8/16/2023 0 Comments Mini pinball toyBut after trying a couple of different configurations with the solenoid and the return spring I found out that the spring doesn’t need to be strong at all. What’s the fun in that?Īt first the springs I used were way to strong, this caused a lot of friction on the flipper and the solenoid couldn’t fire it anymore. I wanted to have the flippers controlled just like the ones in the large pinball machines but I didn’t want to buy a standard mechanism. In this video I’m prototyping the mechanism for the solenoid powered flippers. Making the flippers and launcher mechanism The real finished look came when I added the yellow edge trim. To get a cool pinball machine / arcade look I made some templates of the panels and ordered large stickers as decal. This gives a really sturdy cabinet ready to build the rest of the pinball machine in and around. The cabinet is made mainly from plywood connected with aluminum corner brackets. Making a digital scoring system & Build roundup To keep it interesting I decided not to buy existing mechanisms from and for pinball machines such as a standard flipper mechanism or a standard launcher.ĭesigning a flipper mechanism with solenoids & launcherīuilding the game | Designing the playing field The goal is to learn more about pinball machines and to have a cool pinball machine to use at home. In this four part mini series I show how to make a tabletop pinball machine with a digital scoring system and electrically controlled flippers.
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