SPACE MISSION COFFEE TABLE

[ddstoys]

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.

[RaMpAgE]

ok, where's the power cord?

looks nice.

[ddstoys]

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)

[ddstoys]

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

[illawarra_steelers]

Your a talented fella Daniel.

How cool do they look 

[ddstoys]

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

[ktm450]

Nice work 

[The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan]

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

[Pinprick]

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

[ajlaird]

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.

[illawarra_steelers]

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 

[Astroboy]

Very cool ddstoys. I'm jealous

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

[ddstoys]

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