I always roll on interior latex on finished cleared playfields flat on work horse. I protect the surface with paper. I look for a area with out holes to get some of the excess off. Then roll on. Good now at not getting paint on the rollovers! The prop hole I jam the end of the small roller into the prop hole, & use a q-tip to spread in the corner. If I have more to do soon I might keep the foam roller in a bag.
Inserts leave residue epoxy that gets sanded off before printing. My printer masks the back completely for printing. So I remove this before playfields go for clear coat. I have learned to never rush uv ink playfields out if you can still smell the ink!

Tonight I started cleaning the 7 Star Gazer playfields. So by next week all playfields will have lenses installed. Hoping that it is dry Saturday to work on the 9 Seawitch for sanding installed inserts. 20 Seawitch blanks were delivered to the sign shop this morning.

Saturday (today) is sunny & high about 52 degrees F. So I will be sanding the rest of Seawitch playfields.

Still under the weather with my knee. Got anti inflammatory drugs today, & took a weeks vacation Sunday-Friday to recover. #001 goes out late Tuesday, & I will try to do some work as I recover this week.

The swelling went down on my right knee (drugs). I had to take a weeks vacation Sunday - Saturday to recover. No sick time from work. It was a snow day here. I was feeling better & spent time on Star Gazer playfields.

Got word late today the 6 playfields were printed. 3 Seawitch, & 3 Star Gazer. Talked with the sign shop that does the cnc work. Looks like my slot for 20 Seawitch is mid May, & another 20 go in for June. I asked that the hole in the bottom corner for the shooter gauge be fixed to dimple (not a large through hole as in the tests). All the playfields that were cnc from last year are getting ready. On the last 2 Star Gazer for cleaning before inserts. Got a new Spray gun since the last one had its life. Seawitch #001 got picked up by UPS late Tuesday.

I will try & post some pictures late Thursday.

No pictures. The playfields that were printed went direct to the clear coat contractor. This is how it will likely happen going forward. He will unwrap them, let them air out. Things are really speeding up on my production end. I will not post a update until early next week.

Friday evening update: Last 2 Star Gazer playfields ready for inserts to receive epoxy. Went to the printer this afternoon & the 2 Star Gazer were printed. 1 more in for printing. The clear coat guy is airing the 6 playfields that were printed. A 2 day process with him for 3 coat process - hardner & finish clear coat, 2nd day sanding & final coat of clear. All playfields at the shop should be at the printer by mid May. Doing Stern glass order for Marco Specialties, & they should get 2 Star Gazer playfields later this month.

On the hunt for more inserts for production. No more playfields left to install inserts. Getting Seawitch & Star Gazer playfields ready for printing.

Just refunded one more Seawitch prepaid customer. I have 1 last Seawitch test with very nice alignment. Special discount $400 US + $50 US shipping to USA. The last 2 I carefully sanded back to just above the ink after fixing weep holes. Used my new gun & gave them 2 coats of varethane. The only thing I see real closely is a few tiny pin holes on a few lenses. But there might be some lighter black rings from sanding weep holes.The other one was Seawitch Test #1 which is likely going to Australia for $250 US + shipping. This was one with light blue, & you can see how it was used to adjust the art for lenses on other tests. Still waiting on word on playfields in for clear for the next 3 prepaid guys.

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So the playfield has been changed to the guy in Australia wanting the better one. So now it is Seawitch #1 only $250 US ) $50 US shipping USA. Looks like it is going to USA. Now full speed ahead with yellow production ones.

The playfields have been cleared 3 & 3. 3 inked Star Gazer should be ready. Thursday or Friday pickup.

It is going to be a rain day Thursday. The finished playfields that were cleared & 3 ink Star Gazer are ready for pickup Friday. Along with 2 Seawitch glass, 2 Star Gazer glass, & 2 Catacomb glass for Marco Specialties. I should have a bunch of playfields ready for printing next week.

