I am happy to look at the machine if anyone wants a hand. I have packed and shipped many machines etc so i would happily help out. Send me a PM and i can go look at it anyday the seller is happy. I could wrap n send, or help the buyer, its easy for me, just get it over n done with, and it makes the pinball much safer to ship.
For anyone who wants some info on packing and sending a machine, I will throw in some tips. Firstly, it does cost between $50 and $80 in materials to do it properly, not the bodgy way. You go to Bunnings and buy a large roll of clear plastic wrap, together with a large roll of cardboard. It comes all ready for a wrap job etc. You wrap the legs together in plastic, with cardboard on the outside etc. all bolts etc are wrapped with the legs, and NOTHING is put inside the machine. Keys are taped to the glass or on lockbar ofcourse. Machine can be sat on its back and u simply start wrapping with a little plastic wrap first. This makes it easy for the cardboard wrap to be taped to machine etc. Then finished off with generous wrap of plastic etc. Key is too take ya time. I have a depot near me so I always drop off to the depot.
Next timne I wrap n send a machine, I will take photos etc. People sometimes just wrap in plastic, but thats bodgy n cheap and doesnt protect machine properly.
I bought a machine off Blair(Pintox) last year and he wraps them well. Effort equals success. I have a few mates who only wrap in plastic without cardboard which is asking for trouble. I say send a machine the same way u would like to recieve it. Remembering, it is your problem til the machine arrives safely and undamaged. Lots cardboard is much better.
