Design and draw your virtual pinball cabinet!

Episode#7 Custom Virtual Pinball Cabinet Build

In this video I will be talking about all of the different design issues you will need to figure out before you start drawing your vpin cabinet plans. I will also teach the basic skills you will need to know to be able to draw your own cabinet and how to create a cut plan for a full sheet of plywood so you can minimize the amount of waste you will have. After this video you will be able to design and draft up your own custom virtual pinball cabinet and have your plans to start cutting up your plywood, how cool is that?

I have also created timestamps so you can jump to the part/info you need.

01:26 What kind of vpin cabinet are you making?
02:55 Full DMD vs 4:1 ration standard dmd - Pros and Cons
05:13 Standard, widebody, or custom sized cabinet to fit your monitors?
05:50 Get your measurements from your decased monitors!
06:50 Standard/widebody cabinets requires smaller tv and an apron
08:05 Get your monitor display dimensions too!
09:20 Playfield edges compete with flipper buttons and plunger
16:26 Get measurements from all of the other parts
17:00 Speaker panel design options
20:25 Proportions and using the stock dimensions for the sides
21:25 Resource for all of the standard dimensions and build instructions
22:19 Cabinet construction changes to make it easier for people to build
27:42 How to draw up a panel (line tool and extrude tool)
31:55 How to draw up button holes (layout and circle tool)
37:52 How to duplicate a panel (copy function)
39:16 How to make a component
42:50 How to measure, zoom in/zoom out, and change view angle
44:45 How to draw and cut out a coin door (radius tool)
48:39 How to draw recessed button holes (counterbores)
51:38 Discuss plunger cut out and launch ball button hole
53:35 How to assemble the cabinet (Move tool)
54:50 How to modify a part (match angled surfaces)
57:09 How to rotate a part (adjust monitor angle)
58:17 How to insert an image (add an image to a monitor)
1:04:45 Copy entire cabinet and disassemble to show insides of cabinet
1:07:50 How to center components to each other
1:14:47 How to make a cut plan for your plywood
1:23:25 How to dimension your parts to be cut out
1:28:08 How to download a png of your component/cabinet
1:30:02 How to change the color of your components (paint tool)

If you would like to make my vpin cabinet, here is a link to the free plans!
https://sdssautomotive.wordpress.com/...

Special thanks to Michael Roberts for his amazing guide on how to make a vpin cabinet, check it out here. Thanks for the amazing pictures that really help people understand the assembly process.
http://mjrnet.org/pinscape/BuildGuide...

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