3D Printed Ball Lifter

[samslack]

I just started baking the first production board

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[daverob]

What is the specification for the tubing to fit to the lifter? I'm guessing that pipe diameters that are common in the US might not be as common overseas, so would like to check availability.

I also assume that a 12v PSU will need to be obtained. What current rating is needed for the motor/electronics.

[matthew818ply]

The pipe would be 1/2" pex tubing. ID of 12.3 mm and OD of 16mm

The power supply is included with the lifter, it's multi voltage with a US 2 prong plug. 12VDC 2A

[cait001]

while America uses ancient runes for their measurements, there are most likely sensible metric equivalents that are within tolerance readily available

[cait001]

Ordered mine, thanks!

Might order a second one eventually

[matthew818ply]

3D printed parts are ordered and on the way. Samslack is waiting on a few parts to arrive to finish building the boards. Super excited to get these made and sent out!

[cait001]

What do you put on top of your lifter motor to ensure the balls go from the machine exit to the motor ok?

[matthew818ply]

I used cardboard to make a wall around the lifter to enclose the balls. The two openings in the cardboard wall are for my pvc pipe drain system installed in my cabinet. Sending balls from the back and front of the machine to the lifter.

[takethecastle57]

Got my deposit in! Excited!

As Arby would state "Come to the dark side (pachi's ) we have Cookies . And in the morning we're making Waffles !!"

[BGTsoccer1]

I used cardboard to make a wall around the lifter to enclose the balls. The two openings in the cardboard wall are for my pvc pipe drain system installed in my cabinet. Sending balls from the back and front of the machine to the lifter.

Do you have any pics or description how you have routed the balls from the front of the machine to the lifter?


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[matthew818ply]

The first post shows how the ball are routed through the back of the machine. The pipe can flex a bit to get it in the exact position you need. There's a 90 elbow coming out of the machine and a 90 elbow at the top where the balls come out.

[matthew818ply]

Here are some photos of the lifter and it setup on the machine cabinet. The last picture is of the indicator that let's you know if the motor is running and the lifter and ready.

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[Moparformances]

Do you have any pics or description how you have routed the balls from the front of the machine to the lifter?

if you take a look at this pic you can see tubes running from the front and back of the machine to the lifter.. the tube from the front is under the lower ball basket dump hle so all the player would need to do is dump his/her winnings directly to the lifter.. this exact setup aint the prettiest (duct tape and all) but ill bet it works great..

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[BGTsoccer1]

if you take a look at this pic you can see tubes running from the front and back of the machine to the lifter.. the tube from the front is under the lower ball basket dump hle so all the player would need to do is dump his/her winnings directly to the lifter.. this exact setup aint the prettiest (duct tape and all) but ill bet it works great..




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I was having trouble orienting what I was looking at for some reason. But now I have figured it all out looking over all the pictures in the posts. Thanks


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[matthew818ply]

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Put a cardboard wall around it to make sure the balls don't bounce out of the lifter when the fall from the drain pipes. You can enclose the bottom however you'd like to fit your setup.

[BGTsoccer1]

[QUOTE oops guess i should have read the reply's on page 2 ...

Put a cardboard wall around it to make sure the balls don't bounce out of the lifter when the fall from the drain pipes. You can enclose the bottom however you'd like to fit your setup.[/QUOTE]

What are the dimensions of the lifter that the wall needs to surround? This is a really cool design. I was late to this party! Have the first batch of these shipped to people?


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[BGTsoccer1]

Order placed! Can’t wait for some ball lifting action!


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[samslack]

Made much progress on the boards and assembly has started. 1 done te rest to follow. I will soon be shipping to Matthewply818 for final assembly and distribution. This is the electronics and supporting cables , fan , sensor , indicator , power supply, and motor. All have the correct connectors. Note in my cabinets I use the Daverob card emulator its awesome! I also redirected my winnings back in using simple pvc see my picture of my Code geass.

This unit only runs when there are balls in the bottom of the lifter. It is off when there are none. The indicator board is great at showing what its doing. There is a fan that is used to cool the motor when you get fevers back to back.

I am testing every unit with exactly the components that go in the bag for each. So what you are getting is exactly what was verified to be in full working order.

Thanks for everyone's patients

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[samslack]

Example of winnings recyling

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[samslack]

Update getting packed and ready to ship to mathew818ply. Made much progress the last few days.

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