Spanish Springs, NV
looks like a woman's boot ha ha
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Warman, SK
Quoted from SickNate:I promised my nephew I would wait for him to wire it up.
So I’m just adding finishing touches here and there. 10 points to whoever can guess what this is.[quoted image]
Looks like a femoral neck and head to the femur.
Quoted from SickNate:Mr68 got it. It’s the plunger knob. Supposed to be furiosa’s shifter/dagger handle
I'll trade my 10 points for a game invitation.
Quoted from SickNate:10 points to whoever can guess what this is.[quoted image]
Lost Alexander McQueen design?
I just came across this project/thread.... outstanding work!! Im looking forward to following the updates. Hell you even got me turning on the movie this afternoon 
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One thing that I instantly thought of..... after you guys get this thing all finished and dialed in..... how freaking cool would it be to also make a Black & White "Chrome Edition" like they did with the movie? 
great great work and attention to detail.
Quoted from Ceckitti:great great work and attention to detail.
Machine wise, yes - but the one detail that continually drives me bonkers every time this thread pops up -- it's "Witness me!" that they say when they're about to do something bold/heroic/crazy/dangerous/whatever. Not "Witness!"
</curmudgeon>
Quoted from epthegeek:Machine wise, yes - but the one detail that continually drives me bonkers every time this thread pops up -- it's "Witness me!" that they say when they're about to do something bold/heroic/crazy/dangerous/whatever. Not "Witness!"
</curmudgeon>
all the warboys answer back with “WITNESS!!!” After seeing something bold/heroic/crazy/dangerous/whatever.
We are both right.
Quoted from SickNate:all the warboys answer back with “WITNESS!!!” After seeing something bold/heroic/crazy/dangerous/whatever.
We are both right.
But this thread is about the one doing the doing!
Game looks freakin' spectacular by the way - don't let my linguistic hangup cast any kind of a shadow on things.
Alright shifter/dagger knob installed.
Probably only die hard fans will get what the hell it is.
Once I finish the subway I’m pretty much done until the quarantine is over.
Should I post what we’re thinking so far for rules and modes?
My eyes kind of glass over when I read that stuff on threads.
28E4F6AA-F7EF-450D-BC97-2060E8C04D53 (resized).jpegQuoted from SickNate:Alright shifter/dagger knob installed.
Probably only die hard fans will get what the hell it is.
Once I finish the subway I’m pretty much done until the quarantine is over.
Should I post what we’re thinking so far for rules and modes?
My eyes kind of glass over when I read that stuff on threads.[quoted image]
Since you've gone down this road...it would make more sense as a spring-loaded actual shifter with a coil-fired ball launch. Pull down on the shifter to launch the ball and it soft-returns to the top position in a controlled manner ready for another launch. Similar to ball launch for Data East's Star Wars, but with a better design that makes sense in this theme.
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Better than free. They're paying to have it taken away. But it ain't guzzoline. Needs refining.
Just finished the subway.
Rev. 1 is mechanically done .
Now we just need to wire it up , write the code, complete the art, test play it, then do it all over again for whatever needs fixing. Homebrew pinball ain’t for sissies...
Still feels good to reach this milestone.
E07EA861-78F2-47EB-A706-8DFF87AE89F2 (resized).jpegQuoted from SickNate:Just finished the subway.
Rev. 1 is mechanically done .
Now we just need to wire it up , write the code, complete the art, test play it, then do it all over again for whatever needs fixing. Homebrew pinball ain’t for sissies...
Still feels good to reach this milestone.[quoted image]
Happy to see that you did not say "the hard part is done" as some other project did at about this point. Good that you recognize you have a long way to go, much easier to stay motivated and get to the end when you understand it is a long, challenging journey that is going to have its bumps in the road.
Fun watching your progress.
Rosh,
I would say the easy part is done. I’ve been a machinist for over 25 years. Making things out of metal is what I do.
It was still a big challenge. I can’t wait to see how hard it is for things I don’t do for a living.(still trying to wrap my head around what in the f “self” means in python)
I honestly thought we’d be done with the whole thing by now. In my/our defense, this isn’t exactly a simple build for a first attempt.
At least we get to play the thing while we dial in code, rules, art etc.
Hopefully it doesn’t play like shit.
I like my chances , but it could need a lot of rework/ adjusting. Once we hook up electricity.
Plays like a dream just flipping the flippers by hand...
Quoted from SickNate:Rosh,
I would say the easy part is done. I’ve been a machinist for over 25 years. Making things out of metal is what I do.
It was still a big challenge. I can’t wait to see how hard it is for things I don’t do for a living.(still trying to wrap my head around what in the f “self” means in python)
F Self means you're screwed in any language.
Quoted from SickNate:Rosh,
I would say the easy part is done. I’ve been a machinist for over 25 years. Making things out of metal is what I do.
It was still a big challenge. I can’t wait to see how hard it is for things I don’t do for a living.(still trying to wrap my head around what in the f “self” means in python)
I honestly thought we’d be done with the whole thing by now. In my/our defense, this isn’t exactly a simple build for a first attempt.
At least we get to play the thing while we dial in code, rules, art etc.
Hopefully it doesn’t play like shit.
I like my chances , but it could need a lot of rework/ adjusting. Once we hook up electricity.
