TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - parts update thread

[Homepin]

Some more "common parts" coming along nicely. There are four separate metal parts in this assembly - any guesses?:

[femto]

There are four separate metal parts in this assembly - any guesses?:

Part of the lock down assy?

[Retropin]

Some more "common parts" coming along nicely. There are four separate metal parts in this assembly - any guesses?:

Lock down

[Homepin]

You are both correct - well done BUT no free machine for either of you.......



Some of the first test prints for the warning labels on the shaker assembly.

I should have a couple of samples ready for final testing soon then we will crank up a small run of 100 units.

This pic shows two different top covers we are experimenting with so we can pick the one that works the best.

[Homepin]

Our test setup for the shaker motor - boy, does it WORK!!!!

[spacejam0]

At anytime throughout the Thunderbirds project have you ever considered a warning sticker anything like this?

[Cow Corner]

At anytime throughout the Thunderbirds project have you ever considered a warning sticker anything like this?

 

[Homepin]

Mundane I know but EVERY part no matter how trivial has to be drawn up, samples made and tested then the drawing is tweaked and further samples made in order to end up with a finished machine.....

[Homepin]

A prototype shaker assembly waiting for the blank driver PCB to arrive from the PCB house to make some final tweaks and then ready for field testing. Note these are very early metal parts, all the new ones have rounded corners on all pieces.

[ddstoys]

They look solid as a rock Mike so much work involved

[Homepin]

I have two sets made up and just about ready to send off for field testing. They should be in the post by Monday and (if there are no major issues) I should have finished units available a week or so after reports come back to me.

[ddstoys]

Nice now for the fun part the testing.    If these are goo to go would they work in sterns?

[Homepin]

Nice now for the fun part the testing.    If these are goo to go would they work in sterns?

By a complete fluke   the four mounting screws are spaced EXACTLY to fit a Stern shaker footprint in the cabinet and one of the inputs on the driver board takes an input from the standard Stern wiring harness (yet to be tested in the field and confirmed as working as intended).

Notice the input "S_IN"

[Retropin]

Nice now for the fun part the testing.    If these are goo to go would they work in sterns?

By a complete fluke   the four mounting screws are spaced EXACTLY to fit a Stern shaker footprint in the cabinet and one of the inputs on the driver board takes an input from the standard Stern wiring harness (yet to be tested in the field and confirmed as working as intended).

Notice the input "S_IN"

Truly a stroke of amazing luck!!!!

[Cow Corner]

Another shaker motor update.