"molton" wrote:
"vizionvr" wrote:
My next project is actually a slight mod of something I've already designed. It's a Pinball emulator in a box. This "pinbox" will contain a Raspberry Pi and have all the working buttons, plunger, and tilt mechanisms for real feel pinball play on a tabletop. It's ideal for a small bar or game room.
I wanted to do something like this so bad and have a couple spare Pi's around here somewhere, If you could post how you build that I would be very happy about that.
Seeing what you've done, I think a pinbox would be a relatively simple project for you. The tilt mechanism was the most difficult thing to design and construct. My own design is a pendulum in a ring that triggers one of three (left, right, and push) circuits wired into the I-pac. A Magnet beneath the pendulum keeps it centered and prevents it from swinging wildly at the slightest nudge. I'm pretty sure nowadays you can buy a plunger that has a tilt mechanism built right in.
It looks like you put some serious work in your machine! I'd like to see more. Do you have progress pics?
