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#1 zany

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Posted 31 March 2014 - 04:56 PM

Me and some friends is building VP cabs. Now it is in a very early stages and we are collecting parts.
So far we have:
46" Samsung playfield display.
32" backglass display.

17" monitors for DMD.
All the metal, like legs, lockbar, siderails aso.
And we also have the wood....18mm plywood.

We also look around for other stuff, and today i got one solenoid / electromagnet from china....as a test.
It sounds really good(hard to get that on video), but i wait until i can test it inside the cab before order more. They are like $60 for 10.



 


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Posted 31 March 2014 - 07:15 PM

Wow zany you don't mess around! Those are some pretty big monitors your working with.  I think I just got cabinet  envy!

I'm building mine into an old Gottlieb Dragon cab so I went with a 39" playfield & 29" backglass/DMD.

 

Looking forward to seeing some build pics of this project!



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Posted 31 March 2014 - 08:04 PM

Here i some pre-photos. Testing monitors, and removed/moved parts from the maindisplay.
 


And some metal! :)


Shadowsclassic...do you have a buildthread?

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Posted 31 March 2014 - 08:43 PM

No I need to get one going I guess.  I've changed my mind so many times so far, it's kind of hard to document.  I started out with this cab and a 40" monitor.  Once I figured out that would not work I decided to build a widebody from scratch.  I found a 46" monitor for a good price. Once I started setting it up I realized the kids could not comfortably play a pin with a 46" playfield, so that tv went in the living room and I got me a 39" that fits in the cab without doing anything.  This is all after I killed the 40" trying to de-case and wedge it into the cab.   I have in mind to make this (eventually) one and EM early SS table (Non DMD) as it were. And build a wide body from scratch later and make it a late model SS table. My wife has some differing opinions on this idea but I have time to wear her down. :diablo:

 

So far I have the flipper and magna save buttons mounted, also the plunger. Getting ready to rig up and mount "Ball Lifter" plunger. and start button. I have playfield monitor back in.  I keep changing the angle. Went from level, to back down front almost at glass to now it is back almost to glass and front down about 12 degrees or so per a discussion on this forum about layback.  it's coming along....

 

 

That looks like a nice setup you have there though definitely a nice big backglass.


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Posted 31 March 2014 - 08:53 PM

"Looking" good Niklas. Great and affordable solution for FF.

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Posted 31 March 2014 - 09:16 PM

Shadowsclassic....i still want to se your build....and how it looks like now....really nice of you thinking of the kids! :D

Pinball999....they sound awesome....not to loud and not to plastic like somt contactors do. I won't yell HORRAY untill i tested it in the cab, but i have the feeling that it will be close to perfect. Placing the solenoids on various surfaces makes a huge difference of the sound.


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Posted 01 April 2014 - 09:28 AM

Nice build man! :D

Going to follow this baby up close!


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Posted 01 April 2014 - 09:45 AM

Thanx Gustav! :D



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Posted 05 April 2014 - 06:43 AM

Cool :) I ordered exactly the same solenoid as you to do some testing. It looks and sounds promising.

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Posted 06 April 2014 - 10:52 AM

Sweet! :D
I can't wait to test it inside the cab!



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Posted 06 April 2014 - 11:48 AM

yes guys! Hurry up dammit!

When my hangover is over I demand a video! (that would be this tuesday) ;)


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Posted 06 April 2014 - 12:31 PM

When i get mine I'll test it inside my arcade cab to get a real feeling how it will sound. But for me contactors will be too expensive so i think im going with these anyway :)



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Posted 06 April 2014 - 12:41 PM

Gustav...HAHAHA! :D

Blashyrk.....they sound really good, but try it on different surfaces, and you will have different sounds! :)



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Posted 06 April 2014 - 04:22 PM

Ahh, I didn't think of that :) So then you can have different sounds for the flippers, slingshots and pop bumpers.. can't wait to start building



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Posted 07 April 2014 - 05:20 AM

I have do the same with my flipper contactors and bumper contactor. Different surface under them and viola you get different sounds :) but i need 2 more contactors to get a 10 setup. If that will be cheaper and better with coils, thats better for the flippers. It will be nice to hear if it works good for you zany :)


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Posted 07 April 2014 - 11:35 AM

Hi Zany,

 

are you going to use diodes with these, or they are not needed with Zeb's board?

 

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Posted 07 April 2014 - 02:58 PM

The contactor outputs from zeb board have diodes, not the others outputs if i recall

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Posted 07 April 2014 - 08:24 PM

blashyrk...yes, and krille81 seems to do it already! :D

Pinball999...as arngrim says....if i/we go for ZebsBoards....we don't need diodes, if not, we have to......else we will probably burn something. :)
 



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Posted 07 April 2014 - 08:49 PM

what kind of diodes (voltage rating etc)should i use with the solenoids ?



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Posted 08 April 2014 - 01:48 AM

what kind of diodes (voltage rating etc)should i use with the solenoids ?

 

12VDC to the solenoid, 1n4007 or any (1n400x, 1n540x series) rectifier diode for blocking current return. You can find those diodes anywhere and cost a fraction of a cent :)

 

I have a lot of them that I could send you, but you live so far :(

 

more info for reference: the 1n4007 diode is 1A 1000V rectifier diode .... overkill v lol, but it works.

link for reference info: http://www.futureele...rectifiers.aspx

 

Hope this helps :)


Edited by vampirolatino2, 08 April 2014 - 02:00 AM.