Thanks KTM450. The $ secret is that I rarely drink (bourban n coke). I dont smoke. I dont gamble. I am a miser with my money and the only hobby I have is Pinball. Although I run my own security business, money hasnt been huge this last 12 months compared to the previous years, but its a combination of saving every cent, watching all costs and working hard like everyone else on here.    I do OK for a sole proprietor with only a few part time staff. Buying pins between the $2000 and $2500 money mark makes more sense compared to dropping 8 or 10 grand on a single title. Thats how I have got 30 plus titles in 3 years, I dont spend too much at a time.

One thing I want to add, is a HUGE THANKYOU to my good mate Andy(Beaky) who looks after my collection from a techy point of view. I met Andy thru the forum 3 yrs ago and he is a walking pinny encyclopedia. Its good to have a large variety of pins cause Andy often tests boards in my machines that he is working on so it works out really well. Between my enthusiasm and Andy's pinny knowledge, I have learnt a huge amount about Pinball and have added the pinny electronics knowledge to my Industry electronics knowledge to have a reasonable grounding. Again, Thanks to Andy for his friendship and backup support. It is well appreciated.

Half of the fun with Pinball is sharing this stuff with all my AP mates. The forum is a place full of t'riffic positive people. It makes this hobby the best out there.