From: “Beemus”
Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball
Subject: Re: Transporting a TZ?

If you do use cardboard beneath, keep in mind that the pin WILL slide
when you’re driving/stopping…take care to protect anything(pin
included) that you don’t want damaged or I’ve used bags of concrete to
keep it in one place.

Things I’ve seen, heard happen:
– Don’t forget your legs/bolts and backglass at the sellers…happens
all the time :).
– Don’t leave the key in the coin door, easy to break off if it hits
something.
– You MAY want to mark your legs(inside) and install them as they came
off…saves time re-leveling the machine…not critical but a tip.
– Use 2×4 or dowel to load/unload so as not to scratch up the
hatch/gate trim of your jeep…the cardboard may also do.

Most of all…TAKE YOUR TIME and ask for an assistant if needed. I
thought moving my TZ would be more of a hassle since it is a
widebody…was actually rather easy and was the first unload I did by
myself….ask for help, if available, for first time.

And for when you get it home…
For hard surfaces (concrete/tile but not your hardwoods): Home Depot or
similar will have them…not sure the exact name but i call them
3-wheeled moving skates. Triangular shape with recessed top that holds
pin feet/legs nicely. 3 roller wheels below. you can dance with your
pin with these if you’re into it. :)

For carpet/hardwoods:
magic slider or similar (home depot around here(seattle) has them and
they’re called Move Alls 8 for $10. Plastic disc with rubber/foam top
that pin legs to sink into. Slides on carpet like nothing else…I have
a deeper shag so I left these under my pins to protect the carpet as
well.

Lots of similar products out there but these are what I’ve used with
success.

Good luck and enjoy

From: “Greg Dunlap”
Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball
Subject: Pinball Coffee Table

Hello all,

For Christmas I made my girlfriend a coffee table from a pinball
machine I got off ebay. Unlike many of these projects that have been
seen in the past, this one lights up! It was inspired by similar tables
they have at a bar here called Shorty’s which has about ten games in
the back. I made a project for it on instructables.com which is
probably pretty old hat for anyone here, but it has some cool pictures.

http://www.instructables.com/ex/i/E1997D9CD7601028931A001143E7E506/

Enjoy!

Greg Dunlap

Subject: Re: Pinball Coffee Table

Very nice project! I have built one too, but decided to use a wired
transformer instead. Not as clean as a self-contained battery, but I
think mine would use too much power.

I have added your project to my write-up, which is here:
http://www.edcheung.com/album/album05/pinball/furniture.htm
in case you are interested.

Edward Cheung