A Creature From The Black Lagoon Restoration By Bryan Kelly

7/21/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/21/2015 12:17 PM

The package has arrived. Looks good. No damage.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/21/2015 1:29 PM

Did it ship this way? Tell me this didn't happen during transport?

iMessage Message sent 7/21/2015 1:42 PM

Rofl - no! I totally forgot to connect it back. I took it out about 3 months ago to test a problem on another machine. They came a day early to get it and I didn't have time to go through everything before it shipped.

iMessage Message sent 7/21/2015 1:44 PM

Sorry about that - the board tested out ok before I pulled it- hopefully it didn't move around too much

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/21/2015 1:45 PM

Lol. I thought WTF!! Got everything plugged in and it works fine. Few switch errors but they all get replaced anyway.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/21/2015 1:46 PM

You can send me the money anytime. I'll get started on it tomorrow.

iMessage Message sent 7/21/2015 1:46 PM

See - I'm already a "special" customer already

iMessage Message sent 7/21/2015 1:47 PM

How do you want payment?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/21/2015 1:48 PM

Check is fine.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/21/2015 1:49 PM

My wife always wondered how I trusted people paying me until I told her I have their $12,000 game in my basement.

iMessage Message sent 7/21/2015 2:12 PM

Yea - you wouldn't mind at all if someone didn't pay you!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/21/2015 2:13 PM

You could be that first "special" person.

iMessage Message sent 7/21/2015 2:16 PM

Heh - hope I'm not. And I'll try to stay out of your hair even though this is my first pro restore. :D

iMessage Message sent 7/21/2015 2:31 PM

The LCD mod is packed under the playfield - the snack bar mod has been shipped to you...playfield and speaker panel will be shipped to you soon. I'll email you my wish list here in a few minutes

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/21/2015 2:33 PM

Email works best. Once I start taking it apart, I'll have a number of questions myself.

7/22/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 11:25 AM

Only takes a couple hours to strip everything.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 11:28 AM

Old plates get replaced.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 11:29 AM

Um. This ain't right.

iMessage Message sent 7/22/2015 12:17 PM

Heh - i saw that - hard to miss that fatty button. Hopefully it isn't hiding something hideous

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 1:16 PM

Looks fine underneath. I'm sure that's all they had for a replacement.

iMessage Message sent 7/22/2015 1:18 PM

Whew! That's good news then. How long does it take you to sand it down?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 1:19 PM

Lol. All the cab work takes 40-50 hours. Tons and tons of sanding.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 1:20 PM

You'll see once I start.

iMessage Message sent 7/22/2015 1:21 PM

I figured it was a while - I see a lot of games for sale "with decals included". If it were easy, people would just do it themselves

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 1:21 PM

Yup. It's a ton of work if you want it done right.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 1:22 PM

I won't be doing much until week after next. I'm out of town this Friday until next Thursday.

iMessage Message sent 7/22/2015 1:23 PM

Fun vacation?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 1:24 PM

Yeah, for me. My wife has a business function in Vancouver and I get to tag along. Company pays for everything.

iMessage Message sent 7/22/2015 1:25 PM

Oh man - that sounds awesome! I have the same deal going with my wife, but I work at the hotel during the day and we go out for dinner and such. Let's us see new places for free

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 1:30 PM

My wife is in charge of all the executive assistants at [removed]. She also handles all the stuff for the Executive Management Team and board of directors. They have a conference out there. We do this usually once a year. Been to some pretty cool places. All my friends call Deb my sugar momma. Lol

iMessage Message sent 7/22/2015 1:34 PM

That's very cool - I bet you have been to some nice places! My wife is an industrial hygienist - she does OSHA compliance stuff (air/noise monitoring and such). The locations aren't near as fun - we were in Midland, TX last week for instance. Still fun to see different scenery tho - I do IT Data Warehousing consulting, so I can work anywhere there is an Internet connection.

iMessage Message sent 7/22/2015 1:34 PM

...but she's independent - she doesn't work for OSHA

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 2:15 PM

The best was last year. Went to Charleston. Rented a car and drove three hours to Charlotte so I could visit Chris Hutchins for about four hours before we had to fly home. I wanted to move in with him. Lol

iMessage Message sent 7/22/2015 2:24 PM

Heh - I bet that was awesome... I would love to see his setup - I'm sure it's impressive

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 2:26 PM

I've known Chris for years. Couldn't pass up seeing his place. The guy is as good as they get.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 2:55 PM

The head is screened directly on the wood. I'll sand this off once I get it to my buddy's shop.

iMessage Message sent 7/22/2015 2:57 PM

I think it's the most damaged artwork cab I've owned - I couldn't figure out what they did to it in order to rub that much art off.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 2:59 PM

The cabinet has the typical white vinyl layer the art was screened to. I remove this with a putty knife and heat gun. This a nice solid game. I've had way worse.

iMessage Message sent 7/22/2015 3:07 PM

That's good to hear. I picked it up on a 3 pin package deal - the guy had bought all 3 around 2001 - he had them in a climate controlled pool cabana tho so they probably had lots of wet kids playing them. The legs on all 3 were way rusty - so I replaced all those right at the start. I repaired the other 2 pins and sold them pretty quick.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/22/2015 3:08 PM

It's also real clean compared to most. Really good base game.

iMessage Message sent 7/22/2015 3:11 PM

Great! Glad to hear it isn't too bad. The other two were really solid too (TZ and TAF). Creech was actually the roughest of the 3...but I already had a nice TZ and TAF so I just sold those to fund some of the restore on Creech

iMessage Message sent 7/22/2015 3:14 PM

I thought about restoring it myself briefly...but with 17 games (and over half of those haven't been touched in 10 years), I'm buried just doing LEDs/rubbers/light shop jobs

iMessage Message sent 7/22/2015 3:16 PM

That and the fact that my wife really liked my first Creech so I wanted to make this one super nice - your skills are way superior to mine!

7/23/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 1:47 PM

No time to start the cabinet so I might as well strip the playfield.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 1:48 PM

This poor apron is faded all to crap.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 1:50 PM

Yes it is...hopefully you have a plan!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 1:51 PM

I thought you did!!! Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 1:52 PM

I'll have my body shop guy strip it and repaint it. I then install new apron decals. He then clears over everything.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 1:53 PM

Sounds awesome!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:00 PM

Pinbits sells a kit to light the pop bumpers. I recommend it.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:01 PM

Sounds good - I'd be cool with some of their plastic protectors too if you like those

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:01 PM

I always use those. You have no choice. Lol

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:01 PM

Haha - cool

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:02 PM

Looked like ramps/plastics are still available too so that's a good thing

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:05 PM

Those need replacing. This thing is clean but it's obvious it's had a ton of plays.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:06 PM

Yea -figured they would need to go

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:07 PM

This ain't supposed to be there.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:08 PM

That fugly bracket?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:09 PM

Yup. Tab on the bowl broke so they used that for support. For $50 I'll put it back on.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:10 PM

Haha - just add it to my bill

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:11 PM

They were real creative with their fixes...my favorite of course was the loose flipper bracket fix 😓

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:12 PM

I wish I had pics of everything I've seen.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:13 PM

Lots of incorrect fasteners. For another $50 I'll install the correct ones.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:15 PM

Man - I'm spending like $50 every 5 minutes now

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:15 PM

You'll get to like me.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:15 PM

And who still uses screws like that? Those are probably older than the pin

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:16 PM

It's whatever the snot nosed kid who worked for the op had when he was in a busy bar trying to fix it.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:17 PM

True

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:18 PM

Most ops didn't give a crap. Just keep it running.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:20 PM

Yea - back when I started collecting in the late 90s, all my games came directly from ops. Most were quite peachy to deal with - not

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:22 PM

But $400 Funhouses, $600 TZs, $800 TAFs made it all worth it :)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:23 PM

No crap. My buddy Brian worked for an op in the early 2000's. $100 SC $800 MM $500 AFM etc.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:25 PM

The hunt was fun back in the day - now ops think their MM is worth $20,000...because they heard of one selling for that at one point

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:25 PM

but pinside prices are pretty on the mark for current market

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:27 PM

The hunt is still fun. It just costs more.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:30 PM

I've got one op left in the area I know well. He doesn't know prices. He calls every couple years in the summer when he needs cash. Last time was AFM $3500 TOTAN $2500 TOM $3000 and FT $2500. I wasn't going to argue the FT price when he was giving me the others for a steal.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:30 PM

Yea - just a lot more competition now I guess. Luckily I've found everything I want except CC/TOTAN

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:31 PM

Heh - that's awesome - he probably thinks he's ripping you off

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:32 PM

Not sure. He calls. We agree. I show up with cash. I don't complain about anything.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:32 PM

he's made $20k/game or more...and then selling it for what he paid for them - so it's win/win

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:32 PM

Yup.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:32 PM

Until he checks the Fun! prices on eBay someday

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:34 PM

His guys know better but he needs cash right now to buy back locations with cash under the table.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:34 PM

It's a pretty nasty business.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 2:38 PM

It's hard to even find a pinball machine to play here in Tulsa...in fact I'm not sure if I know where there is any location with one

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 2:39 PM

We're lucky. There're a handful of places with a number of them. Local guys who love pinball and a couple ops who also do.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 3:41 PM

Any particular post sleeve color? I can show you examples when I'm putting things back together.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 3:43 PM

Maybe translucent like the rubbers - I'm about to throw some translucents on my MB and I'll have a better idea at that point

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 3:43 PM

Cool.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 3:44 PM

But I have some color in the gi on my MB...I tried colored rubbers and it looked like crap

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 3:45 PM

Sunlight in the GI would allow for some colored rubbers. I guess the point is colored GI + colored rubbers is ass. One or the other is cool

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 3:46 PM

I'll leave it up to you. I've never used the clear rubbers so I can't comment.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/23/2015 3:50 PM

This thing is a POS. tons of stripped holes.

iMessage Message sent 7/23/2015 3:52 PM

Yea - I'm still bothering the dude - he sent me pics and then went silent...but he's still posting so I guess he hasn't had time to mess with it

7/24/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/24/2015 10:49 AM

Boards have been cleaned and sent to Clive. They usually take four to five weeks.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/24/2015 10:58 AM

No turning back now.

iMessage Message sent 7/24/2015 11:00 AM

Good!!! I'm excited!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/24/2015 11:00 AM

I'll be back next week.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/24/2015 11:03 AM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/24/2015 11:18 AM

Top of playfield, bottom of playfield and cabinet stuff. I deal with each batch separately.

iMessage Message sent 7/24/2015 4:17 PM

Sorry - was crazy at work today. So do you just clean the star posts or get new ones?

7/30/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/30/2015 5:00 PM

Just got back in town, Damon. The star posts get replaced. I keep the old ones so I know how many were originally there.

iMessage Message sent 7/30/2015 5:03 PM

How was your trip!?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/30/2015 5:05 PM

Vancouver is incredible. It’s everything everyone has said it is. Some of the most beautiful landscapes I’ve ever seen.

iMessage Message sent 7/30/2015 5:13 PM

Never been - but would love to see it

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/30/2015 5:16 PM

It also helps when everything is paid for for seven days. Lol

iMessage Message sent 7/30/2015 5:24 PM

True!!

