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Regarding the provision (or not) of locations for anti-return wires on replacement playfields; I saw a thread about fitting one to an Earthshaker. The original item had four outlined blank circles in the artwork for them, but left un-drilled, or even dimpled. The flyer showed them fitted, but that prototype didn't have a mini-post between the flippers, so it must have been changed at a late stage. Anyway, the replacement playfield had one eliminated and one left in place, on each side.
PinIB
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Doing a playfield swap is a nightmare - a lot of patience and attention to detail required. You are making it look easy but the reality is one mistake and your £800 playfield is f***ed.
I've got my eye on refurbing a WCS so it's good to see the issues documented in advance. keep it up.
My theory is that if the original factory template has something out / not done then the CPR will follow. One of the holes on my CPR Whirlwind was in the wrong place for a ball guide but it was also wrong on the original playfield. The factory had just put a screw in and moved on. I obviously spent hours doing what you did to protect the art on the new playfield.
I've got my eye on refurbing a WCS so it's good to see the issues documented in advance. keep it up.
My theory is that if the original factory template has something out / not done then the CPR will follow. One of the holes on my CPR Whirlwind was in the wrong place for a ball guide but it was also wrong on the original playfield. The factory had just put a screw in and moved on. I obviously spent hours doing what you did to protect the art on the new playfield.
It didn't feel like banter, but we'll move on.Called a bit of banter, a joke, joshing around or bit of jestChill out
I apologise if I upset you
Apology accepted.
Utterly agree, it's getting through the clear coat and lining up the holes just right when they don't exist.
It's a lot of risk, I'm used to Mirco playfields having missing holes, but this particular playfield was missing 3. One by the flippers, another by an assist hole and a 'strut' for the outside plastics.
That's a new record for me.
There's always a high risk you end up stressing the clear coat too much and it fractures.
Without the burring bit I wouldn't even attempt it.
It's a life saver.
With the cab fully sanded I focused on the repair.
I used epoxy resin for the large holes on the side of the cab, presumably used for a large retention bar over the coin door.
Lots of random little damage to the sides of the cabinet like small 3mm holes, no idea.
Usual rear damage and leg area damage.
I sanded the bottom as it was basically black. I also sanded the inside.
Did the first coat of primer.
I used epoxy resin for the large holes on the side of the cab, presumably used for a large retention bar over the coin door.
Lots of random little damage to the sides of the cabinet like small 3mm holes, no idea.
Usual rear damage and leg area damage.
I sanded the bottom as it was basically black. I also sanded the inside.
Did the first coat of primer.
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When it started raining I moved back to the playfield.
It was mainly an exercise of drilling and carefully placing then what I just call thumping in the metal.
Then I moved onto plastics, new plastic set so I had to remove the rivets from any attached metals and migrate them over.
'Riveting' I know. (Bad dad joke)
Neil couldn't find a replacement mini playfield so I cleaned up the old one.
I also cleaned up the old playfield as it's operating as a workbench for now.
Just waiting on the ball guides to come back so I can continue.
It was mainly an exercise of drilling and carefully placing then what I just call thumping in the metal.
Then I moved onto plastics, new plastic set so I had to remove the rivets from any attached metals and migrate them over.
'Riveting' I know. (Bad dad joke)
Neil couldn't find a replacement mini playfield so I cleaned up the old one.
I also cleaned up the old playfield as it's operating as a workbench for now.
Just waiting on the ball guides to come back so I can continue.
Asiapinball
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@Colywobbles did me a set of protectors for my wcs94 including protectors for the long plastic to the left of the goal and for the kick plastic. You may want to get these 2 from him as he already has the templates.
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It's exactly where the official fifa sticker goes. Maybe something to do with that. Don't know about mine as sticker is covering.
I'll speak to Neil, I think he thought he bought some but it turned out to be a additional set of clear plastics from the original set.
One of our plastics broke in a few weeks. The one by the tackle insert which has a protector in that pack. I really thought I'd bought the protectors but I couldn't find them and now it's too late 
Such a big plastic to replace too
Such a big plastic to replace too
Asiapinball
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It's the set of 3 that you need. They are the 3 plastics that are always broken on wcs. One of my protectors broke so I need to get a new one from Col but it shows that it did its job as the header plastic remained intact. The pop bumper action on wcs with the spinning ball in close proximity is insane.