Hey guys - very happy to be a part of this fine club! I got my DH this summer and its an absolute beauty imo! Perfect edge to the HQ hole just overall very solid! I plan to add:
-the art backboard and side boards
-a few extra PF spotlights
-PINSHAKER Shaker Motor (havent read this on the forum yet - Im really hoping it goes well aha wish me luck!)

One thing about my game - I feel like the playfield was beautiful and flat when I got it, but now I am clearly seeing the dimpling in the area in front of the gun, for this reason I am thinking about adding a sheet playfield protector - has anybody else done this? Did it affect gameplay in any unseen ways?

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Two changes made to my unit today:
1) Clear Red Bally flippers with clear rubbers , and lighted flipper buttons!

2) PINSHAKER motor! And wow guys I have to say if nobody else has recommended, it enhances the gameplay a bunch! If anybody has been on the fence about adding a Shaker to your machine, I cant recommend it enough!

I dont know how to share the Shaker enjoyment with the group, but heres pictures of the clear flippers

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-Model was Pinshakers standard https://www.pinballlife.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=Pinshakers_STD_Kit

-Installation was 80% straightforward, my kit had one pair of connectors that didnt match up (see my post on the Pinshaker thread) which stalled me for a day - but I just whittled one molex end and installed anyways and all is working well.

-Inititally I tried hooking to flashers (pinshakers 'Harness A') but the problem is all the flashers go off almost every 5 seconds on this game. Currently I am hooked to one trigger on harness A: gun motor flasher and most triggers on 'Harness B': All pop bumpers, left 'popper', ramp diverter and 'trapdoor hold'. What this means is the shaker goes off when a VUK is fired, when ball is launched, when the gun is loaded/ fired or when ramp diverter goes, and when the ball is in the bumpers. It goes off often during multiball which is great! Overall with these settings the shaker seems to accentuate the important game moments, without being too pervasive. Works as well as I could have hoped!

Hey guys, just to save you a little time you are looking at a 'promo' early run DH that had a warehouse 'door' drop-target to ener the warehouse. The code to operate this drop target is included in every DH, you can add one yourself, it probably makes the game a little faster (rather than alway have the VUK return you might get some quick blowback from the target...) I have never played one but they look fun! The real question is, does it have a shaker motor?

Oh man that game is psychedelic man - bravo! The topper is 10/10! Glad you agree about the pinshaker - this feels like the perfect game for it, nothing more satisfying than shooting the gun and having the whole machine rumble!

On my game the wire ramp always has enough angle to get the ball into the gun - can you post a picture? The wire ramp connects right to the rear ramp, which you might be able to 'cinch up' slightly, but not that easily. Is your game set at the min 6.5 degree tilt or higher?

Im excited for mine! Harry wouldnt put up with a fading plastic handle..

Just finished up my own Harry tear-down/shop-job. In this episode;
-Magnet replacement
-Cliffys installed
-New Leds
-New rubbers (clear)
-Playfield Protector installed
-new Spotlight behind gun
-new flipper colours
-'Refresh' bumpers and flippers
-Wooden gun handles (Harry approved) (but not pictured)

I was worried the playfield protector would change the gameplay too much but imo it made the game more buttery smooth - the upper ramp seems easier to hit. Lovin it so far!

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Cool! I have played the bejeebus out of this game and never run across this, maybe somebody else knows for sure. .

Hey Tom - my game also has non ghosting leds in it and I still get a little flicker, especially noticable in the large center inserts. Ive heard that the Led OCD board is a solution, if its worth it to you http://www.ledocd.com/