Scrap Pinball Parts Become Beautiful Wall Art
Hans Scharler repurposed the playfield from a 1970s Atari Superman pinball machine into decorative wall art. He replaced missing plastic inserts, added 3D‑printed LED light guides, and populated the board with WS2811 addressable LEDs controlled by a WLED system linked to a CheerLights MQTT server. The project is documented on Pinside and serves as a guide for converting old pinball hardware into artwork.
- ▪Hans found the playfield of a 1970s Atari Superman pinball machine and decided to turn it into wall art rather than rebuild a full machine.
- ▪Missing plastic inserts were sourced, cleaned, and mounted, and custom 3D‑printed bumpers were used as LED light guides.
- ▪The board was fitted with WS2811 addressable LEDs managed by a WLED controller synchronized with a CheerLights MQTT server.
- ▪Detailed build instructions are available on the Pinside post for those interested in replicating the project.
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Scrap Pinball Parts Become Beautiful Wall Art No comments by: Zoe Skyforest July 29, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy [Hans Scharler] came into a neat find recently—the playfield from a 1970s Atari Superman game. It’s the sort of thing that’s too nice to throw away, but isn’t really enough to reassemble into a viable full machine without a great deal of effort. Thus, [Hans] went a different route—turning it into a beautiful piece of wall art. The first step of the build was to collect missing parts; in particular, all the plastic inserts for the playfield that had been lost at some point. Everything was cleaned up and mounted, along with some modified flippers to complete the look.
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