Nice! I will be watching this one closely.

I just finished this swap with my TOTAN. I decided to add a playfield protector to mine. I saw a couple of CPR playfields that had some nasty ball impacts. I figured with as fast as this game plays and the amount of air balls I get, it needed something to protect the playfield. It turned out real nice and the entire PF looks like it's under water.

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Wow, looks great.

I also have one of the cpr playfields for this and will be doing this swap eventually. Looking forward to reading about your experiences. Did you reclear yours or are you going with the clear that came on it?

ive got a CPR gold in mine as well ! liking the TILT side decals as these go all the way to the bottom of the apron unlike the ones from TREASURE COVE.

where did you get a new chart for the bottom of the cabinet?

So jealous mine needs a new playfield? Any one selling one cheap pm me.

Yes a few. the protector is very easy to install when your doing this. They were really cheap on EBay $69 when I bought one.

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Marco Specialties has the plastic reproductions. If your a purest (like me) take it down to Office Depot and have a copy made on the large paper. It's identical to the factory originals that were stapled inside the cabinets

How bad is your playfield? I have this original (above) take a look at it. It has some small ghosting on a few of the letters for the bazaar no major wear spots. Pm me if your interested

Looking good!

If I do another CPR playfield swap, I'm going to pre drill all the dimples for the holes for everything under the playfield. It would speed up the install by at least an hour or so. I replaced all the T nuts and star posts.

Yes I'm using them. My game came with them. The CPR playfield was drilled for them also.

Cool! Much appreciated!

Don't let this happen to you! There must have been clear in the holes and when the spikes activated... It took pieces of the playfield with it!
After many sleepless nights... I'm finally in peace with myself.

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dangggggggg...

Hi everyone, concerning the mistake above where the rods come up to save the ball, and get caught on the clear coat. This is common so be careful. I reccomended tools for this for so long that now I just sell them. Its a set of 6 dremmil diamond bits that remove the clear. all diffrrent shapes and sizes for things like remove all of the clear in the t nut holes so you can push them in by hand, also the biggest screw up, the pop bomper lug nails. They are great for making the nails sit flush. also on other titles you may have star roll overs that are clogged with clear? I got a bit for that!!!!!
I also remove the clear on any drilling bigger than 1/8.
so if interested in a set let me know.
I also suggest predrilling every single thing on both sides. also remember to drill or use dremmil bits to remove the clear out of post holes so in the future when they have to be removed, they will slide out without removing wood!!!. Lastly, DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN!!! I am not trying to be a know it all, this is just stuff I have to say every time I deliver a pf to a new customer.

I don't know why people seem to think ghosting is the end of the world. Ghosting is part of clearcoated fields. You have to get used to it. It's going to happen to this CPR field someday as well. Leave it in a hot or cold area and it will happen faster. If you don't like ghosting. Buy only lacquer playfield games.

Sure wish I knew this then!

End of the world? it is described in the book of revelations in the end times! what more do you want!

it's just because of the size of the inserts. The larger the insert, the more shifting that takes place and expanding and contracting. AFM's ghost a lot as well. TZ's have it, TAF, CFTBL, MB. I've seen it on all of them. The color of the insert makes it more prominent as well.

Use a pf protector and you wont have to worry about Ghosting

It wasnt ghosting that I was concerned with it was the ball impacts on the clear coated pf
The balls pound on the inserts as well. I have seen the clear coat on these cpr pf break under a ball impact instead of dimple. Once that happens you gotta live with it

I have had purple "Angel Eyes" for years now. Bought them from Superfluxshop.de -> https://www.superfluxshop.de/products-mainmenu-64.html?page=shop.browse&category_id=290 = 4,90€ a piece.

Not the best picture to see them, but it gives very nice purple lightning effect for quite a dark corner of the playfield.

-Peter

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Looks dreamy!
enjoy!

Purple is the way to go... I also have in mine (regular pop caps), and it looks beautiful!

PF protector isn't going to do shit for ghosting. If its' going to happen, it's going to happen. Happens to NOS, new stuff, has nothing to do with the ball. yes the ball can hit and shift the insert and stuff, which can speed it up. Protector or not, it won't matter.

Hi everyone- I'm getting ready to embark on this project myself. Tim thinks I can't do it. Watch me pal!
I'll be checking in here with questions, asking for tips, venting.
This weekend I begin the journey with building two rotisseries!
Thank you for sharing all the tips and issues here.

Wish me luck!

This is a TOTAN playfield swap doc. please show some pictures of your swap. So i can work up the courage to do one for mine. keep this thread going

Oh it's so beautiful. Hope I get to do one of these PF swaps someday... Keep the pics coming...
-mof

Looking great DMacy!!! I can't wait to play it.

I don't believe that at all. I have 16 classic WB games and only one had ghosting on the inserts and that was TOTAN. Ghosting is created by heat from the incondesent light bulbs used in the playfields. Some did it some didn't due to the length of time they were left on. The clear coated PF s ghost for different reasons then the old games.

Ron can you please list or PM me the dremel part numbers for these tools?

my totan didn't have any ghosting. it's just luck of the draw. My CV didn't have any ghosting either. I've seen TAF, TZ, NGG, STNNG, BSD, GI, AFM, MB, MM, TOTAN, CV and more all with ghosting. I've seen all of those games without it as well. Over 11 years of restoring playfields, AFM and TAF has problems with ghosting and chipping. Every B/W has been seen with ghosting. Capcoms, Segas, DE. All of them can get it. Doesn't happen to all of them, but they all could have it happen.