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Title: 100 pinball legs to be powder coated Black !
Post by: Caveoftreasures on February 13, 2014, 12:16:26 AM

I have currently got myself a little project to keep my week busy.

I have to get just over 100 pinball legs powdercoated black, and before doing it, have to remove any screwed in feet/bolts/lock nuts etc.
Hopefully all the feet just come out easily versus being a nightmare.

I am going to shop around for a powder coater who can handle the quantity whilst providing the quality n then giving them back to me unscratched with each set x 4 wrapped in say butchers paper.

I may have to supply the wrapping stuffs.

Now all I have to do is make up sets of Stern, Bally, Williams n Gottlieb etc etc etc before I rubberband 4 x legs together n take the load down there.

I had previously purchased 100 x sets of brand new silver feet a year or two ago which wont eat into my pocket.

I have a box of brand new leg bolts that I cant lift which holds over 600 new shiny leg bolts. (glad I paid for this stuff a few yrs ago when I was earning well.lol).

Anyway, I guess I will call this the Pinball Leg Volume Challenge.

I also have to get 6 sets Williams chromed as well.

So my garage will be full of pretty legs sooner or later. Might take some before and after photos of the heavy batch. I had to pick up every leg today from storage and carry every leg to the trailer then unload in the heat. Yes, that was fun.

Stay tuned.

Title: e: 180 pinball legs to be powder coated Black !
Post by: Caveoftreasures on February 13, 2014, 12:28:05 AM

My math wasn't correct, its closer to 180 legs to be done....ouchhh. Hope I get a decent price per leg rate....

Title: Re: 100 pinball legs to be powder coated Black !
Post by: Homepin on February 13, 2014, 12:28:48 AM

Interesting project......I have a similar problem in China X 500

Title: Re: 100 pinball legs to be powder coated Black !
Post by: RottyGuy on February 13, 2014, 12:32:09 AM

Quote from: Homepin on February 13, 2014, 12:28:48 AM

Interesting project......I have a similar problem in China X 500

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Title: Re: 100 pinball legs to be powder coated Black !
Post by: Caveoftreasures on February 13, 2014, 12:33:35 AM

Quote from: Homepin on February 13, 2014, 12:28:48 AM

Interesting project......I have a similar problem in China X 500

yours will be cheaper. hopefully

you will prob make your own legs via a contract out company I guess Mike. then don't forget a few thousand leg bolts plus all the shiny silver feet etc.
glass to be made and it goes on.
If I didn't have my 4 yr old son to look after, I would come over for 6 months just to help out for free and be part of the magical

Go Thunderbirds Go project. But u have to get me a smoking hot very pretty wife to bring back. Aged about 30 etc.

I am sure we can work something out.lol

Mike, it might pay u to buy your own powder coating both and sand blaster etc....???

Title: Re: 100 pinball legs to be powder coated Black !
Post by: rads on February 13, 2014, 06:45:10 AM

Have a look at this.  http://www.epw.com.au/ecoat.html  I have had legs done this way and they are fantastic.