Terminator 2: Judgement Day Pinball Restoration

Cary Hardy·video·3m 16s·analyzed·Dec 13, 2016

Analysis

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TL;DR

T2 pinball restoration complete: cabinet art, wood repair, LED upgrade, flipper install.

Summary

Cary Hardy documents the completion of a Terminator 2: Judgment Day pinball machine restoration, detailing extensive cabinet artwork replacement, wood damage repair, LED bulb upgrades, and flipper installation and underlying components.

Key Claims

The original artwork was flaking and chipping away during cleaning
high confidence · Cary Hardy describing the condition of the cabinet artwork
Deep gouges in the wood from the legs required wood grain replacement
high confidence · Cary Hardy identifying damage that needed repair
The machine originally had no flippers installed
high confidence · Cary Hardy stating 'There were no flippers on this machine'
The original machine used incandescent bulbs which were swapped for LEDs
high confidence · Cary Hardy explaining the lighting upgrade process
The gun component required disassembly, cleaning, and repainting
high confidence · Cary Hardy detailing gun restoration work

Notable Quotes

“There were no flippers on this machine, so, as well as the parts that were underneath it that make it go weren't there, so, that was all added”
Cary Hardy@ 1:04 — Indicates significant mechanical restoration work beyond cosmetics—flipper mechanisms and underlying drive parts were missing and had to be installed
“I swap them out with LEDs to make everything pop”
Cary Hardy@ 0:56 — LED upgrade strategy chosen for visual impact and modernization of the restored machine
“it was flaking and chipping away just by cleaning it”
Cary Hardy@ 0:14 — Describes the brittle, deteriorated condition of the original artwork that necessitated complete replacement

Entities

Cary Hardyperson Terminator 2: Judgment Daygame

Signals

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restoration_signal: Extensive artwork replacement due to flaking and chipping, wood damage repair including grain replacement, coin door repainting and clear-coating
high · Cary Hardy describes removing all artwork, filling and replacing wood grain, repainting coin door
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restoration_signal: Missing flipper mechanisms and underlying drive components required complete installation
high · 'There were no flippers on this machine, so, as well as the parts that were underneath it that make it go weren't there, so, that was all added'
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restoration_signal: Original incandescent bulbs replaced with LEDs throughout the machine for visual enhancement
high · Cary Hardy states 'I swap them out with LEDs to make everything pop' after confirming all original incandescent bulbs worked
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restoration_signal: Gun component disassembled, cleaned, and repainted as part of restoration
high · Cary Hardy mentions 'the gun needed to be taken apart disassembled clean painted'
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product_concern: Machine exhibited severe cabinet damage including gouge marks from legs and compromised wood structure
high · Multiple references to deep gouges, wood grain damage, and the need for structural replacement

Transcript

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Okay, Terminator 2 Judgment Day Pinball Machine restoration is now complete. This is all the before footage. So, as you can tell, firstly, what needed to go was all of the artwork. I mean, it was flaking and chipping away just by cleaning it. Deep gouges in the wood right there from the legs. A coin door obviously needs to be repainted and clear-coated. the gun needed to be taken apart disassembled clean painted over this side of the cabinet can't really see it very well but the gouge right there had to refill that you can see the grains of the wood needed to be replaced i mean all the art did before this was uh recorded i made sure everything worked, got everything working, all the bulbs, this is incandescent bulbs at this time, then I swap them out with LEDs to make everything pop. There were no flippers on this machine, so, as well as the parts that were underneath it that make it go weren't there, so, that was all added, and now, here is the post-production.

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Thank you Thank you.