How to disassemble your best friend: virtual pinball

[@revraccrypto300]

Loved the reference to A Christmas Story!! Thanks for the great video series, can't wait to see what's next.

[@wayofthewrench]

Lol, you figured it out! Glad you're enjoying the series, lot's more to come! Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel! Cheers!

[@WeBuildStuff]

You disassembled your friend all by yourself. Must be lonely. Miss you buddy😅

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah it was hard to do it. I played a lot of pinball the week before so I could get my fix......it didn't work. Next time you're down you'll have to let me know so we can grab a beer. Cheers!

[@brianwilkinson4207]

Thanks for making these. Your attention to detail is to be commended.

[@wayofthewrench]

I try to have everything people need to know in my videos so that people can be successful. It's a lot of work but people are enjoying the content and learning lots so I'm happy. Thanks for the watch!

[@DrHughJohnson]

Wow! I can’t believe you took it all the way apart. Can’t wait to see it all put back together again. Thanks!

[@wayofthewrench]

Yup. In pieces. It looks like artesian firewood. Next video is up in 2 weeks! Thanks for the watch!

[@johnpat1474]

Been following this build while building mine.. between this video and MJR’s bible I think anyone can build their own machine… thanks for sharing your build and can’t wait to see it all done!!

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah that's the hope. Trying to make it easier for people to join our vpin community.... it's too cool to not share out. Cheers!

[@ronaldp7028]

Finally a new pinball video. I enjoy your project, and I learn a lot from it. I am also new to this hobby, and I have also chosen to build it completely first and paint it later.I think I won't take that route again for next time. But if you are new to this hobby, it is the best way to learn a lot. The best way to learn is to see what you could have done differently

[@wayofthewrench]

Yup, my thoughts exactly. Build it first for the first time and next time you'll be ok to paint first. Thanks for the watch and hanging around for the vpin videos....I gotta keep my auto guys and my welding sponsor happy too. Thanks for the watch!

[@Vidal2021]

I started building my vpin, last fall, when you were early in the series. Thank you for the amazing instructional videos and answering my questions. I know your videos will be the absolute goto for all who want to take on this project. I'm already doing upgrades because I originally was going with your budget focused theme. But I love nt vpin so much that I am now taking it to the "All Out" level.

[@wayofthewrench]

Sweet...mine will be done in December and then the big budget build will start...muhaha! Glad you are enjoying the series and having fun upgrading. What GPU did you go with?

[@LucaAmadeus]

I followed all of your videos and I can absolutely relate to the pain of disassambling everything. I took photos from all my connections and wires. And then my phone died and I lost all my images But luckily I managed to put everything back together and now it works again. With a awesome vinyl artwork. Im so happy to have found your videos and being able to follow along with everything. Thanks for all your hard work! You brought many new people to the hobby

[@wayofthewrench]

Oh no! That sucks! Glad you figured it out. What artwork did you get? Happy everyone is enjoying content and finding it useful too. Thanks for the watch and your support! Cheers!

[@LucaAmadeus]

@@wayofthewrench I designed a somewhat generic space / fantasy artwork using Photoshop. I wanted something that fits with a lot of themes and is not too specific. I'll send you a picture on Instagram when I have the time 🙏

[@wayofthewrench]

Cool, I think I saw your vinyl artwork on the facebook group site. It was pretty cool and kinda retro colors right?

[@LucaAmadeus]

@@wayofthewrench I only posted it on Instagram so far, but I'm interested in which Facebook group you're referring to?

[@wayofthewrench]

Oh it might have been the vpin builders group where I saw it. Cheers!

[@MandoMike]

16 minutes to do a complete tear down... That drink concoction works! ;) As always enjoying this build! Can't wait for the rebuild!

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah it was a fun video to make....even though it's getting closer to sanding. Ewwwww. Thanks for the watch!

[@bellonwheels726]

Another great video! Like you, I disassembled my cab to paint the interior. Before painting, I painted each screw hole in the cabinet with dayglo paint (any paint or no paint would work). Then I placed a round sticker (like a small price label) over each hole. After painting the inside black, I was able to remove each label/sticker and easily see where the screw holes were. If I drank your energy concoction, I'd be awake for a week. Wow! 🤣

[@wayofthewrench]

Neat tip! I like that one. Yeah the mix is a bit goofy, just trying to add some crazy to the video. Thanks for the watch!

[@shig4238]

Oh man! Such a project. Thanks for your helpful series, helped me to build my own. I basically copied your SSR setup - It’s amazing - feels so realistic.

[@Urko2005]

Yep helped me immensely too.

[@wayofthewrench]

I got you!

[@wayofthewrench]

Great to hear! I'm so happy I can contribute to this great hobby! Cheers!

