Ball Buster - A Gingerballs Tribute

[thomas_surles]

A bit off topic here, but how did you like working with the blondewood? I am going between that and MDF for my cabinet, and both have their pros and cons. This new cabinet will most likely be stored in my unheated garage, and while dry, does get damp here in New England. MDF is making me nervous about moisture, but the plywood isn't true 3/4" so that messes up t-molding.

On a pinball note, this thing is peachy! I wish you had utilized a plunger, but I am sure a fire button is much easier to mess with...lol. Nice work!

Mdf was my first choice, but I went to the wrong lowes and wasn't about to drive across town to the other, so I went with what they had. You have to be careful working with the blondewood as it chips easily when cutting. It feels sturdier than mdf and it might hold up longer. Just slightly more difficult to work with, but not bad. Also mdf was a little more than $10 cheaper.

As for the fire button, it was just so much cheaper and easier. I had every intention going in to use some sort of plunger. I even started a thread in the pinball section and was going to go with PL1's mouse option, but I passed out.

[thomas_surles]

I got around to cutting a sheet of steel to cover the palm rest/lockdown area. The plexiglass for the playfield is there, but the monitor and plexi need to be cleaned. Still need a piece for the backglass monitor.















Still working on sanding the metal pieces and polishing them. Also they are not screwed on yet.

Here is a little demo video

[efp9teen78]

Man that is looking better and better. And also love the Journey in the background 

[thomas_surles]

Finished. The metal still needs to be properly polished, but I'm calling it done. Force feedback may come in the future.

[Malenko]

looks good! 

[thomas_surles]

I decided to upgrade the Ball man. Got some new parts in and im working on the wiring for the new upgrades.
But for now here are some coin door pics with the volume knob finally on.











As you can tell from the hot glue, i was only worried about functionality and outside appearance.
The inside could be a roasted dog turd for all i care, as long as it works.

[thomas_surles]

Force feedback coming soon

[NIVO]

this thing needs ladies mannequin legs.....or leg lamp major award legs

[Slippyblade]

Can you linky to that solenoid board?  Please and thank you?

[thomas_surles]

Can you linky to that solenoid board?  Please and thank you?

Sure, here you go
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/112144067285

[Slippyblade]

Thank you.  Finding things like that is kinda hard when you're not even certain what they're called!

[thomas_surles]

Well lets hope it works like the sansmart relay.

[rablack97]

those chinese solenoids suck, i had 10 i would of sold to you and i have a whole set of seimens contactors i'm trying to get rid of.  Make sure the nuts on the ends are tight over time they loosen and the whole thing comes apart.

and dont forget your diodes.

and why didn't you just get the 16channel one? for 18.00.  That way you can expand to more toys if you want to and you know it works http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/291989573347

heres one for 12.00 http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-16-Channel-5V12V-Relay-Module-Board-For-Arduino-PIC-AVR-MCU-DSP-ARM-PLC-VIC/132168997124?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3Dc7e81f47db6145f0a331534040cfd8d4%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D29%26mehot%3Dlo%26sd%3D291989573347

[thomas_surles]

I wnt with the 8 instead of 16 because the cab is so small that i didnt want to go overboard with too much stuff. Thanks for the heads up on tightening the solenoid nuts. Wish i would have known anout the contractors you have earlier.

[thomas_surles]

Well i was planning to wire up the solenoids today but i cant find my diodes, so i orderd some new ones. I swear every time my wife cleans she throws away everything that she dont know what it is.

[NIVO]

lol. guys have a system. It may look like a pile to wimmins, but we know right where stuff is..............except where we are headed or where we put our keys.

[thomas_surles]

lol. guys have a system. It may look like a pile to wimmins, but we know right where stuff is..............except where we are headed or where we put our keys.

Story of my life right there. I can remember where i left a tiny micro sd card last year but can never find my keys when its time for work

[rablack97]

Get you some cms002's

and plastic or metal L Brackets

the cms002's make a good sound for bumpers and sling shots, the L brackets are for the flippers.

not sure if you've done your research but vp tables work out the box for force feedback, pbfx2 and future pinball use doflinx for feedback.  ultradmd tables feedback have to be added into the dofconfigtool as they are not rom based.

[thomas_surles]

I got everything wired up but can't for the life of me figure out how to get the solenoids setup with dof. Any help would be great.

[rablack97]

i used led wiz, malenko would know what needs to be done with the USB board and and no ledwiz

[thomas_surles]

i used led wiz, malenko would know what needs to be done with the USB board and and no ledwiz

Isnt it the same concept as the led wiz?

[rablack97]

have you setup your dof config tool account yet?

[thomas_surles]

have you setup your dof config tool account yet?

Not really. I looked at it a bit. Is internet required on the cab pc to set it up or can i export the info ro a flash drive? No internet where the cab is currently stored. I can plug my phone into it and use my 4g

[rablack97]

have you setup your dof config tool account yet?

Not really. I looked at it a bit. Is internet required on the cab pc to set it up or can i export the info ro a flash drive? No internet where the cab is currently stored. I can plug my phone into it and use my 4g

once its setup then you it creates necessary files for you to put in your dof config folder. so you can download, put on thumb drive and add to your cab.

[thomas_surles]

Ok cool i barely checked that out today and it came off as this online only thing. I will give it a go.