Wonka Club - Golden Tickets Inside

Quoted from zaphX:
That was my initial impression too, early on. It changes over time as your nudge skills improve. Also, try and keep kickback lit as much as possible. When the ball exists the left TV lane it passes the gum targets - a quick nudge to the left can bang those targets into the ball and light them for you.

ill give it a try. but man, this weekend especially was very frustrating. My nudging skills arent the best but this should be good practice ha.

Question for you guys getting consistent scores of over a million or so... Did you keep the stock left drain or add a post?

#4852 4 years ago

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Lermods

Lermods Pinball Co.

11y 201K 10,854 58

Quoted from Rager170:
ill give it a try. but man, this weekend especially was very frustrating. My nudging skills arent the best but this should be good practice ha.
Question for you guys getting consistent scores of over a million or so... Did you keep the stock left drain or add a post?

i did not add a post, but did move the left outlane post to the center position.

I had my highest score over the weekend of 5.1 million, 228 wonka bars, but only one golden ticket. How do you start Ransom?

#4853 4 years ago

JCH

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Quoted from Lermods:
i did not add a post, but did move the left outlane post to the center position.
I had my highest score over the weekend of 5.1 million, 228 wonka bars, but only one golden ticket. How do you start Ransom?

I like to start with about 6 beers, pulling the shooter rod back, closing my eyes and flap those flippers like a madman lol

#4854 4 years ago

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zaphX

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Frisco, TX

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Quoted from Rager170:
ill give it a try. but man, this weekend especially was very frustrating. My nudging skills arent the best but this should be good practice ha.
Question for you guys getting consistent scores of over a million or so... Did you keep the stock left drain or add a post?

Did not install the post.

Best game I ever had:

#4855 4 years ago

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romulusx

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Quoted from zaphX:
That was my initial impression too, early on. It changes over time as your nudge skills improve. Also, try and keep kickback lit as much as possible. When the ball exists the left TV lane it passes the gum targets - a quick nudge to the left can bang those targets into the ball and light them for you.

What he said^^

#4856 4 years ago

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romulusx

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Quoted from Lermods:
i did not add a post, but did move the left outlane post to the center position.
I had my highest score over the weekend of 5.1 million, 228 wonka bars, but only one golden ticket. How do you start Ransom?

Wonka is a great game but there is things that are confusing.The info for Ransom is there you have to look at screen prompts

#4857 4 years ago

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slippifishi

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Belfast

5y 38,800 113 2

Quoted from Lermods:
How do you start Ransom?

Ransom mode will begin when you get 200 Wonka bars.

I don't know how or even if it ends, I always drain - can't handle the pressure! Love the sound effect when you hit the shot though...

#4858 4 years ago

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HomerEBW

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Milwaukee, WI

4y 37,650 154 2

Hey guys, I'm trying to look back behind the monitor to look at the cable hookup but it doesn't seem to want to move. There is a little give if you move the bottom of the screen, but I don't want to force anything. I'm completely new to doing this and I'm not really sure what I'm doing.

Is there something I need to remove first to look behind the screen?

Thank you.

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#4859 4 years ago

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daveyvandy

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Dublin, OH

5y 118K 1,497 11

Quoted from HomerEBW:
Hey guys, I'm trying to look back behind the monitor to look at the cable hookup but it doesn't seem to want to move. There is a little give if you move the bottom of the screen, but I don't want to force anything. I'm completely new to doing this and I'm not really sure what I'm doing.
Is there something I need to remove first to look behind the screen?
Thank you.[quoted image]

The screen is held to the back box by magnets on the sides. The screen itself is on and articulating arm. You really just have to give a little pressure to pull the monitor forward, use two hands on the top and bottom corners and you should be fine. Do right side first, then the left side.

#4860 4 years ago

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HarryReimer

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Baldwin, NY

9y 65,550 717 11 29

Dont be afraid pull it towards you, magnets are on top right and left...

#4861 4 years ago

EBW

HomerEBW

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Milwaukee, WI

4y 37,650 154 2

Thank you both very much. Glad it was that easy.

#4862 4 years ago

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judremy

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Farmington Hills, MI

13y 67,800 2,213 5 8

Quoted from zaphX:
Did not install the post.
Best game I ever had:

Zaph:

I see the firmware version is 2.06B and seems to have different call outs. Is that a Beta firmware?

