Free Plans: How To Make A Wall Mounted Plinko Display

how to make a
Plinko

Basic Description

Here is a thoroughly enjoyable project that you can mount on any wall. It's a plinko display in which you place a thin puck at the top and let go. The puck randomly bounces its way amongst a series of pins to the bottom where it is held in place by some hidden magnets. While it may look simple, it takes patience and requires some precise work. We made ours to be 5' (1.5m) tall. We think that you will love making and playing with this project!

Materials

Plywood, acrylic sheet, hinges, magnets, pine lumber, dowels, paint, cabinet pull etc. A complete material list is listed below.

Tools

A complete woodshop is required for this project including but not limited to the following tools: bandsaw, table saw, disc sander, router. A complete tool list is listed below.

Cost

The plan itself is free! Estimated materials cost: $95

Time

16 hours

Difficulty

Challenging

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Material List

Item

Qty.

Description

1/2" x 21" x 60" (13 x 610 x 1524mm) birch plywood

1" x 3" x 8' (20 x 60 x 2400mm) pine or similar

1/4" x 20" x 46" (6 x 500 x 1160mm) acrylic sheet, to be cut to final size in plan

self-closing cabinet hinges, that close 3/8" (1cm) below mounting surface

cabinet door pull

glass cabinet pulls

5 or 6

25lb (11kg) pull 2" (5cm) diameter cup magnets

~ 100

1" (25mm) brads

various color paints, see plan for details

#10

paint primer

#11

3/8" (1cm) diameter x 4' (122cm) dowel, see plan for details

#12

plaster or joint compound

#13

wood glue

#14

super glue (cyanoacrylate-based glue)

#15

scrap wood or plastic, approx. 1/4" (6mm) thick, for pucks

#16

1" (25mm) diameter fender washers for puck inserts

You can make any of several alterations to the dimensions and design that we are using. Before you make any changes or purchase materials, we recommend that you read through the entire plan and, in particular check the design considerations section at the end of this plan.

Tool List

Tool

drill with various drill bits including forstner bits

long straight edge

table saw

compass

large square (not required)

center punch or scratch awl

plunge router with straight bit and roundover bit (optional)

router table (recommended)

chisels

miter saw

clamps

sandpaper and preferably a sander

disc sander

bandsaw

drill press (recommended)

jointer (recommended)

We have omitted the most common tools from our tool list. Furthermore, some of the tools on the list are not necessarily required. If you do not have everything on the list you may be able to use an alternative but you will surely need to read through the entire plan first.

	free plans: how to make a Plinko
Basic Description watch the animated intro	Here is a thoroughly enjoyable project that you can mount on any wall. It's a plinko display in which you place a thin puck at the top and let go. The puck randomly bounces its way amongst a series of pins to the bottom where it is held in place by some hidden magnets. While it may look simple, it takes patience and requires some precise work. We made ours to be 5' (1.5m) tall. We think that you will love making and playing with this project!
Materials	Plywood, acrylic sheet, hinges, magnets, pine lumber, dowels, paint, cabinet pull etc. A complete material list is listed below.
Tools	A complete woodshop is required for this project including but not limited to the following tools: bandsaw, table saw, disc sander, router. A complete tool list is listed below.
Cost	The plan itself is free! Estimated materials cost: $95
Time	16 hours
Difficulty	Challenging
Legal Notice	Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our terms of service policy.


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