MasonJar Pinball Machine

thingiverse

Pinball table on a budget might just lead to bigger and better things. Spring-loaded servo wound flippers can be made at home, paving the way for larger tables. For fun, consider building a mini table too. Mini table bumper parts are designed for yellow eBay solenoids, with a table size of 8 inches making it perfect for a printable design. Here's what I found today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRkNwqeKcGs To help in the design process, check out these links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlxsT34q97c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JXA0vw211o (mini flippers) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1372506 (flippers) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2761806 https://www.thingiverse.com/ticcan/collections/mechanical-games Swipe bumpers, powered by rotating motors, could be a great alternative to pop bumpers if you can manage the noise and vibration. For targets, consider using: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2748603 (dropdown targets) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2718971 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2748623 To keep costs down, use mason jar lids with the centers punched out as pop bumpers. For slingshots, check out: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3549646 When it comes to bearings, 1 1/16 ballbearings might be too large for cost, so I'll be ordering 10 16 mm bearings on eBay for $9 or using gumballs. Check out these options for bearings: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/5-27mm-Paracord-Monkey-Fist-Steel-Ball-Bearing-Tactical-Cores-Balls-1-1-16/273881572028 https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Lot-Dia-Bearing-Balls-High-Quality-Stainless-Steel-Precision-2-16mm-10-10000x/253270729246 The 16 mm bearings seem like a great size for smaller actuators. For inspiration, check out this Arduino pinball machine that plays itself: https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Pinball-Machine-That-Plays-Itself/