[@wyvernx666]

what an insane machine. really impressive skills sir

[@wayofthewrench]

Thank you very much! You should make one too! Thanks for the watch!

[@wyvernx666]

@@wayofthewrench I wish i could. where I live, I don't have the space for a cab or to work on it, or even the tools to do so, much less the technical knowledge

[@wayofthewrench]

Look for a maker space near you so you can have help and all the machines you need to do this. Then design a bartop mini version for yourself. Take your time and learn the skills as you go. Trust me, this project is way too cool to not build it. You can do it! Good Luck!

[@Krondorf.]

This is going to look great when done! I took a short cut with mine and masked off everything below the playfield, and didn't worry about painting below that level 😂

[@wayofthewrench]

Nice! Yeah that's definitely an option. Hey if the original manufacturers didn't paint the insides, it's good enough for your cabinet. Cheers!

[@danw3735]

Woo first again. love your videos mate, keep up the good work!! You inspired me to build an arcade cab, after finishing my vpin.

[@wayofthewrench]

Nice.... don't think I've ever been the first commenter. Oh yeah? I'd love to see some pics! DM me on instagram. Cheers!

[@JasminGagnon]

wow man great job. As always, an amazing video! 👏

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks a ton!

[@daveeagle2721]

Bro. Big fan of your project. I’ve built my own pinball machine alongside yours. It’s been a great journey. I truly enjoy your videos! Keep them coming! Maybe a DDR 2 player build or a sit down racer is next?

[@crennyw]

I've got an AirBnB and I've put a lot of games in my garage. I started with a racing rig as I do love auto racing. Now doing the vpin build following along with Way of the Wrench videos. I figured that with all the work to put one together from scratch, I'd go with 4k from the beginning. Such a fun project, and these give my AirBnB a competitive edge. And the grandkids are eager to come over too. And to top it all, apprenticing my grandson during the vpin build.

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks so much! Cool, I'd love to see it when you're done. Send me some pics to my Instagram. If you deem me worthy I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Yeah I plan on making a shooter can and a driving sim for a complete home arcade....just gotta find the time. Thanks for the watch and the support for the channel!

[@Dogecoinmuskelon]

Absolutely great video thanks for sharing your work this made my day today and thx for helping me out when needed.

[@wayofthewrench]

Sweet! Glad you got excited for another Way of the Wrench video coming out! Thanks for the watch!

[@Jewer76]

There is kind of a third way, or an in between way, that I use to practice - and my wife hates me for it :D From time to time she sees me zone out of conversation, and ask me "are you building in your head again?" - which I am. I use to say that I always build a project twice - first in my head, on paper, in SketchUp (probably all three) and then I build the actual project. That way, I practically never face any problems, because everything is (overly) planned out before I even start building. It takes me double the time to finish a project, but since I love building, I don't mind having to build it twice - in my head and in reality ;) Keep it up, it will all be worth it. Cheers from a fellow builder.

[@wayofthewrench]

Oh I'm there dude....it's why I can't sleep at night. I run through my ideas and next steps and new projects in my mind for hours.... next thing I know it's 4 in the morning. Thanks for the watch!

[@SidebandSamurai]

I understand your reasoning. and I get why you did it. but WOW back to square 1. Ok I am game, I can watch you take it apart and put it back together to keep me amused.

[@wayofthewrench]

Lol... I've got you hooked. Yeah it'll be good to have the videos for how to finish vpins and this vpin will look even better when it's done. Thanks for the watch!

[@danw3735]

I would go with a white interior with black shelves, and some interior lighting, it looks phenomenal, makes the parts really stand out and you can see things better than black. some people even vinyl wrap the interior shelves with artwork.

[@crennyw]

Nice idea. White for the inside it is!

[@wayofthewrench]

This!

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah I'm ahead of the videos but I went with white on the inside and black on the outside. It makes a huge difference when you're working on the inside of the cabinet.... it's sooooo bright 😎. Thanks for the watch!

[@ericbelanger6900]

Totally feel the pain man! I was without my cab for 2 weeks when I upgraded my playfield to an LG C2 and that was not fun! Tried playing on my desktop computer but this is not near a full toy cabinet! Keep it up, your videos are very helpful to the VPin community 👍

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah it sucks..... I'm going on 3 months now without my vpin. I'm getting close to being done though ( the budget build....upgrades being planned) as I am ahead of where my videos are. I am finishing the final assembly maybe next week. I've been playing fx3 on my PS4 to deal with my pinball addiction. You still loving your c2? That's my plan for a 4k upgrade in a 48" size. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel. Cheers Eric!

