Its not so good living in Melbourne and within a driving distance to Mark & Geoff's....Always seem to be buying pins and when I'm not I am down there looking at my next purchase!

Anyway, last time I picked on up, it was a rare day and a little bit of rain in Melbourne.  Mark kindly wrapped the machine in plastic - looked like a jumbo roll of gladwrap...round and round up and down on the pin.  I then had a couple of tarps of it too.  Tarps got wet on top, dry as underneith.  Probably didn't need the plastic but you dont want water on a machine....!

Good luck