Comments on: Pinball Related Progress http://www.jeremymelton.com/blog/2009/01/pinball-more-progress/ My blog Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:28:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeremy http://www.jeremymelton.com/blog/2009/01/pinball-more-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Jeremy Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:43:07 +0000 http://jeremymelton.com/blog/?p=139#comment-789 It's really great to see that you're still making progress. I look forward to seeing the details and the finished product. I agree that the a custom playfield is going to be the hardest part about the machine. But I'm looking at it as an opportunity to provide ideas, pitfalls and advice to others that want to venture down this path. It’s really great to see that you’re still making progress. I look forward to seeing the details and the finished product.

I agree that the a custom playfield is going to be the hardest part about the machine. But I’m looking at it as an opportunity to provide ideas, pitfalls and advice to others that want to venture down this path.

]]> By: kendall van pool http://www.jeremymelton.com/blog/2009/01/pinball-more-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-788 kendall van pool Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:17:15 +0000 http://jeremymelton.com/blog/?p=139#comment-788 oh and also. I will post my code when I'm finished. Open source it baby. However, on the programming side I have to admit I usually don't play by the commenting rules that much. oh and also. I will post my code when I’m finished. Open source it baby. However, on the programming side I have to admit I usually don’t play by the commenting rules that much.

]]> By: kendall van pool http://www.jeremymelton.com/blog/2009/01/pinball-more-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-787 kendall van pool Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:53:51 +0000 http://jeremymelton.com/blog/?p=139#comment-787 Hey good to see someone is working on something similar... I'm the capitol lounge pinball guy and from my website it probaby looks like I've given up on the project. The answer is anything but. Some how my webserver is corrupted and I've asked by server company to strip the site and files so I can fix that crap. Here is where I'm at with my project right now. I have the cabinet all painted and ready to go. I decided at the end of the year my project would be built on an existing playfield rather then cobbling it all together from scratch. I purchased a rollergames playfield that was populated (couple things missing, but almost complete). I put the hinges into the cabinet last weekend and I have all of the solenoids in place to be wired. I'm pushing forward with two different ways to wire them. I'm hardwiring (no computer interface) all of the solenoids I need to be fast acting. This set would include slings, pops, and flippers. The other solenoids (kickers and such) that need to be triggered by the computer will be ran through several relays. Opto22 Ocd5. I haven't tested this hypothisis but it should work. Since you are starting out, I have two pieces of advice. laying out your own playfied is more difficult then I thought it would be. Stupid things like the routing of all the switch slits can go wrong and the whole thing if farked then. I have also changed my theme. I'm somewhat like you. I'm going with my university now because I'm going to have it in my mancave themed the university so it'll fit in. Please keep in touch. Hey good to see someone is working on something similar… I’m the capitol lounge pinball guy and from my website it probaby looks like I’ve given up on the project. The answer is anything but. Some how my webserver is corrupted and I’ve asked by server company to strip the site and files so I can fix that crap.

Here is where I’m at with my project right now. I have the cabinet all painted and ready to go. I decided at the end of the year my project would be built on an existing playfield rather then cobbling it all together from scratch. I purchased a rollergames playfield that was populated (couple things missing, but almost complete). I put the hinges into the cabinet last weekend and I have all of the solenoids in place to be wired. I’m pushing forward with two different ways to wire them. I’m hardwiring (no computer interface) all of the solenoids I need to be fast acting. This set would include slings, pops, and flippers. The other solenoids (kickers and such) that need to be triggered by the computer will be ran through several relays. Opto22 Ocd5. I haven’t tested this hypothisis but it should work.

Since you are starting out, I have two pieces of advice. laying out your own playfied is more difficult then I thought it would be. Stupid things like the routing of all the switch slits can go wrong and the whole thing if farked then.

I have also changed my theme. I’m somewhat like you. I’m going with my university now because I’m going to have it in my mancave themed the university so it’ll fit in. Please keep in touch.

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