#4863 4 years ago

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zaphX

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Frisco, TX

6y 108K 6,265 3 13 4

Quoted from judremy:
Zaph:
I see the firmware version is 2.06B and seems to have different call outs. Is that a Beta firmware?

The CE has different callouts from the SE/LE. But yes it's a beta.

#4864 4 years ago

Skyemont

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12y 125K 5,973

Looking for a Wonka LE. I have a Congo & a Golden Tee Pedestal with 55 inch TV to trade towards + cash. I’m in VA and willing to travel and meet within 4 hours. PM me.

#4865 4 years ago

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romulusx

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Quoted from Skyemont:
Looking for a Wonka LE. I have a Congo & a Golden Tee Pedestal with 55 inch TV to trade towards + cash. I’m in VA and willing to travel and meet within 4 hours. PM me.

Good luck on your search for a great game!Bump

#4866 4 years ago

JCH

Rager170

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Do any of you guys know the differences in some of the sound adjustments? There is Speech and Fanfare, I believe. As well as FX and music.

I assume Speech are the callouts, what is Fanfare?

#4867 4 years ago

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daveyvandy

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Dublin, OH

5y 118K 1,497 11

Quick question on the rules. I've been playing for a while and I can't seem to figure out what causes the diverter to be enabled. I'm referring to the one that is on the left ramp that drops it down to the upper left flipper.

#4868 4 years ago

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Lermods

Lermods Pinball Co.

11y 201K 10,854 58

Quoted from daveyvandy:
Quick question on the rules. I've been playing for a while and I can't seem to figure out what causes the diverter to be enabled. I'm referring to the one that is on the left ramp that drops it down to the upper left flipper.

when super lock is lit and i think when you are in 2x wonka bars the diverter engages drops the ball. Might be (probably are) others but pretty sure on those two.

#4869 4 years ago

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LoganJK

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Southern Pines, NC

5y 39,900 150 6

Quoted from daveyvandy:
Quick question on the rules. I've been playing for a while and I can't seem to figure out what causes the diverter to be enabled. I'm referring to the one that is on the left ramp that drops it down to the upper left flipper.

Just about anytime that shot is required it is engaged.

-Super lock
-factory tour to for gum targets
-fizzy lifting room
-super spinner
-super pops
-2x wonka bars
-super jackpots

There are probably others.

#4870 4 years ago

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Weedlum

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Louisville, CO

5y 31,150 56

Quoted from LoganJK:
Just about anytime that shot is required it is engaged.
-Super lock
-factory tour to for gum targets
-fizzy lifting room
-super spinner
-super pops
-2x wonka bars
-super jackpots
There are probably others.

Anything that lights the GUM targets too, like World Champion Gum Chewing or completing Violet. I think Wanka-Wash frenzy also lights it so you can take advantage of the spinner. Also, it will not trigger if you have combo going to allow you to continue growing your Scrumdidilyumtious(sp?) value. Hit the Gobstopper target to end any combo and allow the diverter to fire .

#4871 4 years ago

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romulusx

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Quoted from Weedlum:
Anything that lights the GUM targets too, like World Champion Gum Chewing or completing Violet. I think Wanka-Wash frenzy also lights it so you can take advantage of the spinner. Also, it will not trigger if you have combo going to allow you to continue growing your Scrumdidilyumtious(sp?) value. Hit the Gobstopper target to end any combo and allow the diverter to fire .

Jesus Christ this pin has a lot going on!I just play the hell out of it and amaze myself with scores of 13mil and more!

#4872 4 years ago

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Rager170

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Quoted from romulusx:
Jesus Christ this pin has a lot going on!I just play the hell out of it and amaze myself with scores of 13mil and more!

13mill?? Wow, ha. I got 3 mill at my high and that was a fluke!

#4873 4 years ago

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romulusx

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Quoted from Rager170:
13mill?? Wow, ha. I got 3 mill at my high and that was a fluke!

Played first thing in the morning,before work.I tried not to look up at score and stay in the zone.I can say one thing for sure if you let it the light show will fuck you up!

#4874 4 years ago

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jimbodeanny

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Plymouth, MN

4y 29,050 122 1

Hey guys, quick newbie question here. I picked up a set of the flipper bat toppers/mod from Ulekstore to put over the yellow ones on my Wonka. My question is do I need to worry about the JJP logos on the flipper bats? It appears that the logo is slightly raised and I'm concerned the adhesive on the bat mods might not adhere in those areas. Has anyone done these to their game?

