clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Where to start. Before 11/2020, i have never see or touch a real pinball machine (i still havent do either, thanks covid). 11/04/2020 i was able to pick up an arcade1up starwars cab shell for cheap, i was searching for parts to see if i can finish the build. arcade1up CS cant help, facebook groups came up zero. apparently everyone love their starwars cab or no one break theirs. so i was search for idea what to do with this cab, then one day, one of my best buddy came over to play some arcade one, then he mention, he play a lot of pinball when he was younger. light bulb moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 After looking through pics on google and some videos on youtube. i decided to do a vertical vpinball, a week later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 the build came together fairly quick, since i already got most the parts left over from other hobbies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 well, after like 2 days, i change my mind about a single screen. and it was fun, i think this became the most play unit over all within 1 month. i have zero pinball experience, i still enjoy it a lot. even my boys love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 well, i invite my buddy and his family come over for xmas. he enjoy the vertical pinball, we had a small completion on AFM. i know i was hook from that point on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 well, since i am completely out of space in my basement. i decide to take the pinball a little bit further, to get a little more "real". so i decide to put the oculus headset to use(since quest 2, the headset just sit there.) i know i want to make sure it can be use anywhere in the house(for the quest 2), so i made this vr pinsim. everything is run on 2x20k power bank. 2 continuous solenoids and 40w speakers for ssf. i was able to beat the grand master's score on AFM with this vr pinsim. well, at that moment i know i want something more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 better to ask for forgiveness than permission kinda thing. so after reading some threads on vpinball, vpforums and vpuniverse, watch a lot of videos on youtube. i started with my comfort zone, the pc build. my first non-rgb air cooled build ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 i started to collect parts. a very nice local pinball fan give me a set of rusty pinball legs. so i start to learn how to refinish pinball legs, it's about the same if you count the hours and work you have to put into refinish a set of legs compare to buying them. 24 hours acid bath, follow by a lot of sanding. 3 coats of filler primer, 5 coats of black chrome automotive paint 3 coats of automotive clear protective coat (sorry forgot to take before picture. they were rusty.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Since i am doing a 3/4 size cab, I dont want to order a custom lockdown bar, just in case it didnt work out, so i found a thread on vpforums and got a stl file from thingiverse. a crap ton of sanding again. i think i did 8 coats of filler primer with more sanding in between coat. 5 coats of black chrome 3 coats of clear not perfect, but it will do the job. total cost around $25 (not counting the time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Finally, Minnesota have a few warm days i can jump start my cab. day 1-2 as inexperience to pinball, i bought a large coin door. i didnt think it through as how big that door is in relative to my cab. so force to offset the door and place all my buttons and plungers on the same side. i use the dimension from a friend from facebook group as start and modify them as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 day 3 moving forward, i decide to upgrade the psu to modular and use the non-modular one to power the ssf system. test fit the pc, cutting it close. i 3d printed some bracket to mount the pc in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 day 4 no 6' rule here lol test fit all the buttons. more 3d printed part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Day 5-6 just the boring part, paint the cab and watch the print dry. test the legs with 3d printed leg protectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Time to throw everything togather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalamus Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Mistake by day 4. Arcade buttons ? No no no no no no. If those are flippers - picture doesn't really tell me if they are at that point in the build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 all monitors fits, thank god lol. after the sound test, apparently i need 3 ground isolators. preparing the kl25z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 I came from the reef hobby side, so i ordered a starphire tempered glass to get extra clarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, Thalamus said: Mistake by day 4. Arcade buttons ? No no no no no no. If those are flippers - picture doesn't really tell me if they are at that point in the build. yeah those are flippers. i am tight on space so i decide to go with arcade buttons instead. i dont know what's the different between using the long leaf vs standard arcade button. is there an advantage from one to the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 after the wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalamus Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 For a pinball player. There is a distinct feel to real leaf flipper buttons vs arcade. I would go mad playing your cab, but, I think it looks very nice though. Needs a real tilt bob. Haven't seen that yet. If I where to build my machine again, I would go for double leaf switches. Or I should say. I will most probably at one point change the one I've got. Double leaf makes it possible to hold a traped ball while flipping the upper one if the button isn't pressed fully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 i 3d printed as much as i can on this build, since that give me flexibility to make adjustment as needed compare to buy them. fan grills speaker covers leg protector kl25z holder mounting brackets potentiometer holder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, Thalamus said: For a pinball player. There is a distinct feel to real leaf flipper buttons vs arcade. I would go mad playing your cab, but, I think it looks very nice though. Needs a real tilt bob. Haven't seen that yet. If I where to build my machine again, I would go for double leaf switches. Or I should say. I will most probably at one point change the one I've got. Double leaf makes it possible to hold a traped ball while flipping the upper one if the button isn't pressed fully. ooh, i will look into replacement them. i have to order a couple to see if they can fit. i have zero pinball experience, i didnt know you can do the trapped ball and still play the upper flipper thing. i have a small tile bob not the full size but it will do the job i think. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownnut Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 PC spec: ryzen 2600x aorus B450 M 16G 3200 ram 1tb M.2 GTX 1070 (upgrade from the picture RX 570) 32" 4k Playfield 23" 1080P back glass 14.9" monitor as DMD. sound system 4 exciters(DAEX25) 2 180w speakers facing the back(i added those thought the front facing speakers might not do the job, i was wrong, i dont need them at all) 2 5w speakers facing the player. 1 600w subwoofer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalamus Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Sweet machine, except for those small little things that I would have added. Nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrorange Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 That's an awesome cabinet. It's nice to have a cabinet that looks nice on the outside, but a clean cable management on the inside is important too. You nailed both. @Thalamus I went with arcade buttons at first, but the forums quickly convinced me to go with leaf switches for the flippers. You're right, there is a huge difference in feel between microswitch and leaf switch. I currently have single leaf switches. Is there a difference in feel going from single to double leaf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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