installing DIY virtual pinball solenoids - Is it worth the money & trouble?

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ep 148 - adding solenoids
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@Woodwerker 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for making this video...i was unaware such a thing existed! Just bought the parts..thanks again!

@evilgeniusentertainment 10 ай бұрын

Hey, glad you got something out of it! Def worth the effort, at least for the simple 2 solenoid setup.

@nerdloftgaming 10 ай бұрын

An absolute game changer for the ALP. I’ve had mine Cleveland Solenoids in for about a year, and they just feel great! Combine that with Buy Stuff Arcades Haptics Kit, it’s a match made in heaven 🤤

@evilgeniusentertainment 10 ай бұрын

It's some pretty dang good icing that's for sure! Hope the gen2 ALP has haptics/solenoids at least as good as CSD's.

@thechampagneroom1 10 ай бұрын

I did the 32” screen mod and added 4 solenoids from CSD on my arcade 1up pinball. Love these kits, I am actually getting 3 more solenoids for the back bumpers. Super easy to plug and program the extra solenoids

@BenDunlop 10 ай бұрын

Using sainsmart board?

@evilgeniusentertainment 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I gotta get around to installing the other kit.

@charc144 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vid bro, placed order for the two flipper build.

@evilgeniusentertainment 5 ай бұрын

It makes a huge difference; I think you'll love 'em!

@17mightymo 10 ай бұрын

Planning my 1st build out now. Going to do it in phases using CSD. Doing the SSF builders kit with that same 2 solenoid setup. Phase 2, add in various toys. Later on for phase 3, remaining 8 solenoids. Maybe a phase 4 with more RGB lighting. Trying the phase approach so I don't shell a bunch of money up front. Good job on the videos. 👍

@evilgeniusentertainment 10 ай бұрын

Thanks mightymo - kinda my approach too. Eventually putting in a 7.1 amp, oled monitor for the backglass, and a few more bells.

@dmoehling 8 ай бұрын

If you watch Phil’s videos… he’s custom engineered those solenoids to not over heat. That circuit board delivers max voltage for 15-20ms to get the solenoid to fire and then voltage is backed off to the min required to hold the solenoid open. This means you could hold the flipper button in and never overheat the solenoid. Try that with other installs without those “life extender boards” and you’ll burn up your solenoid. You can buy just that board if you want to add them to your existing build! Phil absolutely know his stuff. Heck…. He’s built his own replacement board for the KL25Z, based on open source Arduino tech, to address the KL25Z supply shortage and price hike. Check out his other products! His products are “marginally” more expensive than you buying parts all together and hacking at it DIY. He takes a lot of the difficulty in wiring out of all of this stuff. It should also be noted that all of his products work on a 12v system. Keep your power supply to a single 12v supply for your entire cab!!!!!

@evilgeniusentertainment 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, I've had no indication that the solenoids will burn out. Still as clickity-clackity as ever!

@spitfyre1085 Ай бұрын

Really appreciate the video! I've been thinking of taking my vpin to the next level for a while. I think I may take the plunge.

@evilgeniusentertainment Ай бұрын

You won't regret it - adding solenoids makes it "real". If you haven't set up 7.1 sound, I'd try to do that too. Maybe the biggest impact is using an OLED monitor - it's truly wild how big of an impact that has.

@spitfyre1085 Ай бұрын

@evilgeniusentertainment I appreciate the recommendations! I've already ordered the solenoids and the 7.1 SSF system which should be here in a few days.

@evilgeniusentertainment Ай бұрын

Hey, that's awesome! Hopefully your sound card works right (took me a couple of tries to get one that would play nice). If you're running Window 10, it has a tendency to revert to 2.0 sound after you restart the computer (meaning, at least for me, I have to go into the sound control panel and reset it to 7.1 every time).

@spitfyre1085 Ай бұрын

@@evilgeniusentertainment *eye roll* The joys of Windows. I am using Windows 10, so I'll keep my fingers crossed that mine is a little less finicky than yours has been.

@evilgeniusentertainment Ай бұрын

For your sake, I hope so too! I mean now it's just a part of the workflow, but for a while I couldn't figure out what was happening which drove me half way mad....

@BenDunlop 10 ай бұрын

Highly recommend a contactor for flippers, as holding a starter solenoid (shown in this video) do get hot and can fail as a result over time. The maker of the kit you have has a 'solenoid saver' board that drops the power after initial actuation (but still has enough power to hold the solenoid in position) to avoid solenoid burnout

@evilgeniusentertainment 10 ай бұрын

I worry about that a bit, but I don't think the solenoids themselves are that expensive.

@nostrasimpus8359 6 ай бұрын

These have a failsafe built in to prevent overheating no matter how long you hold your flipper button down

@steve31785 7 ай бұрын

Can you provide the link to the solenoids you’re using? I want to install in my A1UP.

@evilgeniusentertainment 10 ай бұрын

Do you have any interest in installing solenoids into you ALP or A1up vpin game?

@steve31785 10 ай бұрын

I don’t have ALP or arcade 1up pins but don’t they have solenoids in them already? I’m pretty sure the 1up does at least..

@evilgeniusentertainment 10 ай бұрын

ALP no, A1up yes, but very weak (essentially nothing). ALP gen 2 will have them, but of course no idea how effective they are yet.....

@steve31785 10 ай бұрын

Gotcha. I’m really struggling between Stranger things Aerosmith and VPin. I know you built yours from scratch but any recommendations for best fully built and configured VPin companies?

@evilgeniusentertainment 10 ай бұрын

The 2 vpin companies I've heard of in the USA are virtuapin.net/ (a company here in Michigan), and thepinballking.com/ (down in Florida). I haven't done business w/either, but I believe have good reputations. Extreme Pinball in Australia also has a good rep.

@steve31785 10 ай бұрын

@@evilgeniusentertainmentmany thanks! Subscribed!

@evilgeniusentertainment 10 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!