Home Brew Pinball Machine - Day5

Today I added a mid playfield test ramp that feeds back to the right flipper. Loved the suggestions from the chatroom and we made a decision to use the kicker to hit a multiball lock.

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Education

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• Jeri Ellsworth
• Homebrew
• pinball
• DIY

[luno44]

With the ball dropping off that ramp so fast, is that a high wear area for wear and tear over time?

[jeriellsworth]

@luno44 Yes, but this is fairly common in many newer games. A little piece of mylar can reduce this wear.

[sonodrome]

Nice work, can't wait to see how you decorate it!

I'm just curious, what camera did you use to film this clip?

I'd love to buy a new one and I'm on the look out for good quality, and I thought this clip looked really sharp.

[jeriellsworth]

This is the Flip camera. Not bad for a cheap camera, but doesn't have macro. I only use it, because I've decided not to do much editing on this series of videos.

[NeyJerk]

Wicked sweet ramp. Nice playfield design. Solid, smooth motion.

[sinistermoon]

@jeriellsworth

You can make a macro lens out of a DVD player lens. I made one for my Flip cam. Just took the lens out of the DVD player and mounted it in thick cardboard. Just place it over the cam's lens and there ya go :)

[sonodrome]

Groovy, thanks for the help

[blenderuser]

Nice work Jeri, it's getting better and better.

[jeriellsworth]

Yes, but I have a scoop and the lock to the left. I may only have space for one loop through the middle.

[analog9999]

@jeriellsworth

I thought you were going to add a BK2K like loop right in the middle?