TBL production schedule released!

Fresh from this AM's email:

Dear Tim,

We would like to invite you to our production facility Apparatenfabriek ARA in Aalten, The Netherlands on Friday February 12th. All VIPs are welcome from 15:00 - 21:00 (3PM - 9PM) for an exclusive look behind the scenes in the factory!

After the tour you can also meet the team, play the game and enjoy a snack and a White Russian of course

If you want to come to this VIP Factory Tour, please let us know before wednesday the 10th of February. Please send an email to [email protected].

When will I get my TBL?

That is a question we get a lot and we would love to give you an exact date but… Since this is the first time we build a pinball machine we are not sure that the production schedule we planned is realistic and reliable. We believe that quality is more important than the production schedule so please bear with us.

Our schedule is that we will build the first 3 games in week number 8 (February 22 - 26). In week number 9 we plan to build 3 TBLs, 4 in week 10, 5 in week 11 and slowly ramp up to 10 TBLs a week. The games will be send out in batches.

As we said: quality is more important than the production schedule but we thought it would be good to share this with you.

Production planning (no rights can be derived from this planning)

We tested well, and thorough…
To be absolutely sure that your TBL meets your expectations, our prodution facility performed various endurance testing and testing under extreme conditions in the past couple of months. In the videos below you see the boards and assemblies being tested for endurance, and a Climate Chamber test at 50 degrees Celcius (122 degrees Fahrenheit)!!

Climate Chamber Test Video

| Endurance Test Video

Well, that's it for now, we hope we can welcome you next week - although we understand that for some of you visiting The Netherlands will be a big ask, especially on such short notice.

We'll send out more updates as soon as we have more 'new shit' to show you guys!

Until then, stay tuned.

Best regards,
Team Dutch Pinball

TBL Factory: Apparatenfabriek ARA in Aalten (The Netherlands)

TBL_Factory_(resized).jpg

TBL_Production_Schedule_(resized).png

#2 8 years ago

TGO

sd_tom

Pinside member

Very tentative as they say but good to see. Looks like week 12 for me if they hold.

One thing I wish they would of started to address is shipping. Will they pile up there till 40 are available (container ship) or air drop as they are done or ??

#3 8 years ago

JIM

JimB

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11y 85,300 1,670

I hope there are gaps in the numbers from cancellations so mine is ready sooner. Nice update finally.

#4 8 years ago

BIV

Biv

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Berne

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Quoted from sd_tom:
Will they pile up there till 40 are available (container ship) or air drop as they are done or

"ship in batches" they wrote, so yes you may have to wait a bit.

#5 8 years ago

TGO

sd_tom

Pinside member

Quoted from Biv:
"ship in batches" they wrote, so yes you may have to wait a bit.

Oops skimmed right through. So if we go by 40 (think that's number ive heard before) for full container for USA .. mid April/ early may depending on % that are USA in early orders. So, hoping batches smaller than that

#6 8 years ago

DEB

Deaconblooze

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12y 155K 8,689

Who's Tim?

#7 8 years ago

TIM

Tuna_Delight

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Quoted from Deaconblooze:
Who's Tim?

I'm Tim

(an official TBL "Early Achiever")

#8 8 years ago

TOI

Pinbally_1968

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Lennisheuvel

10y 41,400 310 9

Will for example # 10 be delivered to a european costumer sooner than # 1 to overseas... I don't think so.

#9 8 years ago

DAB

Pinhead1982

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Sidcup

15y 95,050 2,160 10 15

If the true serial number is going to be followed then some people with early numbers will be waiting until later numbers are made and containers filled before shipping!

#10 8 years ago

TGO

sd_tom

Pinside member

Yeah early on they said your serial # was your build #, advertised it as a feature

However, logistically this seems a nightmare to warehouse a lot of games until a 'batch' is full. Especially if the batch is large like 30-40 games. We'll see.

My wife says I should fly out to the Netherlands for the weekend but .. Man.. That is a lot of time on an airplane.

#11 8 years ago

VOX

jazzmaster

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11y 73,800 917 13

Quoted from sd_tom:
My wife says I should fly out to the Netherlands for the weekend but .. Man.. That is a lot of time on an airplane.

Just bring headphones and plenty of Creedence!

#12 8 years ago

???

rubberducks

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I assume they have space at or are using a third party for assembly? That factory / facility can't be all them?

