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Offline turbo27

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Custon made ramps
« on: January 29, 2014, 06:20:42 PM »
Got a mate in Adelaide who builds Rolling Ball Structures, and has tried his hand at reproducing pinball ramps

Check this link out

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151944181896025&set=gm.10152211835481473&type=1

Think the link will give you his details, but any problems let me know and I can connect
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Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2014, 06:28:11 PM »
very cool, PM sent
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Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2014, 07:14:21 PM »
Looks good, is it chromed or just polished stainless?
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Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2014, 07:16:02 PM »
Honestly I'm not sure. I reckon yet to be chromed. The original was off a twilight zone.

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Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2014, 08:13:22 PM »
Thanks for this thread . ^^^

Can he also repair wire ramps
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Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2014, 08:54:00 PM »
that's good work , hard to do and look straight ,parallel and no discolouration .  full marks to him @@*
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Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2014, 04:59:16 PM »
Hi all,

After Turbo had told me that he posted my image on your forum, I took the liberty of joining. I know little to nothing about pinball machines, other than the fact that I love playing them!!

I currently build rolling ball sculptures as mentioned, but a client had mentioned that there may be a need for replicated pinball parts... so here I am.

If anyone needs any repair done to their metal wire ramps, new ramps built, custom work etc, then I'd be happy to help out. I work in mild steel ONLY and thus all work will either need to be powder coated or chromed.  I'm based in SA and as long as I have something to work from, I'm fairly sure I can bend and weld something to suit.

Cheers

David.
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Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2014, 06:15:47 PM »
Quote from: RBS Dave on January 30, 2014, 04:59:16 PM
Hi all,

After Turbo had told me that he posted my image on your forum, I took the liberty of joining. I know little to nothing about pinball machines, other than the fact that I love playing them!!

I currently build rolling ball sculptures as mentioned, but a client had mentioned that there may be a need for replicated pinball parts... so here I am.

If anyone needs any repair done to their metal wire ramps, new ramps built, custom work etc, then I'd be happy to help out. I work in mild steel ONLY and thus all work will either need to be powder coated or chromed.  I'm based in SA and as long as I have something to work from, I'm fairly sure I can bend and weld something to suit.

Cheers

David.

G'day David and welcome to the forum. I am sure someone will call on your talents, and I for one will be.

Jady
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Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2014, 07:33:27 PM »
 %)% Dave, do you have any pics of your rolling ball sculptures? I don't have a Facebook account to see your pics
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Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2014, 07:41:25 PM »
Quote from: ktm450 on January 30, 2014, 07:33:27 PM
%)% Dave, do you have any pics of your rolling ball sculptures? I don't have a Facebook account to see your pics
someone else that doesn't have facebook. How do we survive mate? I think I'm doing well but who am I to know. great to see maybe another player in the ramp market albeit in a small way. I'm not aware of anyone doing wire ramps, maybe because they don't break often but I'm sure some have. I will keep you in mind RBS Dave just in case. thanks
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Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2014, 07:48:08 PM »
G'day Dave and welcome to AP. You don't need a pinnie to enjoy playing them but if you happen to buy one, watch out they bred!  ^^^
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Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2014, 07:50:19 PM »
Quote from: pinball god on January 30, 2014, 07:41:25 PM
Quote from: ktm450 on January 30, 2014, 07:33:27 PM
%)% Dave, do you have any pics of your rolling ball sculptures? I don't have a Facebook account to see your pics
someone else that doesn't have facebook. How do we survive mate?
I have done pretty well without it so far  :lol but think maybe when my job is gone in a few months I will need to turn into a sheep and let big brother keep rein on my conversations and feed me adverts as I may need it to network to find work   @.@
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Re: Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2014, 07:51:26 PM »
I don't know of anyone else offering replacement wireform ramps! 
Tricky to repair and TIG welding is artform
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Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2014, 07:55:06 PM »
Use this link guys

http://www.rollingballsculpture.com.au

His work is great...wish I could tig like he can
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Re: Custon made ramps
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2014, 08:46:38 PM »
I've got one of David's sculptures, called SWITCH. It is fantastic, and everyone comments on how great it is to watch. Over 8 switches in it giving dozens of combinations of pathways for the balls to travel.

this is the youtube link, and photo at home.


Fantastic workmanship. I'll be beta testing his ramps - going for a  spiral on TZ.
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