Quoted from killerrobots:

I am getting a intermittent fault in my clock. Sometimes it doesn't reset to midnight and I get a code that helpfully says "Clock Broken". However, if I restart the game it fixes itself. I am guessing one of the light diodes just needs cleaning but when I went into the clock test menu it says everything is working. However, the hour is clicking over 15 minutes early. So at 8:45 on the minutes it clicks to 9 on the hour. That seems weird to me but maybe that is how it is set up. Any ideas?
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Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

Finally finished shopping out and upgrading my Twilight Zone!
Since I got it in December I have:
1. Changed out the lighting from clown to 2smd sunlight comets, added backboard and trough comet matrix light strips.
2. Added LED Color DMD
3. Removed peeling mylar in places
4. Slight playfield touchup
5. Thorough cleanup and shopout
6. Added backboard, side, lamp, and flip decals
7. New instruction cards
8. Added rocket, piano, and pyramid toy (3-d printing is neat!).
All in all, so much better than the one at Crabtowne. This will not be a long term keeper for me but I am having fun with it!
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Feel like I've got that world under glass now.

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

Finally finished shopping out and upgrading my Twilight Zone!
Since I got it in December I have:
1. Changed out the lighting from clown to 2smd sunlight comets, added backboard and trough comet matrix light strips.
2. Added LED Color DMD
3. Removed peeling mylar in places
4. Slight playfield touchup
5. Thorough cleanup and shopout
6. Added backboard, side, lamp, and flip decals
7. New instruction cards
8. Added rocket, piano, and pyramid toy (3-d printing is neat!).
All in all, so much better than the one at Crabtowne. This will not be a long term keeper for me but I am having fun with it!
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Feel like I've got that world under glass now.

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

Finally finished shopping out and upgrading my Twilight Zone!
Since I got it in December I have:
1. Changed out the lighting from clown to 2smd sunlight comets, added backboard and trough comet matrix light strips.
2. Added LED Color DMD
3. Removed peeling mylar in places
4. Slight playfield touchup
5. Thorough cleanup and shopout
6. Added backboard, side, lamp, and flip decals
7. New instruction cards
8. Added rocket, piano, and pyramid toy (3-d printing is neat!).
All in all, so much better than the one at Crabtowne. This will not be a long term keeper for me but I am having fun with it!
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Feel like I've got that world under glass now.

Quoted from Jecco74:

Does anyone make invisi glass for TZ or voodoo glass?

Quoted from Jecco74:

Does anyone make invisi glass for TZ or voodoo glass?

Quoted from jake35:

Thanks Davi! Got the spiral on tonight.
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Quoted from Stebel:

Your pop bumper caps are in the wrong spots. They are ordered to the skill shot.
Top left - red
Top right - orange
Lower - yellow.
I really like your back light strip. Really brightens up the game.

Quoted from awesome1:

Hmmmm... I'm not sure which is correct, Mine are Top Left Red, Top Right Yellow, Lower Orange.
You have me wondering now... Hard to tell exactly from the flyer, but doesn't look like yellow on the lower one.
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Quoted from Coyote:

It *was* a well-known fact back in RGP days that the flyer had the cap colors wrong. Should match the order/positioning of the 'score' inserts in the powerfield.

Quoted from Coyote:

It *was* a well-known fact back in RGP days that the flyer had the cap colors wrong. Should match the order/positioning of the 'score' inserts in the powerfield.

Quoted from lurch:

Hey guys. New to the club here. And stupid question I can't seem to find an answer for...
I'm looking to bomb proof this machine. As a previous owner of Addams I recall this was one of the very first things I did. I don't see the number of burned playfields like Addams has and was curious to know if I should bother with fusing them. Side note: I guess these magnets are a different design?

Quoted from lurch:

Hey guys. New to the club here. And stupid question I can't seem to find an answer for...
I'm looking to bomb proof this machine. As a previous owner of Addams I recall this was one of the very first things I did. I don't see the number of burned playfields like Addams has and was curious to know if I should bother with fusing them. Side note: I guess these magnets are a different design?

Quoted from awesome1:

I knew there would be a quick "correct" answer, thank you!
I didn't have my TZ yet back when I frequented RGP.

Quoted from alexanr1:

The plethora of knowledge here is amazing!

Quoted from yzfguy:

It is a little tedious. I bought a small rivet press and it wasn't easy. If I were to do it again, I'd buy stainless screws and nuts and assemble it that way...

Quoted from atg1469:

Can you tell me a bit more about how you disassembled the previous lamp? Specifically, how you cut the rivets out?
I have a spare lamp that cans with the game so I’m not really worried about breaking it so long as I can keep the lighting assembly intact. Appreciate the help!

Quoted from yzfguy:

I used a small drill bit and drilled out the rivets. It was a pain in the neck, but stick with it, it looks awesome when you're done. It was challenging not to scratch the chrome when trying to reassemble, so be careful and take your time.