#13 8 years ago

POP

RTR

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Quoted from Deaconblooze:
Who's Tim?

Some people call this guy Tim.

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#14 8 years ago

RHO

Rensh

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Quoted from rubberducks:
I assume they have space at or are using a third party for assembly? That factory / facility can't be all them?

Third party does assembly

#15 8 years ago

RHO

Rensh

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Just subscribed to the event next week Friday. It is gone be awesome

#16 8 years ago

TGO

sd_tom

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Quoted from Rensh:
Just subscribed to the event next week Friday. It is gone be awesome

Don't forget camera

#17 8 years ago

SMB

Concretehardt

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Quoted from Rensh:
Just subscribed to the event next week Friday. It is gone be awesome

Pics and video please!!

#18 8 years ago

LLV

lllvjr

Pinnovators

Milton, MA

11y 96,150 4,762

So my cointaker pin will be around Christmas

-2

#19 8 years ago

CMK

kaneda

Blocked

10y 3,198

Wow, the lack of enthusiasm / interest in this pin is surprising. Literally this is great news and more action in the cinnamon bun thread. Hope you guys get the game soon.

Just curious, how many pins does Stern build a week?

#20 8 years ago

TIM

Tuna_Delight

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Quoted from kaneda:
Wow, the lack of enthusiasm / interest in this pin is surprising. Literally this is great news and more action in the cinnamon bun thread. Hope you guys get the game soon.

I think that other than the comparatively few of us active Pinside posters who actually have $ invested in TBL, most have adopted an "I'll believe it when I see it." perspective due to the long delays and various setbacks over the past year.

#21 8 years ago

TGO

sd_tom

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It is hard to keep enthusiasm going this long. Nothing against DP.

#22 8 years ago

GAC

Rarehero

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Los Angeles, CA

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Quoted from sd_tom:
It is hard to keep enthusiasm going this long. Nothing against DP.

Go see Hail Caesar this weekend...get those Coen juices flowing...you'll get hyped up again!

#23 8 years ago

highdef

Pinside member

9y 67,050 1,058

Quoted from kaneda:
Wow, the lack of enthusiasm / interest in this pin is surprising.

It's because people in on TBL are realistic and level-headed. We know a good product when we see it, even if it means waiting a little longer for it.

#24 8 years ago

POP

RTR

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Still very enthusiastic about TBL - so enthusiastic, that I am willing to wait until it is done!

#25 8 years ago

ALP

anthony691

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Chicago, IL

8y 35,650 295 3 33

I'm really looking forward to playing on location this year (thanks inhomearcades).

Big fan of the theme. I enjoyed the protos but the unfinished code and the reliability issues made it hard to envision how the production game will play.

Hoping for something truly great!

#26 8 years ago

HWR

taz

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12y 91,400 1,687 10 17

We're close now. Heck, I have more visibility on when I'll get this game than when I'll get my MMR.

#27 8 years ago

HJB

Hjbondar

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10y 57,550 481 8

DP is no more off schedule, in fact less, than JJP. I look forward to both and have a healthy dose of respect for how difficult it is to build a new business -- let alone a new pinball machine infrastructure.

#28 8 years ago

???

rubberducks

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Quoted from Rensh:
Just subscribed to the event next week Friday. It is gone be awesome

Ask the Silver Castle guys how they're getting on with Timeshock if they're at the event (assume they will be).

#29 8 years ago

POP

RTR

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Quoted from Rarehero:
Go see Hail Caesar this weekend...get those Coen juices flowing...you'll get hyped up again!

Just saw it and kind of enjoyed it, but it is far from Coen bros best effort...

#30 8 years ago

POP

RTR

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No one will be looking for a HC pin, lol.

#31 8 years ago

OFF

dannylite

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Baltimore, MD

10y 52,550 335 56

Dude, my tbl will get here when it gets here. It's not a lack of enthusiasm it's just being mellow and not talking shit about a company that is busting their humps trying to make a great pin. And a good day to you sir!

#32 8 years ago

RHO

Rensh

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Quoted from rubberducks:
Ask the Silver Castle guys how they're getting on with Timeshock if they're at the event (assume they will be).

If I see them I will ask but have no reason to think they will be there. This is a closed event after all and to the best of my knowledge the people with Silver Castle hasn't bought a TBL.

