Speaker Panel | Half Scale Pinball
Building the machine’s speaker panel and other misc updates
Building the machine’s speaker panel and other misc updates
I’m close to having a playable prototype but first I need a way of supporting the playfield
Why I made a fiberoptic display for my pinball machine and why I won’t be using it
The ball trough for the half-scale pinball machine is complete and I share some of the setbacks that have caused delays
Short update this week showcasing my testing of a ball eject mechanism
The prototype return lane is complete and I discuss some of the challenges of working exclusively in OpenSCAD
This week I show off a video of the functioning prototype slingshot assembly complete with multi-colored LED lighting
Ever wonder how well industrial inductive probes would work in a pinball machine? No? Well I did and in this post I outline how well they perform and share one simple trick to double the range of an inductive probe that its manufacturers don’t want you to know (no, really).
Let’s start this blog off right by outlining one of my longest running projects to date. Half-scale System Shock pinball!
I’ve created 3D models for the score camwheels found in several vintage pinball machines to help anyone whose camwheels have broken