7/31/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/31/2015 9:42 AM

Got your check. Starting on the cabinet today.

iMessage Message sent 7/31/2015 9:49 AM

Lookin good!!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/31/2015 9:50 AM

Top gets stripped too.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/31/2015 10:16 AM

The back takes a while. A Festool sander would have this off in a couple minutes. I do it the old fashioned way. Lol

iMessage Message sent 7/31/2015 10:37 AM

That's going to look so good when you are done!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/31/2015 10:37 AM

Marked for Bondo.

iMessage Message sent 7/31/2015 10:39 AM

Heh - that one side has a huge scrape on it - hope you have a big can on hand!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/31/2015 11:08 AM

Piece o cake.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/31/2015 11:49 AM

iMessage Message sent 7/31/2015 11:51 AM

Nicely done - going to look awesome! I sent you my entire PM history with the playfield guy - lmk your thoughts

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/31/2015 11:51 AM

While I wait for the Bondo to cure I'll start sanding off this freaking glue!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/31/2015 11:52 AM

I'll check that out when I get home.

iMessage Message sent 7/31/2015 11:53 AM

Oh wow - those legs really dug in!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/31/2015 11:54 AM

Happens all the time. Sawdust and this all afternoon.

iMessage Message sent 7/31/2015 1:39 PM

Does it get any better?!

iMessage Message sent 7/31/2015 1:40 PM

Can't think of many things more fun than that

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 7/31/2015 2:40 PM

All done. I'll prime it tomorrow.

iMessage Message sent 7/31/2015 3:04 PM

Looks great!

8/1/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/1/2015 7:07 AM

Sides and front are sanded. Now the back.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/1/2015 7:34 AM

Gettin there.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/1/2015 8:21 AM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/1/2015 8:29 AM

I did a quick once over with 80 grit paper and marked the scrapes I'll try and minimize. More on that later.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/1/2015 8:38 AM

Bondo time. This is worse than normal but it's still a nice solid cabinet.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/1/2015 9:04 AM

It always takes two coats. This is the first. Half hour and I can sand it.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/1/2015 9:18 AM

While the Bondo cures I'll start inside. I remove the speaker block to make sanding easier.

iMessage Message sent 8/1/2015 10:18 AM

Those legs really dug in - but yes, all seems pretty superficial - seems like it has good bones

SMS Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/1/2015 10:21 AM

Second coat. Bondo sucks in that you put it in and sand 99% of it off.

8/3/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/3/2015 12:16 PM

New rails and smooth as a babies bottom.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/3/2015 12:16 PM

Ready for primer but it'll be a couple days. I've got other crap to do.

iMessage Message sent 8/3/2015 12:48 PM

I like it! But what could be more important than working on my pin?!?! ;)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/3/2015 12:49 PM

Most anything. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/3/2015 12:50 PM

Haha

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/3/2015 12:54 PM

Gotta paint this POS then I've got carpet coming for about a third of the first floor of the house tomorrow morning. Gotta move a crap ton of furniture.

iMessage Message sent 8/3/2015 1:04 PM

And that sounds more fun than working on a pinball? I knew you were lying!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/3/2015 1:05 PM

Dear God no!! It's to keep my wife happy.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/3/2015 1:19 PM

Still wet. I'll leave it for a couple days before I screen the warning text.

iMessage Message sent 8/3/2015 1:22 PM

Is that a reflection near the exhaust vents?

iMessage Message sent 8/3/2015 1:22 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/3/2015 1:24 PM

Yup. That's why I said still wet. Lighting isn't the best in here and I get bad reflections. You might be seeing the grey band saw close by. Lol

8/4/2015

iMessage Message sent 8/4/2015 2:28 PM

Did you get us a playfield yet??!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/4/2015 2:30 PM

Lol. Just going to text you. I put a post up this morning. All I got was a guy with an IPB nude version cleared by Krusman. Wants $2000.

iMessage Message sent 8/4/2015 2:35 PM

Probably couldn't get it past the wife...and too expensive even if I could

iMessage Message sent 8/4/2015 2:35 PM

Not to mention it could be fake

iMessage Message sent 8/4/2015 2:35 PM

They only made 20

iMessage Message sent 8/4/2015 2:36 PM

http://www.hsapinball.com/HSA_PINBALL/hsa8034cftbldiff.html#0

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/4/2015 2:37 PM

Damn. I didn't know someone was making fake ones.

iMessage Message sent 8/4/2015 2:38 PM

I'm not sure if the fake ones would have the altered image on the car too

iMessage Message sent 8/4/2015 2:38 PM

(Legs in the air instead of a kiss)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/4/2015 2:39 PM

That was the best part. I would have left off the nude chick and done more of that. Looks fine until you really get looking at it. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/4/2015 2:41 PM

I think if you did the nude playfield, you'd have to do the nude translite too - otherwise it wouldn't look right

iMessage Message sent 8/4/2015 2:42 PM

I'm sure my wife will have a funny response

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/4/2015 2:44 PM

Just thought I'd check. Didn't know if you guys had one of them there "progressive" relationships. Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/4/2015 2:45 PM

I don't judge. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/4/2015 2:51 PM

Heh - wife didn't say anything funny - just "no" :)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/4/2015 2:57 PM

I'm in the same boat. Took forever to talk my wife into letting me hang this in my office.

iMessage Message sent 8/4/2015 2:59 PM

Heh - that's probably as racy as my wife would let me get as well

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/4/2015 4:40 PM

I PM'ed [removed] again. Mccune is out and so is Hutchins.

iMessage Message sent 8/4/2015 5:06 PM

Heh - good luck - not sure what his deal is

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/4/2015 5:06 PM

I'll try Kruzman.

8/5/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/4/2015 8:53 PM

Turns out Keller's brother has a playfield. I'll call him tomorrow and check on condition.

iMessage Message sent 8/5/2015 8:25 AM

Awesome - let me know what you find out. Were you able to pick up the snack bar mod thing at the post office?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 10:49 AM

Back at it. Bottom taped off for priming and painting.

iMessage Message sent 8/5/2015 10:50 AM

Nice! Did you get my last message about the snack bar mod thingy?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 10:50 AM

No.

iMessage Message sent 8/5/2015 10:52 AM

Just asked if you picked it up at the post office

iMessage Message sent 8/5/2015 10:52 AM

Otherwise it goes back to Australia after 15 days. Ack!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 10:53 AM

Oh yeah. I've got it. Picked it up the day after they left me the notice.

iMessage Message sent 8/5/2015 11:07 AM

Cool - thanks. You should be getting a sweet speaker panel from [removed] soon too

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 11:11 AM

Chad's brother has a playfield. I'll call him later and find out condition. I know it's an IPB repro. I'm not sure how particular we can be about now. Kruzman has none and Hutchins had to redo the old one in the last Creature he did. Not sure where else to go.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 11:12 AM

I haven't looked on eBay.

iMessage Message sent 8/5/2015 11:12 AM

I assume an IPB repro would be unused?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 11:15 AM

For sure. Most are pretty damn nice. Clear was always hit or miss but that's not a problem. Now and then some had minor blotches in some of the colors in areas. That would be a deal breaker.

iMessage Message sent 8/5/2015 11:16 AM

Right - wouldn't want a "bronze" version as CPR calls it

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 11:17 AM

Yup. Chad said he wanted $1000 for it.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 12:04 PM

Inside taped off.

iMessage Message sent 8/5/2015 12:07 PM

Looks ready to get wet!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 12:08 PM

Glowing bucket time.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 1:20 PM

All primed in my patented spray booth. I'll leave it for a couple days before I sand and paint.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 1:21 PM

Screw this crap. I gotta go mow the lawn.

iMessage Message sent 8/5/2015 1:25 PM

Enjoy the outdoors! Probably cooler than it is here

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 1:46 PM

Gorgeous sunny 78 degrees!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 4:28 PM

And the tumblers keep tumbling. This is the top of playfield.

iMessage Message sent 8/5/2015 4:30 PM

Cool - what media do you use?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 4:31 PM

Walnut and Flitz.

iMessage Message sent 8/5/2015 4:32 PM

Cool - I've heard Flitz works well

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 4:33 PM

It's all I've ever used. Works great so I've never tried anything else.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 4:37 PM

It's kinda spendy but I stick with what works. I buy it buy the gallon.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/5/2015 5:11 PM

And the underside of the playfield.

8/6/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/6/2015 12:12 PM

crap. I think my screen has reached its usable life. I've got a new one. I'll sand this down, repaint and do it again. crap.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/6/2015 12:20 PM

crap crap crap crap!! Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/6/2015 12:55 PM

Let's try this again.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/6/2015 1:23 PM

Yes still wet.

iMessage Message sent 8/6/2015 1:24 PM

How many uses did you get out of it?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/6/2015 1:25 PM

Must have been at least 50.

iMessage Message sent 8/6/2015 2:28 PM

I think you would do just fine with stencils on a pre 90s game

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/6/2015 2:34 PM

I've also got a screen for system 11 games. Tried a stencil years ago before we had screens and it didn't work. The lettering is too small. Screening is the only way.

iMessage Message sent 8/6/2015 2:53 PM

I was thinking more of a stencil for banzai run 😃

iMessage Message sent 8/6/2015 2:53 PM

For the game - not the warning sticker

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/6/2015 3:14 PM

Lol. I see where you're going with this.

8/7/2015

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 8:43 AM

Any news on the playfield front?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 8:44 AM

Left a message with Heath yesterday. Haven't heard back.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 10:33 AM

Cab all painted and really wet.

I'm picking up some chrome stuff from a local guy for your game. Saves in the shipping. I live for my customer and save you where I can.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 10:44 AM

Heh - and that is much appreciated! My parts bill is going to be insane

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 10:45 AM

Well, yes it may be. Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 10:46 AM

Local guy just has the polished chrome legs. The rest is coming from Mike Chestnut.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 10:47 AM

Got the color DMD. Artwork is coming. Coin door is coming. Still need to order all the rest.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 10:47 AM

Got the speakers too.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 10:48 AM

If only we had a playfield :(

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 11:02 AM

Well, there is that.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 1:21 PM

New one on the left. Old one on the right.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 1:23 PM

Big diff!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 1:25 PM

It's not as bad as the pics look. The new one was used once in a video my buddy Matt made to show how to screen. He's the one on Pinside that was selling them.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 1:40 PM

There's a few plays on this guy!

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 1:41 PM

10-12 plays?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 1:42 PM

Pinball decals has a chrome shooter if you want to go crazy.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 1:43 PM

Sure - what's 75 at this point, right? ;)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 1:44 PM

It's not my money. Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 1:48 PM

New glass rails from local guy also.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 1:49 PM

Time to fire up the ultrasonic.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 1:50 PM

Sweet!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 1:53 PM

They work insanely well.

Yup. Got the same thing.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 3:13 PM

Patented drying rack.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 3:15 PM

Haha - nice

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 3:19 PM

This guy gets replaced.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 3:22 PM

Crispy!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 3:25 PM

That ones important. It provides the 5 volts to the driver board.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 3:25 PM

Clive always replaces those important header pins with high temp ones.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 3:26 PM

That's good - do you use the trifurican ones or just replacement idc ones?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 3:27 PM

I use the idc to keep them original. You'll have no issues in home use.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 3:27 PM

Be different if it was on 24 7.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 3:27 PM

Agree - just wondering

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 3:42 PM

More cleaning.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 3:44 PM

These will all get replaced. I clean them all and save whatever is good. Once in a great while I'm short one or two and they come in handy.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 4:16 PM

Heh - you knew I was going to ask why you clean them if you aren't going to use them

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 4:16 PM

Got this little number today. Any idea who makes a tail light mod?

