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Installed collapsible cup holders on each side. |
3/4 Size Virtual Pinball (27"/19"/10") Double Build
Here's how we did it.
Applying The Artwork
Construction Completion
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Installation of the playfield lightbox |
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Installation of the glass (fingerprints everywhere!) |
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Cutting the side rails to fit |
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Installation of the side rails |
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Measuring and cutting the chrome t-molding (45 degree angles) |
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Chrome t-molding complete (this stuff looks amazing!) |
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Everything put back together .. they are coming together nicely :) |
Making progress
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Building the playfield lightboxes, |
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The plexiglass slides in and out, to provide access to the lighting for maintenance. |
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Painting the playfield lightboxes and backbox rear panels. |
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The inside of the backbox is coming together nicely, with monitor, DMD, speakers and sound-activated lights |
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Speaker grills are cut and in place. Plexi is cut and in place for the sound-activated lights. Working on wiring up buttons, plunger and lights |
Putting It All Together
Cuts For Tub Hardware
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There was a lot of careful math involved in getting all this stuff laid out perfectly. |
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Holes for the plunger and coin doors don't have to be perfect, as they will be covered up. |
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Like a glove.. |
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Start, coin and exit buttons installed. |
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Room for more buttons if we need them. |
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Blue LED 230mm back fan holes cut (again, doesn't have to be perfect) |
Monitor Mounts
Backbox Construction
Tub Construction
Construction has begun on a set of 3 virtual pinball machines!
We have decided to go with 3/4" plywood (pine, 1 side sanded).
We have decided to go with 3/4" plywood (pine, 1 side sanded).
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The angle cuts were not perfectly accurate, so we had to clamp them together and do a little sanding. |
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Perfection isn't absolutely necessary, as weatherstripping will be on top of the angles to allow the glass to sit uniform and not slip. |
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All of the 'tub' pieces fit perfectly together. |
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We decided to put the tubs together before cutting or drilling holes for hardware. |
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The top will be added later (below the backbox), based on our backbox dimensions. |
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Time for a leg. Tricky, but authentic pinball legs are a MUST. |
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2 legs.. |
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.. and 4 legs! Solid as a rock. |
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We mitred corner wood at 45 degree angles for the leg brackets to work and hold it all together. |
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