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  • Monsterbash real Spiders Mod

    After putting the big spiders on the slingshots. I tried some smaller spiders like this one.

    In the final Version the spiders will come on complete new plastics. The painted spides will be removed on the new plastics, because the the real ones will sit on the plastic like at the following pictures:

    spider (1)

    In the back one too:

    spider (2)

    Here you can see a magnify:

    spider (3)

    with light up effect in green:

    spider (4)

    Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFhGBDzDOQg&feature=youtu.be
    Video:

  • Monster Bash Spider Slingshot MOD WIP

    Here are some WIP ideas for a slingshot spider mod

    Here you can see two different spiders and looking insite the pinball or outside the pinball

    spider_right_small

    vogelspinne_left

    face_outside

    face_inside

  • Wii Harddisc Case

    I am in search for a nice Harddisc Case in white, but I didn’t find any nice looking case…

    After this I decided to put a 3,5Zoll Sata Harddisc into a broken Wii.
    I am planing to use the original Power Supply and the original USB Connectors.
    wii_hd_case_final (Custom)

    I opened the wii and removed all until you only have the main PCB inside

    I removed to parts (red marked) to disable the USB Wires into the mainboard and connected the USB Cables from the USB/Sata Connector to the onbaord USB Port

    wii_hd_case_usb_wires (Custom)

    The power is taken from the Top Site of the mainbaord. Here I have to remove the original Fuse (red marked) to avoid getting any voltage to the mainboard.

    You can get 12V to power up harddisc from the right site of the fuse.

    GND is found at the edge of the mainboard.

    I placed a standard 7805 voltage regulator to get the 5V for the Harddisc

    wii_hd_case_fuse_remove (Custom)

    Here you can see original case of the used USB/Sata Connector

    wii_hd_case_USB_Adapter (Custom)

    all together

    wii_hd_case_complete (Custom)

    I extended the power Led of the USB/Sata Adapter to the original power LED of the wii

    wii_hd_case_Power_Led (Custom)

    And here you can see the final backsite with connectors

    wii_hd_case_back (Custom)

  • Volume Control for WPC 95 Pins

    For changing the Volume of a pinball you always have to open the coindoor.
    And mostly you have the key in the coindoor.
    I find a solution to move the switches outsite of the coindoor.
    So you can remove the key and it looks better.
    I connected the volume + and volume – parallel to the switches inside of the coindoor.
    But they don’t work without opening the door.
    So I have to put a „coin-open“ switch outsite too. Its the green one.
    To change the volume you have to press the green once and then you can change the volume via the two red and black switches as usual.

    Here the first pics

    volume_02

    Video:

    volume_01

    volume_03

    you have only to replace the original red plastic with two screws

    volume_01

    volume_02

    remove the lamp

    volume_03,

    put in the new one with the wires

    volume_04

    connect the three crocodiles to the inside switches

    volume_05

    here you can see the replaced coindoor plastic with the new one

    volume_06

  • Treasure Chest LED Mod for Tales of the Arabian Night

    Here you can see my little treasure Project. It will be realized in a pin like Tales of Arabian Night.

    I have put some RGB changing Leds into the chest and some holes into the treasure area.

    And I have put some glasfibre into the holes to make the effect more viewable…

    Look here some pics and a video

    treasure_01

    treasure_02

    treasure_03

    treasure_04

    Video:

  • WPC95 Style Speakerpanel 32Zoll Cab Version

    As it is hard to find original wpc95 Speakerpanel and 30Zoll LCD are rare to find. I make a new WPC95 Style Speakerpanel grows a little bit wider and higher so it fits for a 32Zoll Backglass Cabinet.

    Here you can see some detailed blueprints and pics:

    wpc_blueprint

    Here you can see a comparsion between different original Speakerpanels

    wpc_panels_comparsion

    It is a little wider and higher. It can be cutted if needed to original WPC95 size

    wpc_comparsion

    looks identical

    wpc_sandwitch

    for the backglass

    wpc_cut

    closeup view

    wpc_closeup1

    After some spraying it looks like this

    speakerpanel_00

    Some speakergrill and plexiglas

    speakerpanel_01

    speakerpanel_02

    speakerpanel_03

  • some Infos about the turning area of Retroarcade

    Hi Folks,
    here you can find some pictures of the rotating parts needed to make the retroarcade turnable.
    retro_turning_pcb

    he build in turning PCB is capable to turn the screen via one signal
    on = turn to vertical
    off = turn to horizontal

    I handle it via a a conductor and a keyboardencoder. Here I am using the led for SCR to output the signal

    This PCB makes the degauss

    powered with 230V  (Europe) and with the help of  the two PTCs

    retro_degauss

    Here you see the rotating mechanisem from backsite (not much)

    retro_back

  • Scary Ghost for Scared Stiff or Monsterbash

    I found a ghost and have done a led mod.
    This time I tried to hide the leds because a ghost don’t have eyes.
    So I have to paint the insite of the eyes black (it looks more scary) and put the LEDs far insite the eyes.
    Look here how it appears
    I am not sure in which Pin it could fit. I am thinking about Scared Stiff.

    ghost_00

    First I have to open it

    ghost_01

    painted the eyes insite black

    ghost_02

    ghost_03

    Video:

    Here is a try to put it in a MB
    But I am not sure if the led eyes flashing is bright for replacing the original flasher effect…

    ghost_try (Small)

  • Rotating UFO meets Attack from Mars

    Thanks to Axel of flippermuseum.eu  it was possible to test my motors in an real AfM.

    Here you see the first pics and video

    The Motor includes two functions:

    a) replacement for the original flasher

    b) two wires for connecting the motor to a insert lamp.

    The Motor:

    You can see the four Leds for the flasher function. Plug’n Play and the flasher is working

    afm_motor_02

    the two wires are connected here to the upper Lights, so you can easy see which is on

    AfM_Rotating_Ufo_Mod_01

    AfM_Rotating_Ufo_Mod_02

    AfM_Rotating_Ufo_Mod_03_both_clockwise

    Video:

  • Rotating UFO for Revenge From MARS duo color MOD

    Today I got the new plastics I created to make the 8 holes of the RfM Ufo light up in red.

    Here you can see all the plastics:

    RfM_dual_color_MOD_01

    I was using a new green Flasher CAP and cut some plastic at the outer site.

    To see the red light only at the 8 holes I have to cover the innersite  of the UFO with black adhesive

    RfM_dual_color_MOD_02

    Here you see the lighttransmitter pins connected with the help of  some glue

    RfM_dual_color_MOD_03

    here you can see how it looks with the sticks

    RfM_dual_color_MOD_04

    The Motorpart:

    Here I have to do the 4 LEDS for the flasher replacement up at the gear. Now with the help of the plastic its easier to solder

    RfM_dual_color_MOD_07

    Here you can see the 4 red Leds

    RfM_dual_color_MOD_05

    site view

    RfM_dual_color_MOD_06

    together

    RfM_dual_color_MOD_08

    RfM_dual_color_MOD_09

    Here you can see it into the RfM

    RfM_dual_color_MOD_10

    RfM_dual_color_MOD_11

    RfM_dual_color_MOD_12
    Video: