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I love having a touch probe!

@@thomasfulenwider i would not mind as well. But they dont work woth every cnc, right?

Thanks, Chris! Will do.

It is particle board. It is just about the cheapest option while still having a smooth(ish) surface. It works well on the CNC router as well. I would never use it for a complete game, though.

@thomasfulenwider cool! I'll see if it'd cheaper than the cheapest plywood I've found so far where I live. Thanks for the response! Your work looks top notch following for sure.

So many more options for communication with the player

Thanks! I think they turned out well and I am looking forward to seeing the way people use them in their games.

Fear not! It will happen.

This year still isn't looking great for me and Expo. I will still try, but next year looks more likely.

Will do.

@rammods You already identified the main reason. The other is that the MPF developers are often using Linux so there is not quite as much testing done on Windows. Probably not a huge deal, but a consideration nonetheless.

The information you seek is here: missionpinball.org/tools/language_server/ It gives you auto completion, error highlighting, context help, etc.

I also added the link to the description for the next person with that question.

Yes, some sort of reference. The reference could be placed in an off-cut so it is not on the part itself.

Only the best for a 20+ year old machine!

I started by painting but realized I hate painting. I also did not have a scanner at the time. I got my SLR camera, tripod, and printed a calibration grid. Then I calibrated by taking dozens of photos of the grid from different angles and positions in the image. I ran the images through some calibration software to get a calibration matrix for the camera. Then I took pictures of the playfield and used the matrix to correct it to a flat field. I resized the image in Corel and started tracing the playfield from there. If this sounds like overkill, it was. I am into computer vision, so this was fun for me.

Yes. Oh well. How about I make some new products for you to buy and you can include cables in your next order.😉

@@thomasfulenwider haha, you know it will happen. :)

I changed the colors because my playfield was really beat up. The playfield is a reverse printed vinyl sticker adhered to the underside of a sheet of PETG plastic. I cut the combination out on a laser cutter.

@thomasfulenwider thanks ,for the reply ,I was hoping for the right colors, my play feild isn't beat up its just faded , this is my first and probly only pin , they are alot of work and can be a nightmare , I don't have a back glass at all . Thank you for your time .

@thomasfulenwider where did you get the sticker, or did you make it ? And what was the price on the stick ? might be something to think about doing to mine .

@@jamesraines798 I made the sticker and had it printed through banner buzz.

@@thomasfulenwider what did they charge you to make it ? And what would you charge for the file so I could have one made .

I never claimed I invented pinball.

That is the plan! This is just a prototype to test the layout.

Thank you!

I have never seen a Harley-Davidson machine. Cool!

You can! I sell the pinball controller, CobraPin.

Thanks. That reversible combo shot idea was the reason I made this game. The layout concept for this started with Flash. There are Godzilla notes in there as well. It is going to be a ramp-less game and will only have segment displays. I am going for a retro feel.

Nothing I do will be for production. But yes, jigs are definitely the way to go for production. @jabdoa Regarding the audio, is it just the voice over or all of it?

Just the voice over. Just a bit but noticable in the beginning for me.@@thomasfulenwider

@@jabdoa I found where the problem was. Thank you!

Great method. How can I learn to write similar gcode macros? Can you share yours?

I can pull them off my machine. What kind of controller do you have. Mine has some Centroid specifics involved.

It is a serial COM device.

Ha, yes. A Techno from ~2002 running from a Centroid controller.

@@thomasfulenwider I just upgraded one for my boss so we can cut 1 1/4" plate steel with it!

It is recognized as a serial COM device.

This was only the first test. The next step probes in the Y axis from the center of the X axis that this step found.

Agreed. Once you get the first setup, things seem to fall in place and adding features or making the next game is less of a big deal.

Have you posted on MPF Users with the issue? Can I get a link to the post so I can follow up?

It is not plug and play. You have to do some re-connectorizing and potentially other rewiring depending on the system you are reworking. Check out missionpinball.org/tutorial/ and work your way through the tutorial before buying any hardware. The tutorial will not be easy for non-programmers, but you can do it if you put in the time. I am posting another video tomorrow about some reference material for getting started with CobraPin and MPF.