DIY virtual pinball lock down bar part 2

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Episode#18 Custom Virtual Pinball Cabinet Build
In this video I will be showing you how to create your very own custom diy lock down bar and the best part is that there is no welding required!
In this video we will continue from part 1 and I will be explaining how to cut your sheet metal, hammer form, make and install the j hooks, install the toggle clamps, and paint with a wrinkle paint. So good!
This is an expensive part of the build (lock down bar, receiver, shipping, duty, taxes) and often people require custom widths or even custom lengths to fit their custom pinball cabinets so this info is crucial to be able to make this yourself. Sooo much pinball cabinet goodness for any inspiring cabinet builders out there.
I learned a lot doing this video and would like to share some recommendations to improve the part created in this video.
1) I recommend that people do not use the table saw to create the angled part at the front of the lock down bar as it is pretty big potential for kickback and injury, especially if someone is not trained in preventing kickback. I would recommend using a rasp, file, or maybe even a belt sander to create this angle as this is way safer for people out there.
2) Although it seems to be pretty sturdy when installed on the cabinet, I would recommend cutting another piece of sheet metal and epoxying it to the underside of the lockdown bar and incorporating the j hooks into that piece. This will make the piece more stiff and provide a way stronger surface area for the epoxy to attach to.
3) The wrinkle paint is more durable than regular paint especially after baking it; however, powder coating would be ideal. If you have access to a welder (some local high school metalwork program or maker space may be able to help you out) that would be ideal because then this part could be powder coated.
4) You may want to pre cut a slit out of the corner where the shrinkage needs to happen to allow the corner to form easier/better as it will require the cut anyways in order to make the part. I made a larger radius sample piece after and it did not help, this part requires the cut and epoxy or welding after. I will be showing this in my future welded stainless steel version.
If you would like to make my vpin cabinet, here is a link to the free plans!
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If you design your own, I'd love to see it! Send pics/video to my DM on Instagram!
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.
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@ampm7691 10 ай бұрын

Tops of dryers make good lockdown bars

@wayofthewrench 10 ай бұрын

My wife would kill me......lol

@mainmanvern Жыл бұрын

Authentic and genuine, should be renamed way of the world. Thanks for the videos, keep up the great work!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your kinds words DJ! Ya know that's not a bad idea as my channels about a bunch of technology not just cars. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the support DJ!

@RetroRepair Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these videos, they have shown me it's not something I've got the patience for so I think I'll just be buying one. Fascinating to watch you do it though, you have some serious skills!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

You're welcome dude! I'm sure you could do it, just take your time and it'll turn out great and you'll have a fun time making it. Plus you have an amazing step by step series to guide you....wink wink. Don't forget there is a huge and very helpful vpin community that could help ya out too. Thanks for the support for the channel! Cheers!

@patricklawrence8003 Жыл бұрын

It's like Christmas morning every Thursday! That's a fantastic end result. Looks really good! The thing that I'm loving the most about this series is that both the successes and failures are shown and the engineering behind them is always explained in great detail.

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

LOL, well my beard is getting whiter! Happy to bring you joy every Thursday.....now to figure out how I can share this with the whole world just like Santa. It's very hard to do this in a sea of other KZfaq videos out there. Yeah the ld bar turned out great and hopefully this video can help a bunch of people when they build their own. Wait till you see the next video, the stainless version is wicked awesome! Yeah you know, I try to be very genuine in my videos, I'm not trying to just make cool stuff and hide all of my mistakes....they happen to everybody. It's what you do with these mistakes is what's important, ya learn and improve....which you'll see in the next video. Thanks for the watch dude and for your support of this channel. Merry Xmas Patrick....Merry Xmas!

@jerry_lopez Жыл бұрын

Can’t get enough of your pinball cab build. Sweet!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jerry! It's coming along nicely but I'm getting antsy to play on it. If you're looking for extra pics/video clips of the build, you might wanna follow my instagram too. Thanks for your support of the channel Jerry!

@TokedAllDay Жыл бұрын

Welp I now have solution for my nonstandard width cab....gonna take me forever but it'll be worth it! Thanks for the guide dude!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Sweet! If you're going to go to all that work, I recommend making the stainless version and weld up the corners or take it to a welder to tig up the corners. Thanks for the watch and good luck!