Thanks much!

#4875 4 years ago

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romulusx

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Quoted from jimbodeanny:
Hey guys, quick newbie question here. I picked up a set of the flipper bat toppers/mod from Ulekstore to put over the yellow ones on my Wonka. My question is do I need to worry about the JJP logos on the flipper bats? It appears that the logo is slightly raised and I'm concerned the adhesive on the bat mods might not adhere in those areas. Has anyone done these to their game?
Thanks much!

Shouldn’t be a problem I’ve got the same and have no issues

#4876 4 years ago

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waldo34

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13y 116K 2,033 10 63

Quoted from romulusx:
Shouldn’t be a problem I’ve got the same and have no issues

Same, no issues.

#4877 4 years ago

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jimbodeanny

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Plymouth, MN

4y 29,050 122 1

Quoted from romulusx:
Shouldn’t be a problem I’ve got the same and have no issues

Quoted from waldo34:
Same, no issues.

Thanks guys!

#4878 4 years ago

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Lrrr

Inactive member

From day one my Wonka has had a noticable hum. Oherwise functions well. Sounds like a 60hz hum coming from the power supply, not the speakers. Is this normal?

#4879 4 years ago

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HighProtein

904 Pinball Zine

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#4880 4 years ago

JCH

Rager170

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Quoted from Lrrr:
From day one my Wonka has had a noticable hum. Oherwise functions well. Sounds like a 60hz hum coming from the power supply, not the speakers. Is this normal?

I feel like a few of my machines have this. Are you sure its not a fan?

#4881 4 years ago

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HarryReimer

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Baldwin, NY

9y 65,550 717 11 29

Nearly all my machines have some type of HUM if they are left on in a quiet room. I tend to turn them off when not in use.

#4882 4 years ago

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slippifishi

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Belfast

5y 38,800 113 2

Quoted from Lrrr:
From day one my Wonka has had a noticable hum. Oherwise functions well. Sounds like a 60hz hum coming from the power supply, not the speakers. Is this normal?

I had a very loud transformer when my LE was delivered; I spoke with my distributor and swapped a few videos and emails with JJP and they both agreed it wasn't right. They sent a replacement, and after swapping it out, exactly the same hum persists with the new transformer.

That was approx 3 months ago, I don't even hear it now.

#4883 4 years ago

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Lrrr

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Quoted from slippifishi:
I had a very loud transformer when my LE was delivered.

Thanks for the replies. It sounds like a "healthy" hum, just a bit louder than I would expect

#4884 4 years ago

steigerpijp

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Roosendaal

10y 80,150 897 4 16

Quoted from slippifishi:
I had a very loud transformer when my LE was delivered; I spoke with my distributor and swapped a few videos and emails with JJP and they both agreed it wasn't right. They sent a replacement, and after swapping it out, exactly the same hum persists with the new transformer.
That was approx 3 months ago, I don't even hear it now.

I had this on my potc,added some rubber dampers under the transformer , and it was gone. Had it again on my wonka, did the same , also solved.

Make sure to add a damper ring on each side of the connection lips, so it “ floats”in the rubber and doesn’t make direct contact with the cab even through the bolts.

Good luck

#4885 4 years ago

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Mizzou0103

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Bethlehem, PA

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I’m thinking about joining the club and was wondering how long ball times typically are? I’ve played it, but it’s been a while and I can’t remember. I know they weren’t Lord of the Rings long, but how would they compare to Deadpool? Longer or shorter?

#4886 4 years ago

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mbrave77

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Haddonfield, NJ

5y 96,650 2,412 11 18 2

Quoted from Mizzou0103:
I’m thinking about joining the club and was wondering how long ball times typically are? I’ve played it, but it’s been a while and I can’t remember. I know they weren’t Lord of the Rings long, but how would they compare to Deadpool? Longer or shorter?

Curious as well. Trying to decide between jurassic park premium and a wonka LE for my next pin. I have deadpool and ball times are pretty long. Have a star wars premium as well and prefer the shorter times

#4887 4 years ago

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romulusx

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Quoted from Mizzou0103:
I’m thinking about joining the club and was wondering how long ball times typically are? I’ve played it, but it’s been a while and I can’t remember. I know they weren’t Lord of the Rings long, but how would they compare to Deadpool? Longer or shorter?

