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Plastic VS Metal ramps?

By hollywood

11 years ago


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    #9 11 years ago
     
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    browne92

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    I can imagine wireform to be quite expensive compared to plastic. Layout and bend the wire, weld up, clean, plate. Quite a process compared to building a form and vacuum forming to it.

    Quoted from Gnatty:

    Depending on era, plastic was only choice until someone thought of wire form ramps.

    While not exactly wire form, metals ramps have been around since the 30's:

    http://www.sandsmuseum.com/coinop/games/chicago/chicago.html

    So I don't think it was a matter of available technology...simply cost and ease of manufacture.

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