Swinks Stern Pinball Ghostbusters User manual

Stern Pinball
Ghostbusters (GB)
Containment Mod
for Pro Level Machines!
Thank you for your support and I hope you will enjoy this mod for many years to come. This is a
KIT manual as you basically purchase the parts and assembly yourself - which is very easy to do.
Please note that this manual is based offthe v1 of the mod and the Shapeways parts are actually
v2 in which the face of the cabinet was improved as well as the lighting mounting improved so the
manual will be a combination of photos and 3d models. Also ignore the colours of the domes as
in real life the colours are not as washed out as per the photos shown.!
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1. Purchase your Parts
All parts are purchased directly from Shapeways who are in the USA or The Netherlands,
please use the link below or search swinkscontainment at Shapeways.
https://www.shapeways.com/marketplace?q=swinkscontainment&sort=
Note 1: I will have a ghost trap coming soon which will slide into the door compartment.
Note 2: prices shown below are in USD on the 25-4-21 - these may increase or decrease -
depending of Shapeways pricing system.
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2. Part Preparation
No parts need to be painted if you don’t want to, though you can enhance features with a
little bit of paint if desired and if you have the skills to do so.
2 parts are made up of a few parts in one print:
-The black containment base also has a pin built in which is a separate part
-The containment bulb set
Use a pair of side cutters or a sharp hobby knife to separate and then trim the small joining
branch off the parts so it is ready to be used.
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Now before installing the mod please practice assembling the mod so you understand the
locking pin. Align these parts to practise the fitting together.
Slide the top over the base and then drop the pin into the hole.
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Then use a coin in the pin slot and turn the pin 90 degrees which will then lock the
containment unit to the base.
Now get the front containment door which will have 2 holes in it.
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Then install the door with the 2 brackets with holes onto the pins inside of the cabinet and
push down - do not force it - if tight STOP and remove and take a small drill and drill
through the holes to make it fractionally larger so just a nice fit.
Note 3: I will soon provide an option for a ghost trap to fit into the door.
Now disassemble the mod parts so you can install your mod into your game.
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Now back to preparing the parts for finally assembly. Take the individual bulb domes and
install in the top of the containment unit and drop a dab of superglue or hot glue to ensure
they stay in place.
Note 4: v2 of the mod will not have a pin there it will have a hole where a screw is installed
to hold all the parts (Stern’s LED Boards).
Note 5: v2 bulbs are different in the way that the bases have 2 different thicknesses - use
the thicker base into the higher rimmed hole on the LHS.
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Here is a 3D model view of how the v2 will look in which you can see the differences in the
bulb domes the remaining recess is filled in with the coloured inserts.
It will look like this from the front once the bulb domes are installed.
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Here is the view of the v2 as per 3D Model image. You will notice the slight differences in
the 2 panels with some button markings now as well as bolts around the outer side of the
cabinet. Also the handle does not move.
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3. Remove Parts from your Game
You need to first power off your game and then remove the Spot Light Post as well as the
Storage Facility Plastic which has the LED panels as part of the plastic - this will be re-
used in your new mod.
Remove the spotlight from it’s post as this gives you better access to the screw for the
plastic removal and new mod installation.
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