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In Progress Elvis mini shop log

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robertlucas1970

I picked up a Elvis a week ago today, I was looking for around 6 months and was prepared to have anything now, was even looking overseas and could not find anything.
I ended up finding one in Leeds which was in the pud called Head of Steam, this is the first pin that I have had direct from onsite, so was prepared for a dirty machine that needed work.
The only things I was really concerned about was the cab and playfield wear round the magnet, everything else I know could be fixed, it was also a non skill post.
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Very little wear round the magnet, the playfield was stripped the next day and I have been collecting parts over the years, I have had a full plastic kit from a member on here and everything else has come from Pinball Center and Marco.
I didnt order a top playfrield from Marco at the time as thought it would polish up, this is the first bit of acrylic that I have not been able to polish, so can only think it must be made of something else.

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The playfield has been cleaned, I always use the good old T-Cut to remove all the grime and get it shining again before I give it a wax.
LEDs from pinball LED, I only use the Premium 2 ones, even in all the GI.
All the outer metal work is at the powder coaters, its a 3 stage process metallic speckle gold which I have gone for and costs 3 times as much as a flat colour would.

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Got the gold side blades ready, these will go in last as the palyfield has been up/down 100 times so far !
Have rebuilt the 4 flippers today, not much I can do now until metal work comes back and another order from Marco.
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The powder coating ended in a nightmare :(
The parts look red/orange all he could say is I picked the colour, I asked for metallic gold and he sent the sample through a message, but its nothing like the sample.
So all metal parts are now going to be plated, this is something I have not done before, but looking at some of the pictures I think they will come out nice.

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Oh dear!.........that’s not good. Sorry to see this Robert. That would look absolutely fabulous on an Iron man.
Hate it when these sort of things happen. Just had a roof lining done for an old Alfa Romeo gtv. It was supposed to be light grey. It came back black........:mad: I feel your pain doode!..........
All the best K.
 
What a fantastic bit of kit this is, even with the standard speakers it now sounds great with one of the Elvis sound mixes.

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New Speakers from Keith to go with the Pinsound, these will go in tomorrow as had enough for tonight.
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Treated myself to a new turntable, going to listen to some Gregory Porter and admire my gold Elvis :)

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