Virtual pinball from the ground up!

[shilmover]

Bumping this one - I picked up this cab from Brett last week and I have some time to work on it while I am waiting on parts for other projects.

I took a look at my pin here (Fish Tales) and made some very minor adjustments, have bondoed the head and am ready for paint.

The guts are a Dual Core 2GHz Intel with 4 GB RAM, 80 GB SSHD and 2 NVidia cards, one 6800 and one GTS250. 42" Plasma Playfield is 1080p via HDMI and the backglass is VGA. (1024X768). I am still working on the computer set up but I had 25 tables working at last count. Had to buy a new video card for the DMD monitor as it would lose configuration after a reboot.

I will post some more pics as I start to put it together afther the paint dries. I spent another $70 today in trim pieces, and I hope that is it!

I have $2800 invested in it so far... ($2797.30 to be exact)

If you have any questions, let me know...

I no have LEDs and Solenoids wired up to be ROM controlled via VP. I also have a motor for motor sounds, a shaker, etc.

Expect to invest more...

Mine is a 46" monitor on the playfield.

 

[rturb0]

Nice - I thought about doing those as well - do you have any pics or videos of it in action?

 

[shilmover]

Here are a couple of videos... I will take some pictures as i am working on it for the NW Pinball show...

Circus Voltaire:

AFM:

Plunger:

 

[Tighe]

WOW! Just amazing!!! Great job!!!

 

[rturb0]

How did you trim out the edges of the playfield lcd if you dont mind me asking?

I can't seem to find any info on vpforums or hyperspin. my plasma has a 3/4" silver frame around it, do I just paint it black?

Also - how did you mount the 46"? DPTWiz (Brett) has this one set up to use a 3/4 rail on either side, but I am worried about potential for sagging. Should I put something in the middel to support it, via the VESA mounts?

 

[Tighe]

How did you trim out the edges of the playfield lcd if you dont mind me asking?

I can't seem to find any info on vpforums or hyperspin. my plasma has a 3/4" silver frame around it, do I just paint it black?

Also - how did you mount the 46"? DPTWiz (Brett) has this one set up to use a 3/4 rail on either side, but I am worried about potential for sagging. Should I put something in the middel to support it, via the VESA mounts?

You take the LCD out of the plastic. Then the metal edge is pretty thin.

 

[rturb0]

You take the LCD out of the plastic. Then the metal edge is pretty thin.

The pictures above show I already did that. I am refering to (as I described) the 3/4" silver metal frame.

 

[Tighe]

The pictures above show I already did that. I am refering to (as I described) the 3/4" silver metal frame.

Ahhh, I guess you could cut a 1/2" groove on the left and right inside wall in the cabinet that the LCD could slide in which would leave only 1/4" left. That would require that narrow your cabinet 1 inch. The last 1/4" you could paint black, just mask the screen.

 

[shilmover]

I have strips of wood that are sit on top of the edges of the screen (with double sided tape). they cover the metal perfectly... I then painted it black and routed it to allow me to mount the LEDs inside the wood:

http://cid-bba5427c148a431e.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/Visual Pinball/LEDs

The LCD sits on 2 railings, one one on each side, no problems for over a year and its been moved several times... I also put a hinge on the back that allows me to lift the LCD up like a car hood:

http://cid-bba5427c148a431e.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/Visual Pinball/Hinge

 

[rturb0]

So it has been awhile since I posted about this - the pin is almost finished. It only needs the play field glass and the trim around the play field.

Here are some pics:

On the dolly for the trip into the shop

Bare cabinet assembled after some minor modifications

First mock-up after initial paint job

Mock-up after computer installed

Mock up after decals applied

 

[rturb0]

Final mock-up with original computer - Addam's Family was unplayable.

Current home after new computer - All 45 tables now play flawlessly! ($1200 later)

Tales from the crypt


All in all it turned out great. I learned a lot that I will translate into my next build. It still needs some trim pieces to be complete, but it plays and I am having too much fun to worry about it at the moment!

Thanks again to Brett for his help making this dream a reality!

 

[tomtime]

Oh, how I wish I had one of these!
Turned out beautiful.

 

[gabesdad1981]

bump for awesomeness.....