3D Printed Miniature Pinball

Update 12/07/25: I just released a follow up table : https://www.printables.com/model/1353120-3d-printed-mini-pinball-v2

Firstly I admit, this is far from perfect. Consider it the begining of a journey that's been fraught with dumb desicions and wrong turns but hey! You got to start somewhere, right?

The positives are that it works.
The negatives are that if you hit the ball too hard, you will lose the ball, usually high into the air, where it will then do its best to hide from you under the couch.

I was aiming for something basic with a simple layout as I wanted to work out the mechanics for the flippers and launcher (not that they can't be improved still) which means when I get around to doing a version 2 it can be more about table design (probably deeper so I can have more paths).

I ordered some 10mm ball bearings and they never arrived so I ordered some more locally but they should be here next week. I designed it with 12mm paths for a 10mm ball but had to test with a 8mm ball as it was all I had on hand.

The base came around because it works a lot better being tied down, so filling the base with heavy things or screwing it down to a surface really makes it work. You can just screw the longer legs in but you will end up moving the table around just trying to use the flippers.
The gates at the very top of the table sort of do the job sometimes, as in they let the ball through, but don't always drop back down. They definitely need improving.
Apart from the table & base, for the rest of the parts I recommend using a brim so they don't shift around or get knocked over, especially the screws that should be printed standing on their heads.

If you have a layout idea and you can fit in within the size constraints (250x160 ~3mm walls, 12mm paths) then send me a message and I will have a go at bringing it to life.

Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ball...

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