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Title: Attack From Mars, playfield swap
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on March 18, 2018, 02:20:00 PM

Started off by just wanting to replace worn out ramps with new ones fitted with SS flaps
Once I removed the ramps I realized that there was not much more to an Attack From Mars. I had most of the parts, so I decided to go for a full playfield swap


Everything will be either cleaned (preferred), replaced (most parts for this game are available) , or rechromed

Title: Re: Attack From Mars, playfield swap
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on March 18, 2018, 02:20:42 PM

Remove everything from the top of the playfield
(https://i.imgur.com/tqjmBKe.jpg)

Title: Re: Attack From Mars, playfield swap
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on March 18, 2018, 02:21:33 PM

Remove all the mechanics from under the playfield.
I will remove the wiring harness later

Even with everything removed, it was still heavy and awkward to pull it out of the cabinet
(https://i.imgur.com/IImINSH.jpg)

Title: Re: Attack From Mars, playfield swap
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on March 18, 2018, 02:22:18 PM

Smaller parts in the tumbler
(https://i.imgur.com/ZlHsPcV.jpg)

Title: Re: Attack From Mars, playfield swap
Post by: pinnies4me on March 18, 2018, 06:40:28 PM

Still love this game after many years. Is the replacement playfield new or restored Pete?

Title: Re: Attack From Mars, playfield swap
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on March 18, 2018, 06:58:31 PM

Quote from: pinnies4me on March 18, 2018, 06:40:28 PM

Still love this game after many years. Is the replacement playfield new or restored Pete?

Mirco repro
had it for years
been reading up on pinside, the dimples for the slingshots are slightly off, so I will have to be careful there
the strobe PC needs a little work, if I can find the part should be easy

my biggest problem is the guy I have used to do my chroming in the past has closed, they say there is another guy, but his place looked closed too

Title: Re: Attack From Mars, playfield swap
Post by: ddstoys on March 18, 2018, 09:29:19 PM

Great to see you getting some Pete time looking forward to updates


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Title: Re: Attack From Mars, playfield swap
Post by: pinnies4me on March 18, 2018, 09:40:42 PM

I have an early run mirco in mine too. They are very nice, looking forward to seeing the progress.

Title: Re: Attack From Mars, playfield swap
Post by: Strangeways on March 19, 2018, 10:10:27 AM

Great to see you enjoying pins again Pete. AFM is a simple layout, yet addictive. They look AMAZING restored, so I will be following with interest.