@rubybauwens9984 Жыл бұрын

My dude, thank you so much for these videos. I JUST started making my own virtual pinball cabinet, and finding your channel is like finding gold. I especially like the very detailed approach, while at the same time keeping the video fun to watch. Thanks again, and keep up the great work!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Ruby! Glad your enjoying the channel and the series! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

@TheBoars8 Жыл бұрын

Mate your build of the arcade and this awesome pinball is what I have been lookn for. Love the content and the instructions you give so us not so smart people can follow. I'm inspired but your builds and can't wait to see the end result and to start my own. Keep up the good work mate. Go the blues. From Adelaide Australia.

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you're enjoying the channel and my teaching style. Are you building an arcade cabinet or vpinball cabinet? If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Maybe you can make me famous in Australia! Thanks from Vancouver, Canada!

@kuneytercero Жыл бұрын

hank you very much, very well explained although we don't speak the same language I understood everything, hug

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video and were able to understand everything. Where are you from in the world? Cheers!

@kuneytercero Жыл бұрын

@@wayofthewrench Hi, technology helps us communicate better, I'm from Argentina

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's pretty cool. Cheers from Canada!

@TheCoolDave Жыл бұрын

That came out incredible. With that being said, I'll pay the $150ish to get one... It would cost me almost that much to get good tools and all the wood working parts just to do it. Really nice job.

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Remember I live in the great white north so for me that same part plus receiver is $500 Can. Waaay to rich for this cheap skate. Just gotta roll up the sleeves and do it yourself ya know. Thanks for the watch!

@mikeyfoofoo Жыл бұрын

There is a good bit of new information for me in this one. I think the test run on with mild steel is going to help with the results of the stainless. I look forward to seeing that process. Great work as always!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Ya if you haven't ever done it before, I would suggest the practice piece. You can also experiment with the size of the cut out in the corner so you have a perfect bend and almost no gap to fill or weld. The stainless version video is coming, I'd wait till you see that one before starting on it. Cheers Mike!

@sam27753 Жыл бұрын

Another piece of art! Congrats! Thanks for the spraying tips!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sam, yeah its coming along nicely.....wait till you see the stainless version! No worries, just trying to give all the info people need to be successful. Thanks for the watch!

@HomeArcadeInABox Жыл бұрын

This is an awesome video. I learned so much. Thanks Emil.

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Vance! Yeah I learned a lot doing this video too and I took what I learned and made an even better one out of stainless and 16 gauge so it is exactly like the real ones. Thanks for the watch!

@rjclarkeePincadeRebel Жыл бұрын

you depress me with your skillz...haha.........great vid dude

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

LOL, not my intent Bruh! I'm shooting for the inspiring/teaching really well angle. Thanks for the props dude! Stick around and I'll keep showing ya new skills for ya to try and master yourself. Cheers!

@Urko2005 Жыл бұрын

Great work.

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude!

@danw3735 Жыл бұрын

Nice !!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Cheers Dan! Wait till you see the welded stainless version in 2 weeks!

@dmoehling Жыл бұрын

Most intimidating build step I’ve ever seen. I was freaking out when you cut those corners. Lol The JB Weld looked really good! Hind sight, perhaps you can leave some tips in the comments. Just cut the corner before hammering to make hammering easier knowing your going to fill afterwards? Also… you said before you did this to save costs. Any idea what it cost you to make this? As someone who doesn’t have stainless steel lying around, I’m wondering if I would save anything at all if I had to by and entire sheet and then cut off the 6” I need. Lots of expensive scrap. Ideas? All in all, an amazing video on no weld hammer forming! I especially loved the tip on choosing a hammered metal finish paint to hide your hammer marks! That was a pro move! Great video man.

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Donald! Great comments and questions too! Yes you are right, people should figure out a cut out to do on the corner so it's way easier to form; I did this video to show my learning process and how to do it knowing this would happen rather than just show a final product like some youtubers do. In the next video, I use this knowledge to help me make a perfect version but out of stainless. Cost? Almost free dude. I had the wood (maybe $5-10), I had the 19 gauge steel sheet metal (maybe $5), I had the flat bar ($2), I had to buy the jb weld ($10), and the paint was like $12. I would not buy a whole sheet of steel or stainless, just order the exact size you need, it will be way cheaper. Just go to a metal supplier local to you. Thanks for the watch dude, if ya haven't already, I could really use some help spreading the word about my channel. Thanks in advance!

