Hey - Looks like you haven't uploaded anything in the last four years - wich I totally understand! I once had a huge collection that I downsized when my family became so much more important. I've owned hundreds of arcade machines and dozens of pins throughout my life. I've dealt with crazy stairs (a couple of my groomsen in can attest to the sketchy stairs at our second story appartment that overloooked a cliff in Rochester, MN), sheds, barns, and rentals. Your wife is a saint just as mine is to accept this crazy hobby. Though I've downsized to just three arcade machines and three pins, I'm still on the lookout for a gold version of FIRE! which is her favorite pin. Hope you and your family are doing well and that your love for pins is still there.
I've always thought about something like this.. nice to see the concept work nicely.. as a guy with a bad back this would be a lifesaver if I ever have to move my gameroom to a downstairs gameroom
Where did you buy the roller "boat roller" at the top for the winch wire to track down. Have a similar set-up but that roller looks to be ideal. thanks in advance. Nice job!
How much does your pinball machine weigh? I had a similar idea, but I have to move a 1.6m x .9m x .6m downstairs. The equipment weighs about 125kg or 275#. My issue is that I have a turn at the bottom, so I was going to build a landing and a second ramp with a very slight slope. My concern is standing the equipment up on the landing, as I'm afraid it might fall forward. I'm not exactly sure where the center of gravity is and the equipment is about 5 feet tall. I was considering attaching the winch line to the top of the hand truck and then securing the bottom of the hand truck when I reach the landing and letting out the winch to allow the hand truck to stand up. Any bright ideas?
4 drywall screws per track. 2 at top and 2 at bottom. The tracks have a good amount of friction just laying on the stairs so this is really to keep them into place.
Hey - Looks like you haven't uploaded anything in the last four years - wich I totally understand! I once had a huge collection that I downsized when my family became so much more important. I've owned hundreds of arcade machines and dozens of pins throughout my life. I've dealt with crazy stairs (a couple of my groomsen in can attest to the sketchy stairs at our second story appartment that overloooked a cliff in Rochester, MN), sheds, barns, and rentals. Your wife is a saint just as mine is to accept this crazy hobby. Though I've downsized to just three arcade machines and three pins, I'm still on the lookout for a gold version of FIRE! which is her favorite pin. Hope you and your family are doing well and that your love for pins is still there.
Awesome idea and setup. So glad I have a walkout basement.
G. Sum lucky!
I've always thought about something like this.. nice to see the concept work nicely.. as a guy with a bad back this would be a lifesaver if I ever have to move my gameroom to a downstairs gameroom
I usually give my big friend Sam a couple of beers, then ask him to move the pins. My method is cheaper I think.
Where did you buy the roller "boat roller" at the top for the winch wire to track down. Have a similar set-up but that roller looks to be ideal. thanks in advance. Nice job!
How much does your pinball machine weigh? I had a similar idea, but I have to move a 1.6m x .9m x .6m downstairs. The equipment weighs about 125kg or 275#. My issue is that I have a turn at the bottom, so I was going to build a landing and a second ramp with a very slight slope.
My concern is standing the equipment up on the landing, as I'm afraid it might fall forward. I'm not exactly sure where the center of gravity is and the equipment is about 5 feet tall.
I was considering attaching the winch line to the top of the hand truck and then securing the bottom of the hand truck when I reach the landing and letting out the winch to allow the hand truck to stand up.
Any bright ideas?
Do you have a supply list to make this? Thanks!
Can we see more from mrs pinball Workshop?
JORIS BOH Haha, it would help the overall aesthetic of the videos!
Nice idea -- how did you fasten the 2x6's to your stairs so they don't move?
4 drywall screws per track. 2 at top and 2 at bottom. The tracks have a good amount of friction just laying on the stairs so this is really to keep them into place.
Make and model of winch please?!
Harbor Freight 1500lb capacity electric winch