Tiki pinball?? - General Tiki

M MrBaliHai Tiki Socialite Behind the Cheddar Curtain Joined: Jun 01, 2002 Posts: 1032	M MrBaliHai Posted posted on Wed, Nov 9, 2005 8:08 AM On 2005-11-09 05:46, johntiki wrote: MrBaliHai - that's a great pinball machine! Also a great looking bar! I like what you did with painting the drop ceiling - super idea! Thanks, Bali Hi is pure EM (electro-mechanical), so it's been a lot of work to keep it running. Fortunately, I used to manage an arcade, so I know how to clean dirty contacts and fix stuck relays. It's one of only 3 machines known to exist out of the original production run of 70, so it's worth the effort. As for painting the bar's drop-ceiling, my first choice was to go for drywall covered with bamboo matting, but the price was prohibitive and the amount of work it took just to box up all the exposed piping made it obvious that acoustic tiles were the way to go. In any case, I was happy with the way it turned out. The bar work-in-progress photos are here, if you're interested.

On 2005-11-09 05:46, johntiki wrote:
MrBaliHai - that's a great pinball machine! Also a great looking bar! I like what you did with painting the drop ceiling - super idea!

Thanks, Bali Hi is pure EM (electro-mechanical), so it's been a lot of work to keep it running. Fortunately, I used to manage an arcade, so I know how to clean dirty contacts and fix stuck relays. It's one of only 3 machines known to exist out of the original production run of 70, so it's worth the effort.

As for painting the bar's drop-ceiling, my first choice was to go for drywall covered with bamboo matting, but the price was prohibitive and the amount of work it took just to box up all the exposed piping made it obvious that acoustic tiles were the way to go. In any case, I was happy with the way it turned out.

The bar work-in-progress photos are here, if you're interested.

Post #197173 by MrBaliHai on Wed, Nov 9, 2005 8:08 AM