[FSPA] Bally drop target fix for broken brackets no longer made

[Steve C]

Please print me up a titanium left shoulder blade.   

> On Nov 16, 2020, at 9:16 PM, William S Cromarty via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:
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> Should have fired me a note Kevin! Could have fired up the 3d printer and modeling software and saved you 6 years of hunting. 
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> If anyone has a hard-to-find part out there that could be printed, feel free to fire me a note and I'll see what I can do. Some parts might be beyond my modeling capabilities but I'm always happy to give it a shot. 
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> WSDC
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>> On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 8:56 PM Rob Wintler-Cox via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:
>> Swinks Pinball on Shapeways makes a lot of neat pinball stuff. I bought proper looking Whomobiles for Doctor Who from him a few years ago.
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>>> On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 7:23 PM Kevin Stone via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:
>>> FYI,
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>>> For anyone that owns a Bally with inline drop targets, e.g. Harlem, Paragon, etc. and possibly other type of drop targets.
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>>> For each drop target there is a little metal bracket with a prong that prevents the drop target from overextending.  Over time, the prong bends and then breaks.  Anyone that has played my Harlem has seen this happen because that prong broke off.
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>>> The part number is P-7939-1 (left) another version is (right).  However, these are no longer made and a pain to fix.
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>>> I found this today on ShapeWays.com that appears to be a metal bracket replacement that is 3D printed.  Has both left and right, and has a reinforced version to prevent the prong from breaking again.
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>>> Since so hard to find, figured I’d link it to everyone just in case.  It’s taken me 6+ years to find this new part.
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>>> https://www.shapeways.com/marketplace?q=swinksdrops&sort=newest
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