Sigh.

Finally got around to changing out the god awful left metal ramp on my Shadow pinball machine.

For people unfamiliar with Shadow pinball, the Phurba diverters have metallic edges. They are fairly strong when they are activated (watch your fingers when you work in that area when machine is powered). When they are activated, they can eventually bang away at the metal ramps, and damage them (though the Phurba itself will be fine).

The previous owners operating this machine did a hilariously bad job welding this thing. There is evidence these jokers welded the ramp on the machine itself. There were a few plastics melted a bit.

What was wrong with ordering the ramp? The ramp costs around 70 bucks! Sigh.

I ordered the set from Marcos, and finally got time to install.
http://www.marcospecialties.com/product.asp?ic=PR009

Been playing all day my favorite pinball machine, and it is playing 200% better. I was consistently getting failed shots up that welded failure. It is not the case anymore. So relieved I can play my machine again.

I also did some work on my White Water, which I will post pics of sometime today. Finally getting to these things, after going for my translites I want to bring to PPE (Steve Ritchie & Gregg Frerres signing my STTNG....and Doug Watson my Shadow).

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Another shot of this horrible welding job.

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DrBond approves of these ramps sold by Marcos. Marcos rocks!!!

I plan to personally thank the Marco's guys at PPE.

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Overhead view of my new ramp in place.

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