Fairly new to site. What is the “easiest” way to move a pinball machine? I have reasonable strength but only my wife to assist so looking to buy some sort of “ jack” or hydraulic trolley to help. Any ideas at all? 
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How to move a pinball
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A scissor lift trolly might be what you want but a decent sack truck is handy too.
Move my machines on my own with a scissor lift trolly, worth every penny but they are heavy.
Move my machines on my own with a scissor lift trolly, worth every penny but they are heavy.
Got the exact same one as above. It is fantastic. Even moves my heavy JJP Pirates no problem.
Get underneath on hands and knees, the snail method. Slow but easy.Fairly new to site. What is the “easiest” way to move a pinball machine? I have reasonable strength but only my wife to assist so looking to buy some sort of “ jack” or hydraulic trolley to help. Any ideas at all?
Move about a room or move from vehicle into the house?
I have a scissor lift but it is useless in my current house because they are not easy to negotiate over poor surfaces, bumps, stones, grass and steps. A sack truck is a lot more effort to get into a car but more tolerant of poor surfaces. If your pins come out your car and into a garage then these scissor lifts are great, they are also great for moving around your set up.
I have a scissor lift but it is useless in my current house because they are not easy to negotiate over poor surfaces, bumps, stones, grass and steps. A sack truck is a lot more effort to get into a car but more tolerant of poor surfaces. If your pins come out your car and into a garage then these scissor lifts are great, they are also great for moving around your set up.
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I guess it’s a bit of both but mailnly car to house I think. Looks like an expensive scissor lift might turn out to be a good long term purchase. Thank you
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Thank you
There's loads of videos on you tube.
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Thank you Mike. Will be playing some of yours at Flip Out this coming Saturday
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So easy. But what when I’m buying 
Buy machine
Ring Martin the removal guy
when it arrives say you have a bad back.
He’ll more the likely get it into the house for you!!
Simples
Ring Martin the removal guy
when it arrives say you have a bad back.
He’ll more the likely get it into the house for you!!
Simples
I have Fitted Heavy Duty Lockable Castors to my rear legs on Twilight Zone ...i can now move it easily on my own treating it like a wheelbarrow ;-)
I fashioned this out of an old wheel chair and an off cut of 22mm chipboard ...
You need to take the legs off and use a sack truck - Don't transport it with the legs still on. Cosco are the best for the price (it's also what Martin uses). The only particularly difficult part is getting the rear legs on and off.
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Have heard about Martin. Now all I have to do is track him downBuy machine
Ring Martin the removal guy
when it arrives say you have a bad back.
He’ll more the likely get it into the house for you!!
Simples
You don't find him, he finds you!Have heard about Martin. Now all I have to do is track him down
Kidding of course, I'm sure someone will PM his details.
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Hi Alan. Thank you for your comment. Do you know if your lift is for 150kg or 300kg. I’m thinking 150 is sufficient but don’t want to make an expensive mistake
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Thank you
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Wow. Great idea
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Thank you
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Genius
Hi Alan. Thank you for your comment. Do you know if your lift is for 150kg or 300kg. I’m thinking 150 is sufficient but don’t want to make an expensive mistake
Go for the 300 kg. The 150 kg can work but balancing can be an issue.
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Thank you
Horses for courses. If you have a polished concrete floor and no bumps then a 150kg is fine. Tarmac drives, bumps, slopes and steps it's better to beef up
I’ve got a winch going spare if you need it?! 
Same here, looked at the 300kg one but at nearly 80kgs was too heavy for my liking as I sometimes put mine in the passenger footwell leaning against the seat so it’s out of the way.
Came in handy the other day when I used it to transfer straight from my van and into an estate car without any effort in a petrol station.
They don’t like deep pile carpet. Carpet tiles are fine.
At 80kg you’d need a lift for the lift. Stack them up like Russian Dolls.