For all the guys patiently waiting to get a Seawitch playfield that are not prepaid. This summer should be the time, or later this year. Things are moving ahead but sometimes there are setbacks. Not happy with the sealing coats of the latest bunch of Seawitch (4). So they get sanded & try again.
Here are the playfields picked up Thursday evening. The new clear coat guy is doing a great job. Like I said he likes to install the white Star Rollovers during the clear process. So 1 Star Gazer has a sticky one which I will try to free. Not bad 1 out of 12 not moving freely easily. So the new owner may have to clean themselves if not happy. Also did not realise a defective one in another which I cut out & replaced with a good one. 3 Star Gazer ink only should be picked up Friday of which 2 are going out that way for owners to have finish clear. The next 3 prepaid Seawitch playfields along with the 3 Star Gazer will get painted gray backside & shipped next week.

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No I got to keep costs in line & seal myself. Correct anything before they go for printing. Took the afternoon off my day job & painted the backside of the 6 playfields. Picked up the 3 Star Gazer inked playfields & glass for Marco Specialties (2 Seawitch, 2 Star Gazer, 2 Catacomb). I will likely update Late Saturday night.

Saturday was spent getting 6 playfields boxed. Looking at the 3 Star Gazer ink only playfields. Fixing the sealing playfields of which I should have the next bunch ready for printing this week (Seawitch!). Contacting the next group of 3 Seawitch prepaid, 1 playfield has a minor chip near the botton top left green lense, & the lense on the right blue 3 has 3 tiny lines that looks like the finish clear gun came in contact. So if none of the 3 wants that one #2 then they wait for the next group. #4 is the best, & 3 is very close. Here are pictures of #2 Seawitch. There are 4 & 4 playfields boxed (other last Seawitch test sold has all the glass leaning against it. Stack of gameboard quality playfield blanks minus the 20 in for Seawitch cnc. Contacted the next 3 in line guys to see what their choice is or not.

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Bunch of playfields going out late Monday. Sending Seawitch #2 back for either buffing or another coat of clear to fix. Working on a bunch of Seawitch for sealing coats for printing.

So I am ordering 2500 - 3/4" trans blue plain. 2500 - 3/4" trans green plain. 2500 1" trans blue plain. These are coming from: www.northernprecisionplastics.com The same manufacturer for 1000+ Stern yellow arrows I custom ordered.
Still working on getting playfields sealed for printing & waiting on cnc of Seawitch playfields.

So 3 of the 4 production ones have gone out for Seawitch prepaid guys. #2 is waiting for work with the clear coat guy with the next bunch. 5 next went in for printing. I need to pull 2 of the next group for a couple of guys that were not happy with test ones sold (1 got resold & the other will go up for sale after he gets a production one). Working on the last Seawitch to go for printing, & last 6 Star Gazer being worked on also. Still waiting on the 20 blanks to be cut.

I will finally have sometime to go through the list the end of May. All playfields will be in for printing by then Seawitch & Star Gazer. Going to the shop tonight & I will get a count. There is 1 Seawitch that needed a bunch of lenses changed out to being to sunken. Talked with the sign shop & it is now June for my cnc slot. So I will likely double down for 40 Seawitch playfields. You would think people read the sale info for tests clearly spelled out but 1 came back & went out again to another happy person. 3 at the top 4 of list have or on the way, & 1 is waiting for the next bunch. Others on the list some went for ink only, & 4 people refunded so far. I will be back late tonight to update the numbers.
Back from the workshop. Remaining playfield totals: 14 Seawitch (1 in for finish clear fix, 5 in for printing, 8 getting ready for printing) & 8 Star Gazer (1 in for finish clear, 7 getting ready for printing 1-2 weeks). Should be 10 Seawitch for prepaid guys, 1 or 2 likely not perfect ones for others.

