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Stripped Space Shuttle Cabinet

Posted on December 8, 2013 by abpinball

Setting the playfield swap project aside for a bit, I started working on the cabinet restoration. My cabinet is in pretty good shape overall, with very few nicks and a couple small gouges, but the paint on it is severely … Continue reading →

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Space Shuttle Disassembly Part 3

Posted on November 16, 2013 by abpinball

Not much to report other than continued disassembly of Space Shuttle. I have most of the top side disassembled but have left the rails on to prevent the playfield from bowing under its own weight. The only other parts protruding from … Continue reading →

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Fabricated a Pinball Playfield Rotisserie!

Posted on October 6, 2013 by abpinball

I made it to the point in the Space Shuttle tear-down where it is clear it would be a pain to continue without a rotisserie. So, with these instructions from vid1900 on Pinside, I built one starting last week and … Continue reading →

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Space Shuttle Disassembly Part 2

Posted on September 26, 2013 by abpinball

A bit more progress tonight disassembling the top side of the playfield. Making more progress from this point on will get progressively more difficult without a pinball playfield rotisserie… Sounds like I may have to make one!

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