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Except for a some of the more popular machines, the playfield plastics are irreplaceable. There are web sites that describe a process to make your own replacement. Here are the basic steps to create your own playfield plastics. | Except for a some of the more popular machines, the playfield plastics are irreplaceable. There are web sites that describe a process to make your own replacement. Here are the basic steps to create your own playfield plastics. | ||
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| + | There are many ways to flatten playfield plastics. The safest is to place the plastics between two sheets of playfield glass and let them sit in the sun all day. Since this isn't possbile for many people and/or many times of the year, the following process has been tested on many plastics. | ||
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| + | # Preheat oven and a flat cookie sheet to 200 degrees. | ||
| + | # Put plastic on top of a sheet of paper on the cookie sheet. | ||
| + | # Heat for 8-10 minutes. | ||
| + | # Remove from oven and put flat weight (book) on top while cooling. | ||
Revision as of 22:14, 26 April 2011
1 Creating playfield plastics
Except for a some of the more popular machines, the playfield plastics are irreplaceable. There are web sites that describe a process to make your own replacement. Here are the basic steps to create your own playfield plastics.
- Start with a scan of a good part and/or retouch one.
- Print reversed onto clear adhesive vinyl.
- Cut and shape a piece of 1/8” (.060”) lexan.
- Paint the sticker with a light coat of white primer.
- Adhere sticker onto underside of lexan.
Kerry Imming 04:09, 27 April 2011 (BST)
2 Flattening warped plastics
There are many ways to flatten playfield plastics. The safest is to place the plastics between two sheets of playfield glass and let them sit in the sun all day. Since this isn't possbile for many people and/or many times of the year, the following process has been tested on many plastics.
- Preheat oven and a flat cookie sheet to 200 degrees.
- Put plastic on top of a sheet of paper on the cookie sheet.
- Heat for 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and put flat weight (book) on top while cooling.