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Addams Family - Scratch Build?

By Shredder565

4 years ago


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#6 4 years ago

A video arcade game is pretty simple compared to a pinball machine.

FYI, it will probably cost somewhere around $12k-$18k+. You will probably have to manufacture a number of parts that are not available.

There have been a couple of examples of scratch builds with AFM and MM games you could use for guidance, or at least to gauge what you might expect to face.

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend it. Instead, you can get a nice TAF for around $6k-$7k, or a project for around $5k.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/building-an-addams-family-from-scratchcrazy
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/cost-of-building-90-s-pins-vs-buying

#18 4 years ago
Quoted from Shredder565:

I take it there is no way I can transfer my Wizards of WOR one to TAF?

No. Each boardset generation typically has its own transformer with the necessary voltages and designed for the proper current draw.

#19 4 years ago
Quoted from bssbllr:

Add another 5000$ for the donor machine.

Actually, a donor machine would reduce the price. That was my scratch build estimate (ie, starting with nothing).

However, WPC projects are hard to find these days on the cheap since everyone wants them.

#27 4 years ago
Quoted from Shredder565:

I am also very bored . I NEED projects to keep me entertained

I have a few project games that need repairs if you're bored

Honestly, in this day in age, I find it very hard to believe someone could possibly be bored.

#37 4 years ago

Look at HEP restoration threads and various other restoration threads. Those will have lots of photos.

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#40 4 years ago

Honestly, building a game from scratch really shouldn't be your first foray into pinball. You really should at least try repairing one first to gain some hands-on familiarity with the boards, parts, and the theory of operation. That could help prevent some costly mistakes/errors from happening if you wire things up incorrectly.

#75 4 years ago
Quoted from Shredder565:

there is two problems
-1, what do you do with the donor machine if you wind up taking parts off of it to use? that's alot of money spent with extra parts left over, and it'd be a shame to throw them out.

-The cost. if don't use parts or just for the reference, what do yhou do with the extra machine?
I def understand that it'd be easier to follow the harness wiring with it right in front of you.

Yout can always resell what you don't need. But building from scratch, there probably wouldn't be much left over.

Quoted from Shredder565:

these guys seem to have some of the boards needed like fliptronics. http://mad-amusements.com/category.php?id_category=25

Do a Google search for mad amusements. It's better to avoid that one, as well as their account *pinballparts* on ebay.

#79 4 years ago
Quoted from Shredder565:

that. are there any black listed, or sellers I should avoid

Mad amusements is the only one I can think of with a very extensive laundry list of greavances.

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#212 4 years ago
Quoted from Passave:

With around 4k I would certainly expect more than some cheap wooden box.. I would start with dried and cured Wisconsin maple, and milled oak, chrome, nickel plate everything, make all custom hardware (that can't be bought from your favorite vendors) make a custom stainless mirror for the oak light board, dye mil spec wire to have appropriate traces and colors, give it a paint job to die for, buff and polish everything till it shines just like the hood of a new Ferrari, and screenprint the back, But that's just me, and certainly would start with a reference machine, sorry for bad pics, I am new here and dont quite have a grasp on that yet...Btw, I am a girl. (Wink)
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Are you sure that putting a backplane on the light board isn't going to cause problems and short out all the lights? I'm thinking that's what may happen if you staple both legs of each lamp socket to it. I don't think I've seen anyone use a backplane on the light board before.

Also, that open electrical panel in the background looks a little concerning.

Otherwise, the backbox looks pretty nice

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