Pachinko tools Goldmine!!!

[Eddie]

For the last few weeks I have posted things that I have come across in my search for something in particular ( This is how I have found such great and odd things) Pachinko nails. I couldnt find the right type of nails to use from any other nail manufacturer and trust me I have been looking.
Seems like the Pachinko nails are made just for Pachinko The Lenght,Dia,Rounded head etc

I will soon start a project that will take some time to complete. I will make an invisible Pachinko machine or should I say Visible Pachinko I want to make the machine out of Plexi.

To be more clear ,no pun intended, I want to make the Cell the case/frame and as many plastic parts as I can fabricate, then attach vintage pachinko parts (The metal parts to it) . This way you can see the entire machine in operation.

Anyway I finally came across a Pachinko Nail supplier as well as really cool pro Pachinko tools. Check out the hammers and the levels and the gauges and everything else!

The tools catalog is on the bottom right in PDF

http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl...ndex.htm&tbb=1

The other catalogs have great parlor supplies ! Everything you need to operate a Parlor!!!

[Sid]

Eddie your a Nut! and i mean that in the best of ways!!

your Idea Is Awesome! and i for one cant wait for the progress reports..

[compirate]

A couple of other people and myself have gotten items from these people before. I've gotten some of the upper and lower parts of the ball handling system and some unique trays from them. They have several stores around Japan, one 1/4 of the way around the island from Oita, where Kia lives. Can you imagine how cool it would be to have one of those around the corner!

If your looking for nails, I'd think you'd be better off getting one or more junk pachinkos and salvaging nails and parts from those. Believe it or not, new nails aren't cheap, from what I've gathered.

[luckydog]

I suddenly have a taste for "pockie"

[drcrippen324]

nope your right there compirate i found nails work out about £1.20 for 4 very quickly found a salvge cell instaed

[hanabi]

Can't wait to 'see' this Project come alive Eddie,

btw I have bought a handful of Pachinko nails previously from Japan
and I can't remember what I paid now, only that they weren't cheap!!

Update...
$25 usd for 10 nails incl P&P

[slothappy144]

I picked up an almost working Daichi vintage for $7.50 a good start for such a project. except I fixed it up and don't want to destroy it now. I just picked up another Identical machine, I don't need two so one Is getting sold or made into a project.

[MrGneiss]

Well if you are going to be using some parts off a vintage for your clear pachi, doesn't that mean you will already have a pachi for parts...including the nails??

BTW, cant wait to see this thing, its sure to be a clear winner!!

[Eddie]

Well if you are going to be using some parts off a vintage for your clear pachi, doesn't that mean you will already have a pachi for parts...including the nails??

BTW, cant wait to see this thing, its sure to be a clear winner!!

I dont want old nails that will probably be damaged ,bent scratched etc from removal from the playfield.
Nails are the only new items that I can obtain!

[Rik1138]

To be more clear ,no pun intended, I want to make the Cell the case/frame and as many plastic parts as I can fabricate, then attach vintage pachinko parts (The metal parts to it) . This way you can see the entire machine in operation.

That's a really cool idea... Reminds of a promo Ms. Pac-Man arcade game Bally made back in the 80's to show off the insides (I think this was displayed at arcade trade shows and the like...):

http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Z_Imgs...acManClear.jpg

A pachinko like this would be really cool...

Rik