From: “Mamushka” <>
Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball
Subject: TAF magnet fuse mod works.

This is just empirical data but it looks like the TAF magnet fuse mod
works (I Googled and could find no one that verified it functioned as
planned). My games are on loan to my brothers and sister. I went over
to my sister’s house to fix some issues on my FH and TAF. After the
repairs I went through all of the solenoid tests, no left magnet.
Checked the inline fuse that I added about three years ago and it is
blown. Go to replace it with the game in attract mode and can hear the
magnet kick on, guess it’s time for a couple of transistors but
thankfully no magnet burn. I had a 3A s.b. in place (I think it’s all
I had at the time) I am going to replace them with 2A s.b. and see if
they work. I would recommend to everyone with a TAF to add the magnet
fuses, I believed that they saved my playfield.
As long as I’m on my soapbox here I’ll also suggest remote battery
holders. Last month I had a new baby monitor quit after three days,
checked the batteries and one of the brand new Energizer batteries had
leaked all over the place. By the next week all of my games had remote
battery holders in them.

From: Robert Winter <>
Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball
Subject: HOWTO: Cabinet decals using the dry method

Since I’ve documented my method of applying decals using the “wet”
technique, I thought it was only fair to do the same thing now that I’ve
used the “dry” method a few times.

I’m by no means an expert, but this technique has worked extremely well
for me.

http://www.robertwinter.com/pinball/restorations/ft/backbox/index.html

Robert
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http://www.robertwinter.com

From: “Bryan Kelly” <>
Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball
Subject: Re: HOWTO: Cabinet decals using the dry method

Not much interest in this thread but I’ll share my ideas anyway.

http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/album41

Pics are pretty self explanatory.

Bryan (CARGPB14) http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/bspins

From: “Bryan Kelly” <>
Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball
Subject: MM cabinet prep pics are up

I’m working on my MM restoration and thought I’d take some pics of what
I do when restoring a cabinet. Most of the pics are pretty self
explanatory.

Sanding is done with 80 grit then followed up with 120. That’s as fine
as I’ve found I need to go. Black paint is Painters Touch semi gloss
found at Home Depot. I use 5 cans on the cabinet and 2 cans for the
head.

I prefer to use bondo as the filler but other materials can be used.

Wear a long sleeve shirt and glove or you’ll be scrubbing all day to
get the overspray off your arm. A good dust mask is also highly
recommended or you’ll be blowing black boogers for a week.

Total time for the whole process was 8 hours and 4 beers. Of course
the beer drinking didn’t start until noon……that’s the house rules.
:-)

One other thing, do like I do and do this in a friends shop so you
don’t mess up your own. :-)

http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/bspins?page=2

Just click on MM Cab prep. You can click on MM restoration and see how
I install the decals dry.

And no, Lloyd, I’ve had no flames……yet. :-)

Bryan (CARGPB14) http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/bspins