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Moving Pinball tables suggestion

Martin.D

Martin.D

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Seen many options talked about on forums, but would like to offer another suggestion for owers moving tables around indoors:


Price for these go up and down, set of 4 at the moment £18.04 including VAT.
These are rated 60kg each.

Helped me out in a jam recently when collection driver did not have correct equipment to move table.
 
I’ve seen them be used at shows - on a flat hard surface they work well but as noted carpets they are terrible (like the pin skates too)


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@Paul pinball moving devices and hydraulic lifting tables ought to be a sticky, there's been quite a few threads over the years repeating the same questions and answers.

https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/moving-pins-around-what-do-you-use.45131

https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/hydraulic-platform-trolley-for-moving-pins.42051

https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/best-dolly-trolley-for-moving-pins.40807

https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/hydraulic-platform-scissor-lifts.25162

I recommend getting a 300kg hydraulic lift with a folding handle rather than the 150kg lift. That's because pins tend to be perched on the 150kg lift when lifting/moving from the front end and can topple off quite easy so normally you have to keep one hand holding on the pin as you're moving it around.
 
Those things on the original post are pretty hopeless. I have a set and you can't move a machine more than 2ft before one or more of them unbalance and flip over. I don't recommend at all.
 
Furniture sliders work pretty well, lets you move machines around with a bit of effort. I've found the packaging from a new pin quite useful too as it's cut to the exact shape of a machine and slides on carpet and tiles pretty easily (I moved my first NIB pin into position on my own using it)
 
yes i use furniture cups under all mine as on a non carpeted floor. it’s easy to move them

The 300kg lift is just too heavy itself to be of any use to me. i can just about lift the 150kg one into my car when transporting a pin, but would have no chance lifting the 300kg rated one
 
BigIan said:
But if you put in what’s being talked about you get pictures of what you want 🤷


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Like most things - the terminology is very important.

If I put an ad online like this:

"WANTED - 4 new legs for my table, must be in good condition"

What do you think the outcome would be?

If I also put the following ad:

"WANTED - 4 new legs for my pinball machine"

Likely a very different outcome - If I put the following:

"WANTED - 4 new legs for my pinball table"

.......many would be confused or just think I had no clue what I was talking about!

Pinball machines were referred to as "tables" a very long time ago when that is essentially what they were - tables with nails hammered into them.

These days a modern pinball machine couldn't be further removed from being described as 'a table' - 'table' might be a sensible description if you seek a bagatelle?

Might just as well call them beds - "look at my new pinball bed" - this has about the same relevance as pinball table in a modern context.

Aside from all of that, I have yet to see a 'table' that is angled at 6.5° - it would be useless for having a meal on! ʅ（‾◡◝）ʃ
 
I’ve got a 150kg scissor lift trolley but yet to work out how you guys move pins in and out of lines with them.
I mean, how do you get the back legs off the ground?? I’m a big bloke but pushing down on the lock bar isn’t cutting it.
I feel I’m missing something.
 
SilkySox said:
I’ve got a 150kg scissor lift trolley but yet to work out how you guys move pins in and out of lines with them.
I mean, how do you get the back legs off the ground?? I’m a big bloke but pushing down on the lock bar isn’t cutting it.
I feel I’m missing something.
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If you’re struggling, take the handle off so you can shove the trolley further under the table. You can just throw the handle to one side and use the raising handle to move the machine about. I use mine like that to get the legs on. 900AC894-BCD4-41AC-9DC2-92496B81EBCD.jpeg
 
SilkySox said:
I’ve got a 150kg scissor lift trolley but yet to work out how you guys move pins in and out of lines with them.
I mean, how do you get the back legs off the ground?? I’m a big bloke but pushing down on the lock bar isn’t cutting it.
I feel I’m missing something.
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Sounds like your trolley isn't lifting high enough for some reason....
 
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