Transporting an Arcade Cabinet

Zane H. Healy wrote: Depends on the machine. Most arcade pieces aren't built for much wear-and-tear. If it was one of *my* machines and I cared about it arriving with a good chance of *working* (or, at least, being *able* to work with some bit of effort), I would pull the monitor (assuming this is a video piece and not a pintable), power supply (xformers) and circuit boards and pack/ship them separately. Tape each of the coin mechs to their mounts -- or, snap them out and stuff them in a bag with some of the other gear. Lock the coin door and back door(s). If you don't trust the locks to stay shut, consider tying the doors closed (from inside *or* outside). Vacuum the interior of the case to catch any loose hardware (screws or coins) before shipping and again, on receipt (things tend to work their way loose in transit). Carefully remove the lexan, wrap it and store it inside the case (unless you have a similar sized package that is accompanying it). Protect the exterior finish of the cabinet and control panel -- new paint jobs are pricey. Monitor is always the tricky part to wrap. Lastly, don't be surprised if something doesn't survive the ordeal. OTOH, *slots* seem to be built much better and seem to handle shipping quite well (though in large cardboard "open at bottom" boxes which are often hard to come by)