HOW TO MAKE A PINBALL MACHINE: Ramp Switches

HOW TO MAKE A PINBALL MACHINE: Adding ramp switches, connecting the LCD screen and other bits and pieces.

In a rush to get things ready to demo at the upcoming North West Pinball and Arcade show, June 3-5, 2022! We get the LCD screen powered up and connected to our laptop as well as get our speakers and amplifier connected and powered up, along with other odds and ends to get our machine in a state where we can hopefully actually play a game and show the score!

Table of Contents:

0:00 Intro
1:30 Installing the shooter rod
5:43 Final playfield switches
10:19 Adding the backbox hinges
15:17 Adding the backbox latch
17:02 Connecting the video display controller
18:34 Calling in someone with better eyesight to help
19:41 Going backwards to show the ramp switches
20:25 Ramp entry and exit switches
25:32 Game Play!


Links to Resources mentioned in the video:

* FAST Hardward Documentation - ​​https://docs.fastpinball.com/

* Step-by-step Tutorial for getting the lower third of your pinball playfield powered, connected and flipping!: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E...

* Led Zeppelin Pinball Project BoM (Bill of Materials): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

* Public Files on my Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

* Pinball Cabinet Fusion 360 file created by and shared with permission by John Marsh
-- Spike 2 Pinball Cabinet: https://a360.co/2RatbVw

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If you haven't already, I challenge you to start building your own pinball machine, cuz why not!?!