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    Quote Originally Posted by sxanthony View Post
    Sad I missed out on this round of ordering, this seems really neat!
    I have one lifter left at the pre-order price if you'd like to buy it. After that it goes to the regular price. Our initial batch was sold at cost.

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    What size/type are those set screws? I have to get a couple more of them as my setup needs to attach another short piece of PEX tubing to the top to fire the balls into the hopper.

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    Default Re: 3D Printed Ball Lifter

    Also, the instruction you sent indicate to push the rod all the way in, but if I do that it will go about 1" past the centre of the gear and jam the balls. I'm assuming it was left long so that there would be something to grab onto to remove it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by semicolin View Post
    Also, the instruction you sent indicate to push the rod all the way in, but if I do that it will go about 1" past the centre of the gear and jam the balls. I'm assuming it was left long so that there would be something to grab onto to remove it?
    You'll want to push the rod in with the end that has chamfered edges in until it is at the half way point of the gear and still covered by the inner part of the gear not the teeth. If you're still stuck send me a PM and I'll help you out.

    The set screws are M5 x 10mm

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    Just wanted to report back that I have gotten my first of two lifters going and it has made my Captain Tsubasa machine so much more fun eliminating the need to refill balls. I’ve yet to hit a fever to test the lifter out much on the constant flow of balls but I have no doubts it will work flawlessly. My setup was well planned but then I got impatient and did it a little less pretty and just wanted to get it working lol.

    Wanted to thank these guys for all work and testing and putting together a unique lifter, from what I have seen, that lifts from the front and rear of the machine. The plastic is good quality and the electronics are equally solid. Easy to replace parts if anything were to have issues but don’t see any reason these would for a very long time.

    I may “clean up” my lifter setup but for now it’s working fine so I’ll leave it alone until I have more time or when something needs adjusted.

    I still need to get the 2nd lifter set up between my Rocky and Older World Cup machine but that will be in a few months as we get the house addition and remodel done lol.

    Great work on these lifters guys! Thanks! Loving it!








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    Now my top elbow will look different as it was made special to mount on top of my set up. They were the original prototypes I made and I just left them because they work fine they just don't look as pretty. But you can see them flying

    Hit a super 777. This is the 4th one this week

    https://youtu.be/1gvHoeuq9rI

    I mean i don't even want to move these machines its tunes so perfect.

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    Default Re: 3D Printed Ball Lifter

    Where do you get this tubing with the metal inner spiral?

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    Such hoses you can get in a DIY store or garden center (probably not transparent) or any boat chandler should have it

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    Quote Originally Posted by centauri61032 View Post
    Where do you get this tubing with the metal inner spiral?
    I got it off Amazon. Bit pricey for 10 ft but it does quiet the balls down as well as get the job done.

    Duda Energy STpvc125-010ft 10' x 1-1/4 ID Steel Wire Suction PVC Flexible Tubing High Pressure Heavy Duty UV Chemical Resistant Vinyl Hose https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRURP79...ing=UTF8&psc=1


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    I made a modification. I swapped out the plug in wall wart power supply and replaced it with a 24VAC-12VDC hardwired converter that would normally be used to power security cameras. Now, I can power the lifter with the existing standard 24VAC pachinko transformer already in my game. Definitely a much cleaner installation, and now it all turns on and off from a single cord.

    I chose the 3A with DC barrel jack here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000...2aa74c4dtBaGYp

    Here's a picture of it installed:
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    Here is the Thingiverse link for anyone wanting to make their own. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2361236

    You'll have to do some wiring for the electronics

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    Default Re: 3D Printed Ball Lifter

    hi , video possible ? thank .

    the operation

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    Quote Originally Posted by john4541 View Post
    hi , video possible ? thank .

    the operation
    Operational Video:
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J_o...w?usp=drivesdk

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    Default Re: 3D Printed Ball Lifter

    Quote Originally Posted by matthew818ply View Post
    Can you make that publically available?
    It is telling me I need to ask for access to the file.
    Thanks!

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    Default Re: 3D Printed Ball Lifter

    i see a picture , normally ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by john4541 View Post
    hi , video possible ? thank .

    the operation
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    Default Re: 3D Printed Ball Lifter

    possible too with this sensor , relay , nano arduino and your print 3d .

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    I bought 2 of these a couple years ago. Is there any way to get the sprocket or gear 3d printing info to have new ones made? The part that fits over the motor mount stripped out on the sprockets and the motor spins but the sprocket does not so the balls won’t lift anymore.

    Not sure if there is a way or not, but I’m trying to salvage the ones I have by fitting these steel couplers to the sprocket and the motor mount with some advice from John. Hoping I can get these working again.




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    Quote Originally Posted by BGTsoccer1 View Post
    I bought 2 of these a couple years ago. Is there any way to get the sprocket or gear 3d printing info to have new ones made? The part that fits over the motor mount stripped out on the sprockets and the motor spins but the sprocket does not so the balls won’t lift anymore.

    Not sure if there is a way or not, but I’m trying to salvage the ones I have by fitting these steel couplers to the sprocket and the motor mount with some advice from John. Hoping I can get these working again.




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    All the 3d printable files can be found here https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2361236

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    Quote Originally Posted by matthew818ply View Post
    All the 3d printable files can be found here https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2361236
    Awesome! Thank you for sharing! I haven’t been able to use them for over a year or so due to a bad renovation experience and am just getting my pachinko room put back together! Lifter was amazing before I had the gear issue so I’m going to try to trouble shoot a couple things and or modify the gear. Awesome job on these!


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