Wonka can be one of those pins that you play three to four games real quick and then you get in the groove on one.Most of the times it’s short to medium game times.
Definitely my go to game

#4888 4 years ago

SEB

Lrrr

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Quoted from steigerpijp:
I had this on my potc,added some rubber dampers under the transformer , and it was gone.

As a test, I unbolted the transformer and temporarily put it on a towel. The hum completely dissapeared. Ordered some rubber washers and installed on both sides of the connectors as you described. At first there was still a little buzz from the sides of the bolts touching the connectors. Had to jiggle it a little to get the bolts to not touch metal. Now hum free. Thanks!

#4889 4 years ago

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Lrrr

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Quoted from mbrave77:Curious as well. Trying to decide between jurassic park premium and a wonka LE for my next pin. I have deadpool and ball times are pretty long. Have a star wars premium as well and prefer the shorter times

Out of the box, I thought Wonka ball times were on the short side. I adjusted the outlane posts, and now ball times are about the same as Deadpool. Wonka has many more risk/reward choices to make than Deadpool. My Deadpool games are all about the same length, but Wonka lengths depend more on what I choose to shoot for. Lots of fun.

#4890 4 years ago

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Adipocere

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5y 47,300 478

Quoted from Mizzou0103:
I’m thinking about joining the club and was wondering how long ball times typically are? I’ve played it, but it’s been a while and I can’t remember. I know they weren’t Lord of the Rings long, but how would they compare to Deadpool? Longer or shorter?

This is definitely a shorter ball-time game, which is something I love about it. It is so easy to just hit "Start" and grab one more game. Long ball time games usually leave me feeling like "Well, I don't wanna start THAT again."

#4891 4 years ago

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bigd1979

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Hagerstown, MD

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Tons of short games followed by a nice medium to longer game is about normal for Wonka which is y I love it.

#4892 4 years ago

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romulusx

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Quoted from bigd1979:
Tons of short games followed by a nice medium to longer game is about normal for Wonka which is y I love it.

Same here

#4893 4 years ago

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Mizzou0103

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Bethlehem, PA

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Thanks everyone. This is SUPER helpful.

#4894 4 years ago

JCH

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Quoted from Mizzou0103:
I’m thinking about joining the club and was wondering how long ball times typically are? I’ve played it, but it’s been a while and I can’t remember. I know they weren’t Lord of the Rings long, but how would they compare to Deadpool? Longer or shorter?

Very short in my Wonka world..

#4895 4 years ago

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HarryReimer

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Baldwin, NY

9y 65,550 717 11 29

Is JJP actually shipping parts now?

#4896 4 years ago

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melumga

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Sydney

12y 45,550 127 5

Hey all. I'm new to this thread, so apologies if this has been discussed before. I can't seem to get more than 1 Golden Ticket (from Gumball). Even after starting all the Factory modes I didn't get a second ticket. Is the following flowchart still relevant in the current code? Thanks.

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#4897 4 years ago

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Weedlum

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Louisville, CO

5y 31,150 56

Quoted from melumga:
Hey all. I'm new to this thread, so apologies if this has been discussed before. I can't seem to get more than 1 Golden Ticket (from Gumball). Even after starting all the Factory modes I didn't get a second ticket. Is the following flowchart still relevant in the current code? Thanks.[quoted image]

That image looks right. Did you complete all 12 modes, or just the Wonka Factory modes? You’ll need to start all 4 super x modes, all 4 captive ball modes, and all 4 Factory ramp modes to get that golden ticket.

#4898 4 years ago

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melumga

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12y 45,550 127 5

Quoted from Weedlum:
That image looks right. Did you complete all 12 modes, or just the Wonka Factory modes? You’ll need to start all 4 super x modes, all 4 captive ball modes, and all 4 Factory ramp modes to get that golden ticket.

Blimey. I only focused on starting the Wonka Factory modes (blue lines), not the Supers and the captive ball awards. Thanks!

#4899 4 years ago

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Gumby510

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Las Vegas, NV

5y 43,800 401 4 17 1

Quoted from HarryReimer:
Is JJP actually shipping parts now?

I got a warranty part on Monday so someone is shipping stuff out of there. To bad the part they sent is also not good. O well they always make good.

#4900 4 years ago

JCH

Rager170

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