[FSPA] previously unknown pinball technique discovered?

[Steve Peck]

as for the carpet thing -

good point about the surface I had the same curiosity myself thinking about
why this might not work for someone.

it's certainly possible that having some give somewhere vertically matters.
if so i would think the rubber feet that i.e. papa uses would be enough.
Probably if anything, more hits are required the less give present under
the legs, vs preventing the technique altogether.

I could test this on location if there were one anywhere near me with
appropriate floors, but harford county is a total pinball vacuum.
otherwise, someone who can *consistently do the technique on carpet* could
test on cement,
If on location you would have to run more tests but could still determine
it (intentionally tilt with some shaking, use the technique, try some slap
saves, observe danger/no danger, rinse, repeat to get a nice sample. do the
same without using the technique to get a baseline)
worst case I have a machine going in my unfinished basement room (cement
floor) in ~6 months so i'll test it then.


On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 7:22 PM, Steve Peck <speckking at gmail.com> wrote:

> hey Dave, the first video has a shot of the inside the whole time till the
> bobber series with one of the usages
>
> On Fri, Sep 7, 2018, 7:01 PM Dave Hubbard via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
> 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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>>>> about."
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