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Drawbride assembly as it arrived.
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The bracket is wrong/homemade that holds all the switches and gears in place.
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As a result the gears are too tight and will bind.
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The metal used it too thick.
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the screws are wrong as well throughout the assembly.
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the hinge bracket is also wrong/homemade.
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This is an assembly to compare it to.The hinge bracket is a bit beat but correct.This part is available so there is no conce
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This is a correct assembly.
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The main issue is the black bracket that holds the gears and switches.We need to have the correct one or make something be
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12Parts and pieces are sourced and I am ready to build the assembly back to it's correct form with some added enhancements.
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Rebuilt.
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All wiring is new.The opto portions were run through clear tubing prior to installing for added protection.
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Thicker wiring to the motor.Extended cabling to the coil.
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All new switches and wiring.Also run through clear tubing and extended.
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Gears cleaned and replaced as needed all new spacers as well.
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Drawbridge complete.
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Playfield as it arrived.Not bad overall but there are certain build flaws that are best to address prior to installing.
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The shooter lane is shorter and more narrow than the factory lane.
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Shooter lane ends a good bit shy of the entrance flap.As can be seen in the picture it ends just a touch past the adjusta
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Shooter lane is now corrected in terms of the width and length.
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Playfield is sanded and prepped for clear.The sanding process has helped thin the surface down as well as further leveling
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First clear applied.It will look good at this stage but will likely settle and require another application as it cures.
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Shooter lane is now corrected but it will need a bit more smoothing after the clear absorbs into the wood fibers.
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Playfield has now cured a couple weeks and can be sanded and prepped for the final clear application.
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Playfield is sanded and the shooter lane is further smoothed in.
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Final clear is now applied.It is wet in the pictures just sprayed so the mist is still around but it will clear out as i
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Shooter lane now in it's final form.After a few days cure timethe playfield will be final sanded and polished.
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Playfield is sanded and ready to polish.
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Playfield is polished.
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