To the rest, yep, no worries, I am bringing a camera

#33 8 years ago

GUY

JustLikeMe

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Southbourne

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I'm hoping to get to Aalten next Friday - it's not the easiest place to get to from the UK, but it's only a couple of hours by train from Amsterdam so I thought I could do a short weekend break there and head over to Aalten for a few hours on Friday.

If I do I'll be sure to take photos and report back.

#34 8 years ago

???

rubberducks

Inactive member

Quoted from Rensh:
If I see them I will ask but have no reason to think they will be there. This is a closed event after all and to the best of my knowledge the people with Silver Castle hasn't bought a TBL.
To the rest, yep, no worries, I am bringing a camera

They'd both posted stuff on social media supporting each other in the past, and assumed most 'important' people in pinball in NL would go. Hope you get to ask.

#35 8 years ago

RHO

Rensh

Pinside+ Frequent

Quoted from rubberducks:
They'd both posted stuff on social media supporting each other in the past, and assumed most 'important' people in pinball in NL would go. Hope you get to ask.

Quoted from JustLikeMe:
I'm hoping to get to Aalten next Friday - it's not the easiest place to get to from the UK, but it's only a couple of hours by train from Amsterdam so I thought I could do a short weekend break there and head over to Aalten for a few hours on Friday.
If I do I'll be sure to take photos and report back.

Dont know if you got the mail of today but it is crucial to be there from the start. This as the factory closes at 1700u and party continues outside the plant itself. So if you don't wanna miss the factory tour be on time.

Also struggling myself to get there this early. Have to redirect some work appointments

#36 8 years ago

GXH

genex

Pinside member

San Francisco, CA

11y 79,150 1,448 10

I think a lot of us are like the Dude, we're chilling and not getting worried or what not, I trust TBL to make it as amazing as possible

#37 8 years ago

???

pinballwil

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9y 63,050 1,370

OP
Quoted from Tuna_Delight:
Fresh from this AM's email:
Dear Tim,
We would like to invite you to our production facility Apparatenfabriek ARA in Aalten, The Netherlands on Friday February 12th. All VIPs are welcome from 15:00 - 21:00 (3PM - 9PM) for an exclusive look behind the scenes in the factory!
After the tour you can also meet the team, play the game and enjoy a snack and a White Russian of course
If you want to come to this VIP Factory Tour, please let us know before wednesday the 10th of February. Please send an email to [email protected].
When will I get my TBL?
That is a question we get a lot and we would love to give you an exact date but… Since this is the first time we build a pinball machine we are not sure that the production schedule we planned is realistic and reliable. We believe that quality is more important than the production schedule so please bear with us.
Our schedule is that we will build the first 3 games in week number 8 (February 22 - 26). In week number 9 we plan to build 3 TBLs, 4 in week 10, 5 in week 11 and slowly ramp up to 10 TBLs a week. The games will be send out in batches.
As we said: quality is more important than the production schedule but we thought it would be good to share this with you.
Production planning (no rights can be derived from this planning)
We tested well, and thorough…
To be absolutely sure that your TBL meets your expectations, our prodution facility performed various endurance testing and testing under extreme conditions in the past couple of months. In the videos below you see the boards and assemblies being tested for endurance, and a Climate Chamber test at 50 degrees Celcius (122 degrees Fahrenheit)!!
Climate Chamber Test Video
» YouTube video
| Endurance Test Video
» YouTube video
Well, that's it for now, we hope we can welcome you next week - although we understand that for some of you visiting The Netherlands will be a big ask, especially on such short notice.
We'll send out more updates as soon as we have more 'new shit' to show you guys!
Until then, stay tuned.
Best regards,
Team Dutch Pinball
TBL Factory: Apparatenfabriek ARA in Aalten (The Netherlands)

TBL_Factory_(resized).jpgTBL_Production_Schedule_(resized).png

Some clever coil testing, so that the software that drives the coil not burns it later at home.
And you don;t want a burnout powersupply when its ****** hot in the summer.

Great job guy's

#38 8 years ago

RIK

Rick432

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Joliet, IL

11y 61,800 1,554 16

Quoted from kaneda:
Wow, the lack of enthusiasm / interest in this pin is surprising. Literally this is great news and more action in the cinnamon bun thread. Hope you guys get the game soon.
Just curious, how many pins does Stern build a week?

