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Custom Pins - Shooter Lane Insert

By swinks

9 years ago



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    #1 9 years ago

    I posted this in a different thread but may as well show it directly here for anyone that wants to experiment. Could be a option for manufacturers to use as well.

    Here is a possible solution for the shooter lane in a custom pin, simply route out a pocket out of the playfield and install a 3D printed shooter lane insert. The insert is 1" wide x 6" long x a fraction over 1/4" thick - with a tapering scallop channel to centre the ball. You can 3D print any colour to suit your theme or simply replace to freshen up the shooter lane.

    free download from my thingiverse page
    http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:608164

    or

    for those wanting to try it out or for those that don't have a 3D printer you can get it through shapeways.
    https://www.shapeways.com/model/2979735/pinball-shooter-lane-insert.html?li=aeTabs

    to reduce the printing everything has a 2mm wall and the design is held down with 4 countersunk screws. If you think anything needs to change let me know and I will make the changes.

    A cool mod would be a transparent / translucent shooter lane insert with a rgb strip underneath and have a cool lighting effect when the ball is fired.

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    you could do a coloured one to suit your theme, or a transparent one for lighting effects underneath or a nickel plated steel one for the LE effect

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    #2 5 years ago

    Hey @swinks, I've been looking all over for the original file to 3-D print, but I can only find it as a piece to buy, not print myself. The thingiverse link is no longer working. Did you take those down for some reason or is there any way the STL can be reposted? That is such a great idea for homebrew projects like mine.

    Thanks.

    #3 5 years ago

    yeah my account at thingiverse closed a few years ago so send me a pm though departing tomorrow for a holiday away with the family

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