Metallica (Pro)
Stern, 2013Met pro led finally arrived. Small hole in the box....ripped it wider open. Appeared ok so I signed for it. So. I have a 300 lb brick on a hand cart. Tips? Off pallet first?open in garage, carry in outta box? Thing is big and heavy. Got a friend coming by at 6p to help move it...gonna be a long 3 Hr wait.20150623_141646.jpg
What'd yall say to get it in? Unpack and assemble in garahe, carry in? Or try to leave it protected in box, bring inside boxed, assemble in house?
Quoted from tommyp:Met pro led finally arrived. Small hole in the box....ripped it wider open. Appeared ok so I signed for it. So. I have a 300 lb brick on a hand cart. Tips? Off pallet first?open in garage, carry in outta box? Thing is big and heavy. Got a friend coming by at 6p to help move it...gonna be a long 3 Hr wait.20150623_141646.jpg
I personally don't believe in keeping the box, so I just cut it open while the game is vertical like that, then you can attach the front legs, lower it onto a stool or cart or something and put the back legs on. Keeps it easy.
Quoted from tommyp:What'd yall say to get it in? Unpack and assemble in garahe, carry in? Or try to leave it protected in box, bring inside boxed, assemble in house?
If the box will fit through the door, i'd move it to it's set-up location in the box. It'll be easier while you have the dolly there.
I'd love to have it up now...don't wanna risk messing it up fro.harahe to house solo. I'll prolly try to get it in the house on pallet if it'll fit. Unbox on carpet in house I think...
3 hrs. 20 min. Waited for 3 weeks of delays from stern...I guess 3 hrs more won't kill me to avoid fucking it up.
Honest question. Doesn't the "Do not truck from this side" on the box mean *not* to load in on the dolly that way?
Edit - refresh thread before posting. Hope nothing bad happened to it. Enjoy the game!
Yea, just noticed that now. Thanks grbgmen....I'll move the dolley. Guy from truck pallet jacked it up for me...nice dude. Threw him a few bucks for lunch. Props to mime over at flipper fidelity as well. Great to work with...put up with my frustration at sterns delays. All around good guy.
Yea..I noticed that when I posted. Guy took it up the driveway from the truck on a pallet jack for me. I just strapped it in, took the pic, then left it till my buddy shows. But I'll move the dolley for sure before we try to move it. Luckily haven't moved it an inch like that
As others said, if it fits through the doors, leave it in the box, but you can take it off the pallet now. If you bump the doorway or wall with the box, it is usually forgiving, but the pallet i not.
Also, you have the dooly on a side that says "do not truck from this side" so move it to the correct side
Thanks for the replies all. I saw the vid for big buck by stern..should be good there. More concerned with moving the heavy ass thing inside the house. With a friend I'm hoping it'll be managable. Will try to get it off the pallet i think, then pull the box in, and unbox it in the house. Hand cart initially on the wrong side was a blessing in disguise. Dust cap popped off when I moved it. Ergo - wheel had a ton of play. I think the cap is broke..but ...put it back on, new cotterpin. Hopefully it holds up for this transport.
You'd think with the amt of $ these things cost they'd pack them a bit better. Flimsy cardboard in a truck..recipe for disaster to me.
Cut exterior straps.
Remove box with box cutter. I like to keep side of box with S/N and ship to address for proof of original ownership.
Remove pin from pallet/box bottom.
Secure onto appliance dolly.
Roll into area.
Install front legs.
Lift and install rear legs.
Move into place.
Remove glass and inspect.
Lift playfield and inspect.
Level.
Install balls and play.
Quoted from tommyp:More concerned with moving the heavy ass thing inside the house.
Don't worry, one day you'll look back and laugh. You stay in this hobby long enough you move a *lot* of games back and forth.
Quoted from Aurich:Don't worry, one day you'll look back and laugh. You stay in this hobby long enough you move a *lot* of games back and forth.
By far the worst part of the hobby. I HATE the lug.
1st game on your own NIB metallica is...well...magical. enjoy
Quoted from tommyp:.it ships with everything i need right?
Game, power cord, balls, legs and levelers, etc. etc. Be sure and clean the balls before you put them in.
Everything you'll need to enjoy it.
You will need to have some tools.
LTG : )™
Just watch out for the staples on the box
The game will not be set for free play, so you will have to change that
Enjoy
Quoted from jkroeck25:While it's still in the box, can you tell me what the dimensions of the box are? Hoping to be getting a Met pro myself soon and wondering if I will be able to get it in the house without taking it out of the box.
Great question. I am in the same boat.
31 ish inches, give or take a half inch on each side. Most front doors are wider. Itll clear my front door, but...not my garage interior door.
Yes always clean your balls first! Good advice for any hobby. Congrats on the new game. Post a pic of it in its new home when you get it tucked in.
Quoted from turbo20lbs:Don't even use the balls from Stern. They are crap.
naw, you can get a good 20 games in before they look like pitted out pieces of iron ore 
Quoted from tommyp:what does one clean a pinball with?
Pinballs come with a film of oil on them to keep them from rusting. Not so sure I would rinse them with water. Pitting and rusting are a playfield's worst enemy but you need to get the oil film off.
You can play with the balls that come with the game for now, but factory pinballs are notorious for being cheap and pitted and it is highly recommended to replace them in the near term.
I buy these balls and replace them after a few hundred plays.
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=1325
After thousands of plays, the playfields still look factory perfect.
I buy them for $1.50 each and sell them on craigslist after a few hundred plays for $1.00 each. So my cost if 50 cents per ball. Even a new ball is shitty sometimes so buy a few extra.
I'll order a set. Played a few games. Seems and feels ok. Question tho game specific. It sounds like something near the plunger is firing when I hit the back orbit in either direction ....from the left or right side. Don't recall that happening on location where. I paid to play ot. Those with the game...is that normal?
Quoted from tommyp:It sounds like something near the plunger is firing when I hit the back orbit in either direction ....from the left or right side
ya, the loop diverter coil fires (back outer orbit), if I am understanding you correctly. funny, I found the plastic tip for that shooter rod in the bottom of my cabinet today when I was playing and testing machines on location as I noticed all my balls were looping the orbit during multiballs (as the loop diverter should pop up and place balls into the pop bumpers for mb).
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