Thanks #1 & #3 sent out. #2 is waiting for the next new playfield boards. The playfield in for surface marks with the clear coat will go out next. The clear coat guy is waiting on the 5 in for printing. I think another 4 Seawitch are ready to go to the printer but I will second check them Friday. Another 2 & 1 Star gazer got a first coat after previous sealing & weep hole repairs. All playfields in the shop should be ready for printing the end of May! If I a have this all done I will contact the owner of the cnc shop & try to get the 20 cut ASAP. They are saying first 2 weeks of June now. Like I have said I will try & track down the list the end of May when I have time. 1 of the 2 guys is on the list, & is waiting on production with finish clear coats. I will be taking a break this weekend from production & going out of town to enjoy some country air with a pinball buddy.

Next 4 Seawitch ready to go for printing next week. No word on the 5 already there. Getting the last ones ready. I would guess all remaining playfields ready for printing by June 1 (mostly the bunch of Star Gazer).

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5 seawitch playfields were printed along with 2 glass & 2 catacomb glass. I will let people know the status later this week. The next 4 Seawitch will go in for printing.

Playfields & glass picked up from the printer. Playfields went to clear coat guy & it night be a week or more to get them done. Next 4 Seawitch & 1 Star Gazer playfield into printer late Wednesday. Working on the last 10 mix of Star Gazer & Seawitch playfields.

The clear coat contractor has been working on his truck the last 2 weeks. I would think the playfields will be done this week. Friday the printer contacted me the recent playfields were printed within 24 hours. Working on more playfields for printing. Everything at the shop should be ready for printing (mostly remaining Star Gazer). I have enough lenses for 20 next Seawitch playfields that hopefully will finally be cut early June (1-15). Still waiting on Northern Precision Plastics to accept 50% deposit on 7500 lenses. My first order for arrows I had to pay in advance, & got hit with overage production later. My shipment of Red Rollover inserts (200+) & white stars shipped May 5 is still in the postal system (PBR is my source for these over the years). Did not show up on Friday, so this week may appear. I buy my lenses mostly from Marco Specialties (Foremost Plastics), & some available from Pinball Life. Thanks to all these sources for trying to allow playfields to be produced by us minor manufacturing guys! I hope to send surplus ones back to Marco Specialties to help others looking for a few or many. Most people did not clue into the shortage of all lenses even before the pandemic.

The clear contractor should have the playfields cleared today. Friday: pick up cleared playfields, delivered inked playfields for clear, & next 2 Seawitch ready for printing. Working on the last 2 Seawitch & 6 Star Gazer to go for printing. Still waiting on the next 20 Seawitch playfields to be cut (cnc). The plan was to ramp up production to 20 playfields per month starting in May. Still trying to get 100+ done this year if possible. Pinball Resource stuff came in almost a month in the US Postal System for the next 100 playfields!

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Seawitch playfields: early Friday morning I got word that 12 of 20 new playfields got cut. They may have done the other 8 later that day or coming week. As soon as I see everything is ok another 20 will go in for June. Picked up the cleared playfields & the next 4 are there for next week. Still working on the last bunch of remaining playfields.
Working on trying to get Marco Specialties restocked. So far 2 Star Gazer glass, 1 Star Gazer playfield, 1 Seawitch glass ready to ship this week. I had some surface defects on front glass to 3 Seawitch glass & 2 Catacomb. There are 2 Catacomb to check Sunday night. I am ordering another 15 tempered blanks now for July to try & complete their order & others looking for a glass.

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Seawitch Playfields are now in the fast track mode for my slow production. So like I have said recently the goal is 100+ playfields of mostly Seawitch & minor demand Star Gazer (June - December 2020). As of today all 20 next generation Seawitch playfields will be on old game individual board stock (2 are cnc at a time). Star Gazer will remain using traditional 1/2 inch 4 x 8 sheet of hard maple veneer good both sides on Baltic birch core (4 playfields cnc at a time). I will post pictures later when they are picked up late Friday afternoon. The next 20 blanks will go in for hopefully late June cutting, & I talked with the owner.
Graded the 5 playfields ready & 1 went back to fix clear. 2 were Grade #1, & 3 have issues.

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