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Pinball Mods - Calling for ideas
« on: October 10, 2013, 03:32:19 PM »
As some of you know I recently purchased a 3D printer and have a grand plan for this machine outside of pinball (hopefully) but the fun side of it is to make some mods. Open to ideas, keeping in mind I don't want to start with dam hard things to design or paint - want to ease into it.

I will have a  !*! Devil Horn  !*! hand gesture for the band pins proto'd very soon.
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Re: 3D Print Mods - calling for ideas
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2013, 04:50:05 PM »
I assume your limited to the size of the printer. What size objects can you print?

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Re: 3D Print Mods - calling for ideas
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2013, 04:58:32 PM »
250 x 150 x 150mm is the area size I have work with
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Re: 3D Print Mods - calling for ideas
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2013, 05:01:31 PM »
Just sent you an email Jady but how about some AP keyrings and if the plastic is strong enough, make a bottle opener out of them as well.  To make it easy, you might even be able to use the previous AP keyring as a template but have some nice 3D lettering.

Also, game specific keyrings.
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Re: 3D Print Mods - calling for ideas
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2013, 05:55:34 PM »
BIG SHOT type toy for Dr Dude!
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Re: Re: 3D Print Mods - calling for ideas
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2013, 06:15:17 PM »
What about a shark's head that sits over the shark hole on baywatch? I thought about getting one of those rubber toy sharks cutting the head off and mounting it so you shoot the ball into the sharks mouth.

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Re: 3D Print Mods - calling for ideas
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2013, 06:36:31 PM »
How about a 3d creature to stick over the 2d version up the back panel of the Playfield ;)

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Re: 3D Print Mods - calling for ideas
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2013, 06:38:20 PM »
And a skeleton inside a coffin for the Metallica pro insert window;)

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Re: 3D Print Mods - calling for ideas
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2013, 07:42:22 PM »
I will have a  !*! Devil Horn  !*! hand gesture for the band pins proto'd very soon.

no devil horns hand tonight, old pc having a dummy spit with running 3D drawing - doing a massive cleanup, sorry
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Re: 3D Print Mods - calling for ideas
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2013, 08:03:23 AM »
1st things that come to mind would be custom made pop bumper bodies/caps and posts. What about longer flippers %.%. All the best with your new projects!
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Re: 3D Print Mods - Timber block for AC/DC bell
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2013, 10:25:46 PM »
Would anyone be interested in a 3D printed timber block with a real timber grain and colour that will slide over the aluminium block of the bell....

I can get this experimental filament that has wood particles in it and when printed it will look like wood grain.

If so would you like a square block or round and the end would show the cross section of the log hiding the screw etc.

Aiming for under $20.
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Re: 3D Print Mods - calling for ideas
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2013, 10:30:15 PM »
Great idea Jady will look better than a big square block smashing you in the face.     Will go good with my AC\DC mod which ill announce shortly

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Re: 3D Print Mods - calling for ideas
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2013, 11:10:42 PM »
Round i think would look much more authentic
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Re: Pinball Mods - Calling for ideas
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2015, 09:18:54 AM »
How about some data east speaker panel hooks?

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Re: Pinball Mods - Calling for ideas
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2015, 09:30:37 AM »
How about some data east speaker panel hooks?

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