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Quoted from Aurich:Every time I think I've done my last run enough people pop up and I do some more. I'm never gonna declare it "done" just because, will just at some point stop making them from lack of interest, and that's fine.
And yeah, last run was 2021 I think. Maybe that was the last one, who knows!
I just joined The Shadow club and would like to be on your alt art list! I had your Stern Star Trek package and really liked it.
I'm a new Shadow owner. Are the left ramp Mongol figures available? Mine has the one on the right but is missing the one on the left. Are they the same figure?
Shadow and Godzilla Premium are the only 2 machines I currently have setup! Shadow is new and interesting so I've been playing it a lot lately. But then I go over to Godzilla and realize what a masterpiece it is. Godzilla all the way is my answer. And while I'm on this, my next favorite would be Walking Dead. It is brutal, but wow, when you get it going, it is an adrenaline rush!
I'd use a syringe to back fill that insert with a clear epoxy or resin before covering it with mylar, otherwise that milky part is going to crack off. The syringe is an easily controlled way to apply it, you won't be able to get the syringe underneath it.
Quoted from TFK:Morning all
Figured I should put this in the group.
Here are our new Mongol models coming soon. These are bigger and redesigned and hand painted.
They will be available through Planetary Pinball in about 2 weeks.
Thanks
Joe
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Quoted from paulbaptiste:MRS Switch is an absolute must
Agreed - For the left ramp/right divertor path. I only wish is that it mounted closer to the original switch location - has anyone done this? I'm not great with the delayed gratification of making the shot!
Quoted from epeabs:Not sure if this picture helps or not. It's a bit deceiving, but the switch lever does not get activated by the metal "arm" sticking out. It gets activated by the actual target dropping down. I don't think that white piece has anything to do with any of it.
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THAT is one BEAUTIFULLY clean machine!!! Nice work!!! 
Quoted from acedanger:Got a few sets left over. FYI shipped all orders this morning.
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I'm listening to the latest 'Bro, Do You Even Pinball' podcast and the bit at the end, 'Topper Talk', and they discuss acetone vapor smooting of ABS 3D prints. Have you heard of or tried this with your prints?
https://all3dp.com/2/abs-acetone-smoothing-3d-print-vapor-smoothing/
Quoted from harig:And another question:
The ball shooter on my game seems too strong, causing the ball jumping off the ramp and hitting the glass. Ramp seems ok-no bents. Coil installed is as stated in the manual 23-800
Someone has the same issue?
Was thinking of installing a weaker coil like 25-1000
We had a Shadow at this year's Northwest show that was doing that. Upon inspection the front of the ramp/wireform was raised up and not bolted down through the playfield. Two washers and nylock nuts later and it went the whole 3 day show without another medic call.
Quoted from bartron:Snakewood handles by Joris
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Those are HOT!
Quoted from bartron:Alt Translight
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Love that. Where did it come from? Also, nice back panel decal.
Quoted from jonesjb:My phurbas and rings now, with the Spaz Sticks Ultimate Mirror Chrome (after stripping, and painting gloss black undercoat).
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/shadow-phurba-and-ring-refinishing-project
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How does your Spaz Sticks Ultimate Mirror Chrome differ from Molotow liquid chrome? I watch some of the Matchbox restoration channels on Youtube that use the Molotow and I've never seen them have to sand and put multiple coats on. It goes on and turns to chrome after a short time.
Quoted from epeabs:I love my Mantis ramps. Well built and work great.
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Nice looking Shadow you've got there!
Quoted from acedanger:Discord sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yah, I don't understand it. How do I find xianek on Discord? I've tried searching but it says that I need their 4 digit tag to know which one they are.
Quoted from Reznnate:The MRS switch from M&M solved this issue for me
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/mampm-creations-mrs-catalog
Yes, this. Works like a charm, though your gratification of hitting the ramp is delayed a little with the MRS switch mounted further down the wireform.
Quoted from Fatsquatch:Started work on replacing some of my Shadow’s broken plastics
I'd also lay a piece of Mylar here on the new plastic to protect it from the post below:
Quoted from LePopHumper:Imperial sizes are cool too. Didn't seem to find these parts on Marcospecialties either so I'm kinda at a loss here unless somebody helps out.
EDIT - Nevermind. The pages for these are missing. These manuals are usually a great way to find parts.
You can check the parts manual here (the Grey one):
https://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=BOOK
My Rollergames has a fuse on a local driver board hiding under a bunch of wires on the bottom of the playfield.
Hey Shadow club. I'm shopping and reconditioning a Shadow and have run into a snag. The mini playfield appears to be too far forward, causing the ball to exit the vuk wireform right into the adjacent target and glance off it (pics 1 & 2). The mini playfield is resting on the two upright supports at the front and can't lower any more. The backboard also shows that it isn't lowered enough by not lining up with the backboard of the main playfield (pic 3). I don't see any adjustment for the playfield to move forward/back not any way to adjust the height of the uprights.
The only disassembly that I have done to the mini playfield was to remove the drop target assembly, clean it, and reinstall.
(It appears that I have some decal adjustment to do as well...)
Does anyone have some thoughts on what is going on here?
Quoted from Gogojohnnyquack:Hey Shadow club. I'm shopping and reconditioning a Shadow and have run into a snag. The mini playfield appears to be too far forward
UPDATE - I held the front of the mini pf and pushed the backboard, bending the supports attached to the backboard, which enabled me to at least get the backboards to line up. The playfield is a bit more forward and now sometimes the ball clips the target and sometimes it doesn't. The support posts are more difficult to line up now with the playfield more forward. It should be even farther forward to get the wireform in the middle of the opening, or the VUK wireform should move back, but that isn't possible.
Quoted from tiltmonster:Can you take a picture of the full upper PF showing the left side? Can you get the post to screw in fully to hold it in place? I wonder if it's not lined up properly and/or not resting correctly.
Yes, I can get the post screw in but I have to reach in and move the post forward to get it to line up (not easy under there!)
Here are more pics including what it looks like beneath the mini PF.
Quoted from jonesjb:Put two washers under the VUK wireform, specifically under the front part. It will properly line up the VUK.
This is a most excellent suggestion, @jonesjb! I will give this a try and report back in a couple days.
I don't remember this being an issue before I started the refurb but maybe I simply wasn't paying attention.
Quoted from madamyates:Having an issue where the mini playfield drop targets won’t pop back up during battlefield. You hit a target one time and it stays down. Everything works in test so it has me stumped. Any thoughts?
Do the drop target optos register in switch test?
Quoted from jonesjb:Put two washers under the VUK wireform, specifically under the front part. It will properly line up the VUK.
Done and solved! Thank you very much for the input.
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