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Title: Had to Move My Pin Downstairs
Post by: Slash on February 08, 2013, 09:04:00 PM
Well the wife decided it was time to move the pin downstairs.  God I was dreading this day!!!

I have done this before when I swapped my old GNR pin for a second one I had bought in better condition.  That day I had to take the new one upstairs and the old one downstairs.  That sucked!!!

The problem is there is no room to spin it half way down the staircase, then tip it up on its end and then shuffle along angled steps.  Damn wide body machines it's almost as wide as the staircase!

No damage to the pin in the end although the wall copped some damage.  The good news is it helped me diagnose an intermittant flipper problem.  I fired it up once it was down stairs and one flipper wouldn't work.  Looked at the flipper board and one fuse is hanging out at a 45 degree angle.  Turns out the clip was broken.


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Title: Re: Had to Move My Pin Downstairs
Post by: rads on February 08, 2013, 09:12:03 PM
Love your priorities.  Same as mine.  Who cares about damage to the house.  Look after the pin.
Title: Re: Had to Move My Pin Downstairs
Post by: Slash on February 08, 2013, 09:51:40 PM
Exactly. much easier to fill and paint a wall to make it look good again than a pin.

Best thing is I have the green light on getting another pin, so I'm on the prowl!
Title: Re: Had to Move My Pin Downstairs
Post by: GORGAR 1 on February 08, 2013, 11:01:21 PM
Good effort that's a tight squeeze :-)

Peter
Title: Re: Had to Move My Pin Downstairs
Post by: Strangeways on February 08, 2013, 11:45:40 PM
Quote from: rads on February 08, 2013, 09:12:03 PM
Love your priorities.  Same as mine.  Who cares about damage to the house.  Look after the pin.

+1

Pinball will be a lot more expensive to touch up !
Title: Re: Had to Move My Pin Downstairs
Post by: RottyGuy on February 08, 2013, 11:51:10 PM
You need to buy a home to suit your pinballs.
Title: Re: Had to Move My Pin Downstairs
Post by: pinball god on February 09, 2013, 12:09:41 AM
I had the same staircase......I moved and built a house with the smallest doorway being 1100mm opening.

The only problem is I can't plan on retirement any time soon
Title: Re: Had to Move My Pin Downstairs
Post by: Slash on February 09, 2013, 12:22:24 AM
Quote from: RottyGuy on February 08, 2013, 11:51:10 PM
You need to buy a home to suit your pinballs.

Haha completely agree.

We are looking at moving within the next 1-2 years and one of my main priorities when moving is room for multiple pins - in an easily accessible location.
Title: Re: Had to Move My Pin Downstairs
Post by: pinsanity on February 13, 2013, 01:01:34 AM
Very nice colour in the cab on that machine too. The reds are usually very faded.

Glad you kept the priorities in order. Pin > Wall.