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Without the third axle negotiating this ramp at the entrance would not go too well...

 

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Trolley loaded one end at a time, this worked fine with the F100 as well, and load panel van same way.

 

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Using strap around the frame to drag cargo back out of the tray.

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I just can't get how you make the wheel lift up and down.

 

 

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Atm it is an action of pushing top of wheel with right foot/toe, whilst taking weight at handle... sounds awkward but it mustn't be too difficult since that is how I am still doing it currently. The as yet un-implemented part of the machine is the axle dropping pedal. Yet to be added near the pump pedal at the handle end. Haven't had the time to complete this addition, but it will make the axle dropping much more ergonomic. The axle is held in down position by weight of trolley, retraction simply by raising handle so that spring can retract to upper position. :)

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I have the same thing but bought at Bunnings for $8.50 each (rather than 12.25 each on ebay) and they are fine but only work for moves around a play floor beacause their wheels are so small they dont deal with any ridges or chips in the floor very well.

 

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How do you get the back legs on the dollys if your machines are all close together. Just trying to work out how you get in there to lift the machine up.

 

 

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Unfortunately you have to crawl under the machine from the front. Then whilst on your fours use your back to lift the machine and then slide them under. You can also move the machine onto them but sounds like you might not have the space. Basically not the best option or method. But cheapest.

 

 

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Unfortunately you have to crawl under the machine from the front. Then whilst on your fours use your back to lift the machine and then slide them under. You can also move the machine onto them but sounds like you might not have the space. Basically not the best option or method. But cheapest.

 

 

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That is what I thought. Makes for an interesting process. Think I will need to fork out for a trolley.

 

 

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I finally modded my ATV lift that I have had for a while now as a pinball lifter .

It now has 2 cm ground clearance instead of about 2mm .

You can see in the pic of the original front wheel setup where the frame has been scraping in the past .

Its taken me too long to come up with a simple solution of replacing the front wheels with an axle and simply packing the rears with a few washers .

It cost me about $25 in parts from Bunnings because I didn’t have anything suitable lying around .. ah well ..

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I would like to thank @Martymart for starting this thread and also all of those who have contributed and posted up pics. You have inspired me to build my own lift trolley to make things easier for myself. I did have a standard timber trolley I made but I still had to lift the front of the machine up really high to enable my wife or daughter to slide the bulky thing underneath. Then there was the storage issue as it was a fixed height so wouldn't fit under a pin without the pin off the ground.

 

Anyhow, I did some research and sourced a brand new motorcycle hydraulic lift for $75 from a place in Dandenong South. It has a 500kg load capacity. I then attended Bunnings and purchased supplies to enable the lift to be fixed to a frame on wheels and a top section that would ultimately give the $75 unit some height. I used 70mm x 35mm structural pine for the frame (glued, screwed, sanded and painted) and put on 4 wheels (front two wheels fixed and the rear wheels can turn and lock). I then bolted the lift onto the cross beams of the frame. I drilled a few holes in metal plate on the top of the lift to enable 3 x pieces of differing height cross timber for the top plate bracing. These 3 pieces of timber were also painted, then screwed from underneath with self tapping screws. I then screwed the top piece (600mm x 400mm x 16mm MDF - also painted) onto the 3 x timber pieces, then stuck a 500mm x 500mm cut down carpet tile on top to protect the underneath of the machine. I trimmed up the carpet to fit perfectly. The supplied handle was very short so I purchased a piece of 32mm wide x 1M long gal metal pipe, cut in half and slipped over the small supplied handle. Glued in place and drilled straight through the end to enable the supplied metal piece to slide though the drilled holes allowing for easy turning of the pole to get the lift to go 'up and down'.

 

I understand the angle of the underneath of a pinball machine can vary depending on brand, era, etc, but I made the angle of this trolley lift to suit a new Stern as I have two of the bastards. The Mousin' Around has a less sharp angle so I will need to place a small timber piece to wedge up the front of the top MDF plate to suit - easy. So I cannot see why the trolley could not be used on any machine. Then it lowers to fit under one of the pins out of sight.

 

If you need more specific details, just ask and happy to reply. Total cost of trolley was less than $120!

 

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I like the painted wood. Looks like steel. Just don’t understand why you made the angle on the bed. Being flat works for all machines.

 

I’m guessing you only move the machines around on the same floor and not over any bumps or levels? Then this would be good and make the head box not tilt back when lifting.

 

I also like the carpet tile on top.

 

 

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I like the painted wood. Looks like steel. Just don’t understand why you made the angle on the bed. Being flat works for all machines.

 

I’m guessing you only move the machines around on the same floor and not over any bumps or levels? Then this would be good and make the head box not tilt back when lifting.

 

I also like the carpet tile on top.

 

 

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Cheers. I angled the top as the lift device is flat and the angle on the Stern's is quite sharp. I didn't think the lift would work well if kept flat. I just wanted a simple small sized trolley lift to move a machine out to perform any work if required, then back in again. The floor is very level and flat and do not go over any bumps.

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Here is the most amazing trolley I have seen. I witnessed this loading and unloading a van with four pins in by one guy. When lifting the machine for not one minute did it feel unstable. Price is a little out their but the operator said has paid for its self as only one guy has to go to sight to drop/grab machines. Cost €1800

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I wonder though what vehicle he has. Biggest pain is to lift the mechanism back in the van or truck or whatever he has. Weight is the issue. This looks ok on level ground but I wonder how well it would go over bumps etc.

 

I have been playing around with different ideas. Hope something comes to mind eventually.

 

 

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Here is the most amazing trolley I have seen. I witnessed this loading and unloading a van with four pins in by one guy. When lifting the machine for not one minute did it feel unstable. Price is a little out their but the operator said has paid for its self as only one guy has to go to sight to drop/grab machines. Cost €1800

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Doesn't look like you'd be able to easily transport them t between places without a truck/van!

 

 

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Here is the most amazing trolley I have seen. I witnessed this loading and unloading a van with four pins in by one guy. When lifting the machine for not one minute did it feel unstable. Price is a little out their but the operator said has paid for its self as only one guy has to go to sight to drop/grab machines. Cost €1800

 

Thats just a very basic Pallet stacker, custom made for pinballs.... and that is a really high price, that would be the price for a low end electric one, or as its a manual one it should be at least 3m lift height and rated for 1.5 to 2ton at that kind of pricing.

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For those interested in grabbing one of the cheaper hydraulic lifters from Hare & Forbes, their 3 day sale is on from 16-18 November and the catalogue just arrived in my mailbox. The 226kg trolley is listed for $229 and the 500kg version for $275.
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For those interested in grabbing one of the cheaper hydraulic lifters from Hare & Forbes, their 3 day sale is on from 16-18 November and the catalogue just arrived in my mailbox. The 226kg trolley is listed for $229 and the 500kg version for $275.
I bought one of the 226kg ones a few years back for around that price and it's the best money in this hobby I've ever spent. (especially if you have a few games).

My back was getting damn tired of the turtle method.

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For those interested in grabbing one of the cheaper hydraulic lifters from Hare & Forbes, their 3 day sale is on from 16-18 November and the catalogue just arrived in my mailbox. The 226kg trolley is listed for $229 and the 500kg version for $275.
Hmmm my backs a bit sore after the weekend. Time to grab one. Thanks for the heads up [emoji106][emoji106]

 

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