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    Default My first Pachinko cab and my pachinko takes a header...

    So I posted a few early pics on my introductory thread, but I put some more touches on it and wanted to place the updates in the right place...

    Just a very simple design using 1 x 8 pieces, basically framing the machine and lifting it about 3 inches up to accommodate a ball tray underneath and a funnel system in the rear.

    I had this sitting on my desk in my sewing room, but the weight was making me nervous, not to mention that space it was taking up. Having read about the fellow who used a microwave cart in here got me thinking, so this morning i went yard sale-ing, and wouldn't you know it i found a microwave cart at my first stop. It was pretty beat up, so i got it for five bucks. I got it into a quiet corner of the sewing room (and added my stereo on the shelf below it), and set about putting it into place, while admitting to myself i needed to add feet to the cabinet. VERY stupidly, I turned it on an angle and walked away for a minute, only to hear a LOUD crash... it had slipped off (No feet...) and done a header to the carpeted floor. Balls were everywhere, but thankfully the only casualty was the plexi in the door which i had meant to replace anyway. (A side panel cracked a bit also, but the fact i bolted it to the original frame saved it (and likely saved the machine as well...)

    My mind made up, I got the wood for feet, cut it down, and bolted them tightly into place. I pulled the wheels from the cart, and the final touch was to line the top of the microwave cart with that vinyl drawer lining stuff to give a bit of traction, stop the energy of balls that slip onto it, and to cover up some ugly damage to the top of the cart. That all said, I'm actually satisfied now. It has a steady dedicated stand, it's nicely level, and it's in a nice quiet area of my work room. Score...

    Oh, and the last picture is a vinyl decal I've had for some time. I'm thinking of it for side art... any thoughts?

    (Sorry for the epic story, LOL)
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    It looks good!!

    I'm glad its ok..I've had a pachi fall before and its not a good feeling hearing it hit the floor..

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    Wow that was a lucky escape!! glad to hear the pachi didn't suffer too much

    Nice work framing the pachinko, simple and clean lines show it off nicely

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    Thanks! Yep, I was holding my breath as i lifted it up. one of the plastic covers was loose as well, but that was just a matter of slipping of its hinges...

    Lucky for me I had a stash of decent plexi on hand. I actually fits better than what it came with :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by sethbramwell View Post
    Oh, and the last picture is a vinyl decal I've had for some time. I'm thinking of it for side art... any thoughts?
    I've heard a few people say this lately, about side art, and I'm one-eyed about it.

    Would you decorate a classic Gottlieb pinball cabinet with a sticker?

    If you would, then yeah, whack one on your pachinko cab.

    If not, because perhaps you believe the designers did a good enough job on their own with the artwork , then I'd leave it and let the machine do it's own talking.
    There is always another machine around the corner...

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    the good old paint tray mod cabinet, simple and functional
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    Looking Good!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by candyflip View Post
    I've heard a few people say this lately, about side art, and I'm one-eyed about it.

    Would you decorate a classic Gottlieb pinball cabinet with a sticker?

    If you would, then yeah, whack one on your pachinko cab.

    If not, because perhaps you believe the designers did a good enough job on their own with the artwork , then I'd leave it and let the machine do it's own talking.
    Good point... Of course, if I had a classic Gottlieb pinball cab I'd either leave the original art or attempt to restore it to its original state if damaged. It's not something that was designed by me, and it was always meant to have that particular side art. In this instance, the playfield and pachi were of course designed by someone else, but side art is totally in my own mind. (Ironically, the decal I used on the control panel of my MAME cab would fit this theme better, but i do like the design of this one as well)

    Meh, i don't know If that even made a lot of sense. I'll probably sleep on it for a week or so (going out of town anyway) and then decide to put on the side art or not.

    (Incidentally, here is the control panel from my MAME and the decal I'm referring to)
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    If it was me, I'd build a ball box for the top of that cabinet, and put the sticker front and center. Or not use the sticker and build a ball box anyway!!
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