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Sent out to designers Ward Pemberton and Greg Kmiec a while back. Got a care package back today from Mr. Pemberton, designer of Mousin' Around and Fathom (among other games). I sent the apron card to be signed, he sent back a nice letter, my signed apron card, and two signed flyers. Both...

Completely strip that paint off with paint stripper. It'll level it out a bit nicer than just sanding it down will.

That's the skill I'm learning next. I need to re-decal my Funhouse cab.

Check Pinside for a "Group Buy" thread for the Hakko. It's just a company that will send you a promo code when you PM them.

+1 for the wratchet crimper, I have one and use it all the time. Great Plains Electronics is the go-to place for all connector needs. Take the plunge...it really is simple once you successfully complete your first few repairs. BTW, I think you just accidentally created a new nickname for...

Finally, time for the rubber to meet the road: stencil application! I went with Belton Molotow Premium rattle-can paint again, in #24 Ultramarine Blue and #14 Signal Red. I sprayed the blue sunburst on the front of the head first to get a feel for the product, and wasn't too happy with the...

I wanted to lay down a white primer to make sure any imperfections were as hidden as they could be. I choose a Zinsser rattle-can spray primer, and was pretty impressed with the results. I wasn't surprised: Zinsser makes great products. Not the cheapest, but you get what you pay for. I'll...

I dealt with the playfield first, tearing it down, tumbling all the metal, ultra-sonic cleaning whatever would fit in the tub and re-rubbering. I also clear-coated the playfield myself with passable results (but that's another thread altogether). Pinball Rescue Australia will be repro-ing the...

It has been a while since I've added something semi-productive to this site, so I decided to chronicle the face lift I gave my Gottlieb Solar City cabinet. I hesitate to use the word “restore” because it is an overused term in this hobby. I tried to bring the cabinet back to factory original...

Beauty game. Someone will be happy.

Our real estate agent suggested the same: while they may look cool, the games are space hogs and make a room look much smaller than it actually is. Back when selling our first home, my then-five games turned into two by hiding some folded ones under the stairs and in the laundry room. (I'm now...

Without telling my wife? I'd come home from work to find no pins left. She'd sell them all to the Southern Ontario Pinball Vultures.

Rearranged the gameroom today. I'll now be able to squeeze in a few more games. If I can just convince my wife to get rid of the treadmill, maybe I'd be able to fit a few more....

I have also played Walt's TSPP on a few occasions. It's a beauty. The most recent time I played it I handed Meegis a severe beat down on it in head-to-head competition, despite Meegis being a former owner of the game, and my dislike for games manufactured by pinball companies beginning with an...

Worth every penny. Interesting TAF fix recently with the LM323K regulator and an LED voltage reader.

Can we see a picture of the coin door mod??

With the 3030 Club and the JCMH each having seven games on location 400 meters from each other, and a set of operators who do a great job servicing and switching out the games, I think City Pinball will be a success. At least it will be centralized for the T.O. townies--opposed to the spread of...

Check out Classic Playfield Reproduction's new Joker Poker playfield. Full photo gallery can be seen here. This one turned out brilliantly--best seen in CPR's comparison with a beat up original. The "floating art" over the woodgrain really pops, and those classic Gottlieb pinks and blues show...

Wong'd? Good show, congrats!

Got any extra rope lighting?