[BOUGHT ONE!] I really want to buy a table. Buying advice?

[George Klepacz]

Here she is, all put together.

Top lights work!

 

[George Klepacz]

Skillshot, since you sent me to Pinside, I found that this place exists near me...

Blurry pic, but you can see Theater of Magic, Spider-Man, Twilight Zone, Attack From Mars, and Lord of the Rings. They also had Creature From the Black Lagoon and Dr. Who. All in excellent shape!

 

[George Klepacz]

Last post of the night.

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

AWSOME! Your lucky to have that as a first. Glad you found some pinheads in your area. Holy crap are those unopened boxes of comic cards!?

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

Burn in? Attract mode?

 

[gooche77]

Skillshot, since you sent me to Pinside, I found that this place exists near me...

Blurry pic, but you can see Theater of Magic, Spider-Man, Twilight Zone, Attack From Mars, and Lord of the Rings. They also had Creature From the Black Lagoon and Dr. Who. All in excellent shape!

Where do you live in Ohio?? That's the most tables I've seen in one place in a long while.

 

[George Klepacz]

I love near Cleveland. This place is in Berea. It's called Kidforce Collectibles.

 

[gooche77]

Looks awesome.

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

Just seen this on pinside.
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/to...e-3-march-11-7pm-over-1000-in-cash-and-prizes

 

[George Klepacz]

When looking at tables for sale from a shop they all say the tables are cleaned, what does that mean? What things should I do to my table to begin with?

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

strip the playfield, clean it wax it, new rubbers and balls if theyre pitted, replace bulbs ,re-install playfield parts and test. Do you have a manual?
You can download one here and print it. Documentation: FULL MANUAL
http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?gid=804

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

Take a look at my thread http://digitalpinballfans.com/showthread.php/2181-It-s-All-Your-Fault-FARSIGHT
Take photos of everything, lay out the parts you remove oriented where theyre found on the playfield put screws and nuts in groups with parts they came from. I found a little trick last time, Using a piece of cardboard poke the star post posts through the cardboard in the way they came off the table when your done it will look like a smaller version of your playfield

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

Take a look at my thread http://digitalpinballfans.com/showthread.php/2181-It-s-All-Your-Fault-FARSIGHT
Take photos of everything, lay out the parts you remove oriented where theyre found on the playfield put screws and nuts in groups with parts they came from. I found a little trick last time, Using a piece of cardboard poke the star post posts through the cardboard in the way they came off the table when your done it will look like a smaller version of your playfield

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

Are you Geocab on pinside?

 

[George Klepacz]

Are you Geocab on pinside?

Yes, i just signed up last night.

Thanks for the advice. I'll start all of that after i get the table in place. Right now it's in a temporary spot. Id better get some sidework going so i can afford this new hobby!

 

[George Klepacz]

UPDATE: I LED'd my F-14! I love it! Fun table, very happy I bought it. Looking for a second pin now. My wife is thrilled./sarcasm

 

[Kevlar]

Wow, awesome table and video George. I have no idea how you did all the text and wipes etc, care to enlighten me?

 

[Jeff Strong]

Great video, man. That does look awesome indeed!

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

Looks great! an option instead of the 170degrees is frosted the 170degrees dont shine much light up. I like the end where you spaz out like a happy pinball owner.

 

[shutyertrap]

Nice video. Especially like the before and after side by sides.

I do think the more I see LED tables, the more I miss the warmth of incandescent bulbs. It's a color temperature thing. I'm the same way with a TV, preferring a warmer pic to the cooler. That being said, your table looks great and I do think the LED in the backglass was a huge improvement.

Glad you're having fun with it. When you get that second table, be sure to get a wife reaction shot when you tell her!