Did this ever actually happen to YOU, and I'm curious how I would've not noticed battery corrosion on the driver board, which is nowhere near the batteries..

Amazing how something that needs that much "repair" was still 100% functional to my eyes, and to yours as far as I know..

I actually made the owner replace the original driver board from this game because it was EXTREMELY hacked, burned traces, unrepairable. He gave me the one from his Johnny Mnemonic as opposed to just giving me some cash to buy a replacement, never had any issue with it.

I'd imagine the nice thing about powder coating the diverter and the holes for the hinge are that it'll take up all that slack and make for a nice, straight-firing diverter and hopefully a pretty reliable ball drop.

Plus, it'll look pretty wicked....

Nice,it would be fun to see your shop and meet you. Bloomington isn't that far away. You do great work!

Yes, be VERY careful. I hadn't even met him and yet he convinced me to trust him and send money to him for a pin!

Great thread. Love the attention to detail. I learn a bit each time reading a BK related thread.

That machine needs to be in TPF next year!

And the black looks awesome.

There are usually plenty TZs at TPF. I'd leave that beautiful resto at home if I were you. Don't need some jerk with 2 hands full of rings keying up four players and then trying to turn the thing over on its side on every ball.

Your Texas show is one that me and a few locals have never been to. We've been kicking around the idea of making it one of these years. 2015 might have to be the year. I've heard great things about it. Might there be beer involved?

Beer is definitely available at TPF. There is a bar in the hotel, they had a booth set up in the game room last year and there will be plenty of people who have their rooms stocked. This is Texas, after all. I'd venture to bet quite a few pinsiders would be willing to share with a prestigious restorer.

You had me at "I don't remember not having a beer in my hand."

I've gone the last 2 years (fairly new to the hobby), but there was always beer involved.
If you make it down, I gurantee the beer will flow.

I'm personally glad that not everyone uses this logic. Then we would not have any games at TPF, but beaters....

There are plenty of games in great shape that get brought. Mine are prime examples. I just meant professionally restored games. There are plenty of the old A-listers that aren't beaters by any means. To each their own, bot if I spent north od $10K for a game and perfect restoration, I wouldn't bring it.

bryan,
what type of washer are you using on the backbox hinge to prevent it from scratching the cabinet?

It's a hard plastic washer that normally goes between the leg bolts and the leg when the legs have been powder coated. I've gotten them from Pinball Life, but I can't seem to find them now.

thanks, I know exactly which ones you're talking about. I just picked up a few a while ago from terry (and an extra set of the red rit-dyed ones for a buddy who just picked up a luci

ps
here's the link for the item in question in case anyone else is looking for them
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=catalog&mode=search&search_in=all&search_str=PinGuard+Nylon+Leg+and+Bolt+Protectors

pps
how was the personalized diet coke that I "gifted" to you @ expo?

Yea, I just sent my whole pin to him after one phone call! He has a way of earning peoples trust and wooing pins out of there hands. You've been warned!

btw75
Beautiful TZ!

Holy shit!!

Is this the guy who strapped a 12 pack of beer to the same pallet as the IJ?

I love you, man!!

pin+pallet-beer=return to sender!! That's the way I see it

Uhh hell yeah, I'm buying!

GORGEOUS!

Wow, that looks really great!!!