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Aussie Pinball Forums => Member Services => Sales and Services => Swinks - Pingineering => Topic started by: swinks on October 30, 2013, 12:59:08 PM
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I like my old keyrings for my keys and thought I would like a shiny metal one and thought why not a pinball one.
I will be doing these through Shapeways only as they can do the high detail and they have a wide choice of materials:
- coloured plastics
- raw metals
- polished metals
Going through Shapeways will keep the cost down for you, give you a variety of options and you can order direct or I can get a batch and everyone in that batch shares the postage and I on send to people for the postage cost. I still make a small percentage on each one but I am more doing it to get them out there and just for fun as I wanted one.
I won't list prices until the design is finalised and I get a sample from Shapeways to check how it looks and go from there.
It will be roughly 84mm long x 25mm wide x 2.5mm thick
At this stage I have a "Keep On Flippin" design and will do a "blank recess profile" design that you can always engrave your game name on it, but I am not going to do custom name ones for everyone as it takes a bit of time to do the graphics and then merge them into the model and debug etc.
Please let me know what you guys think of the design……. ^^^ or thumbs down etc.
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I should add the lettering is recessed in as well as the rubber and bat profile on the same side and on the flip side it steps up not in.
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Very cool, I like! Only suggestion I have is that perhaps you could do a flipper bottle opener key ring as well.
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I have designed and proof printed 3 new flipper bat key rings. These will be available from Shapeways as they have a selection of materials from smooth nylon plastic to various metal options and I have only put a small % margin on the design with the cost variances mainly dictated by there materials and a small charge fee on each item. I have investigated other sites and in the end these guys are decent and print much better than what I can do.
So the following will be available from Shapeways anywhere from $7.74US up to over $300 for pure silver etc.
The back is blank on each one for keeping that way or writing or engraving a address or game name on. Hope you like them.
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/Dutch-Orange
Note: I will soon be releasing a few mods only available through these guys as they can do a nice finish with a metal logo #@# for the band pins
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also should note that:
it is now 2.5mm thick from the front face to the rear face with both sides recessing, mainly to keep the weight down and material use down = lower cost.
I won't give up on the bottle opener type but I may leave that to later for a laser cut and laser engraved design but realistically won't be that cheap so doubt people will buy it.
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SWINKS
I just found this post. A bottle opener flipper key ring is a great idea. Did u look into laser cut prices. You would sell a shit load at the expo in November plus they would sell thousands in the states I'm sure.
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count me in for some when u do them.
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Hey swinks you probably been busy have you looked into the bottle opener idea lately.