Working Mini Lego Pinball Machine

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Working Mini Lego Pinball Machine

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Learn how to make this working pinball machine completely from Lego.

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How to build a mini Lego pinball machine that works!

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Start with a 4 x 10 plate and make 2 legs that stick out 2 studs.

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Start building upwards, use some headlight bricks so we can add some obstacles later.

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Smooth off the edges with some tiles and slopes.

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Keep building up and then you'll want leave a flat space on top.

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Next we'll need to build this assembly and then hook 2 small rubber bands on the back.

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Now place that assembly upside down on the top of our main assembly.

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Next we'll need to clamp it down with a plate.

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Now attach some pieces with some sort of hook on them and hook the rubber bands on.

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Keep building up the sides.

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Use a 1 x 4 plate and a gear plate stacked together to make the flipper buttons.

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Place the flipper buttons face down on the gears in the gap on top, leaving 2 teeth sticking out.

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Place a 1 x 10 plate in the gap above the buttons then keep building up, leaving a spot where the ball can exit.

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Add some headlight bricks on the bottom and attach 2 1x1 tiles for legs, then tile off the top.

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Build something to catch the ball (I used a Lego soccer ball), add some obstacles, and start playing.