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Title: SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE
Post by: ddstoys on April 15, 2009, 05:07:04 PM

Here are some pics of my SPACE MISSION coffee table i made for my best friend.  All you die hards will notice it been built out of a gottlieb cabinet originally the coffee table was a Jack in the box. But i decided to keep that playfield to hang on the wall bellow the Jack in the box backbox.  This mainly started as a dare when someone seen my charlies angels they said I BET YOU CANT MAKE ONE THAT WORKS.  So the challenge was set and here is the results.

Title: Re: SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE
Post by: RaMpAgE on April 15, 2009, 05:24:56 PM

ok, where's the power cord?

looks nice.

Title: Re: SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE
Post by: ddstoys on April 15, 2009, 05:25:51 PM

Here are the pics of it all converted to Space Mission ill add a link to a video of it flashing and playing once i get the link.  
               The whole thing runs off a SLA battery which is charged via the hidden plug in the coin return slot. It will run for 3 days straigh with out a charge. I could have installed a larger battery for longer but wasnt really needed.    

               To make the playfield fall i moved the original brackets so that it had a slope while the glass stayed flat.  The plunger was simply turned upside down which made it low enough to hit the ball in the new playfield position. I also modified the apron so that the front of it sat closer to the glass so it wouldnt look to strange

    Ive also added a mock up with the original artwork on the side which i was going to do but my mate said he would rather it white so who was i to say no.  (Saved me tons of work yipee)

Title: Re: SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE
Post by: ddstoys on April 15, 2009, 05:27:32 PM

No power cord mate all runs off batteries.  This project was only really built because a friend liked my Charlies angels one and said i bet you cant make one work.  The cord was my big issue no one wants a cord running to there coffee table so i came up with the battery idea

Title: Re: SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE
Post by: illawarra_steelers on April 15, 2009, 07:42:28 PM

Your a talented fella Daniel.

How cool do they look  ^^^

Title: Re: SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE
Post by: ddstoys on April 23, 2009, 03:11:11 PM

Here are the links to the Videos one shows the table being played the other shows the lights flashing

http://aussiepinball.com/P1100078.MOV
 
http://aussiepinball.com/P1100152.MOV

Title: Re: SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE
Post by: ktm450 on April 23, 2009, 05:10:17 PM

Nice work  ^^^

Title: Re: SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on April 23, 2009, 09:23:49 PM

Whenever I read your posts makes me wanna say a line out of the first Batman movie.  The line when Jack Nicholson as the joker says, upon seeing some of Batmans tools - "Where does he get those wonderfull toys"  #*#

Well Done looks great

Title: Re: SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE
Post by: Pinprick on April 24, 2009, 07:43:08 PM

Hey Daniel
Another excellent project! I'm intrigued with the fact that it's playable. What is an SLA battery apart from being rechargeable? I'm a bit of a mushroom at times. One of us will end up with caffeine poisoning with these things, but I must say IMHO you are the Table King @@*
Max

Title: Re: SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE
Post by: ajlaird on April 24, 2009, 08:00:39 PM

An SLA battery is a sealed lead acid battery - similar concept to a car battery except that instead of acid in a liquid form like in your car battery they contain acid in a gel form. Typically used in UPS (uninterruptible power supplies) applications and electric wheelchairs, and so on. No maintenance, slow charge, best kept trickle charged if possible.

Title: Re: SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE
Post by: illawarra_steelers on April 24, 2009, 11:00:14 PM

Well Daniel,

You have inspired me to make one of these....on the hunt for a pinball body now.

Ah, another project - just what is needed  #@#

Title: Re: SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE
Post by: Astroboy on April 25, 2009, 12:43:44 AM

Very cool ddstoys. I'm jealous

It would be cool if it was possible to display a score.

Title: Re: SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE
Post by: ddstoys on April 25, 2009, 12:47:38 AM

Im in the process of building a basic scoring circuit its Digital and will be put in the apron but will only count up one point at a time