Stern Thincoat - Dimples & Craters

[ktm450]

it's not a playfield issue but goes to show that having a big factory and heaps of lines of games to build that they are stuffing up even more. This apparently has happened to a few people - 2 different side rails

What is wrong with that? You cant see both sides of the cabinet at the same time anyway          

[pinball god]

it's not a playfield issue but goes to show that having a big factory and heaps of lines of games to build that they are stuffing up even more. This apparently has happened to a few people - 2 different side rails

What is wrong with that? You cant see both sides of the cabinet at the same time anyway          

I never see the sides as I'm always at the arse end flipping away 

[Brettski]

it's not a playfield issue but goes to show that having a big factory and heaps of lines of games to build that they are stuffing up even more. This apparently has happened to a few people - 2 different side rails

What is wrong with that? You cant see both sides of the cabinet at the same time anyway          

I guess that is what they were counting on when they assembled it that way. "Hey Gary No One Will Notice, She'll Be Right!!!!"  LOL

[Strangeways]

it's not a playfield issue but goes to show that having a big factory and heaps of lines of games to build that they are stuffing up even more. This apparently has happened to a few people - 2 different side rails

What is wrong with that? You cant see both sides of the cabinet at the same time anyway          

I never see the sides as I'm always at the arse end flipping away 

That is a little too much info there mate 

[pinball god]

Maybe I could have phrased it a little differently........nah

[Strangeways]

I wonder how much Steve Richie was paid for this propaganda ?

[Pop Bumper Pete]

I wonder how much Steve Richie was paid for this propaganda ?

Must be close to retiring

[Retropin]

Steve Ritchie is looking like a bad parody of Roy Orbison...

[pinnies4me]

Disappointed in Steve.

[swinks]

not a fan of Steve's rock star personality

Stern are just paving the way to allow the drop in quality

[Freiherr]

My Williams Flash has original playfield without a single dimple.
Two other EMs with no dimples (only some wear near ball kick outs on playfield).
3 Sterns (5 year old).......lots of dimples everywhere. Can't see them directly but on an angle view with lighting you can't avoid noticing them.
My conclusion (contrary to Steve's theory) is "They don't make them like they used to".....like all other goods these days in a disposable world.

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[Strangeways]

The replacement TWD LE playfield that was provided for Greg's LE (the subject of this thread) had more dimples and defects than the one in the game that had less than 50 plays. So the lame excuse "balls are stronger than wood and cause dimples" is no excuse. A Fathom I had clearcoated 5 years ago - not one single dimple that is noticeable. Addams family cleared by Tim. Hundreds of games and you can count the dimples on one hand. Strangely enough and to further refute "expert opinion" - my KISS LE - 350 games and I count 16 dimples...

Now I don't mind dimples - that's not my major issue - but lying about it with rubbish excuses to convince newbies.. That's my respect gone....

[Freiherr]

Steve Ritchie is looking like a bad parody of Roy Orbison...

Yes and like in Roy's Penny Arcade, I can hear Steve singing
"Roll up and spend your last dime"

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[pinball god]

Not defending Stern and this can actually be a criticism, but when talking about old EM's or a Flash etc and probably most B/W games I do not recall such games having many if any Airballs. Now that probably is because they were well designed and in the case of EM's things are moving much slower. So if a ball is bouncing around the playfield a lot, multiballs a plenty all contribute to dimpling.

So this could be one explanation or contributing factor on top of softer pf's. What caused divots around ramp ball drop areas on B/W games. I'm guessing thousands of balls dropping in the one spot. My thoughts anyway 

[KBRI1700]