I love it, keep the videos coming! I'm trying to absorb this info like a sponge.
I am jealous, in that i know my Voltan will never ever look as nice as your restore.
One question about the spinners, once you start re-assembly of the playfield.
The original spinners that came with the game are fairly generic, (just a direction arrow)
On my game i stole some spinners off a parts game from a WMS Flash,
as they look so much cooler and appropriate, with the fist full of lightning bolts.
Have you thought about making that change?
Quoted from pinwiztom:I am jealous, in that i know my Voltan will never ever look as nice as your restore.
One question about the spinners, once you start re-assembly of the playfield.
The original spinners that came with the game are fairly generic, (just a direction arrow)
On my game i stole some spinners off a parts game from a WMS Flash,
as they look so much cooler and appropriate, with the fist full of lightning bolts.
Have you thought about making that change?
No but it sounds cool.I always have a hard time figuring out what is best.Sticking with the original stuff or making well thought out improvements?I usually end up with a mix of both if left on my own.Otherwise I let the owner be the guide.
Just another HEP grand slam. If I was rich, I wouldn't be rich for long, because I'd have Chris do every game I could get my hands on.
With all the major stuff in place/curing/taking shape I am ready to deal with the coin door.
Now normally I would just gut it send a lot out to be plated,put a new skin on and make my own harness but on this particular restore I want to use as much as I can of what is there and do as much as I can naturally.
It is really about different styles methods and possibilities.
First we have the starting platform.
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I have watched this from the beginning and I am pretty much awed at the talent Im watching. Just to be able to cut the mask with a razor blade and get it perfect is pretty amazing. Good job Chris. Beautiful work.
Quoted from zr11990:I have watched this from the beginning and I am pretty much awed at the talent Im watching. Just to be able to cut the mask with a razor blade and get it perfect is pretty amazing. Good job Chris. Beautiful work.
Thank you James .You just made my evening beer taste even better.
I wanted to do it all in house so the biggest challenge is always rust.It is so easy to just hand it off to platers or powder coaters but not much skill involved so I really want this to be about what you can do yourself.
The rustiest part of the assembly was the coin eject button.I put that in the drill and turned it many different ways with everything from coarse sand paper to fine paper to scotch brite to ultimately polish.
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After they are sanded smooth I scotch brite and blow them off. Then clean them and place them on a clean stand elevated and covered with tape so they will not stick once cleared.
I have mixed a color that I think is a nice choice between original darker gray and silver.This color has some purple pearls in it to help blend and compliment the primary colors of the cabinet.It is a base clear system.
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Sorry to intrude on your ultra amazing and fine restoration,
Still do not fathom where you find the time and patience to do what you do.
Anyway here is a quick playfield shot of my Voltan with "Flash" spinners.
Game is still not set up from my recent move to Oregon.
At one point in time I had my BLY Voltan, WMS Flash and Stern Lightning all set up in line,
as they were similar themed and from same era.
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Quoted from High_End_Pins:I wanted to do it all in house so the biggest challenge is always rust.It is so easy to just hand it off to platers or powder coaters but not much skill involved so I really want this to be about what you can do yourself.
Love it, it's a great way to showcase what's possible with some effort.
I've never seen one of those rusty old coin return buttons turn out so nice. Better than new. Unreal.
Awesome. I wish I had the cash to send a pin to you and have this done. Hell, right now I wish I could find this game as it looks damn cool for a old pin.
Excellent work and great tips Chris.
What brand of polish do you use for cleaning and polishing the metal parts?
Quoted from High_End_Pins:The original pricing plates were washed and polished.The associated parts were regrained.
If you wouldn't mind, could you please elaborate as to your process of "regraining" the respective parts? That coin door looks amazing!
Quoted from spaceport:Excellent work and great tips Chris.
What brand of polish do you use for cleaning and polishing the metal parts?
I like citrus based cleaners for metal and other parts that corrode.
Metal polish is made by Flitz.They make good products.Along with Meguires and 3M.
Quoted from PhilC:If you wouldn't mind, could you please elaborate as to your process of "regraining" the respective parts? That coin door looks amazing!
Pretty much what is pictured there is the process.Clean it, watersand in the same direction as the grain.What grit? Depends on how deep the scratches might be anywhere from 80 to 320.Finish with a red scotch brite .
The original leg plates were polished and retapped so I could use them.New plates don't fit in the corners.The ground braid is run at exactly 4.25 inches off he floor all the way around so it is neat and looks straight.
I did have to use some nickel plated leg plate guards upfront because the old ones were not worth reusing or polishing because of the spills in that location.
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