It took 4 days of relentless scrolling with haste- speed reading, as I walked down hallways, break times, mealtimes, from morning until night, every second I could spare, to read this thread in its full entirety to this point lol. And I even skimmed past all the 'points' discussion as I watched the rules change constantly. I learned so much. I did view all videos (except the twitch that never worked!) Quite the saga, can't wait for my machine to arrive! 
Is it true that Cleland did the original music for the Minecraft video game?
I can't wait to get this running on my STh
Ok up and running with great Cleland mix right off the bat! Intial observations-
Pros
I didn't watch any play videos before hand (thanks again Twitch!) So I was blown away by all the targets and spinner being animated! So awesome and a great design! I haven't even added any of my mods yet.
-How can anyone say they are cool with not having the projector?
-definitely a top cab out of everything I have played so far.
Cons
- going through setup menu and I get to sound. At 30-40 my glass rattles and makes nasty noises with just the confirmation noise of changing digits.. Stock sound setup.. That didn't even seem that loud to me and I haven't even hooked up the sub yet. Anyone else have this issue/resolve? Playing the game I can hear the glass rattling at 30, also hear rattling down lower in the cab and I am pretty sure it is the woofer.
- before I turned it on, just pressing the flipper buttons against the springs, the right one feels slightly weaker? And then after I played a game now I see that my right flipper doesn't return all the way now to align back with the left flipper in typical position....
-got to make one shot to demogorgon- bounced off mouth. -ramp has dreaded gap on side. Here we go lol.
-made 2 TK shot- it didn't even think about magnetizing but maybe it was a weak shot, I am babying it. Still got the ball lock though.
-one airball off center drop targets and it didn't sink it, then next shot knocked down 2 of them.
-cab fan seems really loud?
-when am I supposed to sleep? I could keep playing this all night.
Shot of where my right flipper is at rest after first game-
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Anyone want to humor me and download a sound decibel app? I want to compare notes at the same sound settings on the same intro, just to be sure my equipment is performing right.
Stock setups only, no external sub. Run Cleland intro on whatever your sound number is set at and state your number and decibel reading.
Screenshot_20210304-090310_Google Play Store (resized).jpgQuoted from MrMikeman:So is there a problem with production vireland ?
I ordered and paid for 2 kits 2 weeks ago and nothing. Total silence.. No word on when they'll ship or why there is a delay.
He told me that there was a backorder for his box foam...
Are the flipper bat/shafts one piece on this model? Turns out my right flipper keeps changing resting position but the shaft is secure below. Shaft is spinning inside the flipper.The bolt that clamps on the shaft below is so tight that I still haven't been able to break it loose. I sure hope it's not LH thread?
Left bat is nice and tight. No response from Pablo still.
Quoted from chuckwurt:Loosen that Allen set screw you show in your pic and get the flipper bat out. Sounds like it’s broken. Yes it’s one piece. Easy fix if so. Don’t need stern at all. Just keep following up with them so they send you a new one for free to put in your parts bin. In the meantime, get a new flipper from pinball life.
Do you know if it is a type1 or type2 flipper? Or something else? Not with the machine currently. Trying to get it on order asap
Anyone have this problem? One of my ramp targets angles down enough that half of it seems to be constantly glowing green from the Lite Lock light below it, shining on it. That messes up the projector lettering. One is worse than the other. Can the angle on these be adjusted or does this need replaced?
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20210306_232223 (resized).jpgQuoted from PinPickle:You can adjust the projector And it will straighten it out. I don’t remember where the adjustments were but every screen has its own adjustment
This is not the projector. Projector is awesome and adjusted. Note my phone is laying on the PF blocking the projector. This issue the "lite lock" light on the table shining on parts of the screen. Or on the right side- the blue Demogorgon PF lights. Which then messes up the graphics scrolling across them
....found this laying in the bottom of the cabinet on the vent hole screen, on the far left side. Plain black. Ran searches in the manual and couldn't find any mention of -07 plastic. It has a very slight curve to it. Is there another plastics list anywhere, or does anyone know where this goes?
