2010 What now ?

[slotalot]

No projects for me

But I am looking out for a crane this year. Let's see what pops up on ebay.

I quite fancy a 1950s type rifle gallery, but they don't come up very often.

[jimmycowman]

The cowman's projects include a Lighthouse Gripper by Quested Automatics (8 foot high and won't fit in their house ), a Circle Skill wall machine and a Charles Ahrens Punch Ball.

[grabber]

I need a light house grip test and a punch ball.
Are you going to keep them?

[jingle]

dower i thought you
had a light house gripper
are you after a pair or did you cash in

[jimmycowman]

No, not for sale, sorry. I will have to dig the floor out a bit or have the top sticking out upstairs? but I don't think the latter will go down well

[badpenny]

I see your line of thinking Jimmy but don't think putting your lighthouse down a well is the answer.

[jimmycowman]

I like the look of the lighthouse. You don't see many up for sale. Thinking about it, I've never seen any up for sale . Has anyone ever seen one in a public amusement arcade lately???

[jimmycowman]

4 years later........... works well a lot of hours done

[badpenny]

How far down does the punch-bag drop?
I wouldn't want to take a swing at it with that iron guard too close ...... could make your knuckles sting a bit.

[gameswat]

Have you seriously never seen or played one BP!? Though the punchball in this video doesn't return right back into the cradle as it should.

[jimmycowman]

It drops about 10/12 inches ....that's how you wind the mec up by inserting a penny and pulling it down. It resets the dial and tensions the spring to return it to the place in the picture..... I do have a spare punchball that is a bit bigger, but not sure what to fill it with. The one that is on is a pump up type... There is a chance of hitting the metal if you're a bit simple.

[badpenny]

Have you seriously never seen or played one BP!?

No I haven't.
The only times I ever felt the need to start waving clenched fists about was as a publican in London.
And that was only because you can't negotiate with a drunk, and they always have two equally drunk colleagues with them who will be out of the toilets any second now.

[jimmycowman]

just looking at this flyer on ebay .. anybody got any ideas how I can recreate the 3 castings on the front?? of the lighthouse

[badpenny]

Without knowing somebody who could lend you originals to make molds from, it could be trificult.

Then again looking at the leaflet you could just buy a new one for £45 and throw the rest of the machine away.