Funhouse Restoration

[MartyJ]

Thanks guys!

Will post some pics of it complete soon...I spoke to soon and I'm missing 20v so no flashers!...

Easy fix.

I agree Daniel - The playfield has come up all right, so as long as it doesn't turn to sh*t I'll keep it.  I will use the money I've saved towards a new project.

Overall - This has been probably one of my cheapest rebuilds! (apart from a few hundred RTBB orders!)

[ajlaird]

Looking good - nice to have a 'cheap' restoration this time!

So what's in the queue?

And do you still play the Black Hole much?

[MartyJ]

Looking good - nice to have a 'cheap' restoration this time!

So what's in the queue?

And do you still play the Black Hole much?

Hehe, the old spend-ometer was kept under check this time....

All the games get a good work out...Probably not as much when I've got a project underway but they will now once I've done cleaning my pinball parts from the pool room, the lounge room, the dining room and the kitchen table....Oh and the computer room too!

Black Hole seems to be the hardest out of all, so it keeps the challenge up. 

Next...Not sure...Probably before xmas isn't the best time to buy so I'm keen for a WH20 (or maybe Flintstones) depending on price....I'll be keeping my eyes open everywhere!

[MartyJ]

Completed.

Some before and after shots.

[MartyJ]

More

[MartyJ]

The above shot gives a good side by side comparison for the Sys11 rails on this game.  If I was to do another, I'd be spending the $$ to import another set without question.

[MartyJ]

Fin.

[daics3522]

Marty,
That is farkin awesome............ What a difference ...........  GREAT JOB MATEY !!!!!!!!!!!
 

[Strangeways]

I love it Marty - TOP JOB !

 

Does it give you confidence to do another Clearcoat ?

[MartyJ]

I love it Marty - TOP JOB !

 

Does it give you confidence to do another Clearcoat ?

Definately.  A couple of issues which arose at the start and  .  But with some words of wisdom from my spraypainter (and initial advice from Savage on AA) it was nothing too dramatic.
I'm keen to grab another playfield as practice but like everything its all in the prep.

[ajlaird]

So now that it is finished, when are you allowed to play it (clearcoat curing time)?

[MartyJ]

So now that it is finished, when are you allowed to play it (clearcoat curing time)?

Its been 8 days now since last coat went down.  According to the spec sheets for the clear I've used, its hardened and should be cured.  You can tell when its not as was still slightly soft and I suspect from factory (like on HS2) small groves in the clear were from the factory guys tightening stuff down on fresh clear.

IPB & CPR recommend at least 30 days until a ball hits it to be safe.  I will give it around another week then it should be safe.  Being 2k - its a chemical reaction which hardens it and doesn't have chemicals to evaporate (like acryllic) to finalise the process. 

I don't know what the pro's use - perhaps a 2k with a slow hardener - which gives it more time to flatten out?

[johnwartjr]

Looks real nice. Enjoy it.

I still need to send you something, I have your address, I'll get it out soon.

[ktm450]

great job mate, looks fantastic 

[MartyJ]

Well, today was the first day of solid game play after the clear has had time to cure.

Man, what an awesome game to play.  Its pretty much gone to the top of my list and its a keeper.  Great design and very challenging game play.  It plays super super fast on the clear too!

So far so good.  Everything around the inserts seems to be fine and no issues.

I can now fully understand why so many people love this game and why its not such an easy pin to find for sale.

Now the hunt begins for my next project.....