Have you SEEN The Big Lebowski? How else would you expect fans of the film to act?

#39 8 years ago

HST

emkay

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9y 86,550 2,279

So yeah dudes got a day off from work tomorrow so I'll probably sleep late and then take the young'n down to the local pinball lunch spot (www.pinballgallery.net) and work on our early-80's Bally skillz. Be pretty sweet to see pics and vids when ever y'all get around to putting 'em up. I still want one of these, man. Have fun!

#40 8 years ago

TIM

Tuna_Delight

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Yeah - looking forward to seeing cool new info from DP and any Dudes who can attend!

#41 8 years ago

MJO

arcademojo

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10y 131K 5,513 30

OP
Quoted from Tuna_Delight:
Fresh from this AM's email:
Dear Tim,
We would like to invite you to our production facility Apparatenfabriek ARA in Aalten, The Netherlands on Friday February 12th. All VIPs are welcome from 15:00 - 21:00 (3PM - 9PM) for an exclusive look behind the scenes in the factory!
After the tour you can also meet the team, play the game and enjoy a snack and a White Russian of course
If you want to come to this VIP Factory Tour, please let us know before wednesday the 10th of February. Please send an email to [email protected].
When will I get my TBL?
That is a question we get a lot and we would love to give you an exact date but… Since this is the first time we build a pinball machine we are not sure that the production schedule we planned is realistic and reliable. We believe that quality is more important than the production schedule so please bear with us.
Our schedule is that we will build the first 3 games in week number 8 (February 22 - 26). In week number 9 we plan to build 3 TBLs, 4 in week 10, 5 in week 11 and slowly ramp up to 10 TBLs a week. The games will be send out in batches.
As we said: quality is more important than the production schedule but we thought it would be good to share this with you.
Production planning (no rights can be derived from this planning)
We tested well, and thorough…
To be absolutely sure that your TBL meets your expectations, our prodution facility performed various endurance testing and testing under extreme conditions in the past couple of months. In the videos below you see the boards and assemblies being tested for endurance, and a Climate Chamber test at 50 degrees Celcius (122 degrees Fahrenheit)!!
Climate Chamber Test Video
» YouTube video
| Endurance Test Video
» YouTube video
Well, that's it for now, we hope we can welcome you next week - although we understand that for some of you visiting The Netherlands will be a big ask, especially on such short notice.
We'll send out more updates as soon as we have more 'new shit' to show you guys!
Until then, stay tuned.
Best regards,
Team Dutch Pinball
TBL Factory: Apparatenfabriek ARA in Aalten (The Netherlands)

TBL_Factory_(resized).jpgTBL_Production_Schedule_(resized).png

Way to go DP! Another Pin company getting ready to ship a game.
It will get here when it gets here and it will be worth the wait.

#42 8 years ago

MJO

arcademojo

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10y 131K 5,513 30

Quoted from kaneda:
Wow, the lack of enthusiasm / interest in this pin is surprising. Literally this is great news and more action in the cinnamon bun thread. Hope you guys get the game soon.
Just curious, how many pins does Stern build a week?

WOW! I can't believe Kendal trolling to make another cheap jab at another up and rising pinball company?
Who cares how many pins Stern makes a week. They have been in business for 30 years.
TBL and TH will ship and you'll still only have one pin. Support the hobby and buy some more games already.

#43 8 years ago

highdef

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9y 67,050 1,058

Quoted from arcademojo:
Support the hobby and buy some more games already.

In all fairness, you don't have to own multiple pins to support the hobby. Living space (square footage) is a commodity in the bigger cities and many pinheads juggle other arcade games, hobbies, interests, and/or priorities on top of pinball.

Me? I horde Beanie Babies, Pokeman, and My Little Pony figures, which leaves no room for Medieval Madness or Full Throttle. Different strokes for different folks...

#44 8 years ago

GUY

JustLikeMe

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Southbourne

12y 82,050 631 15 12

Unfortunately I couldn't make it to Holland for the tour today - wish DP gave us a bit more notice because I'd love to have been there but just couldn't get the time off work at such short notice. Looking forward to seeing any pics/vids taken by those who are able to attend! Here's hoping we see some more developed code.

#45 8 years ago

???

rubberducks

Inactive member