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Cooling pinball machine
jrock2004:
I am looking to build my first pinball machine and wonder what others had done to cool the cabinet? With the 2-3 monitors and that PC, I am sure it gets pretty hot in there. Would love to hear what other builders have done for cooling. Thanks
kahlid74:
Air flow and cooling is a fun topic. I've not built a pinball machine yet but I plan to in the near future. Theoretically all you should need is air flow if your house/space where the pinball machine is located will be in a 65-70 degree area. The biggest thing with airflow is to make it consistent. Front to back. Fans to push air in and fans to pull air out. I would use at least four fans 200mm in size to move the amount of air you're looking for.
PL1:
Remember to include a forced-air cooling path that goes between the playfield and the glass since that is a major area for heat-buildup.
Scott
BobA:
If you use a high performance PC to run your games you may have to provide additional cooling for the CPU if air cooling is not adequate. Depends on your MB and CPU.
kahlid74:
--- Quote from: PL1 on March 27, 2013, 08:05:43 pm ---Remember to include a forced-air cooling path that goes between the playfield and the glass since that is a major area for heat-buildup.
Scott
--- End quote ---
Scott is right on the money too. Make sure there is a little gap where you can move air. You can use Wood or Plastic of even cardboard to direct the flow over the screen.
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