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Pins come home!

Spadge

Spadge

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Well after a few years my pin tables finally came home to my more or less finished pin extension. With my pinshack (worksheet/storage) almost there.

Full write up on how my carport became my pin room extension soon and tons of pics.

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Funnily enough after moving them all and out of storage there were only 2 snags, pin stadium power on taf (likely to have worked loose) and the acdc colordmd power plug had come loose. Got 4 toppers to reconnect and seems like a ton of mods still. I hate moving and rattling pins so I was pretty pleased.
 
why didn't you put in better lighting so you could bin that pin stadium rubbish?
 
Have you got a CPR mirrored translite on that TAF?

Also +1 on PinStadium - honestly don't get the point of zebra lighting pins when you can just get better lighting in the room.
 
No standard translite.

I’ve had 3 tafs, the lighting is substantially better on this one, with pinstadium, simple as that.

Where my pins were at work, it was well lit, had large windows, white painted walls, high white ceilings.

It’s certainly darker in my pin room as of today, because I wanted that vibe to the area, the machines all had pin-stadium where it was well lit, the darkness of the room didn’t play a part, I was happy with the difference it makes.

Like many things it’s subjective.

My Taf in the previous lighted room with pin stadium. It doesn’t matter if you think it’s better or worse, or that it’s not how you may consider it should look or not, it’s really a look I’m happy with and that’s the rub.

As it happened, during movement the power to the pin stadium strips on my taf got dislodged so aren’t working until I get in the cab, but I really can’t wait to have it back on.

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Different strokes for different folks isn't it. You can see the zebra lighting in that photo, which is the hallmark of Pinstadium.

I find mirror blades and decent lighting at the back of TAF to do the job.

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That's just with TAF on in an otherwise pitch black room.

I also don't like Pinstadium's business practices on Pinside (carpet bombing adverts) so there's that.

Good choice with the TV, would never have thought of mounting it there :)

Have a great weekend :)
 
Of course it is mate.

For the record both my taf and tz have mirrors too.

I know the stripe effect that occasionally presents itself when led strips reflect off metal wiring but it either drives you bonkers with an ocd or it doesn’t - the only fix being a constant solid light I think and avoiding mirror blades to minimize it if it drives you to distraction (MET and IMDN are ‘worst’ offenders).

I know what having a pinball ocd is like all too when and most of us have our fixations one way or another, just the way we’re made, be it getting wound up or unsettled by the “zebra” effect of led light reflections, a pin without a topper surrounded by other topped ones, a pin like tna in a line up of regular shapes, or for some reason selecting a led dmd over lcd :)

If anything unsettling presents itself I have learnt to just look the other way than lose sleep about it.

For the record I’m not keen on the way in which Scott at pin stadium chooses to market, but that’s his look out. I have no interest in this fusion add on or invisi-shields which are just a piece of plastic trim. I tried the product early and for me, I really liked the effect so used it, it’s an expensive add on that’s easily removed and isn’t necessary but if you’re of a nature that drives you bonkers if a pin isn’t “complete” until it has it then so be it :)
 
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Don't disagree with anything you've written there, and as I've said before you pretty much set the standard when it comes to attention to detail on pins, which I've always respected. 👍
 
Also, pinside, not my favourite place - been there a while but rarely get embroiled in the mental and sometimes toxic feedback that’s generated, it’s much more sanitized here although Neil does his level best ;-)
 
Great setup, looks amazing. Totally agree about pinside, I'm only a lurker on there and here. Apart from the occasional blip it's a privilege to be a member here, the peace and harmony compared to other forums is so unique.
 
Pinside is epic - just need to filter out a few clowns.

Pinstadium is just terrible; blows out the colours makes other lighting look wrong.

In a situation where you could do what you want versus Pinstadium I’m baffled as to why you stick with Pinstadium but if the vibe is right!


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@Spadge - your collection looks awesome.
I respect the modding thing, it’s expensive but I too like the pins to look there best. To me they are a work of art. I can get a bit too fussy over my pins thought, treat them like my babies :)
 
Without turning this into a Pin-stadium debate...
Apparently one of the big advantages is the glare reduction from the speaker lights and trans light to the playfield glass negating the need for Roman glass ?? Or so I’ve read,,,,,,,,
 
Have pinstadium on my WOZ RR. Try adding it and then taking it away? Far from ruining the colours on the table it definitely brings it to life. WOZ is so dark without. Don't feel the need for it on any other table currently, but WOZ is a game changer.
 
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Have pinstadium on my WOZ RR. Try adding it and then taking it away? Far from ruining the colours on the table it definitely brings it to life. WOZ is so dark without. Don't feel the need for it on any other table currently, but WOZ is a game changer.
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If you have a dark room then some games will be dark. Adding enough ambient light fixes that though. In an existing room that isn't always possible so I can see why folks go down the pin stadium route.

When I had pinstadium on my TWD I didn't notice it reducing the glare.

PDI glass is probably the best upgrade for any pinball machine with colordmd next.

Neil.
 
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@Spadge - your collection looks awesome.
I respect the modding thing, it’s expensive but I too like the pins to look there best. To me they are a work of art. I can get a bit too fussy over my pins thought, treat them like my babies :)
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yeah me too, more so at the moment.
 
Neil McRae said:
If you have a dark room then some games will be dark. Adding enough ambient light fixes that though. In an existing room that isn't always possible so I can see why folks go down the pin stadium route.

When I had pinstadium on my TWD I didn't notice it reducing the glare.

PDI glass is probably the best upgrade for any pinball machine with colordmd next.

Neil.
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Glass is always my first if I can get it. I like mirror blades and convolux, comet leds :) Of all my pins pinstadium is marginal on twd.
 
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Pinside is epic - just need to filter out a few clowns.

Pinstadium is just terrible; blows out the colours makes other lighting look wrong.

In a situation where you could do what you want versus Pinstadium I’m baffled as to why you stick with Pinstadium but if the vibe is right!


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What on earth did you do with your pinstadium? I cant say that it hasnt improved most tables. Maybe one of us has crappy eyes!
 
Neil McRae said:
Pinside is epic - just need to filter out a few clowns.

Pinstadium is just terrible; blows out the colours makes other lighting look wrong.

In a situation where you could do what you want versus Pinstadium I’m baffled as to why you stick with Pinstadium but if the vibe is right!


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We also need to filter out a few clowns.
 
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