Cumberland, RI
Love my STTNG to death but if another ball pops onto the playfield for no good reason in going to blast it with a shotgun.
My optos are bright and aligned!!
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Quoted from Pahuffman:I have this issue too. No matter how many adjustments I make it won't sit still.
I'm thinking about getting one of these Mantis protectors instead.
https://mantispinball.com/product/star-trek-the-next-generation-neutral-zone-protector/
Glad I’m not the only one. That looks like it would offer good protection but won’t hide wear.
I might try the old style Cliffy from Pinball Life. It has screw holes to secure the Cliffy.
28E0645B-1F48-4546-BA92-54C0666CCBA9 (resized).jpegQuoted from BriPin:I had the same problem so I just drilled a hole in the bottom center of the protector and screwed it in to the bottom of the playfield similar to the old protectors. Works great!
Smart! I’ll give this a shot before buying the old style.
Quoted from Rascal_H:Glad I’m not the only one. That looks like it would offer good protection but won’t hide wear.
I might try the old style Cliffy from Pinball Life. It has screw holes to secure the Cliffy.
https://www.pinballlife.com/williams-star-trek-the-next-generation-cliffy-neutral-zone-protector.html
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Ended up using a combo solution to my loose Cliffy. Cliff sent me some 3M adhesive strips (without even asking for them! Sweet!). And also drilled a hole in the bottom tab of the cliffy and used a small screw to secure. (BriPin suggestion). Should be good now.
Quoted from Pahuffman:What kind of 3M strips? I ended up just using 2 screws with wide heads to grab onto the edges of the large flap. It worked well for the front part, but the sides are still slightly elevated.
That’s what I was afraid of and the tape did the trick. I can see if I have the backing still laying around because I’m not sure off hand. Really thin pieces. He also included a little alcohol swap for prepping the surface which was nice.
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Quoted from PantherCityPins:Ok I’ll try that. Looking at that part of the playfield on the right I was wondering about trying to nudge it into the rubber that’s to the right and see if it would bounce back into the inlane. It’s a tough spot over there for sure!
Yes, I meant slings, not pops! My bad!
Also I am wondering how often people use the upper flipper unless the ball is traveling with enough momentum to have a decent shot at making the delta ramp. My experience is sending the ball sideways on the playfield often ends in a post hit and a drain.
I go for Delta even when I probably shouldn’t. Always trying to get my warp up.
The outlines are tough. I nudge like crazy trying to stay away from the outside.
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