How to Build A Ring The Bell Game Fairground High Striker - Episode 3 - Building the Striker Box

Here @amusementsrevisited we're going to show you how you can build your own Funfair 7ft High Striker, perfect for village fetes and galas, charity events and school summer fairs! Today we'll be showing you how to build the WOODEN STRIKER BOX! Below you'll find the Shopping List, as promised. When you've collected everything together, bob back next week for Episode 4.
EVERYTHING YOU'LL NEED TO BUY OR HAVE TO MAKE THIS PROJECT!
Most of these products are available in general builders stores and you shouldn't have much problem obtaining them. Where we've bought online we'll add the affiliate link for you below.
1 of 8ft x 4ft 12 mm Hardwood Plywood.
1 of 4ft x 4ft 18mm Hardwood Plywood (ignore video size).
2 x Heavy Duty Tent Pegs
2 of 8ft x ½" Half Round Edging Strips.
1 of 4ft 20mm x 20mm Soft Wood.
1 of 20" x 1" (25mm) Heavy Duty Box Iron.
1 of 30" x 1" (25mm) x 6mm Flat Iron Bar.
1 of 1 metre of 50mm x 50mm x 3mm Angle Iron.
1 of 12" of 25mm x 25mm of Angle Iron.
1 of 2 metres x 25mm x 3mm Flat Iron Bar.
1 of 6" Fire Bell.
1 of 40mm Hard Wood Rolling Pin.
1 of 45mm Hole Cutter (Drill Attachment).
1 of ¾" x No. 6 Wood Screws (Box Of).
12 of 1¼" x No. 8 Wood Screws.
1 of 2" x No. 8 Wood Screws (Box Of).
1 of Gorilla Wood Glue - amzn.to/3kNuzMm
1 of Big Boy Body Filler - amzn.to/3WQjZ4D
2 of 60mm x 8mm Coach Bolts.
4 of 8mm Wing Nuts.
6 of 80mm x 8mm Coach Bolts.
12 of 8mm Locking Nuts.
1 of 60mm x 10mm High Tensile Bolt with Locking Nut.
2 of 50mm x 6mm Coach Bolts with Locking Nuts.
20 of 6mm Nuts.
Pair of Heavy Duty 11" length x 4" depth Tee Hinges
Drill Bits Required are 3mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 8.5mm and 10mm.
1 of Clean Cut Jigsaw Blade
1 of Jigsaw Scroll Blade
1 of Plastikote Metallics Gold Spray - amzn.to/40hdlaD
1 of Helix French Curve Set - amzn.to/3HFLmZE
1 Litre of Oil Based Wood Primer
1 Litre of Oil Based Undercoat
1 Litre of Oil Based Top Coat (One Shot/Wrights of Lymm/Craftmaster)
1 (at least) of Thor Black Rubber Mallet Weight 800gram.
Useful tools with be a Set Square, Tape Measure, Drill or Electric Screwdriver, Angle Grinder or Hacksaw, G-Clamps, Set of Spanners & Socket Set for tightening bolts. Good Quality Sign Writing Enamels, Wood Primer, Exterior Gloss Varnish and Paint Brushes.
DO NOT USE WATER BASED PAINT OR ACRYLIC PAINTS, THEY WILL NOT LAST OUTSIDE.

[@jonmason9871]

Hello from Melbourne. Enjoyed that installment and also had a giggle. Look forward to the mechanism installment next. I collect and restore old penny arcade machines so Chris my question is... are you aware of any strikers ever being coin operated ? This would make the build a lot more complexed but how would you design the penny drop release the mechanism ? Also where did you purchase the left handed hammer I cannot seem to find any here ?

[@amusementsrevisited]

Hello there! :) Yes, when the Mrs starts laughing, nothing will stop her (I was surprised we managed to get back to the video so quickly afterwards!) Oh very good, as you can probably tell, I do like Penny Arcade Machines myself, hoping this week to pop over to a Penny Arcade Museum and get some good footage, which I'm sure you might enjoy. You know, of the vintage era, I have no clue at all, I know of some modern Strikers at arcades which are coin operated, but never come across an older one. You've got me stumped there, I'm afraid! Good question for the pennymachines.co.uk forum, if you're on there (if not, I have a feeling you'd settle in easily, although it's a UK domain, there's many people from all over the world.) Thanks for the message, great to catch up with our subscribers!