South Park pinball - kenny mountains REMUX
@mjalexan created some great kenny mountains for replacing plastics and protecting the optos. However, I have good plastic on the left side of kenny, but still wanted to use the mountains.
I modified the upper and lower, and added a middle-upper base, to allow for the use of the mountains WITH the plastics. I have two takes on this. uploading Type 2 first. Also, at least on my South Park, kenny hits the original model, leaving scuff marks over time (i've seen this on another machine), so I modified the original models to have a cut out so that won't happen.
I printed these in PETG. PLA+ is probably fine, but PETG should hold up better.
Model Type 2:
Uses the original playfield plastic post bolts. This was built because I didn't really want to use a standard wood screw, as ass the thread widths I could find were slightly wider than the studs, so it seemed safer to use the OEM stud.
Base:
- To use the OEM posts, the two mounting holes were shortened to flush mount the nuts on the 530-5010-02 post stud. The holes were widened, which required a small bump-out that won't ever been seen to ensure the walls had enough thickness
- opto hole slightly widened
- 1mm shaved off from both the top and bottom of the model to accommodate the original plastics.
Middle:
- UPDATED: increase thickness to allow for slightly longer screws.
- the middle is made just a bit wider than the original plastics to both protect and cover up the artwork making it all look like mountains.
- there are three screw pilot holes added that line up with the upper mountain screw holes.
Upper:
- on the bottom of the model, two recesses were made to accommodate the posts and fasteners.
Right side:
- I haven't finished the rear cutout or mods to use the original posts yet. Those are coming next.
Assembly:
- Suggest fully removing the plastics here first. if you loosen the plastic "enough", you can gently lift the plastics and insert the base from behind, but i don't recommend this. Things can go VERY wrong...
- Screw the posts in to secure the base. To screw the posts in, you can start with a socket/wrench, but will need to use a double-nut solution using 2 #6-32 nuts together to fully tighten the part to the playfield.
- remove the double nut(s)
- put the plastics back in
- the posts should stick through the 2 holes in the playfield plastic.
- put the "Middle" piece on top of the plastic, being sure to run the upper post bolt through each hole.
- screw on the 2 middle #6-32 nuts, one on each post. Don't over tighten. The nut will just barely fit.
NOTE: it's possible to use a nylon lock nut on the rear post, as the hill had more room to accommodate the added height (recommended). - set the Upper on top of the Middle. It will sit flush. when seated correctly.
- Attach the Top to the Middle using small screws (size TBD). These would be the same basic screws as with the original model, but need to be shorter:
IMPORTANT!!!! the screw must be between 6-7mm or risk damaging your original playfield plastics. I suggest test fitting prior. The middle holes are ~2mm, and the entire base is 3mm thick. If you only have longer screws, you could probably use small washes to make up the difference, BUT BE CAREFUL!
TODO: maybe make the Middle have outside drop edges to further protect the plastic.
Type 3 Model:
This model will be uploaded soon. It uses 2 #6x2" or #6x2 1/4" wood or trim screws. The threads seem to be slightly larger than the original posts, so there's a slight possibility of oversizing the playfield hole, so use at your own caution. Much simpler to install, though. Since I don't have the original model files, just the STL, and I stink at modeling, the uppper part of the hill looks a little funny where I filled in the holes. When it's printed out, though, it's not really noticeable.
COMING SOON!