Im in @ $25 shipped.
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Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
Ryan McQuaid , 2020
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Quoted from Malenko:Im in @ $25 shipped.
Can i spot you a shirt for the probono work u did on the Lethal Weapon 3 pin2dmd? You revisited the project after 2yrs because of whiners like myself.. 
Quoted from trueno92:Can i spot you a shirt for the probono work u did on the Lethal Weapon 3 pin2dmd? You revisited the project after 2yrs because of whiners like myself..
I mean that'd be awesome but I'd prefer you sent the cash to mcsquid for his project =)
I am glad you like the LW3 colorization, makes me happy that people actually use it.
Spokane, WA
Alright. I guess we are making shirts. Toss me a PM with your quantity, sizes, and shipping info! I'll toss this out on the other platforms and let everyone know when I put in the order.
Quoted from Malenko:paid. Super excited. Any plans to make it a full fledged VPX release as well?
No plans for full VPX release unless someone can show me how to make RGB color changing lights in VPX. As far as I know it's not supported.
Behold! MSPaint Robotnik's latest evil plan! The Sharpie DeathEgg!
The Robotnik toy I ordered 6 months ago still doesn't even have an ETA so I needed a placeholder to build the mech. The first sphere I found that was the right size was a deathstar kitchen timer. I proceeded to ruin it and mount it to the AFM mech I bought. The attachment method works well enough, and the springs on the top and bottom provide a nice wiggle effect after being struck by the solenoid. Top spring is a shooter rod outer spring :p
It doesn't fit at all because this mech is HUGE. I'm going to cut it down to a more manageable size and mount it on hex posts I bought from PBL. it's actually a bit of a tight fit with the glass. In it's current incorrect form it's 1/4 too tall. I'm sure it will sit far lower once I hack it up.
I also figured out how I'm going to make sure it always faces the right direction. Gonna add a flipper spring to the back that will pull it gently. If it starts to wander it will pull it back straight.
I'll probably hack it up this weekend. Maybe I can get it mounted and working and we can all stare at the glorious sharpie moustache for a month or three.
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Happy New year!
Boss Mech is complete! You can now battle Sharpie DeathEgg until the high quality toy arrives!
Lots of cutting and drilling metal on this one. Tons if mileage out if my Dremel and new drill bits. I had to remove about half the mounting plate. The standoffs I bought were too long so I had to cut, re-drill, and re-tap them.
I came up with a simple solution to prevent it from wander-rotating over time. A flipper spring gently pulls on the back, if it starts to spin it gets pulled back straight.
The spring shaft was a lot of trial and error to see what combination of washers and springs produced the best movement. This setup is adjustable by tightening or loosening the screw. It's a balance of loose enough to move but not so loose as to have it hit the striker on the rebound which kills the movement. Hopefully if the final toy is heavier the adjustment will be enough.
This is the final main toy. Some more minor stuff is planned, but with the loop, signpost, and robotnik done that is a huge milestone.
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Love the idea of a boss stage. Makes me think of fun ways to incorporate the usual projectiles that they throw. Maybe something like a multiball with constant ball save and flipper holds turned off. Then for each ball drain, Sonic would take damage. It would feel as if the balls are Robotniks projectiles that you have to hit back at him while reducing draining. If he beats you first, similar to a platform game, you have to get back to him again.
Twipy voting is live! You guys got Sonic Spinball on the ballot for best homebrew pinball, now let's WIN it!
Vote here:
https://twipys.com/2020-twipys-ballot
Screen-Shot-2020-11-28-at-9.12.59-PM (resized).pngQuoted from Pinball-Obsessed:my vote for Sonic is already in!
Me too. The Sonic spinball homebrew machine is really amazing.
Can I ask you a couple of questions about your spot welder and wireforms:
-Is it a 110V or 220V model?
-Do you think it's easier than a normal hand-held welder for wireforms?
-Is it powerful enough to weld 1/8" steel wire together.
Thanks
Quoted from solarvalue:Can I ask you a couple of questions about your spot welder and wireforms:
-Is it a 110V or 220V model?
-Do you think it's easier than a normal hand-held welder for wireforms?
-Is it powerful enough to weld 1/8" steel wire together.
Thanks
110v
I don't have a hand welder and haven't used one in 15+ years. No idea.
Yes. I'm doing 1/8 stainless wire. If I had to do it over I'd use mild steel (easier welding) and then powder coat them/chrome them afterwards.
At Least with stainless, the welds aren't super strong in their own, but once you get multiple welds sharing the stress it becomes more than strong enough really fast.
Sorry if you've explained this previously elsewhere, but I'm curious how you go about coding the scoring from scratch and coding/compiling any graphics and sound. Is there a guide somewhere on those aspects of homebrews? Standard software most people use? I might be curious to embark on a similar project with my kids in a few years.
Quoted from UNCgump:Sorry if you've explained this previously elsewhere, but I'm curious how you go about coding the scoring from scratch and coding/compiling any graphics and sound. Is there a guide somewhere on those aspects of homebrews? Standard software most people use? I might be curious to embark on a similar project with my kids in a few years.
Mission Pinball Framework. It’s got everything you need.
Quoted from romulusx:Did I hear right that AP was hiring Nordman and three home brew designers
Junior Designers, not specifically Homebrew. But yes that was confirmed
Quoted from McSquid:Junior Designers, not specifically Homebrew. But yes that was confirmed
Can you divulge any more info on AP plans for Sonic?
