DESW Force scoop question

[Gruntis]

Hi guys,

Those of you who own or have played enough of DESW can you tell me if it is common to have the ball drain when fired out of the force scoop. My force scoop hole has some wear and I was wondering if this is contributing to my run of bad luck in having it drain. Just wanted to know if it was worth repairing and installing a cliffy, also if done does it improve the chances of it coming out angled towards the flippers.

Cheers

[Crashramp]

Defiantly repair the area and install a Cliffy to both this and the Sarlacc pit. I had the same problem with mine. Fairly minimal wear but installing the Cliffy's made all the difference. Just make sure you carefully patch the hole first with a wood filler and gently sand it back level otherwise the Cliffy will end up moulding itself to the worn area below.
You may still get the odd drain coming out of this hole but rarely.

[Gruntis]

Thanks again Crashramp.

[Strangeways]

Defiantly repair the area and install a Cliffy to both this and the Sarlacc pit. I had the same problem with mine. Fairly minimal wear but installing the Cliffy's made all the difference. Just make sure you carefully patch the hole first with a wood filler and gently sand it back level otherwise the Cliffy will end up moulding itself to the worn area below.
You may still get the odd drain coming out of this hole but rarely.

+1

You can also try loosening the four mounting screws for the scoop assembly and turning the assembly to the left (so the ball is aimed at the flipper). Tighten the screws and test. This can help with the drain balls !

[Gruntis]

Has anyone tried these as opposed to cliffy's

http://www.ministryofpinball.com/en/game-specific-items/data-east/star-wars/star-wars-protector-data-east.html

Like the cliffy's but a big price difference between the two.

[Chad]

those protectors are good if you don't have any scoop hole wear, cliffy protectors help hide the wear.

[Gruntis]

Defiantly repair the area and install a Cliffy to both this and the Sarlacc pit. I had the same problem with mine. Fairly minimal wear but installing the Cliffy's made all the difference. Just make sure you carefully patch the hole first with a wood filler and gently sand it back level otherwise the Cliffy will end up moulding itself to the worn area below.
You may still get the odd drain coming out of this hole but rarely.

+1

You can also try loosening the four mounting screws for the scoop assembly and turning the assembly to the left (so the ball is aimed at the flipper). Tighten the screws and test. This can help with the drain balls !

Will try turning it as a make do until I repair the worn areas. thanks for the advice

Cheers