Custom Prize Hopper

[rockston]

Bought a machine a while back that was missing it's prize hopper. After looking at everything in the Container Store I decided
my best option was just to build something. It's anchored to the outer frame. I might decide to put a thin sliding gate on the
bottom so I don't have to empty the balls before I open the frame but for now I am finished. Has an improved capacity, which
is always nice.
hopper finished.jpg

[Ahab]

Lookin' good!

[MrGneiss]

Nice!!

[takethecastle57]

Another great invention from one of our members

[Dasaint80]

Love it! got any plans for this? I'd love to make one for mine!

[rockston]

Thanks, Dasaint80, I don't have any plans but I would be glad to give you some dimensions, however as you might suspect this is
not a one size fits all solution. Here is the frame that I built this for specifically that was missing the hopper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNG0O19_My4&t=175s If you have this frame I can be way more specific.

It's made out of glued and screwed 3/8" baltic birch with front and rear surface mounted 1/8" acrylic.
There's a 1" x 5" exit slit parallel to the machine. The hopper has roughly 10 degrees of tilt in 2 directions to feed
towards the slit. The 2 L shaped mounting pieces on either side are 3/4" baltic and need to be fitted to
match the tilt of the hopper when they are flush up against and fastened to the frame. Hope this helps.

[Dasaint80]

What type of motor did you use? Or how are the balls getting to the top? Btw the YouTube link didn't work.

[rockston]

I'll send you a private message in 1/2 hour, I am out right now, thanks.

[MrGneiss]

YouTube link should work now!!

[rockston]

Wood for Woody
Another machine I picked up missing its prize tray. This time I made a tray that fastens to the machine (as opposed to the frame). It has more capacity than a normal size tray and by design just clears the side when you open up the machine.

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[MrGneiss]

Wow, that's a nice looking tray!!