Homemade Pinball Machine- Wiring The Flippers

[chuckcamo]

I always wondered how flippers worked, a relay for each holding coil... 3 relays for the 3 targets hooked to the lights ect.... I think that was the power supply at 1:32 ? Thanks for the vid....

[edkitchlx]

where abouts did you source your flipper assemblys?

[jamiesgarage]

Thanks for your comments. The switchmode supply is for the electronics while the toriodal 24V supply is for all mechanical solenoids on the table, including the flippers. This table is not full sized and a resistor had to be used in series with the coils as the ball was slamming the top of the table.

[toyotaboyhatman]

finally a video showing how flippers works. I've seen most modern pinball machines using 40v flippers for extra strength, but 24 don't seem so bad (and probably easier to source a power supply), though it looks like you have both a switch-mode power supply and a linear torroid transformer?

[NeyJerk]

Thanks for showing us how you built it. Fun to watch.

[DarkestDragonslave]

How do you make the flippers??

[lilianwi]

Excellent Video