HELP PLEASE - Drop Target - Clear label sheets - Where & What to buy?

[JRK1971]

Hi Guys,
Printed some new labels for my Meteor Drop targets. Unfortunately the stuff I bought doesn't work very well; the Toner scratches off too easy, putting a clear sheet over the first ended up being too hard to get flat (got air bubbles). This is what I bought http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/A4-TRANSPARENT-CLEAR-LASER-PRINTER-LABELS-GLASS-STICKER-/110612369124

I've added a photo of the printed sheet so you can see what im trying to do and an example from the E - unfortuantely the phot doesn't really show the air bubbles well.

I am wondering what other guys have used (brand/ part no?) and how they applied.

Thanks, John...

[vinito]

I didn't have a bubble problem with mine, but sold the game after a while so don't know how it stands up to abuse. It still looked great after a year or so.

But anyways, what I did was print with a regular ink jet printer onto some peel & stick paper (HP Invent It Peel & Stick project paper to be specific, though it's not really anything special). Then I applied a layer of clear peel & stick stuff to that, then cut out to size and it was ready to peel off the backing and apply. Good thing about this is for my application I needed white, so the paper provided that.

Here's a picture of the machine I did this on:
http://callkck.com/pb.htm

Probably no help at all for insert graphics, but for what it's worth... It worked on my drop targets and the rest of the opaque art very well.

[Mr Pinbologist]

Click on the link below, This is what i have been using lately... Its fairly thick and easy to use. I make decals from this stuff and apply mylar over the top for protection.
these guys have heaps of good decal materials  

http://www.thecopiercompany.com.au/products.asp?id=282

[JRK1971]

Thanks Mr Pinbologist. Reckon I'll try the Clear Laserjet Waterslide Decal Paper 5 sheets A4 http://www.thecopiercompany.com.au/product.asp?ID=6688 from the same place - its for laser printer.  Where do you get Mylar from (I've never bought it)?


Thanks Vinito, great idea for the other plastics as well.

[Mr Pinbologist]

Hi John, I've used the clear waterslide laserjet decal paper as well, but not on drop targets as yet, should be ok with mylar over it.  

I buy the mylar from Bumper Action, in pieces large enough to do a whole playfield, after i mylar a pf there are usually offcut pieces leftover that can be used for drop targets etc. I think it was about $60 a sheet last time i bought some. If you dont want to go to that expense or have no use for a large sheet, i have heaps of offcut pieces laying around, i could send you some to use if you want   I'm moving house at the moment and its all packed away but if you can wait a few days i can find and send you enough to do your targets.. PM me your postal address if you want some to try and i'll send soon as i can  

Cheers.. Mitch

[Strangeways]

I simply used adhesive paper through an inkjet printer. The letters and numbers were redrawn by Wotto. I then placed mylar on the targets. I sold the game a few years ago.

http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=49.0

[JRK1971]

Thanks Mitch (Mr Pinbologist), would love to steal a few pieces of Mylar as Im not looking at doing the playfield at this stage. I'll send you a PM.

Thanks Stangeways - Ironically I've been using your post re your Meteor restore to work through mine. Your posts on your restores are fantastic!!!

[Pintoxicated]

I would recommend stealth mylar as another option to protect the decals.  It wears very well and can be bought in pre-cut shapes or as a A4 blank sheet to cut your own.  www.pinballpal.com/stealth/

Looks like they have specific cuts for targets now as well.

[Mr Pinbologist]

Thanks Mitch (Mr Pinbologist), would love to steal a few pieces of Mylar as Im not looking at doing the playfield at this stage. I'll send you a PM.

Thanks Stangeways - Ironically I've been using your post re your Meteor restore to work through mine. Your posts on your restores are fantastic!!!

No worries, sent a reply PM  I just need to find the box i stored it in over the weekend, and i'll get some in the mail Monday..

[Strangeways]

Thanks Mitch (Mr Pinbologist), would love to steal a few pieces of Mylar as Im not looking at doing the playfield at this stage. I'll send you a PM.

Thanks Stangeways - Ironically I've been using your post re your Meteor restore to work through mine. Your posts on your restores are fantastic!!!

No problem - That's the main reason I document my restores and I always emcourage others to do the same.

I REALLY miss my Meteor, and I'm always on the lookout for another !

[millsy]

Have used both waterslide and self adhesive photo paper with mylar from officeworks.
Found the waterslide decals came up better however havent tested yet (Impact from ball damage )

[deep six]

If you want I can make some on my Roland printer, I can print them on 5 year oracal vinyl and give them a clear laminate over the top,
Should last pretty well, I will need your file or if you are using a particular font I can work from that.

Cheers

Ric

[JRK1971]

millsy – thanks for the feedback on the waterslide paper

deep six – thanks very much for the offer to print the labels. The lady at work here has just told me she has some Avery clear labels at home – she is going to give me a couple of sheets to try, I’ll then cover with the clear protective sheets I tried printing on – if it works, I’ll post the results here. If not, I’ll probably take you up on the offer  . B.T.W nice plotter, I used to repair Rolands, Graphtecs, Calcomps etc in the old days (early 90's)

Regards John

[JRK1971]

Guys,
Finally finished the drop targets. In between keeping the wife and kids happy, it’s only taken me a month and a half.

I got a little carried away and ended up replacing the drop target springs as well so that they all dropped even (some weren't dropping right down).

Anyway I used Avery Inkjet label paper and put a clear laser label over the top (the laser labels I bought above that didn't fuse properly).

The results are below.

On another note (I'll probably post this as a problem) - when a new game starts up, different targets in the Meteor bank will intermittently drop down straight after being reset - has anybody had a similar problem before? Any advice?

[goodolddays]

The targets look excellent