Plays like a dream just flipping the flippers by hand...
Once you can start shooting it, at least you can the satisfaction and enjoyment from the work you have done so far, while you learn how to write the code, do art, etc. Just takes time and patience.
3 weeks later
Randers
1 week later
Made my first flips on this thing . Needs a lot of fine tuning.
I’m happy with shots.
All the angles work.
Gonna need a rev 2 on the pop bumpers
They work...just not the chaos I was looking for.
Also going to dual wound, with the glass off its very buzzy
Beverwijk
Quoted from SickNate:Made my first flips on this thing . Needs a lot of fine tuning.
I’m happy with shots.
All the angles work.
Gonna need a rev 2 on the pop bumpers
They work...just not the chaos I was looking for.
Also going to dual wound, with the glass off its very buzzy
I learned that adding a post somewhere next to the pop bumpers (see STTNG) could add a lot of pop action.
You have a verry! nice machine! Thx for sharing
Homebrew has a great community.
I asked for advice on flipper buzz.
Jab_doa whipped up an algorithm with a more random pwm patter but with the same overall hold power.
This is for MPF with Fast
You can hear the difference in the vid below. Left flipper has it on. Right flipper is normal pwm.
I was a little disappointed in my pop bumper design.
Actual I was sick about it.
These were my biggest concern out of the mechs I made.
The balls would just flow thru the pop bumper area and not even fire a PB.
If one fired that was about it.
The main problem was the bottom/base.
I made it 15 degrees with a corner radius of .015"
I figured/hoped the ball would just roll up and hit the top.
This didn't happen.
I think the key for Rev 2 is to counterbores in the playfield and have the lower part of the PB flush with the playfield.
Basically how plastic inserts sit.
Also the diameter should be bigger than the top/piston diameter.
trying to salvage these and this whitewood I put tapped m5 holes on the top of the bodies.
Then adjusted the pistons down with allen bolts so the ball would contact the top and bottom at the same time.
I learned a big lesson in pinball design here.
I had used 11/16-18 threads on the bodies and matching nuts underneath the playfield to hold the mech.
real easy to install...terrible to service. Try getting a 1 1/8" (the size across the flats on a 11/16-18 nut) wrench at at the bottom of a playfield and turning.
not so easy with mechs/lights/wires everywhere. next design will bolt in/on with phillips screw driver.
after adjusting the height on all the pop bumpers so the ball would contact the top and bottom at once, I gave it a try.
It worked a lot better, but still kind of sucked.
I started thinking this was a stupid idea and I should just replace these 5 mini pop bumpers with 3 normal ones.
I really want 5.
You see, 3 slings and 5 Pops adds up to 8. V8!!!
I really want some sort of bonus you can cash out when you hit all 8, and level that bonus when you hit them all twice..etc.
So I played with the debounce settings on the switch .
Set them to 1ms close and 15ms open.
IT WORKED AWESOME!!!!
poprev1 (resized).pngpop2 (resized).png
Melbourne
Quoted from Manny65:Nice job on the re-engineering - I'm glad you stuck with your overall pop bumper design, it is very innovative. Well done!!
Someone catch me up. Is the ball completing a circuit thus eliminating need for a skirt?
Quoted from Rascal_H:Someone catch me up. Is the ball completing a circuit thus eliminating need for a skirt?
Yes, the ball is the contact that closes
The piston/ring is positive of the switch.
The solid skirt is negative.
When the ball contacts both, the switch is completed
My next machine I’ll use the same switch style for rollovers and trough.
Any mfgs reading this thread, if your interested in prototype/R&D/contract machining let me know.
Think I might get a cnc mill in my garage so I can putter on weekends
Here’s another video with the slings and pops working.
This is only autofire coils.
No code so far.
Magnet still needs code/config
I can’t mentally move on to coding until everything is good mechanically.
Also note, both ramps can be backhanded.
And don’t talk shit on my pinball skills, I know I’m a noob.
Quoted from SickNate:Here’s another video with the slings and pops working.
This is only autofire coils.
No code so far.
Magnet still needs code/config
I can’t mentally move on to coding until everything is good mechanically.Also note, both ramps can be backhanded.
And don’t talk shit on my pinball skills, I know I’m a noob.
Really digging this - nice to see it flip.
Quoted from SickNate:My next machine I’ll use the same switch style for rollovers and trough.
Any mfgs reading this thread, if your interested in prototype/R&D/contract machining let me know.
Think I might get a cnc mill in my garage so I can putter on weekends
Ben Heck already did a very similar design years ago:
Not built as heavy duty, but it's the same "ball completes the circuit to fire the pop bumper" design you've done here.
Quoted from PinMonk:Ben Heck already did a very similar design years ago:
Not built as heavy duty, but it's the same "ball completes the circuit to fire the pop bumper" design you've done here.
I’ll have an OG idea someday.
I think if I was stuck in a room with Ben Heck, a cnc lathe and mill, and all his electronic equipment and 3D printers, great things would happen.
Quoted from Billy16:You are way behind the curve as far as designing pop bumpers that always seem to evade being struck by a ball. J-pop mastered that with TOM.
I’m actually happy with them now. Just needed to play with the debounce settings.
It was just draining through because the ball contact time is very short.
It could be that I’m only happy because it sucked so bad before. Maybe they’re just mediocre.
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