Arcade cabinets, pinball machines and home arcade builds all run into the same problem: a lot of the small plastic pieces that hold them together stopped being made decades ago. If you have a broken or missing part that nobody sells anymore, send us the details and we’ll see if we can make it.
Option 1: a free 3D scan (best)
An iPhone 12 Pro or newer has a LiDAR sensor built in. The free app Scaniverse turns it into a 3D scanner.
- Download Scaniverse from the App Store.
- Set it to LiDAR mode and walk slowly around the part. A small part takes a minute or two.
- Export the scan as an OBJ or STL file.
- Email the file to us with the machine name.
A scan gives us accurate dimensions with no guesswork. LiDAR is less precise on very small details (under about 2 inches), so for a small clip or spring, add a close-up photo too.
Option 2: photos and measurements
- The game or machine name, and what the part is or where it goes. “The clip that holds the marquee glass on my Centipede cabinet” is a great start.
- Several photos from different angles with a ruler, tape measure or coin next to the part for scale.
- Rough measurements, even “about 3 inches tall, 2 inches wide.”
What we can and can’t make
We can’t promise every part. Anything with a game’s copyrighted artwork on it is off-limits, and some parts need more information than we can get remotely. Plain functional parts with good reference data go on the short list.
Royalties
Sending reference data is real work. If you’d like a royalty on a part made from your scan or photos, say so in your email and we’ll work out fair terms. These are low-volume specialty parts, so we’ll be upfront about what a royalty is likely to add up to before anything is agreed.