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Protecting your pin...
Sinner:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on November 17, 2009, 02:04:02 pm ---
I've seen the DMD glare guards in person - pretty nifty but you could make your own out of black posterboard for a couple bucks.
Really, other than things that are minor tweaks for your own preference, I don't see most of the pricey products as necessary in home use. The only ones I might recommend would be to protect plastic ramps or vulnerable plastics. You can get clear washers from a lot of pinball part vendors that work well for plastics commonly hit by balls.
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These would go over top of anything plastic that get's hit by a ball??
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: Sinner on November 17, 2009, 02:07:45 pm ---These would go over top of anything plastic that get's hit by a ball??
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Not exactly, there are a few methods, depending on the particular piece being protected. Sometimes it's a lexan washer that goes on the corner post and sticks out farther than the plastic edge. Sometimes it's a whole piece with the same edge shape as the plastic that sticks out and takes hits instead. Ramp protectors are obviously unique to each ramp. The point is that although it's not really likely a spendy plastic part is going to get broken in home use it might be worth taking simple measures to protect them.
As for protecting around buttons and other places, don't bother, just keep your hands clean. It takes a LOT of handling to wear down around flipper buttons.
shardian:
--- Quote from: Sinner on November 17, 2009, 02:07:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: ChadTower on November 17, 2009, 02:04:02 pm ---
I've seen the DMD glare guards in person - pretty nifty but you could make your own out of black posterboard for a couple bucks.
Really, other than things that are minor tweaks for your own preference, I don't see most of the pricey products as necessary in home use. The only ones I might recommend would be to protect plastic ramps or vulnerable plastics. You can get clear washers from a lot of pinball part vendors that work well for plastics commonly hit by balls.
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These would go over top of anything plastic that get's hit by a ball??
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Tim Arnold uses plain old washers underneath that ever so slightly extend beyond the rounded edge of pinball plastics. He also recommends leaving a little play in plastics instead of snugging the nuts down. I know that one of my pins has metal washers on the slings, but I can't remember which. Clear plexi washers are is better because it is prettier and won't nick your pinballs on a hard hit. Most hardware stores also have nylon washers if you want to split the difference.
shardian:
Oh, and the prices on the complete plastic protector kits are not bad at all. If you have a valuable title in nice condition, it would be worth the price to get a complete set. I think they are like $20-$30.
Of course, the "Is my game valuable" argument applies to every protective measure. If your game isn't restored, then the majority of these protective things are pretty useless.
ChadTower:
Yeah, don't buy the lexan washers themselves. Throw a bunch into an order you are already making.
A while back I got a full plastic protector set for my Shadow but hell if I can find it. Obviously never got installed.
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