The Best Video To Show You The Pinball Process I’ve been dealing with a back injury for the last 3 months and this is my first blog in a while. Sorry for the delay. I’ll try to be a bit more active. In case any of you have ever wondered how you get to a perfectly round and polished Ninja Pinball or any other steel ball for that matter, the link to this video will give you the step by step process.  As you can see, it takes time and a lot of heavy machinery to produce the type of … Read More

Higher costs The tariffs now placed on China’s imported steel products have a direct effect on pinballers. When the US places tariffs in imported steel and products, the importer raises the price of these products to cover the costs. The importer (you) will in turn pay a higher price at the market when you buy the products, like pinballs. Since American companies have prices higher than the gaming market will bear for the simple steel ball, most business have gone offshore to procure them. Now that they cost more, the American companies will in turn raise their prices to match … Read More

Finally got the carbon balls. After much anticipation and sweat, I finally got the carbon pinball in house…along with 2 tons of other types I need for specialty customers. Working with a herniated disc has been no fun this past month and is the reason this blog has been somewhat neglected. After a good bit of therapy I’m finally able to get around although I’m walking with a very distinctive limp. Steel, in bulk has become my nemesis. Enough about me – I bitch to much.  As I was saying, the Carbon Pinball is in stock as well as the … Read More

Pain will take the pinball right out of you. Scored a very nice portable air conditioner 3 weeks ago and lifted it into the van thus rupturing a disc in my back. The pain has been so severe, I’ve really not thought about steel balls much. Except of course for the fact that I’m getting almost 4 tons of stock in by the end of next week and I have no idea who will help me load and unload and stock all the Carbon pinballs and Ninjas, as well as utility balls and other gaming balls for Labyrinth and Mouse … Read More

How do you buy your pinball gear? Day3//Are you a person who goes to one store for everything or do you have certain places you go to for specific items? If you do it in your everyday life, does it also apply to your pinball world? Flippers, bumpers, circuit panels, lights or the simple Steel ball, they add up to the entire body of your pinball game. And then there are the thousands of different games with common and proprietary parts. Might be, you should see a specialist for problems you have with the different body parts of your valued … Read More