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mark shaker:


Howdy,

I'm going to build a pinball module for one of my cabs with real pinball parts for the shooter, start and flipper buttons.

I plan to mount a lockbar (the endcap that retains the playfield glass) on the front on the pinball module and have "nudge" switches under the lockbar's right and left corners.

Anybody got any good suggestions for:

   How to mount the lockbar?
   What to use for the switches?

My best thoughts are:

I could mount the lockbar on a couple layers of foam double stick tape. That would probably have the right amount of give, but it doesn't sound  durable.

For switches, I could use standard micro-switches. I also ran across momentary pressure switches that are used on gun mounted flashlights.

Thanks for your help!

   - Mark   

AlexKidd:

It's really hard to give an answer without some pictures or drawings of what you are trying to get us to visualize from a somewhat vague description.

I suggest you put in some authentic mercury switches or maybe an accelerometer so people have to tilt the whole cab.  ;)

mark shaker:


--- Quote from: AlexKidd on March 19, 2007, 10:14:23 pm ---It's really hard to give an answer without some pictures or drawings of what you are trying to get us to visualize from a somewhat vague description.

I suggest you put in some authentic mercury switches or maybe an accelerometer so people have to tilt the whole cab.  ;)

--- End quote ---

I don't have the time to make any drawings during the workweek.

Here is a link to my cab showing various accessories mounted: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/mshaker/marks_arcade_008.htm

I'm just going to make a box to mount on the control panel with:
A Start Button on the left side of the front panel.
A shooter on the right side of the front panel.
Flipper buttons on the right and left panels.
A lockbar across the top/front edge of the box.

Here is a link to a picture of a lockbar:
http://www.marcospecialties.com/mmMS/Images/A-18240.jpg

   - Mark Shaker

RandyT:


--- Quote from: mark shaker on March 20, 2007, 07:19:50 pm ---Here is a link to a picture of a lockbar:
http://www.marcospecialties.com/mmMS/Images/A-18240.jpg

--- End quote ---

Sounds like a cool idea, but WOW, those plates are expensive for what they are.  Hard to duplicate the look without one though.

Have you considered putting the whole module on a self-centering pivot, and then mounting a couple of microswitches so that when you push a side it "twists" slightly and actuates the proper switch?  Might be more authentic and easier to implement.

RandyT

ChadTower:


Given that the nudge feature doesn't work all that well in the software, it's probably a waste to put tons of effort into the perfect switch for it.  I'd say go with a dual type button mech as you'd find on a Pin2k machine and be done with it.





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