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Title: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on September 28, 2013, 10:28:01 AM

Hi I'm looking for two plastics from a elektra pinball. I have attached a drawing of the two I am missing.

I don't think there is many left out there.

Another idea is what type of plastic does Bally pinballs used, I noticed it is kind of flexible. I haven't came across any of this plastic I'd love a few clear pieces to try and make the missing plastics.

Any ideas.

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: wiredoug on September 28, 2013, 11:40:26 AM

http://www.pinballdaze.co.uk/ claim to have some

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: Pinprick on September 28, 2013, 08:40:26 PM

As far as I know, Bally/Williams etc used butyrate plastic. This does have some flex, but is prone to breaking/shattering.
When I make repro plastics I always use Lexan or at the very least polycarbonate plastic. These materials are flexible & bulletproof.

Hope that helps.

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: ddstoys on September 29, 2013, 01:20:35 AM

Ill dig through my box and see if I have any replacements

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on September 29, 2013, 09:57:15 AM

I contacted pinballblaze. They have only one plastic left. And not the ones I need. I will have a look and see what sort of plastic we can find.

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on September 29, 2013, 12:15:50 PM

Ddstoys you wouldn't have white acorns instead of the metal ones do you. Or even a post. Rather pay some one of here than a shop.

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: pinball god on October 02, 2013, 03:32:30 PM

If you need to buy from a store Greg a rtbb.com.au has them I bought mine from there

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on October 30, 2013, 09:26:16 PM

Any body no were u can buy rubber acorns from rather than the nylon ones. Can only find them in the states.

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: pinball god on October 30, 2013, 09:33:02 PM

again I bought mine from rtbb. Check to see if he has them in stock. I bought some for my space invaders so it wasn't too long ago maybe 3 months

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on November 01, 2013, 09:23:25 PM

Cheers pinball god. I couldn't find them on his website I contacted them all sorted cheers mate. 

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on November 10, 2013, 10:35:03 PM

Finally got around to putting on the rubber post caps.

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: pinball god on November 11, 2013, 10:32:23 PM

Much nicer

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on November 16, 2013, 08:20:23 PM

Any elektra owners out there who could help me out with a scan or photocopie of the top middle plastic. I am hoping to get the shape so I can cut a new plastic. Then will just paint it a colour. So my ball does not get caught in the hole any more. Could be a long time befor we find plastics for an Elektra.

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: wiredoug on November 17, 2013, 06:54:26 PM

PSPA has one coming soon .. i'll see if its got the plastic for you.  no promises

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on November 17, 2013, 08:25:18 PM

Cheers wiredoug. The way you are going I'm gonna have a big list of IOU,s for you.

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: wiredoug on November 17, 2013, 09:01:04 PM

no we're good its ok .. the tracing of your gate is here too .. still hunting for the real thing

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on November 21, 2013, 11:21:14 PM

Thanks mate.

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on December 18, 2013, 09:22:12 PM

Bump.

On a high res pic of top middle plastic. I'm gonna try make a fake plastic.  @.@

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on January 03, 2014, 05:50:17 PM

Still bumping for plastics for the elektra pinball. I was scrolling google search and found a guy selling two elektra machines at once. One was for parting. However it was in England. Lol.

Made a temporary plastic today from a few plastic sheets from a switchboard legend and a photo of one of the other plastics of my machine.

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on January 03, 2014, 05:51:06 PM

Pic

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on January 03, 2014, 05:53:34 PM

Pic

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on January 03, 2014, 05:55:49 PM

Also made a filler for a hole in a brocken plastic. Ball used to get stuck in there all the time.

Title: Re: Missing elektra plastics
Post by: vanhos on January 16, 2014, 09:18:35 AM

Hi guys found a guy selling elektra plastics his contact is.

pinballdaze@fsmail.net

Still missing the shooter lane plasstic tho. Don't thing I will ever find one. Ahhhhhhhh