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Soundproofing a Pinball Machine?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:33 pm
by Isaac
I'm moving into an apartment building on Alder with a neighbors above and below. I'd really like to bring my Target Alpha EM but I'd also like to not annoy everyone in a 100ft radius. Does anyone know of a way to dull the sounds on a pinball machine?

It's got hardwood floors all around. I was thinking about getting those rubber footie things, but I was wondering if a rubber mat placed under all four legs would disperse the sound better, rather than centralizing vibrations to 4 specific boints. Taking the chimes out is a given, but is there a way to mute the flipper solenoids (or all of them)?

Maybe a shot in the dark, but any insite helps. Thanks.

Re: Soundproofing a Pinball Machine?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:48 pm
by Dropshot
you can always store the machine at my house.

Re: Soundproofing a Pinball Machine?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:16 pm
by Opto
You can take the locknuts off of the chimes and remove them. Or tighten the locknuts and the chimes will ring less (sound dull though).

Re: Soundproofing a Pinball Machine?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:20 pm
by TheStandardNate
I just set up pinball quiet hours with my neighbors when I started buying machines. I let them know I was getting a machine, asked them what time would be too late to play, and gave them a sticky note with my phone number for the fridge that said How to stop the noise from pinball machines.