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RussMyers

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Jul 21, 2012, 5:22:30 PM7/21/12
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OK, we just moved to a new rental house and the finished basement has
overhead spot lighting in recessed fixtures in the drop ceiling.

I have very little choice as to where my pins go in this room due to
limited space. I am getting very bad glare off of the playfield glass
from the overhead spots.

Any tips or tricks to deal with this?

This house is a rental, so no drastic changes allowed.

Thanks,

RussMyers


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bara...@gmail.com

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Jul 21, 2012, 5:57:27 PM7/21/12
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Turn the over head lights off and use lighting behind you.

MrBally

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Jul 21, 2012, 5:54:02 PM7/21/12
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Add surface mounted (Ty wrap to suspended ceiling track if necessary)
track lighting with aimable spot lights. Remove bulbs from the
overhead cans and use a Hubbel in an empty lamp socket to plug the
track lighting into. All removable when you move out.

TunaSled

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Jul 21, 2012, 8:12:35 PM7/21/12
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On Saturday, July 21, 2012 5:22:30 PM UTC-4, RussMyers wrote:
Play by pinball light only.

underlord

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Jul 21, 2012, 8:19:11 PM7/21/12
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PDI or Invisiglass. You won't regret it once you get over the price.
Almost all of my pins have it installed!


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extraballin tmc

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Jul 21, 2012, 8:23:17 PM7/21/12
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Turn off the lights

William Brower

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Jul 21, 2012, 9:16:04 PM7/21/12
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On Jul 21, 5:22 pm, RussMyers <r...@bluequark.com> wrote:
Dimmer switches?

Good-Luck in the new place, Russ.

Bill

masspinballfan

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Jul 21, 2012, 9:37:05 PM7/21/12
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On Jul 21, 5:22 pm, RussMyers <r...@bluequark.com> wrote:
I take some lights out of the bottom part of the backboard as well.
Not only does it cut down on glare on the p/f but it can help keep a b/
g from flaking if you have pins with backglasses.

Hougie

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Jul 21, 2012, 10:02:42 PM7/21/12
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I say dimmer switches or unscrew the bulb. :thumbup:

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TheKorn

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Jul 22, 2012, 4:19:56 AM7/22/12
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RussMyers <ru...@bluequark.com> wrote in news:RussMyer...@rrgparchive.com:

> OK, we just moved to a new rental house and the finished basement has
> overhead spot lighting in recessed fixtures in the drop ceiling.
>
> I have very little choice as to where my pins go in this room due to
> limited space. I am getting very bad glare off of the playfield glass
> from the overhead spots.
>
> Any tips or tricks to deal with this?

Unscrew the bulbs.

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SaBbRa CaDaBra

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Jul 22, 2012, 5:11:02 AM7/22/12
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On Jul 21, 5:22 pm, RussMyers <r...@bluequark.com> wrote:
Anti glare playfield glass. Then you can not only not have to worry
about room lighting, but the annoying reflection from the DMD and
backglass will be gone too.

stangbat

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Jul 22, 2012, 11:07:41 AM7/22/12
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I converted my recessed spotlights to track lighting. This allowed me
to angle the lights to minimize glare and reflections. You can buy kits
at most hardware stores to convert a recessed can light into a mount for
regular fixtures.


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Mr. 68

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Jul 22, 2012, 12:02:14 PM7/22/12
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On Jul 22, 3:11 am, SaBbRa CaDaBra <generalemailacco...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Anti glare playfield glass.  Then you can not only not have to worry
> about room lighting, but the annoying reflection from the DMD and
> backglass will be gone too.

With all due respect this is misleading. The anti glare glass greatly
reduces the DMD and backbox glare but it remains in a fainter version,
not eliminated. And the darker the room the more noticeable that
reflection is.

Kim
http://www.WrongCrowdProductions.com/

Jim_F

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Jul 22, 2012, 12:18:17 PM7/22/12
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In my previous place, I had a similar problem. Between using a dimmer and positioning the pins so that the lights were between them, I was able to get an acceptable setup.

On Saturday, July 21, 2012 5:22:30 PM UTC-4, RussMyers wrote:

Matt Johnson

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Jul 22, 2012, 2:20:02 PM7/22/12
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On Saturday, July 21, 2012 5:22:30 PM UTC-4, RussMyers wrote:
I have a cheap pair of polarizing sunglasses (lightly shaded). It really is just that simple. I use them often and prefer it as in any light the glass disappears.

jeffC

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Jul 22, 2012, 7:08:52 PM7/22/12
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On Saturday, July 21, 2012 5:22:30 PM UTC-4, RussMyers wrote:
put an eyeball kit into the can? http://www.destinationlighting.com/images/products_dtl/860/22860~dtl.jpg

jonny o

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Jul 23, 2012, 2:50:16 PM7/23/12
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RussMyers;1974138 Wrote:
> OK, we just moved to a new rental house and the finished basement has
> overhead spot lighting in recessed fixtures in the drop ceiling.
>
> I have very little choice as to where my pins go in this room due to
> limited space. I am getting very bad glare off of the playfield glass
> from the overhead spots.
>
> Any tips or tricks to deal with this?
>
> This house is a rental, so no drastic changes allowed.
>
> Thanks,
>
> RussMyers

Get a couple standing lamps like this and place at opposite corners:

http://tinyurl.com/cdzmr6v

and use 100 - 150 bulbs.

