small update
"Hi all,
We're looking at two options here for shipping. The first is to manufacture the blank tables, CNC routed wood only, in the USA and then ship the table overlay (artwork), mechanical and electrical components in a smaller and lighter package from Australia. Or, the other option is to ship the whole lot from Australia. With the $800-$1000 price we're aiming at we'll probably manufacture the table 'blank' in the USA and ship from there.
We also don't want to ship glass because of unit cost, shipping cost, and possible breakage. So, again we'll probably ship from there, or give you the name of a pinball supplier that can send the glass to you. Or you can pick it up. Remember, the table will be designed to be a drop in replacement into an existing cabinet, or you can use it as a table only with the side supports we'll supply at the right angle.
On the subject of sound here is what we're doing. The kit will ship with NO sound components. Remember, we're trying to keep the cost down. HOWEVER, this is what we're doing. Each time the pinball hits a target, bumper, switch etc. the Arduino microcontroller will send a serial command, via USB, to your PC. (Note, you don't need a PC to run the pinball. It is a stand-alone product but you will need a PC for sound). We then supply free PC software that monitors the USB port and can respond to each command from the pinball and play a .wav file. You will have control of the wave files you want or use our default files. It will be a simple Windows application with a list of switches, bumpers etc. and you assign a sound to that item. We think this is a great idea because you can tailor the sounds to your liking.
We'd love to show what we've made so far but as with all things that are not yet production-ready, the wrong impression can be given. So, we'll wait until it looks fantastic and then show you what we've done.
Regards,
The Pinball Kits Team"
