I know we were going to do an up date a while ago and we still plan to. we are presently building another one. It will be model B, the same style and size machine (3/4 size) only there will be a couple minor up grades. Our model A has been working just great it has done just under 4000 resets and going strong. Works on 110 volts AC. Be patient a new video coming soon.
@sjt66 The pins are 11 1/2 in. tall 2 in. dia. in the center 1 3/8 dia at the ends. Made from the same plastic that candlepins are made of. They were turned out on a CNC lathe. We will get another video or pictures up hopefully before too long.
@GFD413 -- so how did you make the pins from plastic, and where did you get the plastic? Did you have to melt it down somehow and make molds for the pins? If so how did you make the molds? Please post more video soon!!
@loverbud8182 This machine works closely to the same principals as a full size Bowl Mor machine. Due to its size you have to make all your own parts and we wanted to make it work with as much simplicity as possible so we made as many functions as possible work with simple mechanics rather than getting too technical, keeping down cost and need for more machining than we could afford. The pins we are using now are made of the same plastic as the real pins are made of. Balls are bocce balls.
this is super impressive. It looks like it functions exactly like a full size bowl-mor. What did you make the pins out of and what did you choose to use for balls? Im working on having some 1/2 scale candlepins CNC machined from HDPE
@nbvjackson One advantage to engineering the candlepin machine is the shape of the pin being able to stand on either end. This is where the Linds pin machine will require different engineering for lifting the pins from the pit to the top to for loading. I think the 1st & 2nd cycles you talk about could be done with some thought to relays and micro switches. If you are clever with computers it would be done in conjunction with a computer, but I kept mine simple.
that is awe$ome i wish i had one!!!
TheMatthew0614 3 months ago
Awesome lane! :D
Swampertchamp 5 months ago
I know we were going to do an up date a while ago and we still plan to. we are presently building another one. It will be model B, the same style and size machine (3/4 size) only there will be a couple minor up grades. Our model A has been working just great it has done just under 4000 resets and going strong. Works on 110 volts AC. Be patient a new video coming soon.
GFD413 6 months ago
how much was that i would love one
willywonka3882 7 months ago
any updates yet?
nbvjackson 10 months ago
@sjt66 The pins are 11 1/2 in. tall 2 in. dia. in the center 1 3/8 dia at the ends. Made from the same plastic that candlepins are made of. They were turned out on a CNC lathe. We will get another video or pictures up hopefully before too long.
GFD413 11 months ago
@GFD413 -- so how did you make the pins from plastic, and where did you get the plastic? Did you have to melt it down somehow and make molds for the pins? If so how did you make the molds? Please post more video soon!!
sjt66 11 months ago
@loverbud8182 This machine works closely to the same principals as a full size Bowl Mor machine. Due to its size you have to make all your own parts and we wanted to make it work with as much simplicity as possible so we made as many functions as possible work with simple mechanics rather than getting too technical, keeping down cost and need for more machining than we could afford. The pins we are using now are made of the same plastic as the real pins are made of. Balls are bocce balls.
GFD413 11 months ago
this is super impressive. It looks like it functions exactly like a full size bowl-mor. What did you make the pins out of and what did you choose to use for balls? Im working on having some 1/2 scale candlepins CNC machined from HDPE
loverbud8182 11 months ago
@nbvjackson One advantage to engineering the candlepin machine is the shape of the pin being able to stand on either end. This is where the Linds pin machine will require different engineering for lifting the pins from the pit to the top to for loading. I think the 1st & 2nd cycles you talk about could be done with some thought to relays and micro switches. If you are clever with computers it would be done in conjunction with a computer, but I kept mine simple.
GFD413 11 months ago