LOL, that would be a mess!  Guys pushing to hard and spraying pee all over!!   

A while back, I mentioned an error code that came up on the screen...

After looking up the error code, I found out the power supply board needed work, wasn't an easy do, as Williams did some shortcuts making the board and the error code was basically "search for damaged component"

So, after considering what to do, I discovered there was to be a Pinball Festival in Dallas in March..  We Went!

There was lots of vendors selling all kinds of parts and supplies and upgrades for most pinball machines... including modern, reliable replacement boards..  Yessss!!   I bought one!  The owner of RottenDog Amusements said this board will most likely outlast me, as well as the machine! 






Now, that's done... Time for the fun of upgrading the T2 Pinball to futuristic awesomeness!   They had so many awesome things to upgrade your pinball with... Bought 'em...  Off we go!!! :thumb:

A few views of original appearance:













Now, for the upgrades.... Sorry, I forgot to take pix during the work... (stupid forgetting brain!) It was very tedious and time consuming.  Here is what was done:

1. Complete LED Custom Color Kit... about 200 bulbs replaced with LED's !  As well as looking awesome, the LED's will put way less demand on the power supply board!

2. Side Mirrors.. Gives the pinball playfield depth and reflection.

3. XPIN Red DMD  (dot matrix display)  The screen of the game, the original is a Plasma DMD, over 20 years old.. and it has the same troubles as plasma screens... burn in.   The new DMD is full LED, Bright Red, and no chance of burn in on screen!

4. Glowing/fluorescent pinballs!  'Nuff Said! 

5. Leg Protectors.

6. Custom MOD's!!  "Animated" Hunter Killer Ship:





 Glowing Eyes for T-800 in back left ramp:





 T-800 half torso with glowing eyes and illuminated body:






 T-1000 illuminated in center of playfield:



More Views:











A short video showing game in operation! 

Terminator 2 Pinball LED Upgrade... And MORE! - YouTube

You're letting go your dedicated GNG?      

Are you running out of space or trading for a much more wanted game?


Still, I've never seen a dedicated GNG... only conversions. 

You're really going all out on this project...   


Are you in any danger of flooding if power is out, pumps unable to operate?  Are these pumps for condensate only?


Since you're doing this project very well, Consider a standby generator?

Wow, Just friggin' WOW.   


As to some of the comments made.....My only suggestion:


Be Happy For This Guy..... Don't let it eat you up!


Why?...  Because I've always been around people like this my whole life, Not in the same magnitude, but close enough..

When I was a kid, I had a decent bicycle, my friends had awesome, expensive BMX bikes and 10 speeds.

I only had a few dollars to play video games at the arcade once a week, while friends of mine were given 20 dollar bills to play games with.      So, I wanted to play more, and spent my school lunch money many times and starved at school!

As a teenager, I was lucky enough to have a Go Kart with a lawn mower engine, while my friends had dirt bikes.

When I was able to get a used rusty 3 Wheeler, my friend had brand new Honda 300X.

When I got to high school, I had a 1978 Chevy Luv Truck, While friends of mine drove brand new trucks and sports cars.

I graduated high school and joined the military.. While my friends had their parents pay for them to go off to college.

This is just the way life is.  It was very hard for me to swallow many times, because It realllllllllly seems like some people are charmed in this life.

  Believe me...  I've kept up with some of those "friends" and seen stuff on Facebook and at school reunions.  One of my friends is now a multi millionaire.. and didn't work for a cent of it.  Others own big businesses.

What did I get out of all of this?  It made me appreciate everything I had.  I took good care of my bicycle, and enjoyed it for many years.

I drove that Chevy Luv Truck from 1985 to 1995 when It finally gave out.

I believe it's good to start off with "less than perfect"  that way you will appreciate when you get something new.

Our Home, and Game Room... My Wife and I paid for on our own with no help... it was very hard and recently, we thought we were not going to make it, and have to let it go.... but we pulled through.   We treat it like a zillion dollar home and keep it very clean and nice always!


And lastly, No matter what you do, like, or have...... Someone else will Always have it better. 

 

Haha!!! Cool one!  - are you going to save the cardboard box??

You Know Me!!   

who is gonna drive it?

Mario!      It's gonna stay minty new, trying to figure out a way to display it..  either hang it or mount it next to Mario!