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  1. Chris Bardon

    SOLD Hobbit Smaug Edition

    And buyer just backed out, so back to available.
  2. Chris Bardon

    ANSWER Multimorphic P3: First impressions

    Thanks for sharing-I've had a chance to play a couple of the p3 games, and Weird Al is probably the best so far. Heist has a crane that goes over the lower PF if you're looking for more stuff further down. Definitely a neat system.
  3. Chris Bardon

    JJP Godfather?

    I'm sure that was a joke given the TS4 release.
  4. Chris Bardon

    Godzilla

    Went to play one quick game last night, and ended up with a new GC: I managed to beat all 4 tier 1 battles, but didn't get an opportunity for Planet X. One thing I wasn't sure of though-it's both ramps to light a battle, but what controls whether the tier 2 battle is lit at the scoop after...
  5. Chris Bardon

    Next Stern Pin... Fighting Soon!

    This looks really cool too: Post that deflects the ball back to a flipper? Neat idea. Based on pictures, this looks like a very cool game. Not going to buy one without playing it first, but it's on my radar for sure.
  6. Chris Bardon

    Next Stern Pin... Fighting Soon!

    I'm really interested in how this will play: Very likely that the standup/geometry here could prevent balls rolling up the inlanes (and prevent up and over drains), and it's possible it could make it easier to control/trap up. The game almost seems like an original theme (like an AFM), but...
  7. Chris Bardon

    SOLD Hobbit Smaug Edition

    Selling my Hobbit Smaug to make room for something new. I bought this NIB, and it's been trouble free since. It's a later build of the Smaugs, so it has the fix on the left wireform, and all the beast upgrades are installed to fix ball hangups. Also has Scorbit installed (just the wifi...
  8. Chris Bardon

    Next Stern Pin... Fighting Soon!

    Fair enough-anytime I've been down from 10, there's been an empty space, and while it's true that there are some games that don't get played near as often, nature does abhor a vacuum :) 15 to 11 makes it harder to notice the lower numbers, and I suppose always gives you space for something new.
  9. Chris Bardon

    Next Stern Pin... Fighting Soon!

    Yeah, but trading 2:1 means you have that empty space, and you have to fill that with something, right?
  10. Chris Bardon

    Next Stern Pin... Fighting Soon!

    Nothing wrong with a good music pin, and I like the Foo Fighters, so looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Hopefully this one is closer to Rush or Iron Maiden than Led Zeppelin though. Any word on the design team for this one?
  11. Chris Bardon

    FS Star Trek Next Generation new code LX-8

    I don't think so? The way I read the description it just randomized the L/R for each choice, so the caves are the same, but just in a different order. Seriously cool rules update though.
  12. Chris Bardon

    TZ Flipper issues

    So I fixed it. Voltage was low at the coil, so I was tracing back up and decided to check all the fuses, instead of just the one that might be blown. This time, F901 was blown, which is the upper left flipper fuse, and that flipper was working just fine. F903 (lower left) was fine, but the lower...
  13. Chris Bardon

    FS James Bond Alternative Translites

    Usually I suspect it's "don't get caught". If you're making stuff for personal use, and not selling it, that's one thing. When you're charging though? I remember Brock got a Cease & Desist for using Marvel characters on shooter rods back in the day. Once you get big enough, someone will...
  14. Chris Bardon

    TZ Flipper issues

    Not yet, but that's on the list as well. If one of those is flaky, cheaper than a new board. I'll get into it on the weekend, but glad I still have another WPC to swap parts with and test.
  15. Chris Bardon

    TZ Flipper issues

    No, I haven't moved those again. The thought had crossed my mind, but when I originally moved the opto boards, the problem didn't move, so I thought they were good, but then again, maybe not? Might be interesting to see if it moves this time? Actually, what I might try is moving the boards...
  16. Chris Bardon

    TZ Flipper issues

    So last week, I ran into a problem with my TZ, which has been rock solid in the 10 years or so I've owned it. After I had people over for league, the lower right flipper stopped working completely. No obviously busted wires, coil wouldn't fire in test. Fuses are fine, opto boards are fine...
  17. Chris Bardon

    3D Printers and Pinball

    Very cool design-thanks for sharing.
  18. Chris Bardon

    Q: Coil Strength

    So when you swapped the coil, the problem was on the same flipper with the "good" coil, and the flipper that had the "bad" coil was OK? If that's the case, then it's likely not the coil. Sounds like you've tried a lot already. I'm not actually sure whether a 3v drop at that range makes a...
  19. Chris Bardon

    Q: Coil Strength

    Which games is this on? Might help diagnose. If the left/right flippers are the same coil, I might try swapping them to see if the problem moves? If the flipper isn't holding up, then is it too tight/loose to the PF? There should be a little bit of up/down movement on a flipper (I think the...