Scared Stiff frogs getting stuck on ramp lip

[in...@texaspinball.com]

I just put new ramps on my Scared Stiff and the left and center frog
get hung up on the lip of the new ramp almost every time. I noticed
the new ramps do not have the lip cut away in this area as the
originals. Aside from cutting on my new, already installed ramp or
taking a heat gun or razor to my frogs, is there a prefered method to
fix this? Do they sell smaller frogs on a stick somewhere? This pisses
me off!
-Ed

[Mike Schudel]

As much as you probably don't want to, I'd remove the ramps and cut out new notches with a Dremel.

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[Ron - NYP]

you sure you have the spacers under the frogs ? Maybe put in longer spacers?
Ron

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[pinballmike217]

I had an NOS Bony Beast ramp I just installed an a restoration. It
also had to be cut down. I couldn't believe it was a factory part but
it was. It still had the big factory part tag attached to it and was
complete and fully assembled.
Anyway I came up with a way to cut it. I heated up the tip of a box
knife with a plumbers torch and cut right through the plastic with it.
It went through like butter. Dremels are fine but if you slip you'll
scratch up your nice ramp. Practice on a junk ramp first. It is an
easy way to do a tricky job.

Mike

[jackal2001]

I had talked to pinballball inc about this some time ago. They stated
that they didn't want to compromise the strength of their ramps by
removing that material. I told them, there is nothing in that section
of the ramp that would break if they did that.
I know it is a pita to have the frog stick up all the time as mine did
it too.

I would try a hot razor before going with a dremel, unless you can
clamp a piece of metal in there to use as a guide.