[@ericbelanger6900]

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, my C2 is awesome and have absolutely no regret about it. The only tricky part is the power ON / "OFF" pixel cleaning cycle but I was able to use the TV ON feature of my Pinscape AIO controller. Works great. I am working on a side project for a custom power control / timer module to make it even better and for those who do not have the same control option. @@wayofthewrench

[@wayofthewrench]

Perfect, I'm getting closer to the 4k upgrade plan. So what's the tricky part for the pixle cleaning? Does the power to the tv need to stay on? I've got my current tv in a always on spot on the power strip so coming back later to shut the cabinet off should be a big deal. Does the C2 have an auto sense and turn on for power on?

[@MasterOnion]

This is why I painted my cabinet first after assembly, although there is a little bit of touch up to do as the playfield mount was a little too tight to the sides. But of course it's easier to see in your videos with the naked wood.

[@Jewer76]

I'm with you on this one. I also painted after assembly. My solution to not having to do touch ups was to use black mate vinyl on the inside of the cabinet. It looks amazing and when handling the playfield mount carefully, it doesn't scratch at all.

[@wayofthewrench]

There's no wrong way to do this. There are pros and cons to do either way. Thanks for the watch!

[@crennyw]

Definitely going to paint mine before assembly! lol. One question I'm thinking of is can you remove the legs from the Pinball machine, fold down the back case, and transport it in a 4Runner and set it up again? I may be wanting to do that every 6 months or so. I saw there were parts near the legs and so my question, wondering if the leg bolts are obscured by parts nearby. Of course, those parts could be placed in a way to access the leg bolts. Answered my own question :) What's the whole thing weigh? In my build, I've ordered a pre-cut plywood case and 4k 120hz TV for the playfield. I'm putting together a gaming PC without a case to power the graphics card and 4k graphics. I've overspent a bit, but dang it's going to be awesome hopefully. I'm following along with your parts orders for the most part. My dining table is covered in electronics at the moment :)

[@wayofthewrench]

Yes you can just support the cabinet and remove the leg bolts and lower the blackbox to fit in a suv. I'm a little leery to just rest the blackbox t molding edges onto the stainless playfield sides though. Maybe make a carpeted/padded protector. It's heavy. I have 4 rolling caster plates that I can put underneath the legs one at a time and roll it around no issues. However, picking it up to put in an SUV would be rough. You would need 2 or three people for sure. Awesome, sounds like you're gonna have an awesome build. Send me pic when you're done! Cheers!

[@DJ_Blaker]

WOW, I can see why you cried right before tearing it all apart! It's going to be amazing when complete!! Paint and vinyl? Any theme in mind?

[@wayofthewrench]

Yup.…..it was a sad day. Paint and vinyl is done and videos are scheduled. I'll save the theme surprise for the vinyl video! Thanks for the watch!

[@DJ_Blaker]

@@wayofthewrench looking forward to it!!

[@wayofthewrench]

Me too!

[@DJ_Blaker]

@@wayofthewrench I remember when I laid the vinyl on my Arcade I built... Was such an epic transformation! I really should create a lil montage of my build and post it on KZbin... What program do you use to edit your videos?

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah it is quite the transformation. I use Adobe Premier Pro. Cheers!

[@Vidal2021]

Lol. Did the the tripod respond and stop filming?

[@wayofthewrench]

No.......it just laughed and said " you stop when I say so!" I finished my cry and kept going.

[@TerryRed]

Think about it this way... now you'll be giving me plenty of time (by the time you get it all back together and finished) to finish my "Master's of the Universe - Collector's Edition (PinEvent V2, FizX v3)" for Future Pinball I've been working on... which will look and play much nicer than what you are used to (it's basically a new game, kind of like what I did for Sonic Pinball Mania).

[@wayofthewrench]

Lol. Cool. Well you have till Dec because my final assembly video will be out then. I'm behind on my vpin gaming. I still have to check out Sonic but your tables and some focus on future pinball is on my list of things to do once my baby is back together. Thanks for all you do for the vpin community and thanks for the watch! Cheers!

[@alexandros231]

Another great video. Hopefully the next one will not take so much time ... (Ovaltine ?????)

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks! Yup next one is out in 2 weeks. Yeah! You got it! First one to figure it out. Better drink your Ovaltine! It's from the Christmas Story...lol. thanks for the watch!

[@dmoehling]

I can’t believe I missed this one. My anxiety I soooooo high right now. Some of the parts removed have precision install points. Some serious detail to attention on reassembly or lots of tweaking and adjustment will be needed.

[@wayofthewrench]

Yup everyone is in the same situation. However, the holes will still be there after painting so you aren't losing your precision location. As long as you bag and tag every screw, it'll be a quick and easy reassembly... you'll see in my reassembly video that's coming. Thanks for the watch!

