Home Brew Pinball Machine - Day 3

[thedefog]

Visual Pinball is a great way to prototype a layout. I just started making a Pitch n Bat machine using an arduino to control the lights/sound triggers and scoring... A lot less ambition than this behemoth!

[simopjp]

Best homemade pinball machine ever ;)  !!!

[almondboy2]

What kind of wood is good for making things like this? I want to do a similar thing, but have no idea what kind of wood to use. Not something as ugly as plywood, but not something too expensive. Anything would help!

[jeriellsworth]

@almondboy2 I used sanded 1/2 plywood. Recently I got some blank playfields made out of epoxy coated.

[CiscoTheCholo]

why dont you put a rubber band

[soulman902]

Very impressive, it takes a lot of hard work and I admire anyone that is dedicated to doing a project like this.

[hamsweedcorner]

you suck and your home made "so called" pinball machine

[jeriellsworth]

@hamsweedcorner Thanks for the approval!

[frogz]

dont forget plenty of perimeter buttons to aim for with enough leds to crash airplanes FROM INSIDE YOUR HOUSE

also please dont use a arduino, arduinos make me cry :(

...nevermind, i was posting this comment while watching the video, a fpga is fine :)

[sinistermoon]

Way cool seeing you make this out of spare parts and whatnot!

[toyotaboyhatman]

I love seeing people build scratch pinballs, and to see a woman do it (not to be sexist), is really HOT. You just don't see a lot of industrial engineers who are female (and I should know being one). I've had one female engineer co-worker out of 3 jobs I've had in my life.

[bleachworthy]

omg this is so sexy... oh and the pinball machine too :P great work!

[cyberteque]

This is great!

My first real job was in a video arcade, back in the 80's!

This brings back memories!

[SaskView]

Same here. I used to repair them. Most enjoyable job I've ever had!

Great work Jeri!

[HYFURY]

Awesome Hobby!!! thanks for sharing

[drmlabs]

how awesome is this!?! When was the last time a new pinball machine was built in this country. Have someone arty lined up to do the graphics yet?? Maybe the Penny Aracade boys could do something for you?? Jeri = full of WIN.

[Leaphion]

looks very promising, waiting for more. :)

[shmupstick]

Looking great! Theme?

[jimday666]

very nice, keep up the good work!

[Intosia]

awesome!

[brepettis]

So cool!

[MrHitchcockFan]

Nice job so far!

[nitturo]

i want to play this one right now, whatever it's ready or not! ^^ - cool one! =)

[calvinthedestroyer]

wow, very good chaftsgirl ship. haha "craftsman".

Will you have multi ball action? I love it when they have that.

[blenderuser]

Nice Jeri, I didn't know you was making a pinball game too.. When the video showed up in my subscriptions, I thought it was Ben Heck's pinball - that is just awesome. I have a feeling that yours is going to be just as awesome :D

[lewisleeming]

This is wicked! Jeri, you're just too cool.

[darkwalter]

You are my nerd-hero. I definitely want to see more update videos as you go!

[clane27]

i worship the ground you walk on!! if you need a husband ill marry you! :)

[adult93]

Man, every time I look at the cool shit that you make I want to do something like it... except I have no knowledge of circuits, or computers, or whatever the hell it is that makes things like this work.