I did find an open screw hole on a post in the back next to the ramp that made me wonder if something was supposed to attach there, since that is where all the dark plastics are, but other than that....
Anyone have something attached to that post?
Quoted from RobT:Who makes this backglass?
A member named KJS made them.
Search translite in this thread for more pics.
Quoted from BallyKISS1978:Anyone pick this topper up? If Sterns is going to be the same thing but more than twice the price, who thinks this is a good option. I can’t believe we haven’t seen the topper yet from Stern. Not even one picture.
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Appears to have been removed from Laseriffic website.
Quoted from BallyKISS1978:Have Billies Camaro and Hoppers Bronco. How are you guys mounting it and I want to add some LEDs and tie into the flashers on the ramps. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Double sided gel tape is a typical tool used to secure it. If you buy the camaro mod, it comes attached to a 3d printed base with a mounting hole. The pre-made Blazer and camaro mods also have the Led lights and headlights
https://www.amazon.com/Nano-Double-Sided-Tape-Tape%EF%BC%8CWashable/dp/B07VNSXY31/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa
Here's where I mounted mine
20210305_225422 (resized).jpgQuoted from haveaniceswim:Has anybody seen these art blades for sale in the US? I prefer the woods without the demos that are on the Tilt Graphics blades.
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Did you see these at cointaker?
Screenshot_20210312-113958_Chrome (resized).jpgShould the demogorgon take damage by the ball falling in the VUK, or when it hits the sling by the flipper?
Quoted from chuckwurt:It should only damage/kill it from bashing or making it in the mouth. That’s it.
Interesting. It definitely took damage from dropping in the vuk and then again from hitting the top corner of the right sling.
On the same topic, did you beg Stern to add shaker (more?) to the demogorgan? My shaker never goes on when it roars. Makes no sense.
I used the wet method on the cointaker blades, with the PF vertical against backboard. First time doing blades, it was pretty simple. I aligned the hole punch out in the blade with the hinge bolt hole on the cab wall and then just rotated the blades while keeping that hole centered on cab wall hole, until the line was straight along the top edge of the cab. I had myself all psyched out about it, but really no big deal afterall lol.
Power on.... Takes *forever* for each GI to come on, one row at a time. 10 seconds between each row. The projector and monitor never even come on. Projector screen says 'no signal'. Then it shuts down the GI each row one at a time, 5 -10 seconds between each row.. Any thoughts? Unplayable, won't fully boot. This machine barely has any plays on it and doesn't get left on.
Quoted from Pin_Fandango:I might move them to the middle then.
My posts were "threaded" into the PF as well. 1/4" deep on top, remove the bottom nut, then unscrew the post from the PF.
Quoted from BallyKISS1978:I just want my topper, is that too much to ask for? UGHH! Have a good weekend everyone.
Me too. Did your distributor say they had them in stock so then you ordered, but then they somehow didn't have any left? Asking for a friend. :/
Quoted from Pin_Fandango:I hope they use the opportunity to add some bell and whistles too! I dunno anything.
Need full power Shaker during Demo!
Quoted from chuckwurt:How do we even do that? Always wondered.
Only the Keymaster can do it, special appointed by pinside apparently.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/key-posts
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Quoted from swampfire:The MXV shot is 25M, but it's nearly impossible for me. I’ve been going for the super skillshot (soft plunge and get it to the scoop) instead.
Vinikour said it took him 3 hours to first do it when it was incorporated, when trying to show his friends. So don't feel bad haha! I've only done it once so far. He said 3rd target from the left "N" is the best one to do it with.
Quoted from DaddyManD:What is the MXV shot?
Nail the lit roving target in the center drop downs during launch and have it bank into the left saucer. Idea by co-designer Mike Xavier Vinikour.
