Industrial 3D Decorative Nuts

Industrial 3D Decorative Nuts – Customize Your Pinball Machine’s Fasteners

Transform the visible fasteners on your pinball machine into genuine decorative elements with our Industrial 3D Decorative Nuts. Inspired by nuclear facilities, vintage machinery and post-apocalyptic equipment, these accessories add depth and character to your playfield.

Particularly suited to the worlds of Fallout and Total Nuclear Annihilation, they also fit perfectly into many science fiction, robotics, horror and automotive-themed pinball machines. Thanks to their different shapes and heights, you can customize the fasteners to match the atmosphere of your machine.

And for once, even the nuts on your pinball machine will look as though they’ve survived a nuclear disaster. Fortunately, you won’t need a Geiger counter to install them!

Four Industrial Designs with Realistic Details

This collection includes four decorative nut designs, each featuring its own sculpted details and mechanical elements.

• Radioactive Post: Tall metal cylinder featuring a yellow radiation warning symbol, rivets and corrosion effects. It evokes abandoned nuclear facilities.
• Pressure Gauge Post: Industrial column equipped with a pressure gauge, metal bands and realistic rust effects.
• Mechanical Module: Small technical cylinder featuring a side-mounted housing, red button and metallic details, ideal for machinery and robots.
• Low-Profile Industrial Nut: Compact spool-shaped metal element with a dark, weathered finish, ideal for more discreet locations.

All four designs share a consistent industrial appearance, combining weathered metal, dark shades, rivets and rust effects. You can therefore mix and match them to create a cohesive decoration across your playfield.

Four Heights and Two American Thread Sizes

Our industrial decorative nuts for pinball machines are available in several sizes to accommodate different playfield configurations.

• 7 mm (0.276″): Compact version for locations with limited height clearance.
• 15 mm (0.591″): Small mechanical element for subtle customization.
• 25 mm (0.984″): Medium-height version offering greater visual presence.
• 36 mm (1.417″): Tall version designed to create a striking industrial decorative feature.

Two American thread sizes are available:

• #6-32 UNC: Nominal diameter of approximately 3.51 mm (0.138″), with 32 threads per inch.
• #8-32 UNC: Nominal diameter of approximately 4.17 mm (0.164″), with 32 threads per inch.

Important: Always check the thread size, available height and surrounding clearance before ordering. The #6-32 and #8-32 thread sizes are not interchangeable.

Perfect for Fallout and Nuclear-Themed Pinball Machines

These 3D decorative nuts are particularly well suited to pinball machines inspired by nuclear disasters, scientific facilities and abandoned worlds.

• Fallout: Vault-Tec equipment, radioactive facilities and rusty machinery from the Wasteland.
• Total Nuclear Annihilation: Reactors, control systems and nuclear installations.
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day: War machines and post-apocalyptic environments.
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines: Robots and futuristic equipment.
• RoboCop: Industrial facilities and mechanical components.
• Judge Dredd: Dystopian technology and metallic structures from Mega-City One.
• Demolition Man: Technical equipment and futuristic environments.
• The Walking Dead: Abandoned machinery, rusty metal and salvaged equipment.
• Junk Yard: Scrap metal, salvaged materials and mechanical parts.

Robots, Science Fiction and Technology

Their mechanical appearance also makes them ideal for decorating pinball machines featuring robots, spaceships and laboratories. Furthermore, the different designs offer numerous customization possibilities depending on their location on the playfield.

• Transformers: Robots and metallic components.
• Pin·Bot, Jack·Bot and The Machine: Bride of Pin·Bot: Electronic machinery and robotic environments.
• Alien and Aliens: Space facilities and industrial equipment.
• Star Wars and The Mandalorian: Droids, machinery and weathered technology.
• Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation: Technological installations.
• Doctor Who: Time machines and retro-futuristic technology.
• The Matrix: Wiring, machinery and dystopian environments.
• TRON: Legacy: Futuristic technological equipment.
• Foo Fighters: Robots and unconventional science fiction.
• Godzilla: Industrial installations and urban scenery.

