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In Progress Whirlwind vs DE Jurassic Park

I'll have a look. I think they were the same links in the kit as was originally on the machine but funnily enough one of the springs was broken.
 
Whirlwind would've originally used the type with much more of a pointed plunger end, which continued well into the Wpc era, including the early Fliptronic/II games. I didn't take to the new arrangement, and continued using the pointed type. But putting a conical spring in with the newer link on later games (to obtain the 'feel' I preferred) often resulted in it getting broken, and fouling the flipper return.
 
Just rebuilding the spinners.

The new spinner decals have a different shade of blue. Anyone remember whether WW sometimes had dark blue - it’s messing with my OCD.

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First wtf moment of the day. Pop bumper holding screw snaps. Surprisingly easy to tap out and replace with a modern one. They don’t match but I’ll live. Kruzman playfield potion seems to work.

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After a massive break I’ve resurrected the WW build. Going clear pop bumpers and all clear rubber.

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I prepared nearly 90 dimples in the playfield today so I don’t crack the clear when it all goes back on.

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Just for info. 99% of topside dimples are in the correct place for CPR WW. The only one out was on a ball guide and my original playfield also has a dimple in that place that wasn’t used. Probably out at the factory as well.

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Made progress but wrecked a couple of t nuts in difficult to reach places. Protector installed as playfield repopulated.

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Spent all weekend soldering and repairing the ramps rather than buy new. The little yellow cloth under the ramp flap is 3M’d on to stop my repair mesh touching the new playfield.

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All soldering done and everything back in except the diverter mech. Original cliffy ramp protector back in super snug.

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Went a bit too far and sprayed the little wooden blocks the switches sit on yellow even though only I will probably ever notice.

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Reaching the stage where the parts box is empty is satisfying.
 
You need to be on eBay.com as they won’t come up as listing on the UK site. A bit nuts but it’s a German seller with a US listing but you can still get international shipping to UK.

www.ebay.co.uk

Whirlwind - Pinball machine shop out decal set - customized! | eBay

Custom made set of contour cut vinyl peel & stick decals designed specifically for Williams - Whirlwind pinball machine. Customized sets (your serial numbers, "inspected by", value of fuses, volts, etc.) now are possible.
www.ebay.co.uk
 
PinIB said:
You need to be on eBay.com as they won’t come up as listing on the UK site. A bit nuts but it’s a German seller with a US listing but you can still get international shipping to UK.

www.ebay.co.uk

Whirlwind - Pinball machine shop out decal set - customized! | eBay

Custom made set of contour cut vinyl peel & stick decals designed specifically for Williams - Whirlwind pinball machine. Customized sets (your serial numbers, "inspected by", value of fuses, volts, etc.) now are possible.
www.ebay.co.uk
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Comes up on the UK ebay for me, so all good (decent price too!)
Thanks!
 
👍 I often look on the US site to see what the yanks have listed. You can pick up all sorts that never gets listed here.

It still won’t come up for me in a search without the link. Lol

Either way these decals are top quality and packaged really well. For info - they took a month to arrive but no big deal given it takes me a month to get round to fitting a ramp.
 
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