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

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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.

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