@markusrusenberg8543 Жыл бұрын

Hey, Really nice Work, you've done. since 6 month, i'm on the search to build a lockbar. With many many "Kopfzerbrechen" (nice german word😉)... . I think i'll do this in the exact same way you did!! Thanks for your Videos and Inspirations 👍🏻. Greetings from Germany

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Markus! Yeah there is only a few videos on 3d printing ld bars and 2 videos on how to make one out of an oven door.....that's it. I did my research before starting my idea and knew this would be a good idea for people to diy their own. For a non welded steel ld bar, I think it turned out amazing. Wait till you see the stainless steel video! Hey Markus, wanna make me famous in Germany and share my channel over seas? That would be awesome, I'd be a Canadian Hoff! LOL. Cheers Markus!

@markusrusenberg8543 Жыл бұрын

@@wayofthewrench I'm looking forward to your new video and of course I'll share your channel here in Germany… Thanks a lot and greetings from over Seas😊

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Prost Markus!

@PnPPinball Жыл бұрын

awesome!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruh! Wait till you see the welded stainless version!

@patrickmarschall825 Жыл бұрын

Great work, i love it :)

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick! You should see how it looks it person, this things amazing!

@lifewater989 Жыл бұрын

I've decided to build a 32 inch playfield mini vpin. I have a question about the side rails. Since my cab will not be as long as a standard WPC cab, I need alterative side rails. I've found Pinball 2000 side rails that are 42-13/16" long. How long would I need my cabinet sides need to be to accommodate those rails? Thanks for the video!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

That I'm not sure about. Perhaps someone who has build a mini pin on the facebook group will know that answer. I would be tempted to just modify a stock set to the length I needed. Good luck and thanks for the watch!

@aussiejace8572 Жыл бұрын

can i ask why your tv is sloping downwards towards the back of the machine shouldnt it be the other way around higher at the back and lower at the front .

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Its further down at the back but the back is higher to begin with so it's not actually leaned back, it's just slightly upwards to make room for the 4" needed for the matrix aleds and to simulate a real pinball table playfield. Thanks for the watch!

@sogaris5029 29 күн бұрын

Hi, i really like your videos and you inspired me to start to build my own pinball cabinet. My only worry with that is the crafting part, especially the metal workings like in this video. I dont have any experience with that, or any tools to learn it. For woodworking i will work together with my father in law, so he can support me with that. I am an IT guy, so the wireing and configuring of components will be no problem. What would you recommend me to do? Buy premade ones and plan the cabinet to fit the bar? Im really excited for hours now, watching almost every part of your journey and meanwhile its 2:40 in the morning here in Germany. The end result looks so amazing that i am a little intimidated to be honest. I hope my cabinet will look half as good as yours.

@wayofthewrench 29 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the channel and I have inspired you to build your own. I would honestly suggest you guys try to make everything yourself. Remember that you could make a wooden lockdown bar if you wanted or just buy the parts you can't make. Between your father in law and you, I'm sure you can make an awesome vpin cabinet! Good luck and enjoy your build! Prost!

@sogaris5029 28 күн бұрын

@@wayofthewrench Thanks for the advice. Maybe i will ask a metal shop in my area if they can build one for me when i have the measurements ready. May i ask how many weeks/months it took to build? It looks and feels like many many weekends 😅 My mother in law has wanted a Indiana Jones table for a very long time, but a original one in good shape will go for 12-15k Euros over here. Thats another reason what started me on that topic. But nonetheles i'm very happy i found your channel. You definitly got my sub. Is it ok to get back to you if i got any questions down the line?

@wayofthewrench 15 күн бұрын

It took a long time but because of all the filming and editing. It's seriously adds hundreds of not thousands of hours to this series. Just take your time and enjoy the build, it also allows you to spread out the cost. Indy would be a cool theme! Yes of course, ask your question in the corresponding video and I'll help you out as much as I can. Cheers!

@kdstyles1979 9 ай бұрын

THAT LOOKS GREAT!!! sooooo.... you said they run about $150 on a site??.... 🤣🤣because i am NOT making that lol

@wayofthewrench 9 ай бұрын

Thanks bud! It's way more than that. You need a receiver and a lockdown bar. For me after conversion, taxes, duty, and shipping....it was almost $450. So I made it. This is the first time I made a hammer form so really it can be easily made, especially with a diy video like mine to guide ya. Thanks for the watch!

@kdstyles1979 9 ай бұрын

@@wayofthewrench not sure if mine will be functional... More so for optics. If I have to attach hooks and latches like you did, that much I can do.

@wayofthewrench 9 ай бұрын

You can do it!