Build Your Own Pinball Machine - Kit 1 of 14 Subassembly Kits

What you'll learn
Assemble laser-cut plywood and acrylic parts (purchased separately in Kit 1) to build the first sub-assembly of the pinball machine: the Servo Targets housing
Solder a handful of electronics components onto two small printed circuit boards and mount these on the Servo Target housing
Fit crimp style connectors to a ribbon cable and connect these to printed circuit boards on the Servo Target housing
Fit servo motor to the housing and make connecting wire arms from servo horn to moving target arm
Learn to code the servo motor microcontroller (Arduino UNO) with a beginner coding practice example
Create your first piece of graphic artwork for the pinball machine - using either Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator
Requirements
No Experience - no woodworking, electronics, electro-mechanics, coding or artwork experience is necessary (all learnt while making)
Skills - only good hand-eye coordination skills, safety practices, patience and following instructions provided is needed to assemble parts
Tools Needed for Kit 1 - Wood clamps (optional mini-vice for crimping), riveting tool, small paint brush, PCB holder (optional magnifying lamp), scissors, electronics pliers, cutters and screwdrivers, hot-melt glue gun, optional guide books (for purchase)
Equipment - (links to examples are provided in downloadable tutorial docs) Electronics Soldering Iron, computer with internet access, software and image downloads (free), access to a colour printer, optional digital sketch pad (for drawing free-hand)
Materials - Kit 1 (Servo Targets) is needed to follow along with the videos and is purchased from Engineering Project Kits, PVA wood glue, clean-up paper towel or cloth, tooth picks, solder, masking tape, threadlock liquid (or fingernail polish)
Workspace - You will need a computer desk and chair for the coding and artwork sessions of this course and a table (e.g., dining table with protective cover) or workbench to assemble parts and electronics
Safety - PPE - safety glasses, Soldering (a) young makers should be supervised by an adult, (b) smoke removal (open window and fan for ventilation or mini fume extractor)
Description
There are 14 subassembly Kits and one pinball machine cabinet Kit to purchase and build. All Kits are needed to make the complete pinball machine unit and each Kit requires the additional purchase of a corresponding Udemy construction course. If you have not already got it, Kit 1 hardware materials can be purchased on the Engineering Project Kits website, and is needed to be able to follow along with this Kit 1 video series course.
In Kit 1, you'll build one of the 3 types of ball hitting Targets. Kit 1 is a Moving Target - called the Servo Targets subassembly. The two other types of target subassemblies you'll build in future kits are: Opto-Targets, and Micro-Targets.
In all kits, there are five Making activity types
Wood & Plastics assembly - Gluing laser-cut plywood pieces together to make subassembly housings, and attaching acrylic pieces
Electronics - Printed Circuit Board (PCB) assembly - populating a blank PCB with components and soldering them on
Electro-mechanics - making power and signal cables and attaching various connectors, switches or motors
Coding - writing, uploading and testing code for the Arduino UNO microcontroller - used for servo motor control, Tilt sensing and sound effects playing
Artwork - creating graphic artwork for the playfield, cabinet walls, various LED windows, or Ball Guides covers
Who this course is for
This course is idea for: (1) adult supervised young people interested in STEM, model making, electronics, mechatronics, technology, coding, graphic and sonic artwork,
(2) Engineering or Vocational Education and Training (VET) students,
(3) DIY makers, Electronics and Technology Kit builders and pinball and retro game machine enthusiasts,
(4) Men's Shed and Makerspace organisers or members looking for projects/courses to run and/or fun physical games to manufacture for charity (e.g., hospital kids wards) or fund raising,
Note: This course is too advanced and not suitable for primary school STEM students due to the soldering safety requirements.

Homepage

https://www.udemy.com/course/build-your-own-pinball-machine-kit-1/