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Installed Space Shuttle Pinball Pop Bumpers!

Posted on May 10, 2014 by abpinball

Next up on the Space Shuttle playfield swap was tackling the pop bumpers. To do these, you need access to both the top and bottom of the playfield, so I was waiting until the playfield was back on the rotisserie … Continue reading →

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Progress on Space Shuttle Pinball Playfield Swap – 5/3/2014

Posted on May 3, 2014 by abpinball

I first started out today by firing up my new vibrator/tumbler from Harbor Freight to see how it could brighten up some of the dull metal pieces on Space Shuttle. It worked pretty well with the small metal post, which … Continue reading →

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Replaced Space Shuttle Pinball Stand-Up Target Faces

Posted on April 24, 2014 by abpinball

Before continuing on with the rest of the Space Shuttle playfield re-assembly, there was one small job I had to deal with first – the stand-up targets. These targets are extremely visible in the game, and so I definitely want them to … Continue reading →

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Progress on Space Shuttle Pinball Playfield Swap – 4/23/2014

Posted on April 23, 2014 by abpinball

I made some more progress on the Space Shuttle playfield swap tonight and almost completed the lower part of the underside. At this point the flippers, kickers, ball through feeder and ball save mechanisms are done, and many of the switches and … Continue reading →

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