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 4:17 PM

Heh - that's the CPR speaker panel

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 4:18 PM

I've got a post out there that I'm looking for the LED mod that goes behind it

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 4:24 PM

I clean them all. Can't tell if they're good until I do. You'd be surprised how nice they look after the ultrasonic.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 4:26 PM

True - but those are pretty cheap to replace

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 4:27 PM

Oh for sure. New ones may also be just a slight shade different in color.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 4:27 PM

It's all your money. I just happily spend it. ;-)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 6:14 PM

Chad's brother texted and said he's not had a chance to check out the playfield but he will.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 6:15 PM

Did you let him know that time was money?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 6:16 PM

lol. No. I'm being very nice to the hand that maybe feeding me.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 6:18 PM

So - if this comes thru for us, we still have to clear for $250 and wait 3 weeks for clear to cure?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 6:20 PM

Clear would be $250 and it'll be three weeks before I'm ready to put stuff on anyway.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 6:20 PM

K&K

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 6:21 PM

Big plans for the weekend?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 6:23 PM

Not much. Baby sitting now. Moving another pin from my daughters to my sons tomorrow. Might burn some crap in the fire pit Sunday. You?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 6:25 PM

Just happen to think. My guy owns a body shop and bakes his clear when done. Cures faster that way.

iMessage Message sent 8/7/2015 6:47 PM

Nothing exciting other than hanging my huge neon Tron recognizor in my game room :)

8/8/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/7/2015 7:01 PM

Ok. Take a pic when done. I LOVE neon.

8/9/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/9/2015 7:58 AM

Much nicer. Bad bad lighting this morning.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/9/2015 8:17 AM

iMessage Message sent 8/9/2015 10:38 AM

That looks good! Almost ready for decals?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/9/2015 11:20 AM

Yup. Should have them next week and will install them then.

8/10/2015

iMessage Message sent 8/9/2015 8:27 PM

Not finished yet - I think I'm going to paint some of the black wires the same color as the wall - but here it is

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 5:12 AM

Very cool!!

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 5:24 AM

Rise and shine!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 5:25 AM

Lol. You just had to pee.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 5:28 AM

I wish - On my way to my workout :(

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 5:42 AM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 6:15 AM

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 6:28 AM

Haha - you suck

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 6:28 AM

I will freely admit that.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 6:44 AM

Here's my breakfast:

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 7:33 AM

Stupid crap to do today.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 7:52 AM

What is that?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 7:53 AM

Vent covers for the back of the cab and head.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 7:54 AM

Ok - didn't see the first two pics - they were so clean in that last pic, I couldn't tell!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 7:55 AM

Gotta strip the paint off of these.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 8:02 AM

Making new playfield side rails.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 8:05 AM

And sand these down and repaint.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 8:08 AM

Going to look good at the end of the day though!

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 8:08 AM

Hear anything on the playfield?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 8:14 AM

Not a word. I'll text him again.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 8:15 AM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 8:23 AM

He's going to take pics and send them.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 8:29 AM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 8:49 AM

Sanded up and ready for paint.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 8:50 AM

Paint in a can or airbrush?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 8:50 AM

In a can. Same semi gloss as everything else.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 8:52 AM

Oak leaves the same grain look on the originals.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 8:53 AM

Nice! I like the way it smells when you cut it too

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 8:59 AM

Lol. Me too!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 8:59 AM

That's better.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 9:16 AM

Ready for paint.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 9:36 AM

All painted up.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 9:38 AM

And now these guys.

SMS Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 9:58 AM

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 10:08 AM

Those little guys were rusty!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 10:10 AM

Just minor surface rust. Scotchbrite pad takes it off easily.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 10:36 AM

36 of the sonsabitches!!

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 10:37 AM

Impressive

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 10:38 AM

I do it all for you. Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 10:43 AM

One of three very light coats. I NEVER have runs or drips.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 10:44 AM

Coats are a couple minutes apart.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 10:48 AM

Dry overnight I'm guessing?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 10:50 AM

Yup. They'll sit for a few days before I install them. Never follow what the can says. Double the time it says for drying and sanding.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 10:51 AM

Decals coming in this week?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 10:52 AM

Hope so. They're coming from BAA.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 10:54 AM

I pinged the Titan guy about the translucent rubbers to see when they'll be back in

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 10:56 AM

I still have to order those and other stuff for the playfield.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 1:54 PM

Might have a bite on the LED panel!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 2:00 PM

I see that. That's [removed]. Great guy. I've done a few games for him. In fact, he just bought a TFTC he's sending me. Just have him ship it to me.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 2:04 PM

Haha - small world...and congrats on more work! My banzai run will have to wait until you get desperate. :D

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 2:05 PM

Banzai what???!

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 2:06 PM

See - that's what more work does to you - makes you all cocky. Some day you will behold the precious banzai run...

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 2:07 PM

Banzai what???!

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 2:11 PM

I told [removed] that you thought he was a total ass. He's no longer sending the TFTC. Banzaiiiiiiiiiiii!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 2:12 PM

Lmao!! Touché.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 2:14 PM

I really did tell him that...and that your work ethic is terrible now. I doubt it deters him from sending it tho. 😜

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 2:16 PM

Lol. Tell him your Creature is turning out nicer than the one I did for him and he might not send it.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 2:17 PM

Haha - ok - but only after he mails my panel !!!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 2:19 PM

[removed] is a good guy. Don't be freaking with him. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 2:21 PM

Haha - I won't....too much.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 2:30 PM

He's the kind of guy where if someone offered him twice the money for the mod, he'd still sell to you because he said he would. Looks like others are looking for it too.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 2:32 PM

That or he's only selling to you because of me. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 2:33 PM

No - he didn't know about our connection until I had paid for it and asked him to mail it to you. So yes - he seems like a fair guy.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 2:35 PM

I'm paying for the vinyl light blocker too because it was part of the deal - but I don't think the deluxe panel requires it - but you can make that call.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 2:35 PM

crap. And I thought it was all about me.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 2:35 PM

Now quit reading pinside and get back to work!!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 2:37 PM

Gotta go put clothes away. Your craps done for today.

iMessage Message sent 8/10/2015 2:38 PM

I'd hate to come between a man and his domestic chores

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/10/2015 2:41 PM

Now you get it.

8/11/2015

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 8:50 AM

Nothing on the playfield yet? Was going to send our buddy an offer on his cleared one if not.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 8:51 AM

Lol. I just texted Chad's brother. He was going to send pics but I never got them. Don't know what to tell you.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 8:52 AM

Ok - I can send him a pm and see what happens

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 8:52 AM

Worst case we may end up with 2 playfields...but they seem to be pretty scarce so that may not be a bad thing

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 8:54 AM

Chad's brother just replied and said he was busy. Said he'd send them today.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 8:54 AM

I could always tell him we found another.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 9:04 AM

K - sent him a pm

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 9:34 AM

Just got pics. It looks nice. No issues I can see.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 9:55 AM

Heh - ok - great - lets get it going!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 9:55 AM

Will do.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 9:56 AM

I doubt the other guy will take my offer

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 9:57 AM

So we may end up with 2 of them, but that may not be a bad deal

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 9:58 AM

It's only money. All you'd do is spend it at the gym anyway.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 9:59 AM

Haha - true

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 10:00 AM

Anything happening on the cab today?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 10:00 AM

Nope. Waiting for artwork. I may clean some stuff later.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 10:29 AM

Well, you'll never guess what he said

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 10:30 AM

FU??

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 10:31 AM

Haha - nope. He said ok on the cleared one

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 10:31 AM

My prediction was true!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 10:31 AM

Which one should I use?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 10:32 AM

You want them both here?

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 10:32 AM

Whichever one looks better :)

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 10:32 AM

Yea - you can decide which to use

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 10:32 AM

Cool.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 10:32 AM

I can send the other back with the game.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 10:33 AM

Ok - no worries

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 10:34 AM

His was cleared by Keller (or whoever Keller uses)...so I'm hoping we can just go with that one as it will be faster.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 10:34 AM

But for sure take the better of the two - I can wait for the other to be cleared if needed

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 10:34 AM

Sounds good.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 2:11 PM

Peckin away cleaning stupid crap.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 2:12 PM

I'll drop this off at my buddy's shop tomorrow.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 2:17 PM

Don't be bangin on my crap with that hammer

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 2:18 PM

Lol. It's got a rubber head. That's what I use in the cabinet carriage bolts.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 2:26 PM

Time to clean some harnesses.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 2:39 PM

Eh - your water is pink!

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 2:40 PM

I assume some type of cleaner...

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 2:42 PM

Purple power.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 4:28 PM

Got notice. The artwork just shipped.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 4:36 PM

Some dipwad glued the trim. This could get fun.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 4:37 PM

Nice - I hadn't seen that yet...but figured she had a couple of surprises left in her

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 4:39 PM

I don't get paid enough!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 4:43 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 4:45 PM

Not sure what it is. If it doesn't come off with a razor blade, I've got new glass.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 4:46 PM

Translite ok?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 4:46 PM

I'll get to that.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 5:02 PM

I am the MAN!! Just saved you $25.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 5:07 PM

Woohoo!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 5:09 PM

Not the greatest but ill see how it cleans up.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 5:09 PM

I may just leave the glue in the front. Not sure how to remove that. I'll try.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 5:16 PM

Goo gone might work

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 5:17 PM

Nope. This may be silicone.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 5:18 PM

Took a lot to take it off the glass with wind ex and razor blade.

iMessage Message sent 8/11/2015 5:19 PM

Goof off would work - but it would proll melt the translite too :(

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/11/2015 5:24 PM

The white in the back comes off easily with any too nasty. I'll let it dry overnight and put it together. I don't think you'll see any of it.

8/12/2015

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 4:47 AM

This is get up time for me

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 5:09 AM

lol. I'm right behind you.

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 5:13 AM

Nice!

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 10:59 AM

Iron Man VE being remade again - no one saw that one coming!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 11:04 AM

I don't care for iron man at all.

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 12:17 PM

Btw - go ahead and have your clear guy clear coat that playfield from Chad's brother if you would

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 12:21 PM

Will do.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 12:31 PM

New trim. It looks good. Easily changed if you find a better one.

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 12:36 PM

Are there many issues with that one? It looks good to me!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 12:38 PM

Couple small scuffs on the back that may or may not show light through. I'll wait and see.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 12:43 PM

This thing looks pretty sweet!!

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 12:44 PM

You already got the LED kit?!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 12:44 PM

Yup. [removed] doesn't screw around.

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 12:45 PM

Is that the panel from [removed] or the original?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 12:45 PM

[removed]

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 12:45 PM

Ok - hard to make out the chrome on it from the pic

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 12:46 PM

It still has the mask on it.

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 12:47 PM

Ah. I think the deluxe panel doesn't need the vinyl light blocker that [removed] sent - but you'll figure that out once you get it going

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 12:49 PM

It does not.

