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                <p>The <strong>Mission Pinball Framework</strong> (“MPF”) is
                a free Python-based pinball software framework that’s used to
                run real pinball machines. However, to build pinball machines you
                also need hardware which is where <strong>Mission Pinball
                Hardware</strong> ("MPH") comes in.</p>

                <p>MPF contains PCBs to connect common hardware, 3D models for
                mechs and more.</p><br>
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                        Printed Circuit Boards for Your Machine</a>
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                        <p>There is a lot of electronics needed to run a pinball machine.
                        Some of it can be bought off-the-self but other parts are custom to the machine.
                            We maintain a <a href="/pcbs.html">list of custom PCBs with schematics</a>
                            to customize and fabricate according to your needs.
                        This includes light boards, optos, custom mechs, complete control boards and more.
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                        <p>Did you build some board worth sharing?
                        Please let us know in the
                            <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/mpf-users">MPF User Forum</a>
                            and/or create
                            a <a href= "https://github.com/missionpinball/mpf-hardware">Pull Request for this repository</a>.
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                        <a href="/cad-models.html">2D and 3D CAD Models</a>
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                        <p>As a pinball machine contains a lot of different parts below and above the
                        playfield it makes sense to model everything in a CAD program.
                        We maintain a <a href="/cad-models.html">list of CAD models</a>
                            which can be used to model standard parts.
                        If possible we try to validate that those models are correct and note who used them already.
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                        <p>Additionally, we list a few models which are intended to be 3D printed.
                        This contains holders, mounts and even complete mechs.
                        Some are only intended for prototyping others could also be used in a final machine.</p>
                        <p>Did you create some model worth sharing?
                        Please let us know in the
                            <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/mpf-users">MPF User Forum</a>
                            and/or create
                            a <a href= "https://github.com/missionpinball/mpf-hardware">Pull Request for this repository</a>.
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                        Physical Machine Building</a>
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                        <p>Furthermore, the <a href="https://docs.missionpinball.org/en/dev/">MPF documentation</a> contains
                        a section about
                            <a href="https://docs.missionpinball.org/en/dev/physical_building/index.html">wiring, physical layout and more</a>
                        about building a machine.</p>
                        <p>If you are interested more about the software side of things head over to the
                        <a href="https://missionpinball.org/">MPF Website</a>.
                        We also cover how to use
                            <a href="https://docs.missionpinball.org/en/dev/hardware/index.html">various hardware platforms and existing machines</a>
                            and how to use <a href="https://docs.missionpinball.org/en/dev/mechs/index.html">all kinds of pinball mechs</a> with MPF.
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