Quoted from romulusx:Can you divulge any more info on AP plans for Sonic?
I have spoken with AP. We will see where/if it goes anywhere.
Quoted from McSquid:I have spoken with AP. We will see where/if it goes anywhere.
Ugh, I've never bought a new machine. Maybe I should start saving now so if it does go anywhere in a few years I'll be more ready :p
Quoted from romulusx:Somebody should start a thread with poll to see how many Pinsiders want Sonic!!!
I’d be in for one!
My wife was a huge Sonic the hedgehog fan, when we first dated, and she also loved playing sonic spinball! We probably had most all the sonic games. I also enjoyed playing them.
Our second pinball machine I bought for us was her favorite pin she played at the arcade, The Getaway HS2.
I’d love to be able get this one for her! (And for me 
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Quoted from Pinball-Obsessed:I’d be in for one!
My wife was a huge Sonic the hedgehog fan, when we first dated, and she also loved playing sonic spinball! We probably had most all the sonic games. I also enjoyed playing them.
Our second pinball machine I bought for us was her favorite pin she played at the arcade, The Getaway HS2.
I’d love to be able get this one for her! (And for me )
awwww I want to do a getaway restore so bad. Cant seem to find a decent project
Quoted from McSquid:I have spoken with AP. We will see where/if it goes anywhere.
I would buy one.
Quoted from McSquid:awwww I want to do a getaway restore so bad. Cant seem to find a decent project
We all want you to focus on Sonic loops not Steve Ritchie ones!haha
Quoted from McSquid:awwww I want to do a getaway restore so bad. Cant seem to find a decent project
No deep code on it but it’s such a great game! I always enjoy playing it. And, it always gets your adrenaline going when you play and get further into the modes. Definitely worth a restore!!!
I got lucky with mine... lady that owned it got it from her parents who bought it NIB. Then she and her family owned it for 10/15 years, they played it and neglected it of cleaning and general maintenance. Then her kids lost interest and they didn’t play it for years so she decided to sell it. When I got it home I took most everything off the playfield and just cleaned it, waxed it and put all new rubbers on it (a few were broke and the rest were very worn away).
She knew what it was worth so I didn’t get it at a steal but when i consider the condition it’s in. It was worth it. As far as I can tell, everything on it is original. And, it’s worked and still works flawlessly since I bought it about six years ago. I have never had to make any repairs to it so far. Couple years ago I replaced all the incandescents to LED. It’s a keeper! 
Quoted from romulusx:Did I hear right that AP was hiring Nordman and three home brew designers
As I was listening to the super awesome pinball show podcast today, all I could think was.... please let it be the guy making Sonic!!!
Quoted from Pinball-Obsessed:As I was listening to the super awesome pinball show podcast today, all I could think was.... please let it be the guy making Sonic!!!
I was thinking the same,it just seems that it is a no brained!
Loop improvement and Lots of little optimizations/hardware bugfixes. All kinds of little stuff that has been bothering me:
Loop optimization:
-Mounts redone to correct height/location
-Rails adjusted and aimed left a bit. Smoother. less bonk.
-Added rubber pad to bottom of kicker, smoother launching. The ball was occasionally settling into the larger portion of the kicker hole. This caused air launches that would still go around the loop, but would lose a lot of momentum when making first contact. This rubber pad makes the arm rest 1/8 inch forward, ensuring the ball can only settle on the switch hole which is properly centered.
-Entry guide geometry improved. Ball was hitting right side and losing a lot of momentum because the wall angle was rather extreme. Fixed.
-Trimmed entry, new ramp flap. Ball was jumping off old flap. Made a longer one for smoother transition.
Used loop entry trimming to improve left orbit geometry. (Waste not!) Apparently forgot to take a picture. Small metal guide is now on the outer left wall of the left ramp. Fixes awkward (and plastic) bonk on balls shot at the right side of the left orbit.
Left orbit switch swapped for an opto. Most common stuck ball eliminated
Adjusted boss toy tension for more action. Literally half a turn looser made a big difference.
Rebent right upper rollover to fix rare stuck ball
Added flap to boss door. Should come like this from factory! Allows smoother release, helps a bit with air balls. Just gotta add another 1/2 second delay to drop release to give the door time to open all the way.
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Quoted from Malenko:The extra $5 I sent was to get my name in the "special thanks" section of the credits
The extra $5 I sent was for the extra fabric required
But credits are cool
Laat nights stream. Testing optimizations. High score crash fixed! Spoiler alert: it's a good thing too, because I crushed my best score unexpectedly
Quoted from McSquid:Laat nights stream. Testing optimizations. High score crash fixed! Spoiler alert: it's a good thing too, because I crushed my best score unexpectedly
http://www.twitch.tv/thecephalopod/v/869086544?sr=a
What ended up being the issue on the high score crash?
Quoted from BorgDog:What ended up being the issue on the high score crash?
I had added the lock bar button as an option for selecting letters and I did it wrong and forgotten about it. It wouldn't have crashed if it was a mode I wrote myself, but since it was internal to MPF it had different expectations (basically I wasn't allowed to list 2 events separated with a comma like you are allowed to do almost everywhere else.) In the end I just created a switch group called "select" and used that for picking letters.
Quoted from McSquid:Last call for T shirts. Gonna order them this week. PM me your shipping address, size, and qty to order. $20 free shipping (international shipping $5)
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66 as of this posting. I ordered 100 so still have some to bring to a show or fill late orders
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