well i bit the bullet and ordered a NOS play field. He said they had 7 left and he would pick the best out of all them. he was sure he could get me a perfect one. should be here in the next couple days.
few questions. i know i brought this up in my sinbad topic but the task kinda scares me. im trying to decide if i want to clear the play field or not. here are some things to note:
-This will be a home use machine.
-Once finished, it will probably not get played every day like it has been for the past week.
-I am not trying to fully restore this machine(cabinet is nice but not mint. same with plastics, etc...).
i have searched and searched and have read many posts/articles/pages about it. Most seem to say to clear it but a lot still say it will be fine as long as it is properly cleaned and waxed, especially for a home use machine. At the same time, i figure that the play field is completely unpopulated which eliminates the long process or prepping the play field for clear.
Basically i am stuck between two choices. one thing holding me back from clearing is cost. i dont really want to dump a whole lot into this machine. do i pay someone to do it or suck it up and do it myself(not worried about cost if i do it myself)? i am pretty sure i can do it. i have read a few guides and it sounds like i would be capable of doing it.
one last question, if i do decide to clear, do i screw all the posts and screws in first or wait till after it is cleared?