Garages, Laboratories and Mechanical Environments

These accessories can also enhance the atmosphere of workshops, laboratories and vintage mechanical environments on many other pinball machines.

• Corvette, Indianapolis 500, NASCAR and The Getaway: High Speed II: Garages, engines and automotive equipment.
• Metallica, AC/DC and Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast: Industrial and metallic customization.
• Frankenstein: Laboratories and electrical equipment.
• Ghostbusters and The X-Files: Scientific devices and technical installations.
• Stranger Things: Laboratories and mysterious machinery.
• Batman and The Dark Knight: Technological equipment and industrial environments.
• Iron Man and The Avengers: Machinery and superhero technology.
• Big Guns: Mechanical equipment and military installations.

Please note: These suggestions are based on visual and thematic compatibility. Mechanical compatibility always depends on the thread size, available height and selected mounting location on your pinball machine.

3D Printing and Hand-Painted Craftsmanship

At Pinball Custom, we 3D print each decorative nut to order. We then carefully prepare and individually hand-paint every piece.

Different shades of gray and black recreate the appearance of aged metal, while orange-brown accents reproduce realistic corrosion effects. Detailed shading also highlights the rivets, gauges and various sculpted features.

Each design receives its own distinctive details, including the radiation warning symbol, pressure gauge and miniature mechanical components. This handcrafted process may result in slight variations in the finish from one piece to another.

Installing the Industrial Decorative Nuts

These decorative pinball nuts screw onto compatible threaded posts on the playfield. They allow you to replace certain visible nuts with more immersive decorative elements.

Step-by-Step Installation

1. Preparation: Completely switch off your pinball machine, unplug it from the power supply, then remove the lockdown bar and playfield glass.
2. Identification: Check whether the existing fastener uses #6-32 or #8-32 threading.
3. Measurement: Check the available height and surrounding clearance around the threaded post.
4. Removal: Carefully remove the existing nut, keeping any washers in their original positions.
5. Positioning: Place the selected industrial decorative nut onto the compatible threaded post.
6. Installation: Gently screw it on by hand without applying excessive force to the sculpture.
7. Inspection: Make sure the decorative nut is stable and does not interfere with ball movement, ramps or moving components.
8. Finalization: Reinstall the playfield glass and lockdown bar before switching your machine back on.

Tip: Never replace a safety nut or a critical mechanical fastener with a decorative component. Also make sure the piece does not touch the playfield glass or interfere with any mechanisms.

Once installed, your ordinary nuts will look like genuine pieces of industrial equipment. However, there’s no need to try adjusting the pressure gauge: it’s purely decorative!

Specifications:

• Product: Industrial 3D Decorative Nuts
• Sold: Individually
• Designs: Radioactive post, pressure gauge post, mechanical module and low-profile industrial nut
• Heights: 7, 15, 25 and 36 mm
• Thread sizes: #6-32 UNC and #8-32 UNC
• Production: 3D printed to order
• Finish: Individually hand-painted
• Design: Weathered metal, rust effects and mechanical details
• Installation: Screws onto a compatible threaded fastener
• Use: Decorative playfield customization

Package Contents:

• 1 x Industrial 3D Decorative Nut in the selected design, height and thread size

Important: Each decorative nut is sold individually. Select your preferred design, height and thread size before adding the product to your cart.

Note: Each piece is made to order and individually hand-painted. Slight variations may therefore occur in the metallic shades, rust effects and certain finishing details.

With our Industrial 3D Decorative Nuts for pinball machines, transform ordinary playfield fasteners into genuine decorative features. From the Wasteland of Fallout to the reactors of Total Nuclear Annihilation, every detail contributes to an immersive mechanical and post-apocalyptic atmosphere!