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 12:53 PM

Ok - just send it back to me with the original panel

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 1:15 PM

crap. These panels weren't made with the thought someone might use replacement speakers.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 1:16 PM

The wood block needs to go in the old location. The connector for the led panel is in the way.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 1:24 PM

Got an idea.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 1:26 PM

These pins have a jumper that allows you to change the blinking pattern of the tail lights. I'll hallow out the back of the wood block where these are so it sits flush.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 1:40 PM

I think we're good.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 2:11 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 2:16 PM

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 2:17 PM

Heh - problem solved - woohoo - you are the man!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 2:19 PM

What kind of LEDs and flashers do you want here?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 2:43 PM

This is pretty nice as is. I'll make it look nicer.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 2:44 PM

And of course all the metal parts get tumbled.

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 2:48 PM

Sunlight I guess - I may color match some of them later

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 2:48 PM

So same as GI?

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 2:49 PM

Yes

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 3:24 PM

No turning back now.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 3:42 PM

This isn't going to be needed but I rebuilt it anyway.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 3:54 PM

This is the playfield backboard.

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 4:10 PM

Sweet - cleaning up nicely!

iMessage Message sent 8/12/2015 4:11 PM

So no decals until next week?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/12/2015 4:14 PM

I'm hoping this week but not sure. I need to get things out back together before I tear any more apart. I got crap everywhere.

8/13/2015

SMS Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 8:17 AM

Only way to clean particle board is by sanding.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 8:24 AM

Doesn't smell as good as oak

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 8:47 AM

Fresh coat of white.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 8:52 AM

Much better

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 8:53 AM

When you get a break - check out what I'm doing next sat: https://conquerthegauntlet.com/obstacles/

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 9:14 AM

Ok. You are official INSANE!! I take it you do it because you can?

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 9:22 AM

We have a group from the gym going - fun team building...and a good way to gauge your fitness and figure out where your weaknesses are. I doubt I'll be able to get through all of them...

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 9:24 AM

If that's what it takes to be on your team....I have no desire to be on your team!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 9:28 AM

I'll be at the Twins game drinking beer and eating nachos.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 11:59 AM

Might as well clean and rebuild the coil mechs. Not that many in a creature.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 12:06 PM

That switch ain't supposed to be bent like that.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 12:58 PM

Nice and clean. I always install new bushings.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 1:03 PM

I've also got a stock pile of coils so I can rebuild everything now and not have to wait for the coils to dry.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 1:10 PM

Nice setup! I wonder if that eos switch was even working - might have fried that coil

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 1:13 PM

Once the coils are all clean, I test resistance to make sure they'll all good.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 1:15 PM

Might get a playfield today or tomorrow!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 1:36 PM

Looking at old pics and double checking the manual, your left flipper coil is red and it should be orange.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 1:40 PM

Here's what they should look like. Everything new but the coils.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 1:42 PM

Nice work - looks brand new!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 2:01 PM

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 2:03 PM

Do you replace the brown gizmos or just clean them on those pop mechs?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 2:05 PM

They're links. The metal ones are many times broken and get replaced. The fiber ones are probably good but they're cheap so I replace them.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 2:05 PM

Gizmos. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 2:07 PM

When did they switch from metal to fiber?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 2:08 PM

There's both. Metal on top fiber on bottom.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 2:14 PM

I've taken tons of pics in the past that show me most everything I need to see. This shows what coils go where and what their orientation is.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 2:17 PM

I wondered if you could just remember everything

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 2:18 PM

Dear God no!!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 2:38 PM

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 2:39 PM

You need a playfield pronto!

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 2:39 PM

I think Titan finally got their clear rubbers back in btw

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 2:46 PM

I should sit down an order those later.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 2:49 PM

Most times cleaning is all this stuff needs. I don't like the way this bracket looks. It's too big for the smaller tumblers. I don't use the big one much but it does come in handy.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 3:43 PM

And of course they don't have all the rubbers we need.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 3:47 PM

Which are missing?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 3:50 PM

3/4 2 1/2 7/16 and post sleeves.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 3:52 PM

Boo - I'll send him an email again

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 3:53 PM

I'll just order what they have an ask them to send me the remainder when they have stock.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 3:54 PM

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 3:55 PM

You can just order a different color and tel him you want all translucent in the order notes and have him hold the order until complete

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 3:55 PM

I could do that too.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 4:10 PM

Just got the chrome stuff from Mike. You pay what I pay. No markup.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 4:12 PM

Cool! U getting door from Mike too or from PDI?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 4:13 PM

PDI. Got that too along with the side blades.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 4:15 PM

Playfield window ordered?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 4:16 PM

Already had one of those. I still need to order the playfield parts. Ramps, plastics etc.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 4:17 PM

Pinbits protectors and colordmd too

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 4:17 PM

Got the DMD.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 4:18 PM

Cool - LEDs too I guess- comet standard shipping is slow

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 4:19 PM

And we need the boards back!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 4:21 PM

I'll probably have everything done by the time the boards get back. That's just the way it is.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 4:24 PM

I mostly just need the game specific stuff. I hate it. I need to order from maybe five different vendors because no one has everything I need.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 4:26 PM

And I'm working on a list for Comet. This is from the back box.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 4:31 PM

Life was so simple when all people wanted was standard lamps and white rubber. I do it all for you!!

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 4:41 PM

That was simpler - just needed to have a stack of 44/555/89/906 and you were set

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 4:56 PM

Which flashers do you normally get from Comet? I know I need 89 and 906 base.

iMessage Message sent 8/13/2015 4:57 PM

One second I'm driving

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/13/2015 4:57 PM

lol. No problem. I won't place the order until tomorrow.

8/17/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 8:00 AM

In the LEDs, do you go with clear or frosted?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 8:54 AM

Got everything ordered but LEDs.

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 9:03 AM

Frosted

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 9:06 AM

That's what I figured.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 9:10 AM

Got the playfield. No word on shipping from Keller yet.

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 9:11 AM

How's it look?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 9:11 AM

Lol. Haven't opened it yet. Got a couple things to clean up first.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 9:21 AM

Which LEDs do you use where it's a lamp covered with a colored condom? Like on the three signs on the playfield.

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 9:22 AM

Just a twin frosted smd covered with a condom - you just have to cut about a 1/4 off the condom

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 9:22 AM

Colored led

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 9:22 AM

Shape is a little different - but it looks good off and lit

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 9:23 AM

Easy enough.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 9:31 AM

Remember that one bracket?

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 10:00 AM

Shiny!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 10:42 AM

I like it!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 10:56 AM

The playfield looks nice. I think it could look nicer if it were sanded and buffed. I'll wait until I get the other and we'll figure out what to do.

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 11:07 AM

Back box looks awesome

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 11:15 AM

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 11:13 AM

Except this!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 11:18 AM

This is extremely brittle from the heat. I'm afraid to staple it like it was. It'll shatter. I wish someone reproed this but they don't.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 11:19 AM

More parts cleaning.

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 11:20 AM

That one would be easy on a 3d printer I would think

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 11:21 AM

Not sure. It's pretty thin to begin with.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 1:13 PM

Guess what I get to do now? This is a pain in the ASS!!

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 1:13 PM

Buffing wheel?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 1:15 PM

Nope. All by hand.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 1:16 PM

Before.

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 1:18 PM

Sandpaper?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 1:18 PM

After.

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 1:19 PM

Heh - yep - I see the sandpaper. Do you seal it with anything after?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 1:19 PM

120 grit 220 grit and red Scotchbrite pads.

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 1:20 PM

Looks good for sure!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 1:20 PM

Nope. They're stainless.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 2:05 PM

Last one.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 2:15 PM

There's an hour of my life I'll never get back.

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 2:19 PM

All that griping and you finished everything in an hour!?! I thought it was going to take a day with all that upfront moaning!

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 2:19 PM

Looks nice tho :)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 2:23 PM

Leave me alone. My fingers hurt!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 2:25 PM

It's about freaking time!!

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 2:57 PM

Are they installed yet?!!!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 2:57 PM

I hate you.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 3:02 PM

Interesting. The diodes were clipped on the incorrect flipper coil.

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 3:03 PM

That is odd

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 3:05 PM

Not really sure what effect that would have.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 3:56 PM

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 3:59 PM

Interesting - are they precut or do you have to trim off the excess?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 4:02 PM

They're all oversized.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 4:03 PM

Here they're trimmed.

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 4:09 PM

Very nice

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 5:08 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 5:34 PM

Pics like this tell me where 95% of everything goes. You pay me to know what the other 5% is. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/17/2015 5:57 PM

I'm slightly disappointed you don't have it all memorized

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/17/2015 6:43 PM

I hate you.

8/18/2015

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 10:51 AM

So quiet...

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 10:54 AM

I know. It's wonderful. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 10:57 AM

I need pics!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 10:59 AM

I actually had to work this morning. Got ESPN fired up and back at it.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 11:04 AM

What happened?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 11:05 AM

What?

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 11:06 AM

You said you had to work - something unexpected? Or do you have another job besides pinball restoration?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 11:08 AM

Lol. I'm an electrical contractor. Only two contractors I now work for. Maybe 25 hours a week.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 11:08 AM

Ah - cool! Residential stuff or commercial?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 11:10 AM

Used to be everything but now just residential. Mostly kitchen remodels. Been doing this about forty years. I used to enjoy it. Not so much anymore.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 11:12 AM

At least you have the pinball stuff too - most of us only have one boring job that we have to do all week

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 11:17 AM

Yup. Barely had time for my own stuff years ago. Ran every night with the kids and was swamped with work. The housing crash ten years ago changed all that. And the kids are grown and gone. Now it's fun being grand parents.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 11:21 AM

Yes - I imagine it will be a nicer pace when I get there!

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 11:22 AM

My kiddos are in that busy time - soccer/field hockey for the daughter, football for the son. Today was their first day of school again - woohoo!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 11:24 AM

I coached both my son and daughter in baseball and softball. Great times back then but man am I now glad it's over. Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 11:27 AM

Enjoy it now. They'll be gone before you know it!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 12:43 PM

Piece o' cake.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 1:09 PM

Lookin good!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 1:09 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 1:11 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 1:15 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 1:16 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 1:18 PM

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 1:20 PM

You are going to need a playfield soon!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 1:23 PM

Yup. Texted Chad's brother. Said he won't send the playfield until he gets my check. Like I'd stiff him!!

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 1:24 PM

What a dork - i assume he owns pinball machines and knows who you are

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 1:26 PM

Yup. Me and his brother Chad have been friends for years. No biggie. It comes when it comes. Things may sit for a couple weeks.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 1:28 PM

Are you going to go ahead and have playfield #1 wet sanded/buffed now?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 1:30 PM

Not sure. I'll see how long it takes for him to ship. The one we have is certainly nice enough. I just wanted to see the other.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 1:54 PM

New glass channels.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 2:05 PM

Almost ready to put the head back on?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 2:06 PM

Not yet. Couple hours maybe. I need to put everything back in the base.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 2:14 PM

New leg plates first.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 2:22 PM

Cabinet protectors next.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 2:24 PM

Ah - you remove the decal under the protector - smart man

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 2:24 PM

Much easier to do that when the decals are fresh ;)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 2:33 PM

Not sure if it's really needed but why take the chance.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 2:36 PM

Gotta clean the damn chrome off the threads.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 2:38 PM

Too thick otherwise?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 2:38 PM

Yup. You'd be bitching me out as you tried to screw them in.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 2:41 PM

That's better.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 2:55 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 3:07 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 3:09 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 3:19 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 3:21 PM

There's some serious crap on Dr. Phil today!!

