Xena is chalked-full of fantastic orbits, unique modes, thrilling shots, and some of the best uses of cardboard targets in Pinball FX. The sheer volume of cardboard targets in the above mode is jaw dropping, but the angles they take aren’t designed to ice your ball. In fact, this i...
of cardboard, on the shiney side to minimize water absorbtion. Step 2b: If large sections of paint are gone... If you are attempting a major re-paint of a glass that is REALLY gone, here's a tip. Use your Sharpie pen, and draw in the backglass design's outlines on the FRONT of...
Another manufacturer is X-pin. I recently worked on a Back to the Future pinball machine made by Data East. The owner had an X-pin PPB board installed. The board had shorted transistor on it. This is a really common problem in pinball machines. X-pin chose to use surface mount transist...
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Jack calling the winner of theToy Story 4pinball machine Shannan, game winner Jordan and his family, Jack, Paul, George George and Shannan have tentatively scheduled the 2025 show for the weekend of November 8 & 9th at the same venue. More details to come. ...
The theme of the machine will be to take on the challenge of an impending dust storm, and to take (symbolic) actions that can “save the farm” and otherwise weather the storm. Progress/success takes the form of accumulated points on the vintage machine that is the basis of my new desig...
which is the last thing you want to smell around a pinball machine. After a few minutes of hunting down with my nose, I narrowed it to Star Wars. Cut it off, opened the head and found some very burnt connectors on the GI connector from the power board and the ones going to the int...
Also, Tuuka suggests that the lights from the "R-A-I-N" targets can confuse the optos, so put some cardboard or duct tape over the metal trough walls to obscure them from the lights. Also Instead of reflowing solder, suck the old solder off, cleaned up the pads (single-sided boards...
Once you have that hole, mount the shooter to the plate using the 3 machine screws. Ensure the shooter is positioned and aligned correctly before you mark and drill the holes for the wood screws (next to the purple wire below) that will hold the plate in place if the shooter is removed...
As students build their game, theDIY Cardboard Pinball Machinevideo may be helpful. In addition, this video shows how to use the Hummingbird servo to construct a basic flipper that uses a linkage. Students can experiment with modifying this linkage to get the movement that they want for their...