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[alonia]

Hey all,
I hope you understand what I mean (I´m from germany)
I would like to share my project here
I got many hobbies and one of them is (virtual) pinball!

The idea is to build a small (mini) size cabinet, so it fits in our living room and it is easy to transport to other places (etc.).
 
My plans of the Cabinet:

 
My plans to control the buttons with an old keyboard:

 
 
Haha, I now my plans are so beautiful
 
The playfield and backglass monitor:

 
 
After spending lots and lots of hours of thinking, I had cut out the Front the Sides and the Ground plate:

 
 
Oh no   one week break because it rains to mutch...
In this time I create an holder for the backglass monitor:

 
 
So that was the first part of my Cabinet build preview
(This is a recount of my preview (haha my cabinet is almost finished))
Hope you enjoy my work
Cheers,

Edited by alonia, 03 October 2017 - 06:54 AM.

[Nemo]

Nice one ! I'm getting much more appreciation for those mini cabs 

[alonia]

Nice one ! I'm getting much more appreciation for those mini cabs 

Haha thx,
The rest of my preview is comming today

[alonia]

So guys

Here is part two of my cab build preview

 

Buttons and the keyboard chip inside my cab:

 

 

Playfield monitor inside my cab (haha, under my cab is my beer jukebox ):

 

 

First test (backglass on my iPad):

 

 

I think I won´t have describe every picture. Here the rest (If you have any questions you can tell it). :

 

 

That´s the last pic from 29.09.17

 

 

In couple of times I install acryl glasses and the alu side-bars etc.

 

Hope you love it

I´m 17 years old and have my own cab

Tell me your reason

feedback etc.

cheers.

 

Part three is coming soon

Edited by alonia, 03 October 2017 - 07:57 PM.

[Brer Frog]

Looks really good.

 

How are the wires attached to the keyboard chip? Are they clamped down with what looks like a blue plastic channel held down with 2 screws? Or does that just hold the keyboard chip to the perforated board?

[alonia]

Looks really good.
 
How are the wires attached to the keyboard chip? Are they clamped down with what looks like a blue plastic channel held down with 2 screws? Or does that just hold the keyboard chip to the perforated board?

Hey,
The wires are soldered to the keyboard chip.
No Blue plastic -> Metal
The metal channel with the two screws hold the keyboard chip in place.

[Brer Frog]

 

Looks really good.
 
How are the wires attached to the keyboard chip? Are they clamped down with what looks like a blue plastic channel held down with 2 screws? Or does that just hold the keyboard chip to the perforated board?

Hey,
The wires are soldered to the keyboard chip.
No Blue plastic -> Metal
The metal channel with the two screws hold the keyboard chip in place.

 

 

Thanks for the information.

I also plan on using a keyboard chip & soldering the wires. Was just wondering if there was some other way to do it because the keyboard chip is not soldered into the keyboard itself.

[alonia]

Looks really good.
 
How are the wires attached to the keyboard chip? Are they clamped down with what looks like a blue plastic channel held down with 2 screws? Or does that just hold the keyboard chip to the perforated board?

Hey,
The wires are soldered to the keyboard chip.
No Blue plastic -> Metal
The metal channel with the two screws hold the keyboard chip in place.

 
Thanks for the information.
I also plan on using a keyboard chip & soldering the wires. Was just wondering if there was some other way to do it because the keyboard chip is not soldered into the keyboard itself.

Hey,
You must remove the coal from the keyboard chip.
then you can soldering the wire

[Brer Frog]

On mine the keyboard membranes were just clamped down onto to the controller & the contacts look pretty clean. Even though the contacts were just clamped, do they still have a coating on them?

 

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[alonia]

coating on?
I don't know what you mean.
I clean the contacts and soldering the wire

You can test it to solder the wires on the keyboard chip.
if is not working clean the contacts

I had rubber the koal from the board.
cheers.

Edited by alonia, 04 October 2017 - 11:31 AM.

[alonia]

On mine the keyboard membranes were just clamped down onto to the controller & the contacts look pretty clean. Even though the contacts were just clamped, do they still have a coating on them?
 

IMG_2916C.jpg    IMG_2916C2.jpg

Ahh,
I understand what you mean with coating

Yes, the contacts have an coal coating to contakt the chip with the rest of the keyboard.
You must remove the coal coating befor you soldered the wire

[Nemo]

Ohh man....and i just realized that you're only seventeen.......well, extra good job then !  

 

(that partially disassembled iPhone has some merit too     ) 

[alonia]

Ohh man....and i just realized that you're only seventeen.......well, extra good job then !  
 
(that partially disassembled iPhone has some merit too     )

haha,
thx Nemo
no joke, I'm 17 years old

My other hobby is to repair things (Handy / AV-Receiver / TV / ...)

 

More than one disassembled Iphone

Edited by alonia, 04 October 2017 - 05:32 PM.

[Brer Frog]

 

On mine the keyboard membranes were just clamped down onto to the controller & the contacts look pretty clean. Even though the contacts were just clamped, do they still have a coating on them?
 

IMG_2916C.jpg    IMG_2916C2.jpg

Ahh,
I understand what you mean with coating

Yes, the contacts have an coal coating to contakt the chip with the rest of the keyboard.
You must remove the coal coating befor you soldered the wire

 

 

How did you remove the coal coating?

 

I thought it was just solder on top of the copper contacts.

[alonia]

On mine the keyboard membranes were just clamped down onto to the controller & the contacts look pretty clean. Even though the contacts were just clamped, do they still have a coating on them?
 IMG_2916C.jpg    IMG_2916C2.jpg

Ahh,
I understand what you mean with coating
Yes, the contacts have an coal coating to contakt the chip with the rest of the keyboard.
You must remove the coal coating befor you soldered the wire

 
How did you remove the coal coating?
 
I thought it was just solder on top of the copper contacts.

hey,
that wasn't solder on top of the copper -> coal consistence (same is inside in a potentiometer)
I remove the coal coating with an scalpel. (careful) -> you can damage the copper under the coal.

or you use sand paper

test it careful at the edge
not so easy

Hope I could help you
cheers.

Edited by alonia, 04 October 2017 - 08:30 PM.

[Brer Frog]

Thanks !

[alonia]

Thanks !

No problem!

plase don't clean it with alcohol!
you can damage the IC.

Edited by alonia, 04 October 2017 - 08:36 PM.

[alonia]

Hey,

here an new update of my cab.

Hope you enjoy my work