SOLD OUT - Affordable Chrome, Black & Gold SS Mirror Blades (1st Run)

[swinks]

Hi All


As Cavey is selling up as he was considering doing this I have waited for a while so I don't step on any toes.

I now have designs for Sterns and 90's Bally Williams - and considering getting some mirror blades sets made. If any one is interested please let me know as then will consider making batches of 8 sets at a time.

Cost will be approx $80 to $85 not including freight for mirrored SS purely because some others out there are making a fortune on these and can be supplied a lot cheaper. And obviously if you get multiple sets the freight will be cheaper and will offer a discount on multiples - so maybe even team up with a neighbour pinballer to reduce the overall cost of a order.

I have teamed up with a Canadian pinsider with sharing designs and ideas and he is using a slightly different material so I am looking into this same material here for mainly black mirror and gold mirror and hoping to do these for under $100 but will confirm once I locate this material in Aus - so any interest just let me know.

[Cow Corner]

Sweet, put me down for a set of gold blades mate.
 

[MartyJ]

Great work!  Looking forward to seeing them installed!

[pinsanity]

I am looking into this same material here for mainly black mirror and gold mirror and hoping to do these for under $100 but will confirm once I locate this material in Aus - so any interest just let me know.

swinks,

Great work and price on this. I also found it was more satisfying (and practical) to make these yourself rather than pay the exorbitant prices some were asking.  

rimexmetals in Sydney should have what you are looking for.    

0.8mm is the standard thickness line they carry.

[swinks]

I am looking into this same material here for mainly black mirror and gold mirror and hoping to do these for under $100 but will confirm once I locate this material in Aus - so any interest just let me know.

swinks,

Great work and price on this. I also found it was more satisfying (and practical) to make these yourself rather than pay the exorbitant prices some were asking.  

rimexmetals in Sydney should have what you are looking for.    


0.8mm is the standard thickness line they carry.

thanks mate, will follow that up and then work out final prices and see who wants to follow through with a order.

[punter]

Well done swinks put me down for 1 set for a Stern and 1 set for a Williams both in SS.I am also interested to see how the gold looks if you do any.

[Replay]

not to many screw/ mounting holes please

postage on these cant go through Aus Post unless your
on very good terms with your local postmaster 

[Caveoftreasures]

Well done swinksy on taking the lead with this one. Its a shame my stuff from the USA just didnt work out, it didnt come up to scratch in the end.

With your CAD drawing expertise/experience and great determination, I reckon your on a winner for sure.

[Cursed]

Would definitely be interested in these, Chrome and the colours as well.

Im not convinced they need any mounting holes to be honest. After helping someone install some with only mounting/double sided tape they held just fine.

Anyway would be interested in Bally and Stern blades.

[pinsanity]

Im not convinced they need any mounting holes to be honest. After helping someone install some with only mounting/double sided tape they held just fine.

Agreed. In my experience, no screw mounting holes are needed at all. Just one hole at the back for the backbox hinge bolt to hold it in place at the rear and a couple of small pieces of double sided tape at the front of the sheet to hold it there.

The more important part will be the application of the felt strips on the sides of the playfield to stop scratching of the sheets when the playfield is raised and lowered.

swinks sounds like he has all this covered anyway. 

[Strangeways]

I'd be interested in a Bally / Williams set as long as they can be posted economically and safely 

[swinks]

To answer some questions:

- my goal is cover the cost of manufacture and a little extra for my effort but not out to get rich from others
- the sets will have an optional 3 screw holes located under the play field line so it will be the choice of the user to use or not. The Bally / WMS have the locating hinge hole where the Sterns will not due to the construction method of the cabinets.
- I would advise using 3m double sided tape and most probably include it in the kit
- My goal with freight will be cheap and safe as possible with ample protection and I will only be passing on this cost not profiting from it.

Once I locate the other possible materials for black and gold mirror and get a quote to laser cut I will post a update and see who is serious.

[swinks]

Just to give you a idea and plant the seed to see if anyone is keen, check out the original source for the black and gold mirror blades - very pricey at $250 a set plus god knows what freight from the US.

http://www.pinballdecals.com/MirrorBladesPage.html

[Cursed]

I would expect the colours to be more....I guess it just comes down to how much more. 

I would be more interested in the Chrome and Gold than the Black. But that is just me though....

[swinks]

To put things into perspective I got a quote back from Pinball Decal for the Black and Gold Chrome mirror blades

"1 x WMS Black Mirror Blade Set..........$250
1 x WMS Gold Mirror Blade Set...........$250

Shipping to AU Fully Insured via FedEx = $175"

hence this is why I am trying to offer a product at half the price with a very similar effect, so watch for final pricing as I hope to finalise it in the next week for blades only, and will then take orders to get the ball rolling. But I most probably be offering playfield felt and 3M sticky squares for $10 max as a estimate with a set of blades.