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I have long held a fascination with anything mechanical, especially old-fashioned vintage Penny Arcades. I remember the first time I saw an old-fas...
The first step of this Instructable is the creation of the Penny Shooter gun. If you wish, you may be able to substitute a simpler variation of a ...
The gun consist of two bamboo skewers that make up the guide for a sliding stick that hits a coin in a coin slot in a manner similar to how a pool sti...
The next component is what will make up the gun grip. A hole is placed where a dowel rod will be inserted that will make up the bow portion of the g...
The location and the movement of the trigger is one of the most critical steps in this process. I suggest sitting the bamboo slide portion to the pos...
Once you find the location you will be attaching the trigger and after you have all the parts cut out, it is a good idea to paint the components prior...
The penny drop slot or penny cartridge is a section of this instructable that requires the most precision. The Penny slot allows the player to drop ...
On this gun design, I used a dowel stick to form the bow for this crossbow gun. The dowel stick plays two additional roles. It is used to attach th...
The trap door was by far the most frustrating part of this project, partly because I had not planned on needing to create one. I had assumed that the...
The arcade box in comparison to the shooter is a bit more simple. It consist of a 12 inch square UPS box and Styrofoam boards to make up the back and...
The main target for the shooter consist of aliens that revolve around a wheel on the inside of the box. The intent was to create basically a Ferris wh...
To spin the disk with your alien targets, I made a small propeller fan that is suppose to turn as the heat of the black-light rises. Unfortunately, a...
Cut a slit along the side of the box that will form the bottom of the arcade scene (not the bottom of the box, but the side that will become the botto...
For the sides of the arcade box, I cut a single sheet of Styrofoam board in half to create two smaller rectangular panels. I printed some graphics ...
The next step is to attach the wheel and fan to the box. Punch a small hole in the center back of the box. Cut a piece of foam board the size of the b...
To add another element to the game, I wanted to create a skyline of buildings that the player would have to try to avoid hitting to target the aliens....
The final touches on the arcade box includes making the sign that goes over the top of the box and cutting the flaps of the box to frame what makes th...
You can now build the gun turret that will hold the penny shooter onto the arcade. For this, I used Balsa wood, but I would strongly recommend using...
Originally, I intended to simply buy an inexpensive lamp to hold the black light in the arcade box. Incandescent black-lights, particularly the chea...
To make the lamp for the arcade, I decided to use a metal coffee can to house the lamp components. The coffee can will direct the heat of the light u...
The next step was to punch a hole in the bottom of the coffee can and a hole in the back. The hole in the bottom will hold the screw for the lamp un...
As the coffee can now has a large bolt that comes out the bottom, you have to add some feet so the can sits level. I used three tiny contact lens bot...
Finally turn the light switch on and screw the light into your coffee can lamp. Please note, you won't be able to reach inside the can to turn the lig...
View these pictures of the arcade in 3D with a pair of Red- Blue (Cyan) glasses! http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkrubymoon/sets/72157626415698590/sho...
Remember that the black lamp can get very hot and is a potential fire hazard. Be sure to unplug this lamp when it is not in use or unattended. Use s...
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