Another option, if the can lights have any sort of lip or through hole
you can hook something on, is to hang diffusers below them. Something
about the size of a record might work, but you still might get glare
from the corona. If the lights are hot, make sure your diffuser is far
enough away and not made of a material that will easily melt or give off
fumes.


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nwojedi

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Jul 23, 2012, 4:10:40 PM7/23/12
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Mr. 68;1974410 Wrote:
> On Jul 22, 3:11*am, SaBbRa CaDaBra <generalemailacco... (AT) hotmail
> (DOT) com>
> wrote:
> > Anti glare playfield glass. *Then you can not only not have to worry
> > about room lighting, but the annoying reflection from the DMD and
> > backglass will be gone too.
>
> With all due respect this is misleading. The anti glare glass greatly
> reduces the DMD and backbox glare but it remains in a fainter version,
> not eliminated. And the darker the room the more noticeable that
> reflection is.
>
> Kim
> http://www.WrongCrowdProductions.com/

I agree with Kim 100% you guys who hype up this glass, really are being
too generous with the reviews and what it can do. It's not 100% at all.
If you have a spot light directly overhead, it may reduce it 50% but
it's still going to be annoying and you just spent a shitload of money
for something that isn't all worth it.


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Mr. 68

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Jul 23, 2012, 9:00:48 PM7/23/12
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On Jul 23, 2:10 pm, nwojedi <nwoj...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> you just spent a shitload of money for something that isn't all worth it.

This is where you and I respectfully disagree, Neo. I have both the
PDI and Invisaglass and love the stuff. Not for everybody obviously.
But for me, I can justify the cost based on performance. It’s not
perfect but wow is it great.

Kim
http://www.WrongCrowdProductions.com/


nwojedi

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Jul 24, 2012, 1:28:04 AM7/24/12
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Mr. 68;1975086 Wrote:
> On Jul 23, 2:10*pm, nwojedi <nwoj... (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> > you just spent a shitload of money for something that isn't all worth
> it.
>
> This is where you and I respectfully disagree, Neo. I have both the
> PDI and Invisaglass and love the stuff. Not for everybody obviously.
> But for me, I can justify the cost based on performance. It�s not
> perfect but wow is it great.
>
> Kim
> http://www.WrongCrowdProductions.com/

I have it too. Even at half price, it's ok, just not 500% markup ok.
I didn't even like spending the $150 a sheet, so I sold my other one to
a friend.

Gerry

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Jul 24, 2012, 1:50:53 AM7/24/12
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William Brower;1974213 Wrote:
> On Jul 21, 5:22*pm, RussMyers <r... (AT) bluequark (DOT) com> wrote:
> > OK, we just moved to a new rental house and the finished basement has
> > overhead spot lighting in recessed fixtures in the drop ceiling.
> >
> > I have very little choice as to where my pins go in this room due to
> > limited space. I am getting very bad glare off of the playfield glass
> > from the overhead spots.
> >
> > Any tips or tricks to deal with this?
> >
> > This house is a rental, so no drastic changes allowed.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > RussMyers
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> > --
> > RussMyers
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>
> Dimmer switches?
>
> Good-Luck in the new place, Russ.
>
> Bill

I would say the dimmer switches as stated before with lesser wattage
soft white bulbs....i think that would be a cheap way to get some
positive results..

Gerry....


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Ataritoday

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Jul 24, 2012, 6:31:32 AM7/24/12
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Another vote for dimmer and removing/unscrewing lights where needed.
Dimmer helps a ton though, you may not need anything else.

Plus, I kind of like a darker room for the arcade vibe.

RussMyers

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Jul 24, 2012, 11:29:28 AM7/24/12
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These are all awesome suggestions, guys.

I'm going to go with dimmers, and unscrewing the bulbs directly over the
games, maybe higher-wattage bulbs in the other cans and maybe try the
eyeball covers too.

RussMyers


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Bryan Kelly

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Jul 24, 2012, 12:46:12 PM7/24/12
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Be careful going with higher wattage lamps as the cans have thermal
units in them and will open the circuit to the lamp if it gets too
hot. Up inside the can you will see a list of lamps you can use (both
type and size) depending on the trim you install.

Bryan (CARGPB 14)

Gary Martin

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Jul 24, 2012, 1:25:57 PM7/24/12
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If it were me, I would change out the fixture in the overhead cans. You can put in a gimbal or directional spot in them, then hit a nearby wall for indirect lighting.

It's real easy to change the fixture that's in the can, just need to know the can diameter. Hang onto the originals and put em back when you move again.

Take a look, there's a ton of ways to modify can (recessed) lighting:

http://www.lightinguniverse.com/recessed-lighting-trims_329.html?page=1

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