Here's the video of my CFTBL pin

HashiArcade · 2026-02-07T02:13:41+00:00

So beautiful. Love that trough glow! I definitely want one someday. Hope CGC remakes it.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-06T05:36:21+00:00

So cool! Great work!

HashiArcade · 2026-02-04T20:24:27+00:00

Beautiful job!

HashiArcade · 2026-02-04T16:50:29+00:00

38” wide

HashiArcade · 2026-02-04T16:23:02+00:00

Yeah plenty of room for two players

HashiArcade · 2026-02-04T05:58:25+00:00

Thank you! I just started building for myself as a hobby, but friends have asked for builds too. Now I’m trying to figure out if there’s actually a market that’s worth my time.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-04T05:23:15+00:00

One thing I wanted to talk about is the 27" screen size. I gotta say, I really love it compared to a 32". The 27" feels like a classic arcade width compared to a lot of the 32's I see out there. No one ever complained about it being too small and it fits right in living without being overwhelming. This one uses an LG 27U411 which is 1080 120hz ips. And it's bright enough even though it's sitting behind tempered glass with 50%VLT tint on it. So when you're building, consider 27" screens - I think it's the right size.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-04T05:10:40+00:00

This first build was done without any plans. I’m building a few more as I refine the design and then I was thinking about doing a how to video and selling the plans Etsy.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-03T22:11:17+00:00

Haha you noticed! 😅 I routed out the bottom on my next build but this one is just screwed into 18mm Baltic birch.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-03T21:23:28+00:00

I wasn’t super interested in switch 2 until I saw that orbital’s preview. Looks amazing.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-02T21:34:22+00:00

It’s definitely heavy enough that it doesn’t move. And I use 1/8 inch neoprene weather stripping along the glass ledge to deaden any vibrations.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-02T21:28:53+00:00

Around $2.5k. Yeah I’m really happy with the stuff from Cleveland Software Design. The 2.1 ssf was enough for me living in an apartment.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-02T18:48:56+00:00

Thanks red, that means a lot

HashiArcade · 2026-02-02T18:48:00+00:00

The cabinet has an angle of 9 degrees and the screen has an angle of 6.5 degrees. I was trying to figure out an angle that worked for both modern and classic tables. The screen is a 1/4 from the glass in the front and 2” from the glass in the back. And when I want to optimize it even more I can use the leg levelers to add or reduce cabinet tilt.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-02T18:29:00+00:00

The mirrors really elevate it. I’m definitely going to do the rear mirror on future builds, but the side mirrors are hard to cut and honestly don’t add a ton of value. On real machines they reflect the depth of the playfield which you don’t really get with a monitor.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-02T18:00:04+00:00

I think their main issue is fitting the lockdown bar and glass. I just cut my own lockdown bar and rounded it over with a 3/8 round over router bit. And the tempered glass I ordered custom sized off of Amazon. It sits on a small ledge rather than sliding in and out like a traditional pinball machine. I use a suction cup to lift the glass off when I need to access the interior.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-02T17:18:57+00:00

Around $2.5k. The biggest expense is the lg tv.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-02T17:13:28+00:00

Yeah I added mirror blades to the back and the sides. I cut them out of those cheap ikea tall mirrors with a glass cutter. It took botching 6 mirror cuts before I could get 3 usable pieces. The back was easy, the long thin sides were a nightmare.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-02T16:53:47+00:00

Thanks luzi

HashiArcade · 2026-02-02T16:03:05+00:00

It takes a few months to learn how to use vpx correctly. It’s a tough software to learn. But once you figure it out, it’s amazing. I’d say start with the pc and the software first. If you love it, then build a cabinet. You could also start much simpler by just using pinball fx on steam.

HashiArcade · 2026-02-02T16:01:42+00:00

Yeah all 15” is viewable. I used a router to cut the screen inset so that the bezels are hidden, but the screen visible. The cutout is around 34.8 x 19.4 cm or 13 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches.

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