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[Moparformances]

I guess I should have ordered 1000 balls in retrospect...Lol.

i recommend a 1000 for vintage machines.. for a modern machine 3 or 4 thousand and a nice cabinet to hold them 500 is just frustrating

[lotsoballs]

Yeah, a cabinet is next on my pachinko "to do" list. I could see how you need 2-3K balls to go through all 15 bonus rounds without refilling, it does get annoying to have to stop and refill the top all the time. How many balls does a typical modern machine hold on it's own without a cabinet/additional hopper? 1500-2000 maybe? Still not sure if I'm going to test my woodworking skills (or lack thereof) or just buy from the infamous "pachinkocabinets.net" and wait patiently...

[luckydog]

we call that "the 2 handed shuffle"

you shoot balls with one hand and transfer winning balls to the top rear hopper with the other

[Moparformances]

a std top hopper should hold 1000 balls..

[Spyder138]

Still not sure if I'm going to test my woodworking skills (or lack thereof) or just buy from the infamous "pachinkocabinets.net" and wait patiently...

You might also consider http://www.pachinkostore.com/cabinets.html. I have never used them, but they have some basic cabinets that look like they would do the trick.

[mxfaiman]

You might also consider http://www.pachinkostore.com/cabinets.html. I have never used them, but they have some basic cabinets that look like they would do the trick.

Others would not advise that site. http://www.pachitalk.com/forums/pach...inets-net.html

I haven't dealt with them personally. So I have no personal input but many haven't been too satisfied.

[Tigerpawn]

I am a new member my user name is Tigerpawn! My real name is barry, how do you start a new thread or post
thanks

[Moparformances]

I am a new member my user name is Tigerpawn! My real name is barry, how do you start a new thread or post
thanks

go to the home page

http://pachitalk.com/

on the right side is a list of sub forums..

clic on the sub forum that best fits your reason for posting

» Vintage Pachinko
» Modern Pachinko
» Pachinko Modification
» Cabinets
» Pachinko Support & Repair
» Pachinko Vendors & Manufacturers
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» Pachislo Models New & old
» Pachislo Modifications
» Pachislo Support & Repair
» Pachislo Vendors & Manufacturers
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» Pachinko Resources
» Pachislo Resources
» Pachinko FAQ
» Pachislo FAQ
» Pachinko & Pachislo Manuals
» ----------

once in that subforum there is a red button that says

"+ post new thread"

click on that give it a title and post away

click on the sub forum that best fits your posting reason

[Moparformances]

I am a new member my user name is Tigerpawn! My real name is barry, how do you start a new thread or post
thanks

and of course

Welcome to Pachitalk

[hanabi]

I am a new member my user name is Tigerpawn! My real name is barry, how do you start a new thread or post
thanks

here is a link to a 'How To' for you: http://www.pachitalk.com/forums/gene...ew-thread.html

There are also some other topics in the 'General Site How To' section : http://www.pachitalk.com/forums/general-site-how-tos/

Welcome aboard, and if you have any questions about posting or any difficulties posting, then give me a shout

[lotsoballs]

You might also consider http://www.pachinkostore.com/cabinets.html. I have never used them, but they have some basic cabinets that look like they would do the trick.

It's actually the same website....it seems they have a monopoly on the Pachinko cabinet industry

[hanabi]

It's actually the same website....it seems they have a monopoly on the Pachinko cabinet industry

To be honest, most people actually make their own (lots of ideas in our Cabinets section)

That way you can make them as simple or complex as you want to go and also style them to your decor

Although Saying that, out of my collection, only one is actually in a cabinet, the rest balance on their little wooden feet

[luckydog]

here's my own simple plan for a standing cabinet all shot balls return to the front

http://www.pachitalk.com/forums/pach...carpenter.html

[tommy4132]

I have the same machine. Here is the cabinet I built four it. The only thing I added was a Gaku counter to keep score.

[lotsoballs]

^Very nice! How do you swing the whole machine out from the frame though (or can you?) It seems like the latch on the inside of the frame to open the whole machine would be inaccessible once in the cabinet? I'm just wondering how I'm going to open mine once I put it in a wall mount cabinet...still not sure if I will go with the basic box design or add a ball collection tray and hopper.

[Spyder138]

You probably have few options. You could pull the machine or box off the wall if you need to access the back. Depending on how difficult it is to get to the door latch you could use a string or wire leader and then run it out of the top of the machine and then just lift the leader to unlatch. You may be able to cut an opening in the side of the cabinet that would allow you to slide your fingers in and unlatch if the latch isn't too deep. Or you can make a hinged cabinet with a latch or lock on the side so you just open the cabinet to access the back of the machine. I have seen examples of all of these in the cabinet related forum.