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Space Base - A homebrew ICB/ZP
Le Chuck:
Another set of pics. Trying to carve out some time each weekend to work a bit on this. Next week I may tackle some cabinet issues that have been languishing for several years, or may dive into the wiring. Either way, I need to fab up a final ball gate out of aluminum. Also, sorry the pics are sideways. They aren't on my computer, and when I clicked on them in the post a pic thread they displayed correctly. Unsure what's up.
I made some minor changes to how the ball return backboard is supported in this version, which meant that I had to change up how I made the ball return. Getting started here.
Filled the void with bondo so I could carve it down.
No wiring on the back yet, but here's where we're at. Pretty clean in appearance.
First time she's had a partially complete playfield installed in four years.
Minus needing to finish the ball gate, I'm back where I was in 2015 lol. That said, I'm much further along now thanks to IDS and all his work in getting this actually going. Now I'll start chipping away with no-kidding real-new progress on this odyssey next week.
Arroyo:
Had never heard about Ice Cold Beer until reading this thread. Stumbled on one at a new Arcade shop in San Fran, game is incredible.
Likewise you guys are hitting home runs with this thing from what I can tell. Very much looking forward to the completion of the build, especially if you still plan on releasing all the plans/files ;-)
Mike A:
If you like ICB then you should track down Fire Escape.
AlienInferno:
Agree with Arroyo. If y'all release plans or something to build one of these I'm down. Hell I'd even pay you for y'alls work this is so awesome.
Not to mention IDS' circuit boards he made. I've played around with that myself. A definate learning curve.
Mike A:
This is an ambitious project. I hope it gets completed.