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Grazley Garage restoration update: Getaway finished, multiple EM projects in progress.
The Getaway restoration is completely finished with full cabinet work including powder coating
high confidence · Kevin and Mike Dus inspect the finished Getaway with mirrored back glass, art blades, and color LED mods
Kevin has completed four Getaway cabinet restorations total (one for Mike Dus, his own, and a redo of his own)
high confidence · Direct conversation between Kevin and Mike about number of completed projects
A High Speed and Getaway are being painted together because both are going black
high confidence · Kevin explains simultaneous painting project to Mike Dus at the start of visit
The Harlem playfield swap is almost complete with a CPR brand new playfield installed
high confidence · Visual inspection of workbench showing Harlem playfield with new CPR playfield ready for assembly
Alaska machine is being fully restored with custom parts and will be the nicest Alaska in existence
medium confidence · Kevin discussing Alaska restoration with high-quality parts from Titan ($800 order) and comprehensive restoration approach
Three arcade games (Ricochet, Computer Baseball, Hesitation) are being sent to Matt for repair
high confidence · Kevin explaining arcade game outsourcing to technician Matt before trip to Arizona
Adam Becker is not competing at the provincial championships this year, changing competitive landscape
high confidence · Mike Dus discussing provincial championships with expectation to face competitors like Cardell Carter Castleman as likely number one seed
Jurassic Park Lost World art blades are currently in transit and stuck somewhere
high confidence · Kevin confirms decals are MIA despite other shipment items arriving; supplier reached out to confirm delivery status
“The nicest Alaska in existence since it was the only maybe probably... there's like a couple sold states out there, but not too many four player EM.”
Kevin @ ~23:30 — Highlights rarity and restoration quality of the Alaska project being undertaken at Grazley Garage
“This is going to be like a one of one when all is said and done because the special cabinet art you're going to do on it with the 100th anniversary logo.”
Mike Dus @ ~8:45 — Indicates custom one-of-a-kind restoration approach for Getaway with commemorative artwork
“82 million. Not bad.”
Mike Dus @ ~1:39:00 — Reaction to successful Getaway gameplay demonstrating completion and functionality
“Pin 2 DMD is definitely the cheaper option and it's definitely better than orange dots of course, but sometimes it's just a little glitchy.”
Kevin @ ~1:35:00 — Technical commentary on display technology choices for pinball restorations; tradeoff between cost and reliability
“He was here for a long time. He figured it all out. It wasn't as easy as just clean the switch and it's going to be good... lots of switches and wires were soldered in the wrong spots.”
Kevin @ ~1:42:00 — Describes complexity of Combat restoration work performed by Cory, indicating significant technical troubleshooting required
“Giant Baller... 12 ft originally and it's got two extension pieces so it makes it like 18 ft or something like that.”
Mike Dus @ ~42:00 — Describes massive upcoming restoration project at Grazley Garage requiring significant space and effort
“We're going to have to build another one of those necks... we only had one and this came from the wedge head.”
Kevin @ ~29:00 — Details fabrication work required for Alaska restoration due to limited original parts availability
event_signal: Starf Fighters Pinball Festival in Arizona occurred with attendance from Ontario pinball community; event resulted in widespread illness among attendees
high · Mike Dus: 'there was a plague that was going around and there was four of us Ontario Ontarians... We were all afflicted'
competitive_signal: Adam Becker's absence from provincial championships creates opportunity for other competitors; Cardell Carter Castleman positioned as likely number one seed
high · Mike Dus: 'Adam Becker is not going to be at the provincials this year for the first time... he's usually the number one seed and wins it every year... Cardell Carter Castleman... he's probably the number one seed right now'
design_philosophy: Custom anniversary artwork and spinner decals being created for Harlem restoration with 100th anniversary logo, representing personalized collector-level restoration approach
high · Mike displays custom apron cards incorporating 100th anniversary logo and multiple spinner decal design variations for Harlem project
product_strategy: Getaway restoration includes extensive mod package: mirrored back glass, art blades, mountain mod, stop light, Lamborghini mod, color GI LEDs with red and green options, LED rings, pop bumper cap upgrades
high · Mike Dus inspects finished Getaway listing: 'Mountain mod, the stop light, Lamborghini, Donut Heaven... color LEDs... red, some greens... pop bumper caps are pretty sweet'
product_concern: Combat arcade machine had significant wiring and switch soldering errors in wrong locations, requiring expert technician (Cory) multiple days of troubleshooting to resolve
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high · Kevin: 'A lot of like switches and wires were soldered in the wrong spots' and 'Cory was here for a long time. He figured it all out.'
supply_chain_signal: Jurassic Park Lost World art blades stuck in transit despite other shipment components arriving; supplier proactively reached out to confirm status
high · Kevin confirms decals are MIA and supplier 'reached out to me and said, Hey, did you get all that stuff?'
technology_signal: Discussion of Pin 2 DMD limitations versus color DMD; Kevin notes occasional glitchy behavior on Pin 2 DMD despite being cheaper alternative
medium · Kevin discusses Pin 2 DMD color file glitches and trade-off between cost savings and reliability for restoration projects