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  • BillyCarpenter
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    • Aug 2020
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    #91
    Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

    Originally posted by copier addict
    Does it require a lot of cooling?

    I have 3 cooling fans on the wooden cabinet itself - 1 pulling air in & 2 blowing out. I also have 3 cooling fans in the PC case and I leave the cover off.

    One of the many reasons I did a do-over on the electronics is because I wanted less power usage and better safety.

    There are 10 car/automotive solonoids in the cabinet and they draw a lot of current. Moreover, under normal use, they're only meant to be turned on for a few seconds and not again for a good while. Think about the starter on a car??!! In a pinball machine, they're constantly being used and they get hot.

    Luckily, I found a curcuit board that cuts the power in half but the solonoid still serves its intended purpose.
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      • BillyCarpenter
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        #92
        Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

        Originally posted by allan
        Looks like it could be a headache for the next guy to trouble shoot. Good thing you know it pretty well by now. The graphics looks good the red draws you in.
        I doubt they'll be a "next" guy on this machine. I have no plans on selling it.

        The reason it looks like a rats nest is because I never do any wire management until everything is wired and tested. Otherwise, I'd just have to mess up that pretty wiring when troubleshooting a problem. It'll be nice & neat in the end.

        PS - I know the wiring like the back of my hand. But I'm over all that wiring. It wore me out.
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          • BillyCarpenter
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            • Aug 2020
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            #93
            Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

            I decided to clean up the rat's nest of wires from the other day:



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              • blackcat4866
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                • Jul 2007
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                #94
                Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

                Nice! =^..^=
                If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
                1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
                2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
                3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
                4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
                5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

                blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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                  • allan
                    RTFM!!

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                    • Apr 2010
                    • 5462
                    #95
                    Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

                    That is a good looking installation.
                    Whatever

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                      • Gift
                        Service Manager

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                        • Mar 2011
                        • 2459
                        #96
                        Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

                        Looking forward to see a live action video here

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                          • BillyCarpenter
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                            #97
                            Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

                            Originally posted by Gift
                            Looking forward to see a live action video here

                            As soon as my parts come in and I finish up. I think my parts should be in tomorrow.

                            While I was waiting, I made a few improvements. I slapped on some carbon fiber vinyl wrap for the DMD box and added some fancy trim around the 3rd monitor.

                            See below:


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                              • BillyCarpenter
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                                #98
                                Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

                                Here's a couple more:



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                                  • BillyCarpenter
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                                    #99
                                    Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

                                    Finally I'm finished with the pinball machine and can get back to my life as I used to know it. The pinball machine is now in the gameroom.



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                                      • BillyCarpenter
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                                        #100
                                        Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

                                        ...


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                                          • BillyCarpenter
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                                            #101
                                            Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

                                            By the way, I'm gonna make a video of the VP machine and the entire gameroom. I have a pretty incredible light system in the gameroom. I hope that it comes thru on the video.

                                            BTW: I guess Youtube is the best place to host a video and post to this forum? I've never posted a video to youtube.
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                                              • BillyCarpenter
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                                                #102
                                                Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

                                                This is a crappy video but what the hell:
                                                Last edited by BillyCarpenter; 08-25-2022, 04:32 AM.
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                                                  • Copier Addict
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                                                    • Jul 2013
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                                                    #103
                                                    Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

                                                    Originally posted by BillyCarpenter
                                                    This is a crappy video but what the hell:
                                                    Well, that's pretty cool. Well done

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                                                      • MBZ6301
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                                                        • Aug 2016
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                                                        #104
                                                        Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball

                                                        Originally posted by BillyCarpenter
                                                        This is a crappy video but what the hell:

                                                        I can't watch with video with sound yet so you might have mentioned it, but please get that dart board moved

                                                        I'm sure it's the proper glass but that scares me haha

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                                                          • BillyCarpenter
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                                                            #105
                                                            Re: Convert pinball to virtual pinball
                                                            Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.

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