Quoted from Mbecker:I dunno, prem price is creeping up. If they don’t make more I see it going to $9k while pros sit around $5400
I bet when season 4 gets released, it goes up. I only see about 1 maybe 2 a month, being listed per archive. $8400obo is marked as pending and I have users that PM me to ask if I will sell mine.
Quoted from DarlingLuci:Not alone either. I ordered my sth topper within a few minutes of it being available and still waiting too.
Waiting on my STH Topper and UV kit as well. Also waiting on a tilttopper I ordered, since February. Makes Stern seem like a walk in the park....
Quoted from palacekeeper:Looking for suggestions on which light or arrow to tie the interactive wire into for the Camaro and Hopper mod... Both tie into the same light, and will flash if the "parent" light flashes, and will stay lit if the parent light is lit.
What do y'all think would be the best light to tie into?
Thanks for any ideas...
I'm not sure exactly what you bought but I dont think the camaro should flash, that doesn't make sense to me. I have mine "on" all the time and ran the sensor into a GI light area near it under some of the plastic. And my Blazer roof lights flash all the time, but the headlights remain solid on, again I found a hidden area with a bulb that remains lit to put the sensor near.
Quoted from RobT:If both parties use Zelle through BofA, there can be no chargeback.
Except you can only send $500 initially to a "new guy" you met, and have to wait to send a mere $2500 to someone you have transaction experience with.
Personally I like what PoMC did and I was never a fan of the current ending. Wouldn't want to lose Clelands work though on mine. Hope you guys can do a mash up!
Quoted from Waxx:I'm still waiting to hear if any other dealers got UV kits.
I assume this was a leftover from someone who didn't want to pay for the add-on when buying a game. I found a few UV at distributors in the past that were on hold waiting for buyers to purchase games and opt for the UV. I figured I would just go find one to buy after I bought the pin and then found out it was on backorder everywhere 
I had emailed this same dealer in February and he didn't have one to sell at that time.
Well that was 'strange'. Ball stuck in the shooter lane between the rail and the wall.. Nothing is loose and nothing changed. I only noticed because I was doing very light plunges just workin on my MXV shot
Can replicate it as well by rolling up the lane gently by hand. There was zero clearance between the initial peak of that inner rail which is also causing slight wear on the outer rail of my shooter lane, and probably wearing on my pinballs. I had to pull inward on that inner rail as hard as I could while tightening to keep it from soft catching.. Won't notice it on medium to full power shots, which Is why I never noticed either. Anyone else have a wear spot right at this spot on the outer rail?
(Still haven't got the damn MXV again hah)
Quoted from chuckwurt:I guess you misread his previous post. Bummer.
I actually had a PM typed to him but assumed there was a bidding war so decided not to send it at the last minute 
Still in on a pre-order from the "King of Toppers".
Quoted from chuckwurt:Yep. You’re missing the positioning adjustments for the projector images.
Go into game diagnostics and do the projector test. Make sure you have the white interlock switch engaged when doing it. It will project test images all of the screens and you can adjust them all at first to get them close, then go one by one to get them just right.
Was messing with mine and noticed the "ROT" adjustment only seems to work when tweaking the main ramp and it will rotate. Don't see any rotation on any other targets when I adjust that, no matter what number I set it to. Is anyone else able to rotate targets?
Quoted from dinot:Has anyone with the UV kit tried adding additional UV paint? If so, how did it work out, where did you apply and what brand did you use?
I was thinking that my drop targets (I swapped out to clear back lit drops) and possibly the flippers could use some upside down painting.
Someone in this thread did it using a UV marker. Search UV and Amazon. They did the camaro and a few other things.
Just spent half a day tweaking on my TK with new cover, workin pretty smooooth. Rod was 2mm too close and a 1/4" too high per factory specs (NIB). Haven't missed a wall lock so far and get to have 3 on the wall! Now if I can just get my shot to the ramp dialed in! 3 of those hours was me manually resetting the cradle and just working on that shot relentlessly lol
But I have a different issue, my ball likes to stall right here just after it gets through the gate in the inner left lane sometimes. Have to tilt to make it continue out of there. Anyone figured out a way to fix this?
