My Flash Resto (Without Studley67)

[mildflame]

Well I just had a look at pop bumper caps
They dont exist
Mitch,

Unfortunately we are unable to get these pop bumper caps at this time. We do not have a licensed vendor at this time to supply us with this part. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. If you have anymore questions please let me know!

Thanks!
Jessica Wallace
Marco Specialties Customer Support
1-803-957-5500
sales@marcospec.com



On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Mitchell Elson <mitchellelson@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi,
I need 6 Flash Pop bumper caps and see that you have been out of stock for a while Item #03-7444-486
Will you get any in stock anytime soon?
Is there a reason why they are out of stock?
Is this only a temporary thing or will it take a while for them to arrive?
 
Thanx Mitch
That was the email.
It says it all...


Lucklly I found these: http://bayareaamusements.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CP-03-7444-WHT&Category_Code=CP&Product_Count=120

I am going to try and scan the old cap in and photoshop it to make a sticker with correct colour, font, size (it should look like a new one once in machine)
Lets go for a walk to the shed

[studley67]

try PBR for the plain ones,should be cheaper if they do them.plus delivery would be cheaper.

[studley67]

don't bother mate,they only have a suitable teal blue transparent,which you can get in oz

[mildflame]

I need to make an order from BAA anyway for the targets

[mildflame]

Halfway, Its alot harder than all other stickers I have done. Inc Wild fyre (Not including wood grain confusing bit)

[mildflame]

Pop bumper sticker done

Before and After (Correct measurements ready to print onto Glossy White Adheasive paper)

[mildflame]

Oops I didn't attach.
I must be worn out!

[studley67]

well done mate

[mildflame]

animated actual size... It will look better with NEW WHITE caps. They were the cracked yellowed old caps i put the stickers on... (the pic is animated not a photo   )

[studley67]

put me down for 6   

[mildflame]

you want six and i want 3????????
i was going to print 6. 3 for u and 3 for me. oh i will be using your printer and paper you bought me because i do the stickers and cosmetics. the adheasive paper becomes min   my paper MINE!

[MartyJ]

Good work there Mitch.  Some handy photoshop skills.   

[Boots]

Wonder how much it would cost to get an engineering machine shop to make a reverse stamp from steel for these?
Some CAD/CAM software programs allow you to make a raised shape out of a jpg image.
If you could make the model it wouldn't take long to machine.
Yo would then be able to get the Hot Stamp look on the caps.

[mildflame]

Wonder how much it would cost to get an engineering machine shop to make a reverse stamp from steel for these?
Some CAD/CAM software programs allow you to make a raised shape out of a jpg image.
If you could make the model it wouldn't take long to machine.
Yo would then be able to get the Hot Stamp look on the caps.

Yes boots. I do have the knowledge to do it it would only take... 20 mins from the original sticker I have done from photoshop.
but how could i press it in to the popbumper cap and paint it?
And where/how would I get the stamp/mould-thing made??
I'm sure I can find the correct CAD program

[Boots]

Yes boots. I do have the knowledge to do it it would only take... 20 mins from the original sticker I have done from photoshop.
but how could i press it in to the popbumper cap and paint it?
And where/how would I get the stamp/mould-thing made??
I'm sure I can find the correct CAD program

Any small jobbing shop with a CNC milling machine would be able to cut a steel stamp for you.
Probably get it cheap if you mention its for your pinball machine just ive them plenty of time to do it and they would just squeeze it in when they get time.
Provide a piece of steel for them with the cad model and it wouldn't take them very long.
To stamp it in the caps, you would just heat up the stamp and press it into the cap and then paint in the grooves.