Super cool!!! I have a EM pinball in the garage that is calling me to get up and running. The cabinet is trashed but the insides are solid. This will inspire me to get after it today, thank you!
I'm building a Space Cadet Pinball Machine! [video]
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#12I have given up any pretext of living a conventional life and am building an airplane in the main living area of my house, which is massivly relaxing, and feels right/normal, which it didn't without the airplane.Which is to say that I suspect building X/pinball machines is the same.
I'd completely forgotten, but this brought it back. In the 70's, the father of a friend in high school was building a plane in the basement. I remember there were pieces spread all over, and my friend was telling me how much easier it was, as his father was using all metric system measurements.
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I hope your living area has a big door.
Most of the parts should fit through a normal door. It is common to build an airplane in your house for years, and then for the last 2 years rent a hanger for final assembly. (Most people don't get to the point of final assembly, but those who do...)
> It is common to build an airplane in your house for years
... Define _common_!
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#14Super cool!!! I have a EM pinball in the garage that is calling me to get up and running. The cabinet is trashed but the insides are solid. This will inspire me to get after it today, thank you!
Make sure to keep a record of your work and blog it up for others to enjoy!
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#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
Most of the parts should fit through a normal door. It is common to build an airplane in your house for years, and then for the last 2 years rent a hanger for final assembly. (Most people don't get to the point of final assembly, but those who do...)
> It is common to build an airplane in your house for years ... Define _common_!
I think everybody knows at least of 'friend of a friend' who has started the project at some point. Maybe one in 500.
Started is different from finished.
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#16Cool, but it needs to use all the original steam powered relays and mechanism in my book.
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#17I got my amateur radio license in the sixties. There was an old timer on 80 meters who was the leader of a chat group that met daily. Any ham could join the conversation with one exception. He had a phrase: "no kids, lids or space cadets." Just like Gen Z these days he did not like Boomers ;<). That phrase to this day brings a smile to amateur radio operators of a certain vintage.
Re: I'm building a Space Cadet Pinball Machine! [video]
#18Super cool!!! I have a EM pinball in the garage that is calling me to get up and running. The cabinet is trashed but the insides are solid. This will inspire me to get after it today, thank you!
Make sure to keep a record of your work and blog it up for others to enjoy!
Its a good idea, I have found someone working on the same machine I have too, so I am hoping to follow their lead on a few things. The strange thing is this machine is a euro version, so power conversions etc. But for how bad the cabinet is, the inside looks really clean. Gone through cleaning the playfield a bit, but a bit nervous with getting it all up and running without hours of dedicated time on it, I need another engineer friend to come over and tinker with me. Will update when I start making moves on it
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#19I have given up any pretext of living a conventional life and am building an airplane in the main living area of my house, which is massivly relaxing, and feels right/normal, which it didn't without the airplane.Which is to say that I suspect building X/pinball machines is the same.
"Massively relaxing and feels right/normal" instantly reminded me of hobby tunnelling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobby_tunneling
There's a woman on Instagram who's documenting her process of building a deep mine/tunnel under her house, and shows the various form work and construction methods she's using, quarrying skills she's picking up, etc etc. Absolutely fascinating use of free will.
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> It is common to build an airplane in your house for years ... Define _common_!
I think everybody knows at least of 'friend of a friend' who has started the project at some point. Maybe one in 500. Started is different from finished.
I can honestly say I have never heard of this hobby being a thing in all my long years.