Quoted from THJM:

Why are all the car mods of mid-50s red Ford Thunderbirds when the car used in the Hitch-Hiker episode is a light colored 1959 Mercury Montclair? Only other reference to a T-Bird I could find in the TZ series was a 1962 model in a different episode.
Or is everyone trying to match the red convertible car pictured on the playfield? That's not a 50s T-Bird either but its closer.
Just curious.

Quoted from bikefreak:

Why not just buy new lamp holders? Three of them is like $5 or less.

Quoted from yzfguy:

I just used the existing harness and all.

Quoted from Jecco74:

Anyone know where to get the low profile switches for the upper playfield? Google search brings up an old website that doesn't appear to be monitored anymore.
I sent them an email months ago and never heard back.
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TZ-MPS-KIT

Quoted from killerrobots:

I am getting a intermittent fault in my clock. Sometimes it doesn't reset to midnight and I get a code that helpfully says "Clock Broken". However, if I restart the game it fixes itself. I am guessing one of the light diodes just needs cleaning but when I went into the clock test menu it says everything is working. However, the hour is clicking over 15 minutes early. So at 8:45 on the minutes it clicks to 9 on the hour. That seems weird to me but maybe that is how it is set up. Any ideas?
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Quoted from killerrobots:

I am still struggling to figure out how to keep my clock from faulting. I have taken it apart and cleaned the opts on the front face. It seems to test okay and it resets fine at the startup of every game. However when it is activated during a game in clock mods it seems to fault and stays at a weird spot (I will try to catch it, maybe it is the same spot every time). It doesn't really effect game play but it just drives me crazy. Before I try and tear the clock apart has anyone had a similar problem?

Quoted from killerrobots:

I am still struggling to figure out how to keep my clock from faulting. I have taken it apart and cleaned the opts on the front face. It seems to test okay and it resets fine at the startup of every game. However when it is activated during a game in clock mods it seems to fault and stays at a weird spot (I will try to catch it, maybe it is the same spot every time). It doesn't really effect game play....

Quoted from ramegoom:

Killerrobots: If you want to try a "loaner" clock board with the 12 LEDs, let me know. You're local (I'm in Loveland) and we build that clock circuit in-house.

Quoted from RobDutch:

Felt like taking the whole thing apart today
It will get brand new leds, new silicone rubbers, new foam pads behind the targets, a spotlight or two, all plastics and metal parts will be cleaned, new balls, new coilsleeves and coilstops, cliffy protectors and the whole playfield will be cleaned.
Anyone got advice on making the game lighter in the back? Thanks
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Quoted from RobDutch:

Felt like taking the whole thing apart today
It will get brand new leds, new silicone rubbers, new foam pads behind the targets, a spotlight or two, all plastics and metal parts will be cleaned, new balls, new coilsleeves and coilstops, cliffy protectors and the whole playfield will be cleaned.
Anyone got advice on making the game lighter in the back? Thanks
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Quoted from yzfguy:

I have a white led strip tucked up in the back tied into the g.i.

Quoted from Mikespinball:

I found that an LED strip was just too bright and washed out colors around the back. Tried separating small strips of LED's, but again too bright. Not sure if you want to do this, but I lowered the head and drilled 1/2"+ holes through the upper wood of the cabinet, just in front of the back of the playfield. I did just four holes and mounted lamp sockets tieing them to the GI circuit. Had to modify the lamp sockets to work this way. I felt this hid the lamps and was just enough light and looks great. Here is what it looks like.[quoted image]

Quoted from yzfguy:

That looks nice. I don't think mine is overly bright, but it's not the full width. Maybe some electrical tape over parts of the strip would be easier and more temporary than drilling holes if it's too bright.

Quoted from PinballAir:

Comet sells a dimmer for the strips.

Quoted from ParisPinballAdct:

Good luck with that, I did order my Ingo board 6 weeks ago and still nothing in the post. (for the record I live in France and from Germany it should be a 4-days DHL shipment).
Been trying to get some updates from Ingo but no replies since more than two weeks now and all i have is a wrong DHL tracking number meaning I can't even follow up online to see where the shipment is.
The thing that bugs me is that I haven't received any email confirmation of my purchase after paying through Paypal. this purchase has been very blurry.
I had to send Ingo 4 emails (no replies) and eventually found them on Pinside to finally have a reply through PM that my order had been received weeks ago. As I write now it's been over two weeks since the board supposedly has been shipped indeed via DHL (Germany to France) but nothing in the post yet and no answers from Ingo nor Teresa since. A bit annoying to not know what's happening...

Quoted from yzfguy:

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Quoted from Stebel:

How long of a strip did you use?

Quoted from yzfguy:

Pretty sure it's 8". (Thats what she tells me, anyway). I centered it and stuck it so it's facing away from the player. If it's aiming down towards the playfield, you can see reflections of the LEDs in the plastics and ramps.

Quoted from Stebel:

Thank you. I’ll be copying you, as it looks great. I have a smoke ramp and it really makes the back look dark. The strip is perfect.