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 3:36 PM

So on the front cab protectors, you don't remove the decal underneath?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 3:36 PM

It's removed. You just can't tell.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 3:36 PM

Nice

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 3:37 PM

Ground braid next. Pics show me everything. I'll run it a lot neater.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 3:39 PM

I'm very impressed with your attention to detail ... But don't get cocky on me

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 3:41 PM

I've always been that way with most everything. I learned it from my dad.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 3:42 PM

But if you get cocky on me, you'll get this:

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 3:42 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 3:43 PM

Lol. Find me a replacement.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 3:44 PM

It looks like something they made in house - but it would be fun to try and remake - I just need a 3d printer

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 3:45 PM

No ones perfect but if you aim for perfection and miss, most won't see it. If you don't, it'll be obvious.

iMessage Message sent 8/18/2015 3:46 PM

Very true - good advice

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 3:48 PM

And if you're good, you know when to cheat and when not to. Seriously.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/18/2015 4:59 PM

I'll finish up the rest tomorrow. Gotta go get the burgers and sweet corn ready. Yeah, baby. Food of the Gods.

8/19/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 8:22 AM

I hate all the lollipop colors but I do like chrome.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 8:25 AM

I like anything tasteful - so chrome/brass/black powder are my favorites

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 8:26 AM

I agree.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 8:26 AM

The red on RR WOZ looks pretty good though - that's my only lollipop color I own

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 8:29 AM

Yup. Most people have no taste. Let's take the most dominant color on the game and splash more of it all over. It's different if the game came that way. My acdc looks good too.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 8:30 AM

Alien LE will push the limits of my taste - it would be factory - but it's like neon green

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 8:30 AM

The only thing that saves it is that the cab is mostly black

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 8:31 AM

I haven't pulled the trigger on a deposit yet tho - would like to see it in action first

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 8:31 AM

Tape installed.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 8:32 AM

I'm ready to see that door!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 8:33 AM

There's the door. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 8:35 AM

Wow - that chrome looks so much better than SS

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 8:35 AM

And thanks for the pic of the door :/

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 8:38 AM

Doesn't get any better than chrome on a Creature.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 8:42 AM

Except chrome on a banzai run! I'll have to prove it to you....

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 8:43 AM

Send me pics when you get it done. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 8:44 AM

Haha - you'll be the one taking the pics. I'd hate to deny you the pleasure of being the one to make it beautiful again

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 8:48 AM

And since you are knocking it out of the park on Creech, I'll never use another restorer! I'll just have to wait until you have a lull and want to take on something different...

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 8:50 AM

I'll wait until you get this one back then we'll go from there. :-)

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 8:51 AM

Agree - might take me a little bit to recover from the bill too ;)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 8:52 AM

Well, there is that. Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 8:55 AM

Testing the glass channel fit.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 8:56 AM

Right on!!

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 8:57 AM

Haha - it looks good even without the playfield!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 9:12 AM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 9:20 AM

This may be the last thing I install. Damned if I'm putting the first scratch in them. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 9:23 AM

Heh - just put some on my Tron this weekend - it is a tight squeeze for sure - I agree with waiting until the end

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 10:29 AM

All done until we get the playfields figured out?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 10:30 AM

Almost. Got more to do on the cabinet.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 10:35 AM

I've got a days worth of stupid crap to do too. I'll show you when I get there.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 10:37 AM

The boards will be another three weeks or better too.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 10:39 AM

Boo - sounds like we won't be done until after my birthday

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 10:43 AM

Sometimes Clive surprises me.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 10:44 AM

No worries either way

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 11:27 AM

Don't panic. I've got a new button coming.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 11:28 AM

Heh - looks better than it did at least

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 11:30 AM

Should be green too.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 11:31 AM

And no text?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 11:31 AM

Oh yeah. It says start.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 11:31 AM

Weird since it has start on the decal

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 11:32 AM

I've never seen a blank one.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 11:33 AM

Don't forget to adjust this guy once you have it set up.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 11:55 AM

Just got these from Marco.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 11:56 AM

Here are the old ones. They take a beating.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 12:00 PM

You were also missing this wire gate. I see this all the time. It keeps the balls from bouncing back into the trough after being shot into the shooter lane.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 12:03 PM

I think I'll wait until the playfield is in to add the mods.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 12:25 PM

Got the LEDs.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 12:28 PM

All looks awesome! Still waiting on that coin door pic!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 12:31 PM

Soon, grasshopper. Soon.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 12:33 PM

Need some beer seal.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 12:39 PM

Heh - don't talk about beer. I'm on day 25 of a 30 day paleo thing! No alcohol, dairy, beans, seeds, grains or any kind of sugar.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 12:40 PM

WTF!!!! Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 1:36 PM

You are eventually going to have to admit you like the chrome coin door better than the boring black one

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 1:36 PM

(Hanging my head). It is pretty damn nice.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 1:37 PM

Lol - there you go. I have converted you!

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 1:37 PM

It may not work on all pins tho

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 1:38 PM

I agree.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 1:39 PM

Pics look incredible! Great job!!

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 1:39 PM

We are going to have to put chrome legs on too tho I'm afraid

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 1:41 PM

These legs are temporary. Your chrome ones are packed up. Got those from Terry.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 1:41 PM

You'll get to install the chrome ones for the first time. No need for me to.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 1:42 PM

Ok - perfect

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 1:42 PM

Seriously - thank you - your talents are incredible - go have a beer for me and celebrate!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 1:43 PM

Lol. Already done. Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 1:43 PM

And thank you!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 1:47 PM

Here's where it'll hang out while I do the playfield. Wish I had more room in the shop.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 1:48 PM

Heh - that's a great place for it! Nice game room!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 1:50 PM

BTW, there two versions of artwork. One is lighter purple and one is darker. This is the darker. I wasn't even going to give you a choice. This is so much better.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 1:51 PM

Love it

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 1:53 PM

Just got this a couple of weeks ago - I'll have the pin and this in close proximity

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 1:54 PM

Ok. That is seriously cool.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 1:54 PM

I need to replace the fluorescent bulbs in it with LEDs...that will make it look better

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 2:16 PM

I checked with Charlie Emery on remaking that divider on the light board. He's got two 3D printers. He thinks it's doable. Making the file is the pain in the butt part.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 2:24 PM

Cool! Spooky is the man!

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 2:26 PM

Tell him I'm on the list for RZ. :)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 2:27 PM

Sure. I'll tell him you'll cancel your order and bad mouth him on the group if he doesn't make it.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 2:27 PM

Perfect!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 2:28 PM

I can be an asshole when needed. Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 2:28 PM

I'm actually going to visit him over Labor Day weekend.

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 2:28 PM

That's going to be an awesome visit

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 2:29 PM

U going to expo this year?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 2:31 PM

We go see him maybe three times a year. We'll be able to see how far along RZ is.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/19/2015 2:51 PM

I'll be at expo Thursday afternoon until Sunday morning. You?

iMessage Message sent 8/19/2015 2:54 PM

Want to - waiting on my sons football schedule before I decide for sure

8/20/2015

iMessage Message sent 8/20/2015 6:32 AM

Would you be opposed to me making a thread on Pinside that documents the restore once we are done? I would send you a preview of it before I posted it.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/20/2015 6:33 AM

You can do anything with the pics you'd like.

iMessage Message sent 8/20/2015 6:35 AM

Ok - I would show you before I posted just in case you didn't want a specific pic posted

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/20/2015 6:37 AM

I'd let you be the judge on the pics. I don't hide anything. I will say, it's a ton of work to do it all at one time. It's a lot easier to do it as I go along. Up to you though.

iMessage Message sent 8/20/2015 6:39 AM

Yea - I just don't like the restore threads where I have to page through all the comments to see the pics

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/20/2015 6:50 AM

And I prefer the comments more than the pics. Of course I've already seen the pics. Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/20/2015 3:23 PM

Got rubbers, Pinbits crap and beer.

iMessage Message sent 8/20/2015 3:24 PM

Miller lite - wow

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/20/2015 3:25 PM

Lame. I know. It's all I had.

iMessage Message sent 8/20/2015 3:25 PM

What's in the bag on the right?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/20/2015 3:26 PM

That's the lighting kit for the pops.

iMessage Message sent 8/20/2015 3:29 PM

Were you going to buff out PF1 or wait until you got PF2 and take them both in at the same time?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/20/2015 3:31 PM

I'll wait until I get 2. If that's nicer, I'll just have that one done and leave 1 as is. Make sense?

iMessage Message sent 8/20/2015 3:31 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/20/2015 3:34 PM

No sense spending more money in 1 if we don't have to.

iMessage Message sent 8/20/2015 3:35 PM

True - as long as it's good enough to sell...which I'll need to do

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/20/2015 3:37 PM

Yup.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/20/2015 4:13 PM

New ramp flaps. If you ever need riveting, let me know.

8/21/2015

iMessage Message sent 8/21/2015 8:39 AM

Heh - just noticed the blood on your finger - sorry about that!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/21/2015 8:40 AM

Lol. I get more blood doing this crap.

iMessage Message sent 8/21/2015 8:42 AM

I bet. I'll get my knocks tomorrow at the gauntlet race

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/21/2015 8:49 AM

I'll be drinking beer and eating nachos.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/21/2015 1:24 PM

One of the labels didn't turn out the best. Allen sent me another one. He's one hell of a nice guy to deal with.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/21/2015 1:29 PM

More stupid crap. Changing all the ramp switches. And some GOOD beer.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/21/2015 2:08 PM

I'd say that's the wrong actuator.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/21/2015 2:26 PM

Always pay attention to which tab the actuator is on. Most are front but some are back.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/21/2015 2:28 PM

On average there's about 25 switches in a game.

iMessage Message sent 8/21/2015 2:57 PM

Heh - yea - that is the tedious stuff! At least you have better beer to make it better

8/23/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/23/2015 12:38 PM

Might I make a suggestion. Creature came with red skirts and pop caps. Teal looks so much better.

iMessage Message sent 8/23/2015 12:40 PM

Looks good - lets go with teal!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/23/2015 12:46 PM

See the ripples in the clear? It's not as bad as the pic shows but I'm taking this to my buddy and have him look at it. He may be able to make it better by just sanding and buffing. If not, I'll have him re clear it. Either way, I think we'll use this playfield unless the other shows up soon.

iMessage Message sent 8/23/2015 1:18 PM

Yea - it is a little wavy - I'd rather re-clear before I sell it anyway

8/24/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/24/2015 11:00 AM

My guy is going to re clear before he sands and buffs. That way he knows how much clear there is so he doesn't burn through to the artwork when buffing.

iMessage Message sent 8/24/2015 11:01 AM

Makes sense!

8/26/2015

So we have all the other parts in or are we still waiting on something?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/26/2015 10:34 AM

Just waiting for the ramps and plastics. Should be here any day. Then just the playfield.

iMessage Message sent 8/26/2015 10:37 AM

Pinbits protectors?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/26/2015 10:37 AM

Got them.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/26/2015 11:59 AM

This just showed up!

iMessage Message sent 8/26/2015 12:01 PM

Cool! Compare the two and let me know - but #2 may be the winner

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/26/2015 12:04 PM

This one is pretty nice but it does have a few minor pimples. Nothing earth shattering but if we used this one, I'd have it recleared. I think we should wait and use #1. That one should be perfect.

iMessage Message sent 8/26/2015 12:06 PM

Ok - you make the call

8/27/2015

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 8:40 AM

...but please go ahead and clearcoat #2 - $250 is the cheapest I'll be able to have that done for - will make it easier to sell

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 8:43 AM

I thought about what happened on PF#1 to cause those waves. I think they stored it vertically before the clear had cured...and the clear ran ever so slightly downward and created the waves

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 1:10 PM

I don't know enough about clearing to know why that happens. All I know is we're using playfield 1. Just picked it up and excuse my French but it's freaking gorgeous!!

