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<blockquote data-quote="shutyertrap" data-source="post: 73385" data-attributes="member: 134"><p>Okay, so lemme be clear about this first...I own a pinball machine, something I didn't think would happen for years and years.</p><p></p><p>Now, onto the moaning and groaning (so that you guys can make me feel better)!</p><p></p><p>I've been taking long, slow looks up close at various aspects of the machine. It truly is fascinating to me, and there are so many things about a pinball table in general that I just took for granted about working, and now I'm seeing how it actually does. However, when you stare at something too long, you start to see nothing but things that are wrong, thanks to previous owners.</p><p></p><p>For instance, the wonky post and large hole near it by the left inlane/outlane.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/247537_515762255127297_315959390_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Well, turns out it's supposed to be a screw that is holding up the end of the metal ball guide. Except the tip of the ball guide is broken, so the post is a bit lower than it should be. But then I got to thinking, "I'll just put the post in the original spot until I can get a screw and sheath like it should have, and maybe one day I'll find a replacement metal piece too."</p><p></p><p>I was thinking about what I should use to fill the hole so I could start fresh, when I started poking around in it. Whaddya know, but the screw is still in there, it's just busted off! So now I gotta figure out a way to get that out if I ever wanna put things right.</p><p></p><p>I also started wondering about the paint "touch-ups" that were done to the playfield at various spots, the main one being right at the top of the planet. Look closely...</p><p></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/164240_515761541794035_254325113_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>...black is not supposed to be coming down onto the planet in a spike like the red lasers! This makes me wonder, would it be better if I sanded down the paint (which is kinda clumpy to begin with) and had another raw wood spot like just below? Because now when I look at it, all I see is how wrong that is!</p><p></p><p>I guess what's ultimately bugging me is not that I bought the table, but that I paid too much. I didn't know squat about it (I play TPA on PSN, and it came out the same day I bought the table), but had I known, I coulda pointed these things out to the seller, negotiated with that knowledge. I have the wrong soundboard (correct sound rom), so the table has no speech. Anybody familiar with the game would have noticed that upon start-up. I didn't notice the wrong colored lane plastics at the top of the table, the cracked plastic on the flipper and pop bumpers.</p><p></p><p>As I've said before, I'm usually meticulous about knowing everything I can when it comes to a big ticket purchase. I need to get over this feeling of "I should have known better", because if I had, I wouldn't have a pinball machine in my garage this evening. I watch these car restoration shows, and they seem to revel in bringing something back to sparkling life. I need to become that guy.</p><p></p><p>When I came home with my Firepower, I told myself that even if it were a mistake, I could flip it easily and set things right. Well, I'd like to set things right, and then think about trading up. Later. Maybe a lot later. My brain has been going a mile a minute thinking of all the things I need to do, how much it's gonna cost, how much should I even put into it and still expect to come out ahead.</p><p></p><p>I need to slow the hell down. I need to be patient. I need revel in owning something I couldn't even see a way of having, rather than wallow like a spoiled child in what I have. </p><p></p><p>See that? I'm already starting to feel good again. Damn, you guys are good!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shutyertrap, post: 73385, member: 134"] Okay, so lemme be clear about this first...I own a pinball machine, something I didn't think would happen for years and years. Now, onto the moaning and groaning (so that you guys can make me feel better)! I've been taking long, slow looks up close at various aspects of the machine. It truly is fascinating to me, and there are so many things about a pinball table in general that I just took for granted about working, and now I'm seeing how it actually does. However, when you stare at something too long, you start to see nothing but things that are wrong, thanks to previous owners. For instance, the wonky post and large hole near it by the left inlane/outlane. [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/247537_515762255127297_315959390_n.jpg[/IMG] Well, turns out it's supposed to be a screw that is holding up the end of the metal ball guide. Except the tip of the ball guide is broken, so the post is a bit lower than it should be. But then I got to thinking, "I'll just put the post in the original spot until I can get a screw and sheath like it should have, and maybe one day I'll find a replacement metal piece too." I was thinking about what I should use to fill the hole so I could start fresh, when I started poking around in it. Whaddya know, but the screw is still in there, it's just busted off! So now I gotta figure out a way to get that out if I ever wanna put things right. I also started wondering about the paint "touch-ups" that were done to the playfield at various spots, the main one being right at the top of the planet. Look closely... [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/164240_515761541794035_254325113_n.jpg[/IMG] ...black is not supposed to be coming down onto the planet in a spike like the red lasers! This makes me wonder, would it be better if I sanded down the paint (which is kinda clumpy to begin with) and had another raw wood spot like just below? Because now when I look at it, all I see is how wrong that is! I guess what's ultimately bugging me is not that I bought the table, but that I paid too much. I didn't know squat about it (I play TPA on PSN, and it came out the same day I bought the table), but had I known, I coulda pointed these things out to the seller, negotiated with that knowledge. I have the wrong soundboard (correct sound rom), so the table has no speech. Anybody familiar with the game would have noticed that upon start-up. I didn't notice the wrong colored lane plastics at the top of the table, the cracked plastic on the flipper and pop bumpers. As I've said before, I'm usually meticulous about knowing everything I can when it comes to a big ticket purchase. I need to get over this feeling of "I should have known better", because if I had, I wouldn't have a pinball machine in my garage this evening. I watch these car restoration shows, and they seem to revel in bringing something back to sparkling life. I need to become that guy. When I came home with my Firepower, I told myself that even if it were a mistake, I could flip it easily and set things right. Well, I'd like to set things right, and then think about trading up. Later. Maybe a lot later. My brain has been going a mile a minute thinking of all the things I need to do, how much it's gonna cost, how much should I even put into it and still expect to come out ahead. I need to slow the hell down. I need to be patient. I need revel in owning something I couldn't even see a way of having, rather than wallow like a spoiled child in what I have. See that? I'm already starting to feel good again. Damn, you guys are good! [/QUOTE]
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