My son just hit two MXV skill shots and he is randomly pulling back the plunger and not even timing for a lighted drop target! What the Family!..
The "good news" is, I finally hit my second one shortly after, out of spite lol. For the record I should be at 4 MXV but 2 of them circled the rim and then popped out! I feel like it counts!! Haha
Quoted from Mbecker:i have pinstadium as well and vs the one i played on location -- it's the same as for the upside down mode. BUT -- the EV effect /lighting was brighter wit the stern kit. However the pinstadium kit also illuminates the ramp edges on both sides to cool effect. The part that is different I believe are certain shots or moments when the stern kit will flash the UV for a second. I'm not sure when it happens.. but I remember it. Definitely does not happen with the pinstadium ones.
as for the projection mapping -- I also agree it's a great first effort. Jus saying, there IS quite a bit of blank time that could have even been that static image. I suspect they got what they could done to sell, and may have been planning a bit more in an update that didn't get done because of the low interest/sales. One can still hope for that update though... I get irritated when with the long lag to show the bonus on drains.
Stern UV Flashes everytime you hit the Demogorgon
Quoted from Magicmike0:Am I cheating? I feel like the game is really starting to flow for me, but I don’t want to score big if my posts are in the wrong place. Lol
That’s where they are in the local arcade I was in today, so I’m assuming it comes this way. The pics are of my game, but again the arcade I was at today was in the same spots.
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Go ahead and set them tight. STh does not, and will not, care. It will blast through that lane over and over and over, like it's on rails!
Gotta step up your nudge game regardless of where you set it. (Mine was full open from factory)
Quoted from Spitfiren8:I may mess with it, its hard because its easy from one flipper and I dont want that to change. Thanks!
Take a thin strip of cardboard and tape it across the top of your ramp for a bump up. This will tell you real quick if your demo is high and needs to have the spacer removed. Nice and easy troubleshooting.
20210428_222931 (resized).jpgQuoted from Magicmike0:Hahaha
Well I bled and have cussed it. I could t get the ring back on so pulled the ramp after all. Now I’ve stripped a screw in the metal ramp trying to get it back in. Backed it out again and of course it brought the post with it. Ugh! All this for some new rubbers. Hahah. That’s pinball. A seemingly 20 min project turns to 7hrs.
You are gonna invent even more cusswords when you realize that the Titan purples look way better on this even in upsidedown, than the glow in the dark that only look good for those 10 seconds, so then you want to switch the ramp one again
(Pic by Countdemonet, I think he used pinballlife purple)
2b0e096a59935a3bd5fb2c3ec9356b54acc7a146 (resized).jpgWhoa, was just messing with the flippers looking for the DJ Mixer I saw someone mention, and found the secret Final Showdown Challenge game?!?! Unlimited instant multiball all focused on hitting the hardest ramp in the game??? Yes please!! I always thought you guys were talking about some wizard mode I would never make it to, not a menu mini game! Hahah
Stranger Things- pinball's best kept secret?
Quoted from finnflash:a lot of the new Sterns have this option, or some kind of mini game.
Good to know, thanks!
My prem has 100+ plays on it - not because I stare at it, just time constraints and add multiple other pins, and working on pins when I do have free time instead of playing, that equals low plays. I'm not complaining, keeps the games fresh and makes me happy. I enjoy them regardless.
Also feels like 85 of those plays were TK and Demo troubleshooting, kinda slows the number down.
Quoted from SonOfaDiddly:i mean, it's happened 3 times in like 250 plays...i'll probably let it go for now it's literally only happened with TK multiball + Mystery Add-A-Ball.
come to think of it, if i relaxed the tilt bob a little i'd probably be able to shake the balls loose without having to pop the latches and drop the glass...