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 1:11 PM

Haha - ok - no rush on PF2 then, just whenever you are heading over to his shop next time

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 1:11 PM

So how long before you can start using PF1?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 1:13 PM

Today.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 1:15 PM

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 1:18 PM

So no residual visual effects from the little waves? Looks smooth for sure

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 1:19 PM

None whatsoever.

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 1:21 PM

Cool - progress resumes!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 1:47 PM

Playfield crap.

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 1:50 PM

Is that a smudge on that post or wear?! Surely not!!!

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 1:50 PM

(Sorry - had to find something in the pic to give you crap about!) :)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 1:51 PM

Asshole!!

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 1:52 PM

Haha

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 2:56 PM

I tap the T nuts in place then pull them up with this little gizmo. Got it from Jim Mccune.

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 3:03 PM

That dude can be one grouchy bastard - but for some reason I like him.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 3:04 PM

I need to taper these holes so the studs sit flush.

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 3:05 PM

Drill press?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 3:06 PM

Nah. This ain't brain surgery. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 3:07 PM

Haha - freehander!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 3:07 PM

Now I finally get to have some fun!!

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 3:08 PM

About time!

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 3:09 PM

Just be sure to stop and eat on occasion

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 3:10 PM

Lol. I used to love jigsaw puzzles as a kid. I could sit down here 24/7 until it's done. It's about the same thing.

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 3:10 PM

Yep - me too!

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 3:18 PM

And take some pics along the way!

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 3:18 PM

Still no boards yet?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 3:19 PM

No idea when the boards will come.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 3:20 PM

I'll install the old rails on the old playfield so I can measure where the new ones go on the new playfield.

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 3:27 PM

U buy new rails or make them?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 3:27 PM

I make them. I showed that a while ago.

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 3:28 PM

For some reason I was thinking those were under playfield supports

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 3:29 PM

So you have to laminate them and all that crap?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 3:30 PM

Oh no. They're made of oak and painted. The oak grain looks like the original vinyl wrap.

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 3:33 PM

Ok - making more sense now. I thought you were a little crazy trying to match the grain of stuff under the playfield. But I wasn't going to complain! ??

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 3:45 PM

There's one.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 3:53 PM

That's two.

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 3:55 PM

Looking good

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 4:03 PM

What's up with this little guy? Does that come with the new plastics?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 4:06 PM

Yup. I had a new set I bought a couple years ago but only needed about half of them. This one is from that set.

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 4:15 PM

So did you have to order a new set for mine then or just use what you need from the set you had?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 4:18 PM

I've got a new set coming. The other set only has about half left.

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 4:18 PM

Ramps/plastics from BAA?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 4:20 PM

Nope. They're coming from Curly at little shop of games. He had all the ramps. No one else did.

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 4:27 PM

Bet that wasn't cheap - like 4 ramps?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 4:31 PM

It's only money. Yours not mine.

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 4:34 PM

True - just keep blowing through it - can't take it with me!

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 5:10 PM

Finish the rails?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 6:07 PM

Oh hell yah. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 6:57 PM

Heh - woohoo!

8/28/2015

iMessage Message sent 8/27/2015 8:47 PM

Trickster!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/27/2015 8:52 PM

Lol. That thing flip flops from one side to the other as I rotate the rotisserie. You don't want to know how many times I install the apron and forget to check that.

iMessage Message sent 8/28/2015 8:43 AM

So quiet!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 9:15 AM

I had to work this morning!! Just got home.

iMessage Message sent 8/28/2015 11:49 AM

So quiet!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 11:51 AM

It's so peaceful too!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 12:05 PM

Had to do a little research. Here's the type of ball hate in my old picks. It's typical.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 12:06 PM

Here's what's in yours and others, I found out.

iMessage Message sent 8/28/2015 12:08 PM

Not following you - but I like the pic of mine better if that counts

iMessage Message sent 8/28/2015 12:10 PM

And the clear rubbers are nice

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 12:11 PM

The gate lets the ball come up from the shooter lane but won't let balls go back down. Williams must have changed it at some point during the run.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 12:12 PM

The one in the first pic is used in tons of games. Many have a coil and spring hooked to them so they can open and close.

iMessage Message sent 8/28/2015 12:13 PM

Heh - ok - see it now - ball gate. Ball hate was throwing me.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 12:14 PM

lol. Got it.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 12:15 PM

This as far as I'll go on the topside for now. Now I'll start on the back. That will all get done before I do anymore on the top.

iMessage Message sent 8/28/2015 12:20 PM

Looks really nice!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 12:21 PM

Yea it does!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 12:22 PM

Got some stuff left over. Can't find them in my pics. Happens now and then.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 12:22 PM

I'll find where they go when I install the rest of the top stuff.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 12:23 PM

Also, sometimes posts get change over the years by an op and may be incorrect.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 12:46 PM

Switch harness first.

iMessage Message sent 8/28/2015 12:48 PM

Coming together quick!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 1:43 PM

I'll hold off on the spoon switches until I get the lamp leads installed. They get in the way otherwise.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 2:33 PM

I'll finish up the lamp mod after the lamp harness is in place.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 2:34 PM

Turns out the pops act like flashers and flash when the corresponding pop solenoid operates.

iMessage Message sent 8/28/2015 3:07 PM

Looks good - which lamp mod are you referring to?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 3:10 PM

Pop lamps from Pinbits.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 3:10 PM

Creature didn't come with anything in the pops.

iMessage Message sent 8/28/2015 3:11 PM

Ah - gotcha - that will be much better

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 3:11 PM

I've done it before. It adds a lot.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 4:11 PM

There's the lamp harness. This one takes the longest because I have to match up all the freaking LEDs!!!

iMessage Message sent 8/28/2015 4:13 PM

Haha - you know it's fun

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 4:14 PM

I live for my customers.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 4:34 PM

There's the solenoid harness. This one's a piece of cake.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 4:37 PM

Of course I still have to install all the coil mechs. I'll neaten up everything when that's done.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/28/2015 5:28 PM

That's it for today. I'll be back Sunday.

iMessage Message sent 8/28/2015 5:31 PM

Nice progress! Enjoy your sat!!

8/30/2015

iMessage Message sent 8/30/2015 5:43 PM

So quiet!

8/31/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/31/2015 5:16 AM

Lol. Didn't do crap yesterday. We babysat so the kids could go to the Twins game.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/31/2015 3:28 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/31/2015 3:29 PM

Not much else I can do until I get the ramps and plastics. Curly must have sent them on a slow boat from Florida.

iMessage Message sent 8/31/2015 3:34 PM

Looking awesome so far - yea - you need some plastics in a bad way. Hopefully they didn't get lost in the mail

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/31/2015 5:01 PM

I'll assemble the rest with the playfield in the cabinet.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/31/2015 5:03 PM

iMessage Message sent 8/31/2015 5:07 PM

Now would be a good time to install the snack bar mod

iMessage Message sent 8/31/2015 5:09 PM

The directions are in the Pinside thread - he said the most important thing was not to power the mod without the EL wires connected

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/31/2015 5:13 PM

Not a bad idea. I could just say f it and have a beer too. Lol

iMessage Message sent 8/31/2015 5:13 PM

Why choose?! Do both!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/31/2015 5:14 PM

I love you, man!!

iMessage Message sent 8/31/2015 5:14 PM

Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 8/31/2015 5:15 PM

Seriously, I'll take care of that tomorrow. Good idea. Otherwise, I'll wait for the ramps. They'll be here soon.

9/1/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 11:27 AM

This thing is extremely well made.

iMessage Message sent 9/1/2015 11:29 AM

Cool - it looked really nice in the thread pics. That one is literally the last complete one he made - I think he has a few more that you can assemble yourself

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 12:26 PM

Yeah baby!!

iMessage Message sent 9/1/2015 12:27 PM

Haha - there's your answer - USPS Parcel Select - literally only slightly faster than a slow boat from China

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 12:33 PM

That's better.

iMessage Message sent 9/1/2015 12:33 PM

Nice

iMessage Message sent 9/1/2015 12:33 PM

Did you get the playfield window too?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 12:34 PM

Had that already. Got the decals though.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 1:14 PM

I don't like the looks of my window. I'm going to order a new one.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 1:15 PM

Clive said he'd have the boards done sometime next week.

iMessage Message sent 9/1/2015 1:27 PM

Ok - I saw that some places had that in stock, so shouldn't be an issue. I don't know if the LCD mod looks better with the decals on or off though

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 1:29 PM

Interesting. It does come without decals. I could leave them off.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 2:37 PM

There's all the plastics installed. Some have to come off to install other stuff at least I know where they all go.

iMessage Message sent 9/1/2015 2:43 PM

Looking good! Ramps next?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 2:46 PM

Yup. Gotta install decals and switches to them first.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 2:54 PM

This stuff goes on this one.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 3:08 PM

Ready for install.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 3:47 PM

And installed.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 4:38 PM

iMessage Message sent 9/1/2015 4:43 PM

Sheesh

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 4:43 PM

That poor guy was beat bad.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 5:17 PM

And installed.

iMessage Message sent 9/1/2015 5:19 PM

Are there little LEDs under that guy? Can't remember

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 5:20 PM

Yup. They'll be in the larger curl ramp too.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 5:54 PM

One ramp left.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 5:57 PM

More damn stickers!!!!!!!!!!

iMessage Message sent 9/1/2015 6:22 PM

Heh - i think your beer break is overdue!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/1/2015 6:28 PM

The beer break was about three ramps ago!!

9/2/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 7:49 AM

Just so you know, there's not a single ramp that just fits into place. Lots of little alterations needed.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 7:50 AM

That's funky - b/c they are repro ramps or each game just varies slightly on post placement?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 7:52 AM

Some of that. Mounting holes need to be enlarged. Best part is you'll never know what I had to do. :-)

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 7:53 AM

Heh - that's good

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 7:53 AM

It's looking awesome so far though - keep going with that perfectionism thing you got going! ;)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 7:54 AM

It does look sweet. I love the look of this game. Just don't care to play it.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 7:55 AM

Haha - I'm not the #1 fan either - this one and Indy are a little cramped for my tastes. But my wife flipping loves it

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 7:56 AM

Yup. Lots of women like this one. Mine did too when I had one.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 7:59 AM

BTW - I hear you've got a BSD - I'll have to start bugging you about that one I guess

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 8:01 AM

That might be the one I do next. I'll keep you in mind when the time comes. I don't really know why I keep these damn things other than I don't know what I'd do with the room they're in. Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 8:03 AM

I might try and buy Spookys last AMH at the auction at Pinball Life. If I did, something has to go.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 8:04 AM

Heh - I like the way you are talking now! And I'm not in any hurry either.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 8:04 AM

When is the auction (and no - I wouldn't be bidding against you!)

