I modelled this after a Stern Widebody Pinball Cabinet. I made this on my X50 Woodworker using Vectric VCarve. This was an ambitious project for me since I was learning CNC and new to Vectric as well. It now needs to be disassembled for painting, molding and artwork to be applied.
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Did you get the plans somewhere? Would love to do this, but not sure I have the knowledge of what electronics are needed.
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No specific plans. I was able to find cabinet size dimensions from the internet. But all the pieces were designed uniquely to fit those cabinet dimensions. Most of the mechanical hardware (i.e. rails, legs, buttons, coin door, plunger etc.) are available pinball parts to purchase.
Electronics was challenging. Especially the software. There is no one software program for the machine but many separate programs that had to be configured to work together.
I retired from an automation company that gave me some experience in this area.
There are forums on Facebook for those building these machines and I found them invaluable.
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Wow. Excellent work. That looks awesome.
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I love it when “old guys” triumph, excellent job!
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Whoa Nellie! That’s an incredible build. Even more so as an initial project. Just amazing.
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I made many mistakes on the journey. A learning curve as one would say. Fortunately it wasn’t on the big pieces.
I only broke one Jenny bit, and damaged another one running through a steel T nut and a aluminum track. My spoil board was a mess also by the time I finished. So I paid for the education in that regards. I’ve learned a lot.
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Who are you calling old! I’m only turning 76 next Month…lol
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I guess just me, but though I know you are only as old as you feel, my memory is showing signs of breaking down. LOL
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Very nicely done!!!
many years ago I went to a cabinet shop to look at work they need done on their building and they had a CNC router an d they were making cabinets for the stand up computer arcades. I thought that was so cool. I never thought about making one myself. Good inspiration!
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