Probably getting stuck here and then the multis stack up to the right.
df3b18ef888ffced5c455b406594e871ae4dc883 (resized).jpgQuoted from SonOfaDiddly:in any case, thankya for the suggestions. I am trying to minimize how often i go under the glass on this thing but i will take a closer look if/when the damn TK lock warranty kit ever gets here!
If you give up waiting, let me know. I traced the clear ramp cover fix they provide, in case someone couldn't get one. You could cut one yourself using it.
Quoted from SonOfaDiddly:i'm having a lot of fun without being able to hit the demogorgon regularly so its hard to imagine having MORE fun but i'll try
between that and the outlane posts maybe i can put up a competitive score.
i utterly mangled that outlane peg with the pliers getting it out and then back in and very nearly screwed up the rail with my tools, too. never should have bought an LE, should have stayed with junkers. too afraid to hurt it
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i tried to experience flipper fade. 4 total pinball newbs beat on the machine for 4 hours on thanksgiving and then i stepped up, short plunged to the right flipper and nailed the TK lock on the first try. im not saying it doesnt exist, im just saying i haven't experienced it.
I just removed the rubber ring and used a deep socket with extension, no special tool needed
I might have missed the post but will Cleland be able to dub over on the newest code or has that ship sailed with the all seeing eye invention
Quoted from Mbecker:Why the hell are some distros seeming to get stock while people are waiting on orders from spring 2021 to materialize from other distros!?! Related — thanks for the heads up!! But I am also in confusion how a seller website in 2021 doesn’t seem to even have a search function to find the damn parts, at least via phone. Lost patience to go try the computer, although at this point I’m sure it’s already sold
It is strange. I ordered a UVprem in Feb from the only distributor I could find that would take my money without having stock. It still hasn't shown up in stock.
Tilt Amusements has received at least 2 seperate (small??) batches of UVprem that I am aware of since then. They also had proUV kits come in.
Tilt edited to say they are sold out again.
FYI ClassicGameRooms.com just sent out premium UV kits after an 11month to the day, wait from Stern.
if you are looking for Prem you might hit them up and see if they have any extras
Quoted from SonOfaDiddly:^^^ i have some issues with that Mystery post, as well. sometimes- not every time, so i can't diagnose it without taking the left side ramp off and i really don't want to, either- but sometimes, when i get 3 or 4 balls in the Mystery shot during a multiball, they'll somehow hang up and not kick out properly; there's a weird gap that I can feel with my finger that the first ball gets stuck in when other balls are stacked up behind it, on the underside of the left side ramp. It only happens sometimes, but when it happens during TI and you're the only one home it can really kill a career game quickly. is there an operator setting that will let me open the coin door and take the glass off without the game counting it as a drain? when something like this happens at league, the TD would just put the balls back in the shooter lane...
looping the ramps in this game is hard. the right side ramp is one of the hardest shots for me to hit in pinball, period. from the inlane, from Burn it Back, from a trap- i'm just massively inconsistent. and the demodog target on the left side of the front of that ramp is a freaking death shot off the left flipper
Push your gate towards the backboard. This is how mine came from the factory and hangs up back there sometimes.
Screenshot_20220111-145754_Chrome (resized).jpgThe designer (MXV) said he had the best luck using the 3rd target from the left, the 'N', and then into the saucer. I have done it with the 2nd from the left, 'U'.
Quoted from Ive:Agree. Though some of this seems to be the viewing angle ??? if I crouch down lower it improves, which is nice but not exactly practical for playing
You don't play like this?
Screenshot_20220217-163501_Chrome (resized).jpgQuoted from WannabeWizard:I would be interested in the Camaro if it ever becomes available again.
Keep an eye on the classifieds. Once everyone gets their Medisinyl Mods, I think there will blazers and camaros up for sale as the new mod takes up all the space in the back
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