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Low End Pin Guy scores a Data East Tommy
ChadTower:
Don't know for sure whether or not I have ever played a game he restored. I have played a Kingpin, though, so there's a reasonable chance I have.
TopJimmyCooks:
If I was in a position to buy a nice medieval madness and put $6K+ into it, I would be in a position to buy another player grade MM to actually play so as to not desecrate the perfection. :cheers:
I'm interested in what you didn't like- I have never played one or any clearcoated or highly restored pin. Too slick? No spin on the ball? It seems like they should be perfect mechanically but with a lower than normal friction PF surface. He's using accurate original and repro parts, etc.
jennifer:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on September 07, 2012, 04:05:47 pm ---They're pretty, but they don't play well IMO.
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Clear coating is awesome if it's done right, applied by somebody who knows what they're doing and using quality materials...I have noticed however people that do this tend to crank levelers down in back and adjust the tilt to go off easily. An attempt to discourage abuse, I suppose. The only real drawback to cc IMO is that it locks the inserts down...FWIW, a shot of acetone in the clear will level it to such a point, cutting and buffing is unnecessary. Orange peel will affect ball travel.
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