Today's update is flipper buttons installed, mp3 player/line Amp installed in scoring back (tiny screen on middle right), new rottendog scoring displays installed, power wiring, and grounding lugs installed, fan installed, and rgb lighting between back glasses installed. Making some good progress, just a slow process.

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Thank you, I'm just winging it as I go. Absolutely no clue what I'm doing, but I'm doing it anyway!

KJS sounds like you've got some cool stuff going on. I'm a huge fan of mad max, especially road warrior, so that sound excellent. Thanks so much for the kind words, and I'm really into this process. Just gotta take my time on the playfield, and get it right. Been a super fun project so far.

Started working on the layout, and mocked up a "guitar pick" upper level, and ramp. Will make it look like my business pick logo. Took an antique nurse call light from a hospital, and an old quaker oats bowl, and made an alarm/special lit light for the top. This part is a bit intimidating, but I'm just taking it slow.

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Worked on the white board layout some more today. Guitar necks are penciled in to mark the lights, and just basic stuff today.

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I race with a guy who does graphic art, and he sends me a message that he can help with my backglass art. So quite simply I said, colorful, my logo, and just some random graffiti, kinda old school. Not thinking it would be very impressive, 30 minutes later this comes across my phone... once I picked up my jaw, I was stunned by how accurate he saw in my mind what I wanted. Nailed it, killed it, just take my money, and send it to me already! I was so worried my scoring glass would be crap, and ruin my build. That's a win I'd say?

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Started cutting holes for different items on playfield, and picked up a couple new Milwaukee tools. Both are as fantastic as everything else they make, and the saw is smooth, and controllable as butter. Great addition to my kit.

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Today was another layout day, and working the ramp, the new launch loop, and cut a bunch holes.

Finally got the left side laid out for a faster flow, and a continuous loop for the ball to come around after its launched from the plunger lane.
Kept a few items I liked, and changed a few others.
It's still moving along.

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Test fitting the back glass before I cut the scoring out, and install the lettering on the back for game over, etc. I'm very pleased by how well it turned out, and how great the coloring matches up.

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It's nice to not have a deadline like I do on guitar builds. I get to take my time, enjoy the structure, jump around if I want from area to area, and relax while I build.
Working on side art, much more to go.
Working on playfield art, much more to go.
Have to cut scores out on back box, but front and rear glass are in. (Not happy with front, that's gotta change)

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Few more pieces installed to check spacing, and design. Checking upper level clearance.
More plexiglass came today, and I can do the whole back in one piece now instead of 2 halves.

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Playing around on the field today, checking spacing, and working on my ramp, and upper area.

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Inserts came in, and I started my decisions on where they will stay, and change based off the Space invaders.
Simple enough, and the yoppsicles will really set these inserts off.

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You guys are very kind, and I appreciate the feedback so far.
A little nervous about this next step of drilling, but I have a couple ideas to ensure my depths are OK.

Almost finished drilling, and routing all the holes finally. Someone asked why I painted it so nice first, but honestly I physically needed to see the scheme to decide my lighting spots. So I go backwards a bit, but I paint a lot of guitars, so no Bigg Deal, lol. Only holes left are pops in pick for upper area, then I'll start inserts, sand, and repaint with more details.

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Blades, and backdrop finished, and my guy Nick McDaniel killed it on the art work for this machine! Backglass, blades, back, all look incredible!

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Toady was about repainting on the playfield. Couple steps backwards to visual the area, install inserts, then back to paint.
Next is guitar necks, then small visuals, insert numbering, then clearcoat.
And my mini Marshall came in for part of my toys

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I really enjoy building things, and it helps me relax. This has been a new challenge I needed as a break from guitar building. Something to force me out of a comfort zone. Thanks btw.

Beginning of the guitar necks being painted in.

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For those following along at home, here is the latest update...
Inserts revealed
Paint touch up
Some of the water slides on
Rails guides drilled
Few more things, then clear coat
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I'm a guitar builder, and I get your point, but....
So far im pretty happy with the whole thing, and its my first, im just trying to see if I can build one first. This might all be a giant waste of time, so we'll see, and I'll get better each time if I do another. Nothing says I can't sand it later, or just wrap it. There's a lot more going on than the box at this point.
The playfield gets clear coated next, and it's not done, that was actually in the post above. I'm just drilling holes for the wire guides

Btw, all that stuff is just sitting on there, nothing is screwed down, mounted, or attached, flippers are just in empty holes

The MP3 player/line amp/jukebox mod is installed and fully working. You can see the screen on right in backglass lit in blue. It pushes 600 watts to the sub, and 200 watts to the 4" mid/tweeters, is fully remote programmable, has sub, and mid controls, and can be switched on the fly to game sound, aux in, or mp3 player. I'll post a link to the video to follow.

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First coat of 2k clear went on and I'll begin some wet sanding, and 2 more coats as the week goes on.

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Clear coat is complete, and assembly begins.

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Plexi on legs done, and quite a bit of the playfield stuff started. Both drops mounted underneath.

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Started wiring my GI lighting, fixed my orbit issue, and installed a few more hardware items.

Starting to look like a pinball, and my quaker oats bowl turned out great for my extra light on top for special lit.

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Backglass rear lights lit for the first time behind the art. Looks fantastic! Wow!

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All the hardware, coils, switches, pops, LEDs, and drops are installed minus the 3 rollovers at the bottom. Started some wiring, and it's about to get very crowded under the playfield.

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Bunch more wiring done, still a lot left. Underglow lights installed, pop bumper halos installed, got some of my graphics on a few plastics, and several small items wrapped up. Making progress on a ground up I started August 4th.

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Thanks for the compliments guys. Been a trudge through osome parts, but see it start to come together haas been a lot of fun.
I paint a lot of custom guitars, so that wasn't so bad, justbtrying to decide what to paint was the tough part.

I'm in wiring phase completely now, so it's slow, and not a lot to see other than bundles of wires hanging out.

20221119_112820 (resized).jpgMonths of work down the drain in seconds as I watched my playfield flip onto the concrete this morning, and land face down. I'm crushed, and probably done for a while. I'll have to step away and see if I will even continue after this. 20221119_112820 (resized).jpg

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It was leaned up against the backbox, and I tried to slide it a little over, it tumbled out, hit the cabinet, flipped out onto the ground. I'm wiped on money, and I've got easily over $300 just in paint, and clear coat on the playfield alone. Will just have to sit indefinitely now, n maybe I'll come back to it if funds allow. Just dejected, and bummed right now.

Well unfortunately, and very sadly I must say this thread is over for a while at minimum. Thanks to everyone for the encouragement, and the votes of confidence.
Im truly humbled as a first timer for how many compliments I've gotten.
Good luck to you all, and hopefully I can figure something out, and try again when my budget allows.

OK, I'm done mourning, and got another sheet of Whitewood. So here we go BDC Pin version 2.0

Already have better ideas...
Made the outer edge wood a 1/2" taller and routed grooves the entire way around to accommodate LED strips.
Refiguring my orbit shot, and my ramp to make better use of space this go around.

Lights behind orbit will no longer be above the playfield, but rather below with acrylic tube extending up out of the playfieldcto glow.

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