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 8:05 AM

I'm in the queue for RZ (and I'm hoping you have some spy information to share when you go visit him)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 8:08 AM

It's in Spooky Pinball Facebook page. During Expo at Terry's open house. Opening bid at $5000 and anything over that gets donated to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He's doing that for my grandson who was diagnosed at 16 months old. He's doing lots of special stuff in the last game. Don't have a clue what it would go for.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 8:10 AM

That's an awesome thing to do. I like that Charlie guy. My guess is $8k

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 8:10 AM

I really want to go to expo but haven't figured out how yet :(

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 8:13 AM

I'd pay 8 but there are heavy hitters in this hobby and I have a feeling it may go for more. Hell, I wouldn't doubt Terry would bid on it. He supplies tons of the parts.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 8:25 AM

Underside all done.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 8:26 AM

I'm going to take for granted you don't want the old ramps or plastics back.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 8:29 AM

Correct - old playfield yes though if it's not too hard to send back

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 8:31 AM

Not a problem. It fits nicely on the underside of the game.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 8:33 AM

x2 playfields if you are actually going to send me Chad's brother's and not steal it for your personal stash

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 8:33 AM

I'm fine either way btw, I'll just resell it

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 8:35 AM

I can pack them both up easily.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 8:36 AM

Did you want me to clear Chad's brother's? I'd be tempted to sell it as is. It's pretty damn nice as is.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 9:03 AM

Nah - just leave it I guess. Should be easy to move it without dumping the extra $$$ into it

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 9:04 AM

That's what I'd do.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 9:47 AM

So just the MikeD mod and boards left?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 10:07 AM

Yup.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 12:48 PM

This is the lamp divider in the head lamp board. I've got people!!

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 1:04 PM

Man - you are awesome. I think it's beer break time right now!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 1:31 PM

This is the sample. Don't thank me. Thank Charlie Emery. I'll pick it up this weekend.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 1:35 PM

I will thank Charlie!

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 1:38 PM

I guess Charlie must have a creature as well

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 3:02 PM

Hard to believe this goes in a pinball machine!!

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 3:03 PM

It's going to look sweet once you cram it in there!

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 3:06 PM

Is that the bracket from MikeD?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 3:08 PM

Yup. I can't wait to see what it looks like. He did an insane job putting this together.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 3:08 PM

This runs things.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 3:10 PM

That's awesome - looking forward to your full unbiased review!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 3:11 PM

I won't actually hook it up until I get the game up and running.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 3:13 PM

I also will be shipping the monitor separately. In other words you'll have to install it once you get the game.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 3:13 PM

Ok - no worries

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 3:19 PM

Gotta remove a couple harness stand offs or they'll poke the screen.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 3:21 PM

Heh - I'll bet someone's already done that if it isn't in the directions

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 3:24 PM

You can't tell but I only need too move one over a tad.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 3:47 PM

That's about it until I get the boards back.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 3:52 PM

Yep - not much left except plugging boards in and working the kinks out! It looks incredible so far!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 3:52 PM

Cross your fingers and hope crap don't blow up!! Lol

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 3:54 PM

Haha - I *know* that's probably happened to you more than once - it has to me several times

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 3:56 PM

If I've restored 75 games, it's happened twice. Cooked the driver boards. Otherwise, about every ten games or so I end up with something that takes me a while to find and fix.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 3:57 PM

Normally, once the boards are in, it'll take me a good afternoon fine tuning everything so it plays smooth as butter.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 4:02 PM

You better like your pops and slings altra sensitive. These are set so you even look at them funny and they'll operate.

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 4:31 PM

Yep - nice and crisp!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/2/2015 5:16 PM

I'll pick it up next weekend. You owe me a case of beer. The good stuff!!

iMessage Message sent 9/2/2015 5:32 PM

Wow - that looks like a million bucks! I certainly owe you a case!

iMessage Message sent 9/3/2015 4:28 PM

And when you are at Spooky's place, move my name from the RZ SE list to the RZ LE list when no one is looking ??

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/3/2015 4:31 PM

I see if I can’t find Charlie’s order list and get that change done for you. lol

iMessage Message sent 9/3/2015 4:37 PM

You are the best! I know you'll get it done!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/3/2015 4:37 PM

What’s your name again? ??

iMessage Message sent 9/3/2015 4:38 PM

My name is Damon 'case of beer' White!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/3/2015 4:39 PM

Now we’re talkin!!

9/4/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/4/2015 7:09 AM

Clive just emailed and said the boards should ship on Tuesday. Hopefully I have them by Friday.

9/6/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/6/2015 2:48 PM

I'd say you're good, dude.

iMessage Message sent 9/6/2015 2:49 PM

Rofl - that is awesome!!!!

iMessage Message sent 9/6/2015 2:50 PM

Tell Charlie I said hi and thanks so much for the creature backbox piece!

iMessage Message sent 9/6/2015 2:50 PM

I owe him some beers at Expo

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/6/2015 2:53 PM

iMessage Message sent 9/6/2015 2:54 PM

Man that looks incredible!!! And actually stronger than the original

9/8/2015

iMessage Message sent 9/8/2015 2:00 PM

So *was* the pic on Pinside of the potential RZ backglass what you saw?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/8/2015 2:15 PM

Hey. I got you moved to the top of the LE list. Isn't that enough??? Lol

iMessage Message sent 9/8/2015 2:16 PM

I doubt Charlie went for that!

iMessage Message sent 9/8/2015 2:16 PM

Pic on Pinside looks nice tho

iMessage Message sent 9/8/2015 2:16 PM

Was very much like what Ben had described

iMessage Message sent 9/8/2015 2:16 PM

Did you see the LE art too?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/8/2015 2:17 PM

I'll just say, Charlie didn't want that pic shown just yet.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/8/2015 2:18 PM

Didn't see much else for artwork. Heard a ton of voice quotes. You won't want young children around if it's in adult mode. We laughed our asses off at some of them.

iMessage Message sent 9/8/2015 2:19 PM

Whitewood?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/8/2015 2:19 PM

Yup.

iMessage Message sent 9/8/2015 2:19 PM

Awesome or tbd ?

iMessage Message sent 9/8/2015 2:20 PM

And yes - I figured it was going to be pretty raunchy - at least there is the option for either mode

9/9/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/9/2015 6:13 AM

Tracking shows I'll have the boards Friday. I'll have it wrapped up next week sometime.

iMessage Message sent 9/9/2015 8:32 AM

Ok - he's slow...but it is what it is!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/9/2015 8:33 AM

He's damn good too. They'll look brand new.

iMessage Message sent 9/9/2015 8:42 AM

That's all that matters!

9/11/2015

iMessage Message sent 9/11/2015 7:50 AM

Did it come yet? Did it come yet? Did it come yet?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/11/2015 12:05 PM

Sorry man. Been busy planning today. Just found out the 11 year old daughter of one of our best friends has cancer. A fund raiser is in the works.

iMessage Message sent 9/11/2015 1:17 PM

Oh man - so sorry to hear - that would be devastating news

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/11/2015 1:41 PM

It's my buddy Vince. One of the first guys I met when I got into pinball. Did three or four restores for him. I've done many road trips with Vince. He's got two daughters and Alicia is his youngest. I can't even imagine. My 2 1/2 year old grandson has diabetes and that seems like nothing compared to this.

iMessage Message sent 9/11/2015 1:43 PM

I can't imagine either. What type of cancer is it? Something they can treat and hopefully get to go into remission?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/11/2015 1:45 PM

They found a grapefruit sized tumor in her abdomen. It's malignant. They're operating next week and she'll start chemotherapy. Not sure how bad it is.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/11/2015 2:57 PM

I'll get on it first part of next week.

iMessage Message sent 9/11/2015 3:01 PM

No rush - be there for your friend

9/14/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/14/2015 2:51 PM

Picked this up from my buddy today.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/14/2015 2:54 PM

Yea it's black. It needs to be scuffed up before I install the decals. Can't scuff it after decals or they'll scratch.

iMessage Message sent 9/14/2015 2:55 PM

Cool - I forgot that piece was still missing

iMessage Message sent 9/14/2015 2:56 PM

Get the boards installed yet?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/14/2015 2:56 PM

Yup. Almost done hooking everything up.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/14/2015 3:27 PM

That's one.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/14/2015 3:37 PM

Ready for clear. I'll drop it off tomorrow.

9/16/2015

iMessage Message sent 9/16/2015 9:57 AM

Up and going yet?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/16/2015 11:17 AM

Nope. I've actually been working.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/16/2015 11:22 AM

I will tomorrow morning. Got all day to work on it.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/16/2015 12:16 PM

I may have sold your spare playfield. Got a guy coming next week with another Creature.

iMessage Message sent 9/16/2015 12:35 PM

Heh - sounds good

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/16/2015 4:47 PM

That's pretty much it other than the rest of the ribbon cables. I'll leave some of the mods unhooked until I get things up and running.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/16/2015 4:50 PM

I'll turn it on in the morning when I have more time. Once everything is good, I'll neaten things up.

iMessage Message sent 9/16/2015 5:09 PM

Looking good!!

9/17/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 1:33 PM

I gotta get a beer and turn your game on.

iMessage Message sent 9/17/2015 1:36 PM

Now we're talking!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 2:06 PM

It lives!!

iMessage Message sent 9/17/2015 2:15 PM

Woohoo!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 2:16 PM

First thing to look into. DMD doesn't work.

iMessage Message sent 9/17/2015 2:18 PM

Did you put the ribbon cable on?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 2:19 PM

Yup. Everything appears to be hooked up correctly.

iMessage Message sent 9/17/2015 2:20 PM

12v supply ok?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 2:24 PM

Just had to tell it what brand game it was in.

iMessage Message sent 9/17/2015 2:26 PM

Weird - I've never had to do that before

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 2:27 PM

I've only installed a couple of these. I don't remember doing that either.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 2:29 PM

Still saving. Wtf.

iMessage Message sent 9/17/2015 2:32 PM

Heh - may be defective

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 2:34 PM

I'll check their trouble shooting section.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 2:34 PM

And people wonder why I hate mods. Lol

iMessage Message sent 9/17/2015 2:37 PM

Theirs are usually pretty solid

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 2:56 PM

Got it. Didn't install a connector on the video board. Thought it was only used with the old display.

iMessage Message sent 9/17/2015 2:57 PM

Awesome

iMessage Message sent 9/17/2015 2:58 PM

Led speaker panel look good? Hard to tell from a pic

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 3:01 PM

Pretty cool. The starlight display goes through animations.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 3:11 PM

I hate installing LED's. Lol. Need to adjust a number of them.

iMessage Message sent 9/17/2015 3:18 PM

Yea - I've gotten into the habit of spreading out the leads on each LED before I insert it - otherwise I end up with 1/4 that don't work

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 3:19 PM

I do the same thing. They do look pretty.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 3:25 PM

Now I go through all the tests. Solenoids flashers and flipper all work.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 3:47 PM

I lied. Had these two interchanged.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 3:54 PM

On to switches. These take a while.

iMessage Message sent 9/17/2015 3:55 PM

Yea - I bet that does take a while - and you installed all new ones, so probably have to make some physical adjustments

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 3:56 PM

Yup. That's about it.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 4:08 PM

Heh. They all look good. On to single lamp test.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 4:30 PM

Damn. Only one needed adjusting.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 4:43 PM

crap man. Plays great. Have to be careful with apron missing. Lol

iMessage Message sent 9/17/2015 4:47 PM

Awesome! Ready to see the snack bar / mikeD mods in action!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 4:49 PM

That’s next.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 5:02 PM

You realize your game is staying here until next Wednesday. That's when Jim is bringing his Creature to be restored. He needs to see this one. Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 5:16 PM

Mike's mod has to wait until tomorrow morning. I have to watch the hour worth of install videos!!! Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 5:17 PM

Then you can decide if I install the decals on the window or not.

iMessage Message sent 9/17/2015 5:26 PM

Ok - no problem if it has to stay there a couple of extra days

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/17/2015 5:27 PM

I also have to wait for the apron. That should be done any day.

