DailyEarring#63: Micro Pinball Machine (2x3cm) 3D Printer Model

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Summary

-DailyEarrings+Prologue: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7120

A tiny pinball machine!

And it works (at least as far as it can work on this scale).

This is as small as I could make it regarding the pp3dp's limitations and the function.
It's all a bit close together, but still has multiple features:

-Two flippers
-Edges resembling Slingshot bouncers which block the direct way to the targets
-2 Targets wich slide out to indicate score
-Two bumper on an axis and unsemetric center so they bounce (bump) back
-Ball plunger (flick up to get the ball back into the game)

At this scale, at least with this material and this printer, a spring and other components where not possible.
If you have any other ideas, please share! I'dd also like to see a larger version with more gimmicks.

Files include:

STL
Printing files

Sketchup/SKP:
-A Previous, larger version
-Multiple versions/orientations for printing in one piece or as assembly set

NOTE: 3D pictures lack some minor modifications which I added later on.

TODO:

  1. Under-board to the indicators
  2. Indicator need to be thicker to not slide out
  3. More play on axis
  4. Perhaps use BB instead of plastic ball
  5. thicker plunger base
  6. More room (upside) for the bumpers

NOTE:
Colored version is just an example. I will print the edited version and paint the parts prior to assembly... some day.

2b_larger-first-design.skp 178.8KB
assemble-pinb1-fixed.stl 848.7KB
mini3b-different-print-orientations-to-assemble---2.skp 708.5KB
mini3b-different-print-orientations-to-assemble.skp 617.6KB