[FSPA] previously unknown pinball technique discovered?

[Dave Hubbard]

Also it's hard to tell, but are you on carpet with those pins?  Do you
think the results would be any different on a hard surface like wood or
concrete?

       --- Dave

On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 10:41 AM, Dave Hubbard <dave.hubbard at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Can I make a request?  I'd like to see the camera stay in the cabinet
> while these experiments are being performed.  I don't doubt the result, but
> I'd like to see it settling in realtime, if you can find a way to keep your
> phone/whatever from falling over inside.
>
>             --- Dave
>
> On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 9:31 AM, Steve Peck via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Max - I love it, very apropos to the movement involved too. Pecking it is.
>>
>> Dave - funny you should ask - I actually did make a follow up video this
>> morning. If your aunts friend's cousin's boyfriend (or anyone really) tried
>> this for 5 minutes and said 'oh it doesnt work' - they probably did it
>> wrong and need to experiment. Pecking is something I figured out over the
>> course of weeks and have been using for much longer, it takes some practice
>> and precision.
>>
>> here's the follow-up video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
>> v=wdHd_mpomN8&feature=youtu.be
>> I show a more appropriate amount of force. I also address the 'any
>> vibrations theory' (spoiler: 'mr science' should experiment before claiming
>> something as fact)
>>
>> I think there's no shot of this working through a lockdown bar. too many
>> components between there and the bobber to dampen the forces involved.
>>
>>
>> -Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 8:46 AM, Dave Hubbard via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 7:58 AM, eric schoch via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> People are making quick judgements on something they have never tried
>>>> nor even been present for while someone applied the technique.
>>>>
>>>
>>> At least one person who I will not name because he didn't want to be
>>> dragged into this tried this on one of his home machines and wasn't able to
>>> reproduce any success.
>>>
>>> I guess if people feel strongly that this is a viable technique, then
>>> try it in competition and see what happens.  Applying vibrations to
>>> machines has been done for a very long time, but mostly by hitting the
>>> lockdown bar.  I remember a High Speed at PAPA many years ago where doing
>>> that would tilt instantly; I think they had rigged up something special
>>> like Dan mentioned.  If it's only light slapping like you say Steve and not
>>> the loud banging we were first introduced to, then it's probably ok but I'm
>>> still going to give it the stink-eye for being weird. :)
>>>
>>> You should record another more representative video and post it to
>>> something like Tilt Forums to see what the larger community thinks about it.
>>>
>>>     --- Dave
>>>
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