2024 TWIPY AWARD WINNER
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PINSNAKE 2.0 NOW AVAILABLE
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APPEARING AT THE 2026 PINBALL EXPO IN CHICAGO
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2024 TWIPY AWARD WINNER 〰️ PINSNAKE 2.0 NOW AVAILABLE 〰️ APPEARING AT THE 2026 PINBALL EXPO IN CHICAGO 〰️
Are you playing a lot of pinball,
and forgetting to maintain it?
Do your orbits have cobwebs?
Do you have more ball trails
than a road map?
Are your hidden paths darkened by grime?
Don't feel like taking the whole game
apart to clean one area?
Well, you're in luck!
The PinSnake is here!
The PinSnake™ is a 3D Printed flexible yet rigid tool that will allow you to clean your pinball machine's orbits, tunnels, hidden passages and hard to reach places without taking the playfield apart.
Complete with microfiber terrycloth towel and the new PinEraser Ball, the PinSnake has become an excellent addition to my toolbox. Perfect for those who are meticulous about their pins, owners who have games on routes, and everyone in between!
Why do you need a PinSnake?
Cleaning your pinball playfield
regularly is a necessity.
Just like cleaning your teeth.
But how do you clean all of those
hidden orbits, tunnels, obstructed
ramps and more?
You could unscrew a few ramps
and get in there with a rag. You could
tear down the entire playfield to the wood every time there’s a speck of dirt.
But with repeated use, the filth
will come back again and again.
So how do you combat that?
The PinSnake can fit into all of those areas without dismantling the obstacles. With regular use the PinSnake will keep debris at bay, and keep your playfield looking
shiny and clean.
The PinSnake is
DENTAL FLOSS
FOR YOUR PINBALL MACHINE!
PINSNAKE 2.0 IS NOW AVAILABLE!
The PinSnake has shown a lot of success since its inception in July of 2024. During that time I listened to a lot of feedback from pinball owners and my own ideas on how to tackle the issues of cleaning
a pinball playfield.
I was able to come up with three new
modifications for the PinSnake that
will make it easier to clean your machine.
The first thing is combating the “ball trails” of black lines. For the uninformed, ball trails are made up of microscopic fragments of rubber, silicone, metal and plastic that are constantly being bombarded by a
high speed steel ball.
These fragments cover the playfield and the ball will begin to crush the dust into the playfield, creating the unsightly black lines. Usually these can be found in orbits or lanes that the ball always has a set path on. Left unchecked, these trails build up over time.
The PinEraser Ball assists the PinSnake by
kicking up the grime even further. Easily cleaned with alcohol, the rubber ball is strong enough to give friction onto the playfield and help get more of the yuck.
This Ball, combined with the Towel, makes for a nice cleaning experience that will help maintain your games. The Ball can be exposed for wet applications, or hidden with the towel for dry applications.
PinEraser Ball installed in mouth
Portability was another issue for me. The original PinSnake could not bend 90 degrees due to the fins on the top. With resizing the fins as well as redesigning the gear system, I was able to fold the PinSnake in half and have it snug in my toolbox. The handle of the PinSnake now also folds on top of itself to keep the footprint smaller.
Other changes include stronger Velcro. The original Velcro didn’t last multiple uses of the towel being pulled on and off, and mixed with alcohol, it ended up becoming more of a problem than a solution. The PinSnake now uses a stronger adhesive with the Velcro specifically made for plastic adhesion, as well as being waterproof, to ensure that the Velcro stays where it’s supposed to.
With these simple yet effective changes, the PinSnake is even more versatile to clean all types of pinball playfields. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new videos and demonstrations coming soon!
PinSnake will be at the
2026 Pinball Expo!
October 14 - 17th 2026
www.PinballExpo.com
PinSnake will be appearing at the 2026 Chicago Pinball Expo for the third time! We had such a great event last year and excited to see
what the turnout will be this time around.
There will be PinSnake demonstrations on a real machine,
questions will be answered and you can
even try it yourself if you haven't
made the jump yet.
For those of you who own PinSnake 1.0,
now you can get to see the updated
version in action, and perhaps add to
your cleaning arsenal.
As of September 19th all orders made will be sent out in
mid October so we can restock our supply for the show.
Thanks again to the pinball community for the continued support!
Be sure to follow us on Facebook and
PinSide Forums for up-to-date information
for this show!
The PinSnake has won the 2024 TWIPY Award for Best Non-Interactive Mod
Thank you to everyone who
voted for the PinSnake.
I am thrilled and honored to have
made such an impression in
the pinball community.
Thank you so much for your
continued support!
How Do I Use a PinSnake?
The PinSnake is the same diameter as
a stainless steel pinball. Velcro adhesive
is attached to the underside and edges to hold onto your cleaning towel.
The PinSnake can form into almost any shape in your playfield’s pathways.
The PinSnake can be used with Novus, Alcohol, or your preferred pinball wax.
The terrycloth is machine-washable and
can be used several times over before putting it in the laundry
(depending on how dirty your pins are).
Our Videos on YouTube show the
PinSnake in action on a number of
different pinball machines.
Obviously not every pinball in existence
has been tested…yet.
Be sure to Subscribe
to our YouTube@PFXPinMods channel
for all videos of the PinSnake in action!
Joe Kaminkow - Legendary Pinball Designer
In all my years of pinball I’ve never seen
something this original. This rocks!
Cary Hardy
It’s going in the cleaning kit.
Loserkid Pinball Podcast
The must have tool for your kit
Stumblor Pinball
Love this! What a fabulous idea!
SlamTilt Podcast
It works, folks. It really works!
Don’s Pinball Podcast
I thought it was a gimmick at first, but
I went and bought one and dang if it
doesn’t work as advertised!
BASH Pinball
This is a no-brainer purchase!
RadJunk
This is a game changer.
Thanks for creating it!
Past Times Arcade
Make your life easier and buy with
no regrets. Worth every penny and more!