[@benoitdesruisseaux242]

Any ideas where to have the decals printed ?

[@wayofthewrench]

Woodstock custom arcades in Canada or Virtuapin in the USA are a couple decent companies for vinyl. There are others that are on the vpin Facebook group as well. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@Urko2005]

Bet you wish you had painted first, but then we might not have had such great videos over the past year.

[@wayofthewrench]

Nah, I'm glad I did it this way but my next build will be done slightly different as I have learned a lot myself. Thanks for the watch and stay tuned for more vpin videos that are coming up. Cheers!

[@Simon-xc5oy]

Ye gods...I have been watching you build this and I am in the middle of planning my own cab as a winter project. And I am in the Uk, so if it was me, I would remove screens etc and JUST PAINT THE OUTSIDE! And not take everything out of the cab when its that neat. You can paint the outside, add vinyl graphics etc, do the back box, but there really is no point doing the inside of the body, most classic pinball tables I have seen are not painted inside either. Its not going to be in damp area so will not need protecting to that degree...

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah I did address that in the video but nope, mine is getting the full spa treatment and is going to live forever...lol. there's really not a wrong or right way..... it's different for everyone's needs, budget, and skills. Do watch ya like. Thanks for the watch!

[@robb4357]

Bout time, I honestly thought you gave up on this project.

[@wayofthewrench]

Lol....gave up? This project is the coolest thing I've ever made. Just taking my sweet time with it and trying to balance work, kids, teaching, and KZbin. Lots more videos coming up,!

[@echodun]

This is insanity! Aren't you jeopardizing the threading of certain mounts because you'll need to screw into existing holes on a second go-through?

[@wayofthewrench]

You could but if you didn't go crazy hard and partially strip the screw holes the first time, you'll be good. Plus the pain fills in the holes a bit so they are actually no problem. Thanks for the watch!

[@milanjurica898]

couldn't you build same other cabinet and paint it and than just transfer everything to new one and paint old one and build that one with new parts ...anyway you did excellent work

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah I could do that. Next time I might just paint and vinyl first. New account?

[@Vidal2021]

This part, of the project, made him grow a beard....

[@wayofthewrench]

That's my winter beard.....I miss it. Movember is coming and I'm getting ready to break my cancer research donations record again. Might shoot for $5,000 this year since my subscriber count is getting bigger. Think we can do it?

[@joeybeaulieu8123]

LEt me knwo if you need custom art designs. I Was thinking of creating you a samurai holstering giante wrench instead of a sword. and have it all inyour logos colors, with like pinball game easter eggs littered all over the backdrop. witha big way of the wrench logo on the sides. anyways you got me on facebook let me know.

[@wayofthewrench]

Oh that would be seriously cool. I have my vinyl already sorted out and applied but have been thinking about future vpins or even video intros/t shirts/stickers. Shoot me a DM about what something like that would cost. Thanks for the watch!

[@Rocelot15]

I "kind of" watched the video while turning away. Was too painful for me to see it being taken apart. And by the way, anybody else gonna comment on that beard? It's getting out of control! Can't wait to see this cab finalized.

[@wayofthewrench]

Lol....yeah it was painful to tear my vpin apart but not as much as the sanding to come. It'll all be worth it in the end. Thanks for the watch!

[@ftsrecords5052]

I would’ve left everything inside... just remove buttons, legs and coin door.. slap some artwork and call it a day.

[@wayofthewrench]

Hey there are many ways to skin a cat.....lots of ways to finish vpins. Thanks for the watch!

[@_Andrew._]

If you don't feel like putting it all back together, feel free to send it my way and I would be more than happy to rebuild it for myself..... I mean rebuild it for you :)

[@wayofthewrench]

Not a chance bud....this one's mine

[@Tiger_Of_Old]

@way_of_the_wrench Thanks for your vpin videos which helped me with my own build which you can see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGrCqIGNaZKjrMk However, we'll have to agree to disagree, I think doing it in the order you've done and having to tear it all down is nuts!

[@wayofthewrench]

You're very welcome! I just checked out your build video, your vpin is amazing! You should be proud. Ya know I might be nuts but you'll get to see why I did it this way. I'm ahead of my videos and it's looking amazing inside and out. Thanks for the watch!

[@Micha-qf3ct]

your table must higher......not down

[@wayofthewrench]

It's all up to what you like. When the screen is up to the top, it looks like a video game screen to me. Plus the gap at the top leaves room for the led matrix. Thanks for the watch!

[@Teckno77]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo! 😁

[@wayofthewrench]

Yup... it's happening. I'll let you in on a secret. It's coming together and looks sooooo good. You'll see. Thanks for the watch!