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What about build your own skee ball?
BigBri:
Authenticity RandyT....
I was thinking about the curve too. I know you would have to steam wood to bend it. You know those desks that have those 'overhead' doors? You just dado the curve and put small pieces of wood in the track and then just cover it up with the surface material.
RandyT:
--- Quote from: zell on May 29, 2004, 10:54:38 am ---Authenticity RandyT....
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Heh. Authenticity went out the window when we started talking about Monitors as score displays, electric "anti-cheater" eyes and keyboard encoders ;D
--- Quote ---I was thinking about the curve too. I know you would have to steam wood to bend it. You know those desks that have those 'overhead' doors? You just dado the curve and put small pieces of wood in the track and then just cover it up with the surface material.
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Think ABS or similar materials. Thin enough and it will bend. If you want thicker, make a form and bend the material around it using heat to assist.
Much easier than bending wood.
RandyT
jagnogg:
--- Quote from: zell on May 29, 2004, 09:20:12 am ---jagnogg - that's awesome! Can't wait to see your screenshots. Could you post the dimensions as well? Could you make a ticket dispencer work with an ipac? 100 tickets = 1 beer! That would be awesome.
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Ok. I've slapped together a quick web site just to get some pictures up.
http://tinyurl.com/2kekr
Bumblebounces:
I let my wife talk me into an air hockey table for our game room. We already had a 7 foot pool table, dart board, and my full size MAME cab. An air hockey seemed like a good idea at the time and we just happened to have a friend that was looking to get rid of theirs. We got a great table in like new condition for dirt cheap but no one ever (okay, almost never) plays the air hockey.
A skee-ball would have been a much better idea and I think it would get a lot more play than our air hockey does. My kid loves skee-ball (and so do I).
So the big question is, how do I convince my wife that a skee-ball resotoration would be better than any old air hockey table? ???
I can see I have my summer project cut out for me (not restoring a skee-ball, convincing my wife it's a good idea). Then, of course, I have to find a deal on a used, beat, but restorable skee-ball. I won't be attempting a build from scratch like my MAME cab was.
Wish me luck.
Bumble
jagnogg:
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--- Quote from: zell on May 29, 2004, 08:39:04 am --- What material is the ramp cover? Plastic?
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I think it depends on the version of the game you are looking at. The new ones that use the plastic balls have a PVC-like surface. The old one seem to be some sort of canvas or something. Seems more "leathery". Anyone got any other ideas as to what that material is?
RandyT
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I found the paperwork that I was given when I bought the machine. Part # 300-32 is listed as "Cork Carpet for Runway". So I guess it is some kind of cork???
It looks like you would still be able to order this item, based on a question from the faq at skeeball.com:
I Own An Older Model skeeball Alley. Does skeeball Still Offer Parts Or Technical Assistance For These Older Machines?
Answer: Yes! Although the Classic skeeball Alley that is currently manufactured by skeeball has many upgrades, we still stock and sell new parts for your older machines. All of our Customer Service Representatives are trained to handle any type of technical assistance you may require.
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