Well, EXCITING NEWS!!! I’ve finalized my graphics! We’re ready to rock this pinball machine with Rhett & Link! I’ve got vinyl prints ordered from http://darkhorseprinting.com/ If all goes well, I should have the prints sometime next week! This is for the backglass. I know I say this about everything, but I think it’s awesome. đ It’s […]
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Electronics
There’s been a lot of electronics work that’s gone into this project. And it’s not over yet by any means. But here’s some interesting pictures explaining how I went about some of it. That’s the 50vDC Power Supply. For the flippers and a few other soleniods.  It’s really simple. Transformer, Bridge Rectifier, Enormous Capacitor. Here is the […]
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Cabinet Construction
Ack!! Run!!! It’s a Pinball Skeleton!! I now have a skinless, gutless, legless pinball machine. This is where my build really starts taking shape. I have yet to mount the backbox on the cabinet, but that’s on it’s way. It’s supposed to either pivot down and fold up, or be dis-connectable and it’ll pop up, […]
Read MorePinball Graphics – Slingshot Plastics
By far, the most challenging part of this project has been the graphics design. It’s not easy mostly because I’m not extensively artsy. I know good art when I see it, and I can appreciate good art, be it music, visual arts, dramatic arts, etc. But time and again, when I go to write a […]
Read MoreInstalled a Bumper
I managed to install a bumper recently! It’s currently driven by a relay, which is really pretty bad pinball practice. I plan to eventually have a Raspberry Pi driven MOSFET circuit. But meanwhile, check out this video! A simple circuit diagram showing how I used the relay to drive the bumper. It works!
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