DailyEarring#63: Micro Pinball Machine (2x3cm)

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-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: Under-board to the indicators Indicator need to be thicker to not slide out More play on axis Perhaps use BB instead of plastic ball thicker plunger base 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. Instructions 1- Either try to print the assembled version (have fun cleaning support material out), or print the single parts 2- Carefully (!) widen the holes a bit (tweezers etc.), then assemble 3- glue the frame on-top. 4- Color the thing in some cool neon colors for a funky & retro 80's look and feel! 5- Cut a sheet of clear plastic (acrylic, packaging, document organizer...) and glue it into the frame (max 25.8mm x 19.7mm, simply trace it with the top-frame). Make sure to drop some glue on the flipper/bumper axis too so it will stick to the plastic, increasing durability. 4- Reset the Score counter, shoot the ball into the game, and play! NOTE: The version to assemble has slightly thicker flipper/bumper axes as the tolerance can be lower as the one-piece version. 1mm/1.3mm is still rather thin, so if you do not want earrings, you should scale it up. As allways I want to add, that I am doing a set of earings daily. This means that the files may not print correctly due to errors and such. On pp3dp use the "print unsolid models" option.