Safe to transport an arcade machine on it's back?

[mushmouth]

I'm picking up a dedicated Donkey Kong machine over lunch. Is it safe to lay it on it's back for transport in the mini-van?

Thanks in advance. I'm psyched!

Mush

[ChadTower]

Yes, it is if you prepare the cabinet properly. 

Do a search, you'll find many threads that discuss this in detail.

[mushmouth]

I've never seen a thread on the subject of preparing a cabinet for hauling on it's back. I have 30 minutes before I leave. Can anyone cliff notes it for me?

[shardian]

rule #1-20:

Make sure everything is secured in the cabinet.(monitor, coin box, game boards, random crap).


Do that and you are set. Believe it or not, sometimes monitors are just sitting in there precariously balanced. The boards may not be anchored properly to the side of the cabinet.

[BobA]

Make sure there is nothing loose in the cab.  Including coin box coins nails power supply etc.   Everything should be bollted in place solidly (especially the monitor).   Close and lock any doors, tape shut if they will not lock.

Slide the cab on an old movers pad or comforter.

[mushmouth]

you guys rule, THANK YOU.

 

[Jeff AMN]

I prefer to lay games on their back while moving them inside the back of a Yukon (anything large enough would work) rather than standing them up in the back of a truck or trailer. I've found that they cab shakes a lot less while it's on its back. Just give everything a tug to make sure it's secure before laying it down and you'll be fine.

If I was moving a rickety cab, or one that was missing bolts and screws, I'd still rather have it on its back because it reduces the amount of shaking and overall shock that the cab goes through while in transport.

[Anubis_au]

No doubt the cab's been moved already, however: it's fine to transport it on its back. You'll need a good degauss when she starts up again though.

[kelemvor]

So I assume the move went OK?  Pics of it in its new home?

[Glaine]

One thing that doesn't get done nearly enough is to check everything again once you get it home before turning on the power. While unlikely, I've read horror stories of people who's PCBs blew up cuz some quarters, etc. moved onto the game board during transit and created a short circuit on it when powered on. Food for thought.

[mushmouth]

Hi folks.

Moved, and all went well. Thanks for the help. I'll post some pics in a new thread later and ask a few questions about my at-home-inspection findings, start begging for replacement parts, etc.

Mush