Wow. This bumper cap gossip is gold.
I never really paid much attention to them but I can't wait to get home and see if mine are correct.
And while we are on slot scoops. Mine had come unwelded. I ordered a new scoop but the new one throws the ball at the tip of the left flipper, which is annoying as my broken one always placed it in the center.
I have tried bending the top tab down a bit to help, but it really has not helped much.
It would be nice if the scoop had room to tweak left and right but that baby is in there very tight.
Maybe I will get my old scoop re-welded and see if it works better.

I have four lighted star post that I purchased last March at the TPF.
I am waiting until I do a tear down to install them.
I was planning on putting one or two on the post under the mini playfield to help light underneath.
But now I will probably buy a couple more and hook them to the flashers like you did up top.
Do you have a photo or remember which flasher you hooked into?

Got mine from these people. No shipping and only $10 each at the Texas Show.
http://www.pinballdecals.com/LightedStarPostsPage.html

Awesome. Was not aware of a clear undercover. Any links to this product?
It has been a long time since I was under the mini playfield. Just has cardboard under there currently, right?

Ouch. $25 for clear lexan. Yikes.
I think I will stick with the already purchased Star Post lights and maybe look at cutting a hole or two in the existing cardboard to let in a bit of light..

No. There is a star post or two under the mini playfield that I plan to light up.
I think the light that shines down from the mini playfield comes from the bulbs that are used for the mini playfield inserts but are covered up by the cardboard underneath.

Yes. That should be pretty easy to use the cardboard for a template.

At first I thought, why would anyone thumbs down that post?
Then I saw the screen name. Problem solved.

I just got rid of my replacement scoop as well. No matter how I adjusted it, too many balls went down the middle.
I have a cousin that has a welding shop. He welded my old scoop back together and now every ball is straight to the center of the right flipper.
Life is good.

Same problem here as well.
Had to grind the little support arm way down both in length and depth.
But even after getting that just right, I could never get the ball aim like my original scoop.
Thank God my original scoop was so easy to fix.

I am glad that Mantis scoops are available for people who need them. But if you can get your old scoop repaired that is certainly the way to go.
My game plays so much better with the original back in place.

I just probably got a bad one somehow. I could never get the Mantis scoop to deliver the ball to the same spot twice. It was so wild that some balls would eject straight down the middle.
I tried everything I could think of to help. Velcro inside, bending with pliers, screw adjustments, nothing worked.
Got my old scoop re-welded and have been a happy camper ever since.

I know this is not a tech thread but thought someone may have info on this proximity board for the ball trough.
I purchased it about 8 months ago and it has worked great. But now for some reason it is stuck on.
I thought maybe the little gold screw in the blue plastic part was a pot adjustment, but it does not seem to do anything but spin in place.
Is there an adjustment on these boards I'm missing or maybe testing it wrong. I thought the red LED was for when it sensed a metal ball but maybe it is just for power?
I'm sure someone in the group probably has this and knows more then I do.

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Curious about the red Greed targets? And the square one?
For looks or was that just what was on hand?

It is a reference to the Camera shot.
The Camera tells the future in the show.

I think the center guide will remove without messing with the gumballs.
But it has been a long time since I had to mess with mine

That is amazing.
Love it when a mod really enhances a game.
I think this is in the same catagory as the Addams Family bookcase book on the two LED's.
You (or someone) could sell a ton of those if you can mass produce them.
I know I want one.

My clock millions target was old and not registering every hit.
Finally got around to installing a new switch yesterday.
Been putting it off forever but it really went fairly quick.
Also had the left flipper start trying to stay up.
Cleaned flipper links and put in a now sleeve and coil stop as well.
Good to go.

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