9/18/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/18/2015 9:48 AM

This just seems insane. Lol

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/18/2015 10:36 AM

iMessage Message sent 9/18/2015 10:37 AM

Ooooooooh

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/18/2015 10:40 AM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/18/2015 10:45 AM

The image is actually done so it fits on the window inside the decals. Should I put the decals on the new window and install?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/18/2015 10:50 AM

Or I can install the new window and send the decals. You can install them if you want.

iMessage Message sent 9/18/2015 11:14 AM

Yes - just send decals

iMessage Message sent 9/18/2015 11:15 AM

Looks nice tho - is it interactive yet?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/18/2015 11:17 AM

Will do. Oh yeah. Works like a charm. Insane how people come up with this crap!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/18/2015 11:18 AM

It'll look a bit better once I get this back on around the window.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/18/2015 11:42 AM

Looks pretty cool without decals too.

iMessage Message sent 9/18/2015 12:18 PM

Yea - I like it better without I think

iMessage Message sent 9/18/2015 12:18 PM

How does the snack bar mod look?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/18/2015 12:19 PM

It's good. I'll take a pic in a bit.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/18/2015 12:20 PM

I'm altering the shroud a tad. I don't like how you can see it through the window. Just the ends of it.

iMessage Message sent 9/18/2015 12:26 PM

Awesome!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/18/2015 12:54 PM

That rocks!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/18/2015 2:27 PM

That's pretty much it until I get the apron back.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/18/2015 2:28 PM

Still have to install the side mirrors too.

iMessage Message sent 9/18/2015 3:42 PM

Too easy!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/19/2015 7:26 AM

I'll pack all your paperwork in here.

iMessage Message sent 9/19/2015 7:38 AM

Nice!

iMessage Message sent 9/19/2015 8:11 AM

So just apron and blades then?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/19/2015 8:12 AM

Yup. My buddy's doing the apron Monday.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/19/2015 9:14 AM

iMessage Message sent 9/19/2015 9:17 AM

Wow - those look really nice!!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/19/2015 9:17 AM

Yes they do!!

iMessage Message sent 9/19/2015 9:19 AM

I haven't seen a nicer creature! Thank you so much!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/19/2015 9:20 AM

I have to admit, nicest one I've ever done. The chrome is killer.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/19/2015 9:21 AM

Pimp daddy of all pimp daddies. Lol

iMessage Message sent 9/19/2015 9:21 AM

I don't think chrome fits on every game - but creature was just made for it

iMessage Message sent 9/19/2015 9:21 AM

Haha - that says a lot from someone that tried to talk me out of that pimp coin door! ??

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/19/2015 9:22 AM

It's not too late to add hydraulics. I've got a guy.

iMessage Message sent 9/19/2015 9:23 AM

Haha - be careful - I just might take you up on it!

9/20/2015

iMessage Message sent 9/20/2015 8:53 AM

What days are you going to be at Expo?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/20/2015 11:06 AM

Be there noon Thursday. Leave early Sunday morning.

iMessage Message sent 9/20/2015 11:11 AM

<----noon Thursday thru 6pm Fri

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/20/2015 11:23 AM

Ok. What's with the arrow?

iMessage Message sent 9/20/2015 11:23 AM

Pointing at myself

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/20/2015 11:24 AM

Lol. That ones new to me. You can buy me a beer.

iMessage Message sent 9/20/2015 12:07 PM

After I pay for my Creech, you might have to buy me one!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/20/2015 12:15 PM

Well. There is that.

9/24/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/24/2015 2:56 PM

Yeah baby!!

iMessage Message sent 9/24/2015 2:58 PM

Heh - finally! Did the other guy drop off his Creech yet?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/24/2015 2:59 PM

Lol. Yup. Yesterday. He had some ideas of what he wanted until he saw yours. Flat out said he wants his the same.

iMessage Message sent 9/24/2015 3:00 PM

He has some challenges ahead finding some of those parts!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/24/2015 3:01 PM

He knows. It did have Mikes lcd mod at least.

iMessage Message sent 9/24/2015 3:04 PM

Did he want the spare playfield?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/24/2015 3:04 PM

You bet.

iMessage Message sent 9/24/2015 3:04 PM

Perfect

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/24/2015 3:47 PM

Gotta say. Prettiest game I've ever done!! Seriously. And I say prettiest in a manly way.

iMessage Message sent 9/24/2015 3:48 PM

You should retire now!

iMessage Message sent 9/24/2015 3:49 PM

I really appreciate it - you certainly outdid yourself!

iMessage Message sent 9/24/2015 3:49 PM

Looks better than NIB!

iMessage Message sent 9/24/2015 3:50 PM

Green ramp LEDs came out nice

iMessage Message sent 9/24/2015 3:50 PM

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/25/2015 7:47 PM

You bet. Do you want the old halogram and associated parts back?

iMessage Message sent 9/25/2015 7:47 PM

I guess so

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/25/2015 7:48 PM

Makes sense.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/25/2015 7:51 PM

I'll see if I can get everything packed in the game. If not, I may ship a box separately.

iMessage Message sent 9/25/2015 7:52 PM

Ok - add it to the bill :)

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/25/2015 7:53 PM

I'll see what happens.

iMessage Message sent 9/25/2015 7:53 PM

Didn't u say u were going to ship the monitor separately?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/25/2015 7:54 PM

Yeah but I might find a spot on the pallet.

iMessage Message sent 9/25/2015 7:54 PM

9/29/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/29/2015 3:33 PM

I'll have two boxes coming your way. One has the LCD and the other has the other parts for the game.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/29/2015 3:41 PM

There're the legs. They'll be on the pallet with the game.

iMessage Message sent 9/29/2015 3:51 PM

And once you get check, I arrange for shipping with NAVL, correct?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/29/2015 3:54 PM

I don't need the check. Lol. I'm going to have it packed up this weekend.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/29/2015 3:54 PM

I'll let you know later this week. Once you call, they sometimes come the next day or two.

iMessage Message sent 9/29/2015 3:55 PM

Ok - sounds like a plan!

iMessage Message sent 9/29/2015 4:00 PM

I'll probably see you before I see the pin!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/29/2015 4:01 PM

crap. You could be right!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/29/2015 4:34 PM

First layer of stretch wrap.

iMessage Message sent 9/29/2015 5:27 PM

How did the surgery go yesterday with Alivia?

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 9/29/2015 6:21 PM

Went well. They seem to think they got it all.

10/1/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 10/1/2015 1:02 PM

Email sent and your two boxes shipped today USPS.

iMessage Message sent 10/1/2015 1:06 PM

About damn time!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 10/1/2015 1:17 PM

Leave me alone. I'm old!!

10/2/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 10/1/2015 7:21 PM

Game will be packed up this weekend for sure. You can schedule shipping anytime.

iMessage Message sent 10/1/2015 7:21 PM

K - will do - thank you!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 10/2/2015 2:31 PM

Pick up is Monday!

iMessage Message sent 10/2/2015 2:48 PM

Woohoo!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 10/2/2015 3:26 PM

There's where you'll find the leg bolts.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 10/2/2015 3:29 PM

There's your old playfield.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 10/2/2015 3:36 PM

There're the legs.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 10/2/2015 4:26 PM

Ready to go.

10/6/2015

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 10/6/2015 6:45 AM

Game left yesterday.

iMessage Message sent 10/6/2015 7:34 AM

Mixed emotions!

iMessage Message sent 10/6/2015 7:34 AM

Will miss the daily pictures!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 10/6/2015 10:13 AM

I can still send you pictures.

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 10/6/2015 10:14 AM

They just won't be yours. Lol

iMessage Message sent 10/6/2015 10:14 AM

Haha - I'll take it!!

10/13/2015

iMessage Message sent 10/13/2015 12:15 PM

Creech arrived! Still unwrapping but it appears ok so far!

iMessage Message sent 10/13/2015 1:09 PM

Ok - had to go back into lunch before I got it set up - but it's absolutely beautiful - thank you so much - beer is on me Thursday!

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 10/13/2015 2:48 PM

Well then I'm looking forward to Thursday!! See you then.

10/14/2015

iMessage Message sent 10/14/2015 3:05 PM

Got it all going late last night - gorgeous and plays smooth as butter. Thanks again for your incredible attention to detail. I plan to still put up a detailed restore thread soon (aka how to spend $13k+ on a CFTBL). ??

iMessage Message received from Bryan Kelly 10/14/2015 4:20 PM

I just want my beer. Lol

Final Cost Breakout:

SPEAKER PANEL TAIL LIGHT MOD	180
DELUXE SPEAKER PANEL	150
MIKE-D LCD MOD/LCD PANEL	512
PLAYFIELD	1318
ARTWORK - CABINET	300
BACKBOX LATCH	5
CLIVE BOARD REBUILD	285
CHROME TRIM KIT	400
CLEARCOAT - PLAYFIELD	250
CLEARCOAT AND PAINT - APRON	50
COIL WRAPPERS	35
COILS (2)	20
COILS SLEEVES/SWITCHES/HARDWARE/SPRINGS	30
COIN DOOR - CHROME	485
DECAL - APRON	40
DECAL - BACKBOARD	30
DMD - COLOR	420
FLIPPER REBUILD KIT W/BUSHINGS, BUTTONS AND BATS	35
INSTRUCTION CARDS	15
LED'S	165
LEG PLATES	20
LEGS - CHROME	200
LOCKBAR RECEIVER	70
MICRO SWITCH ALL REPLACE	50
OUTHOLE BALL GUIDE (2)	40
PIAYFIELD WINDOW	90
PLASTIC PROTECTORS	45
PLASTIC SET	160
PLASTICS - CLEAR	15
PLAYFIELD GLASS MOLDING	8
PLAYFIELD GLASS SIDERAIL PLASTICS	16
PLAYFIELD LIFT BRACKETS	35
PLAYFIELD OAK SIDE RAILS	30
PLAYFIELD WINDOW DECALS	20
POP BUMPER LIGHTING KIT	21
POP BUMPER PARTS	20
POWER CORD W/ COVER	20
PROTECTOR - HOLE	20
PROTECTOR - LEG	20
RAMP FLAPS	15
RAMPS (4)	485
RUBBERS, STAR POSTS AND BALLS	50
SHIPPING CHARGES - PARTS	100
SHOOTER ROD ASSEMBLY	25
SHOP OUT DECAL SET	50
SIDE MIRRORS	105
SPEAKER SET	165
TRANSLITE TRIM	20
WARNING TEXT SCREENING	50
BASE GAME/LABOR	6000
PDI GLASS	300
LED OCD	150
GI OCD	150
RAMP LED CHASER BOARD	100
UNDERCABINET LIGHTING	30
SUBWOOFER OUTPUT BOARD	30
TOTAL	13450