Thanks for the tip, DA. I checked with Marco to see if they were getting any--they said none on the horizon. Wonder where PPS found these?

Finally, after whiffing too many times to count, I hit the three-way combo. If that isn't in the top ten hardest combos of all time, I'd hate to see the other ones ahead of it.

Man, I'm still waiting for that lucky combo shot--haven't been able to do it. Only time I hit it I was trying to make the ramp shot for the trifecta.

After reading about painting the lighting board, then finding another tip using white posterboard, I thought--wow, that sounds a lot easier and less messy. So I went looking for the white posterboard I knew I had laying around. Wife had thrown it out, along with all my other colored cardboard (of course). I looked around to see what was left and found a few sheets of semi-glossy photo paper. Even better! I cut the photo paper to fit the board, cut around all the light and screw holes and used clear tacky dots to glue it onto the pcb board. Looks great (if I do say so myself) and was easy! It does make the lightning board look better being white, great tip.

I almost took one but did not have a camera handy. It really is self explanatory once you take the lightning plastic off the pcb board. Unscrew the two ends of the plastic and pop the assembly off the back off the game (under the speaker panel). Pop off the two connectors and it is off. Unscrew the plastic, take out the bulb holders and cover the green pcb board with something white--really makes a noticeable difference.

I'd like to see photo of your fan blade as well, I'm not sure if I have one from Marco or not.

Fan blade photo, please...

Thanks for the photos! Looks like the previous owner figured this trick out as my tension band is pointing out. The breeze must really be anemic with the fan blade mounted "properly".

...or you could just replace them with some 545's...

Check page 2 or 3 in this thread for an illustration.

Marco usually has 545's, I'm sure other suppliers do as well.

As far as I can tell PPS is the only place that still has WW plastics--and I wonder where they got them.

By CPR? Interesting that they don't have any--or at least they don't list them on their site.

No wonder I couldn't find it. That is also a better plastics set than the one PPS is selling--theirs only comes with one set of slingshot plastics if I'm not mistaken.

I think they are on vacation until later in the month. No shipping during their time off--if I read the blurb on their website correctly.

Glad I found a WW with Diamond Plate...

Finally hit the three-way combo for only the second time ever tonite. That is one tough set of shots, always exciting to actually hit it.

Might want to send the photo to PL himself and see what he says...

JJP or Facebook might be a thought.

If you are going to adjust all the settings to extra hard--I'd throw the competitors a bone and leave the center post! That is really part of the strategy--do you let it bounce or take a poke at it if it isn't quite SDTM.

The skill shot to the drops is so dangerous lately I've been doing the loop to the ramp shot and hope to hit that.

I don't think this is your fault at all. Poor CC job.

I also think WW is a better game than TZ--don't miss it at all.

That is good to know--did you start small and then to size, or just drill the correct hole straight away?

Very cool, like to have one of those myself!

One of my spinning disk pads is coming loose at the edge. Best way to tack this back down (and still be able to remove it without too much effort when it wears out)?

If the plunge is going all the way up the ramp, someone put a really strong spring on the plunger, you'll want to correct that as well.

My guess is someone went out of their way to make adjustments under the mistaken idea that the plunge was supposed to go up the ramp. Your lane guide has to be way off, I'd think. If the end of the ramp is as far out as it can go, check to make sure there is not a hump in the middle of the guide that is kicking the ball over. Make sure the plunged ball is not hitting the last post rubber, which will also kick it towards the ramp.
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That three-way combo is a bitch--getting two is hard enough. Paying off the toll is cool!--I don't think Ive ever come all that close to doing it.

I'm getting more bricks than seem fair out of the cellar and also the saucer under the lift ramp. Maybe the Cliffy is kicking up the ball a little to the cellar? Any tips or tricks for keeping the brick-outs to a minimum?

That would be spiffy!

Most excellent news!

Keep us posted about that, be interesting to see how much improvement there is.

Man that is clean!

Well...it is a mixed bag. A lot of sharpness is lost and some complain about over saturated colors. Bb99 is right on about the lack of mirror when it is lit. The plus side is the mirror effect is very cool without any lighting, and after you get used to the lack of sharpness/clarity the real glass does look cool when lit--it is just different. Sometimes you can get a nice second on ebay, which in my opinion is worth the money. Brand new--I'm not sure that it is.

Good point, I took my led flashers out and replaced them with incandescents--to me they just look/work better in this particular pin.

That Whirlwind certainly has been heavily modified, but it looks good.

Anyone have a backyard replacement fix for the correct ramp lift bolt? Mine broke and it costs more to ship the correct bolt than it does to buy it. Asked Marco if they would send one in an envelope and they declined. Thanks.

Thanks, I put together a Marco order yesterday and also bought a bunch of random stuff--hopefully the lift bolt will fit my lift arm--we'll see.

The lift bolt I just received from Marco worked perfectly.

Original topper is a tough find, usually. Re-pops seem to come and go on the market.