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Title: DIY Skee Ball
Post by: Dogg 77 on November 11, 2018, 10:29:14 pm

I was possibly looking at building my own Skee Ball machine. Were would I find plans. I don’t see much for building the ramp part. Any help would be Great.
Thanks Nate

Title: Re: DIY Skee Ball
Post by: PL1 on November 11, 2018, 11:28:39 pm

Here are some threads that you may find helpful.

Unclet posted two zip files containing 30 great pictures here (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,155414.msg1636910.html#msg1636910), including two of a ramp template with an L-square for scale reference. (29 and 30)
- More outstanding pics here (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130545.msg1339931.html#msg1339931) and here (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=130545.0;attach=280857;image).

Nickels - Skee Ball V2.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130545.0.html)
- Nickels resources (http://www.johnkalnin.com/skee/)

Entropy42 - Skee Ball Restoration and Improvement (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,116309.msg1232320.html#msg1232320)

Thatpurplestuff - That's how I roll! (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,91011.0.html)

Jayhawk - Skee-ball Repro (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,55648.msg545673.html#msg545673)

Ixliam - DIY Skeeball (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,29727.0.html)

Ixliam - Skee-ball (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,29455.0/all.html)

Fatsheldon - Skee Ball build (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,141016.0.html)

Nipsmg - Major League Skeeball - Skeeball Gut & Replace with Custom Software (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,156301.0.html)

http://unclet.arcadecontrols.com/SkeeBall/SkeeballPics1.html (http://unclet.arcadecontrols.com/SkeeBall/SkeeballPics1.html) -- Archive.org backup here (https://web.archive.org/web/20160506081137/http://unclet.arcadecontrols.com/SkeeBall/SkeeballPics1.html)

Instructables DIY Skee Ball Machine (http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Skee-Ball-Machine/)


Scott
EDIT: Added some better image links.

Title: Re: DIY Skee Ball
Post by: jimdeprado on November 12, 2018, 06:55:46 pm

I started to pull some plans together on Sketchup.  You are welcome to them.  If you make any improvements/changes, just let me know, if you wouldn't mind.  I still need to work out the ball return part behind the ball chutes.

Jim