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Does anyone own the classicgamesroom.com pinball dolly?

By BlackCatBone

7 years ago


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    #1 7 years ago

    Is it good? Is the hydraulic cylinder durable? Here is a link to the company's web site:

    http://classicgamerooms.com/tools/pinball-dolly-cart-lift-detail.html

    They also list the dolly on eBay. I'm ready to buy one and thought I should first ask the folks here for their experience.

    I already own the Harbor Freight 500 lb. hydraulic lift, so my interest is in a true pinball dolly.

    Thanks.

    #4 7 years ago
    Quoted from ForceFlow:

    If you already have a lift cart, what does the cart not do or what do you see as an advantage of a pinball dolly?

    Good question. I want a lift that contacts and lifts using the cabinet edges. It's not within my comfort zone to lift my heavy bingo games using only pressure on the bottom plywood panel, especially with the small surface area of my HF 500 lb. lift. I also believe it's a good idea to have the longer wheelbase (and stability) of the pinball lift when moving a games across a 3/4" threshold between my game room and workroom. I've seen some clever modifications that add a larger platform to the HF lift, but they don't do anything to increase the wheelbase.

    #7 7 years ago
    Quoted from brundaged:

    I wish they had bigger wheels on them with some tread to deal with obstacles better, since the tiny wheels get stuck a lot on concrete seams, floor mats, pebbles, door frames, etc.

    The specifications on the eBay listing state that the wheels are replaceable, so perhaps an upgrade to a wider/taller caster would be a good thing. Amazon shows lots of casters. Grizzly appears to make a good product.

    eBay pinball dolly:
    ebay.com link: itm

    #11 7 years ago
    Quoted from pinmaniac:

    The lift doesn't use the cabinet edges. It still lifts from the bottom wood of the cabinet but does spread the load more than the harbor freight one.

    Thanks for pointing that out - I had assumed that the pinball cart was long enough to span both the front and rear cabinet edges, but you are absolutely right. That eliminates my concern about lifting my bingos from the cabinet underside, since that is how it was done when the games were on route.

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